Olympus AS-GS3 Grip Strap

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Good for Program mode, then there is no need to reach any buttons, you just have to press on the trigger, I like the strap to do portrait, I can easily reach the main or sub dial on my E-5, especially on manual mode what else do I have to adjust, if everything is well set before I shoot?

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I like using hand grips, but because most of my photography uses a tripod and an L bracket, most hand grips won't work. I saw this strap from Olympus and hoped it would be as good as the one I bought years ago for my Olympus OM-1. It's actually better. A little more padding and longer attachment straps. Used with the Nikon D7000 and the MB-D11 battery grip, it's not too short and attaches perfectly to the grip tab on the L bracket. If I didn't already have grip straps on my other bodies, I would buy more. It may not be the same brand as my cameras, but it is exactly what I was looking for. Easily adjustable, I can even use it with gloves if needed.

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I decided to get the handstrap when I got rid of the over the neck strap that came with my camera. Overall, I like it. It's fairly well padded and fits quite easily on my camera. While the strap does loosen over time from your hand going in and out, I find it to be strong and I like the extra security of having it attached to my hand.

Others have mentioned that the strap limits your ability to reach all the controls, but the (obvious) fix for that is to simply loosen the strap a bit.

I don't know that anybody needs a handstrap, but if you're in the market for one I'd recommend the AS-GS3.

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Even after numerous strap adjustment, it can somtimes be hard to get to the camera's buttons - but not too hard. Very comfortable while holding the camera down. Worth the money, but not the best accessory I ever owned.

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Makes it easier to hang on to the camera.

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Works well. Others have complained about it limiting access to controls; as long as it is properly tightened (meaning it is loose enough) there is no problem there. Much easier to carry a heavy camera (such as an E-3 with the higher end Zuiko lenses) with the hand strap than with a neck strap.

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I got this for use with my Olympus E-620 with extended battery grip to allow better security and functionality.

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Don't buy this strap if you want to hold your camera AND operate the buttons on it. If you keep it tight, you can't turn your hand to push even the shutter release button. The only way this works is to keep it loose. That sort of defeats the purpose of a grip strap, right? This is the only item that I have ever had to return from B&H. I should have heeded the reviews, because I am writing the same negative things about this grip strap.

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Very helpful especially when shooting in the vertical position. Makes camera easy to hold and eases fatigue.

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The strap is well made and allows having both the grip strap and the neck strap if desired - or just the grip strap alone.

It also feels reasonbly comfortable in the padding and texture department.

The issue I have is with reaching camera controls with the grip strap on. For me, camera controls can be used only when the strap is quite loose - which kind of defies the purpose of having it in the first place.

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Had these for OM cameras and my E1 and E3.

The trick is to adjust them fairly "loose". If you can comfortably reach all the buttons it is properly adjusted, but might not "look" right.

When you walk around, your hand curls naturally.

You would have to be really trying to drop a camera with these.

You might bump your camera into obstacles from time to time, as you'll easily forget there's a camera there - don't worry the camera won't fall, the Pro E-series can take quite a pounding if bumped into something.

Watch hotshoe flashes though (on any camera).

Try one, you'll never yearn for a chest-pounding neckstrap again!

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nice product but I cannot get used to the AS-GS3 GRIP STRAP somehow it does not fit in my hand and it hampers my hand from reaching the buttons.