OP/TECH USA SLR Wrist Strap, Neoprene Camera Wrist Strap

I really like camera wrist straps, and this OP/TECH one fits the bill nicely. It's quite a big strap, but having had the small wriststrap on my FZ200 fail and have it drop to the ground, I would rather over-engineer something like this.Pros:I like how it can be quickly removed from your camera, if you put your camera on a tripod for example. This is a real plus. I also like how you can use it with OP/TECH neckstraps too, which is a nice touch. I also like the fact it's a bit stretchy, it feels comfortable in use. It's adjustable, and my weird big hands fit nicely through and then I can close down a little onto my thin wrists.Cons:Your wrists can get a bit sweaty on hot days and it takes a fair bit of space in your camera bag. Also the thick cord that you need to thread through your camera eyelet needs to be guided through carefully of you have a small gap. It certainly fits my Panasonic FZ200, G6, and my Nikon DSLRs, but there's no way it'd fit through my TZ7 eyelet.All in all, I'm very pleased with this wriststrap and have bought two so far. They are great value.

I bought this strap to complement my Op Tech Utility Sling Strap (OP/TECH Utility Strap Sling - Black)and my Sony HX200V camera. It works well with both and is comfortable to use. It's easy to clip-off the sling and clip-in the hand strap, which is the kind of flexibility I was after between the two products and one of the reasons I chose Op Tech.I feel confident that my camera isn't going to slip out of my wrist and the strap is strong enough if I need to release my grip and let the camera hang for a bit. I have found it easy to take photos with the strap. It's well made and feels durable.All bases covered - recommended!

Very comfortable to use, and being compatible with the whole Op-tech system means it's nicely interchangeable with neck straps etc. Made of reassuringly thick neoprene and very well stitched / riveted together it can take a lot of force. I've had my Canon 7D DSLR with battery grip, external flash and 70-200 f2.8 lens fall out my hand (total weight ~3.5kg) and this took it and saved it crashing to the floor! Worth every penny I paid for it!Good:- Feels like a high quality product costing much more than it did!- Can take a lot more weight than first impressions might suggest- Lasting well, no apparent deterioration with time/weather exposureBad:- The slider to tighten it around your wrist is very tight and a faff to do up one handed, but keeps it tight once it's done up.Summary:Does the job would 100% buy again. Have since bought into the Op-tech system further.

This is the first wrist strap I have used (apart from on a small compact camera), and actually the first strap I've used that wasn't the shoulder strap that came with the camera. Therefore, I am not in any position to compare this with other similar products.However, I can give some first impressions. It is quite large with my Micro-Four-Thirds camera, but I guess the clip makes it a little more bulky. The strap is very wide, and quite springly by design. The first time I took it out was on quite a warm day, and I wondered if it might be quite sweaty on my wrist. It wasn't, but I feel that it is important to hold the camera properly at all times rather than let it dangle from my wrist, and did find it a bit sweaty to be holding my camera all the time (not a fault of the strap).I've enjoyed using it and it is certainly less cumbersome than a conventional shoulder strap. But I think a wrist strap is probably best used when I'm out with the express purpose of taking pictures. On occasions when I'm taking my camera along with me whilst doing other things (including looking after my young son!) I think a shoulder strap may be more suitable. The advantage of this strap is that it is a 'system' and the same clip can be used with other types of strap.For fun, I tried the strap with my old, and heavy, 35mm SLR. It felt secure once connected, but the old Yashica has very thin lugs to thread the strap through, whereas my Panasonic was very easy to use.