Canon 2344A001 E1 Hand Strap for Eos Rebel Series
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 at
1:11 am
- Handstrap E1 Requires Battery Grip Bg-E2
- Compatible With All Eos Cameras
Product Description
E1 hand strap for Eos Rebel series…. More >>
Canon 2344A001 E1 Hand Strap for Eos Rebel Series
Tagged with: 2344A001 • Canon • Hand • Rebel • series • Strap
Filed under: Canon
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It’s a hand strap. You might love it, you might hate it. How should I know? I like mine fine.
Rating: 4 / 5
I didn’t know I should have a battery grip for using this. So if you guys want to use it and do not have a battery grip, don’t buy this, otherwise, you should either return this product to the seller or need to buy a battery grip, which seems to me wagging the dog.
Rating: 1 / 5
Although not an inherent problem with the strap itself, the description does not indicate that a battery grip is REQUIRED to install.
Rating: 1 / 5
Yeah, yeah, you need a battery pack to attach this. Know what you’re buying. Its not a negative aspect to this product. As far as the quality goes, this isn’t as great as I thought (coming from Canon and not a third-party vendor). It isn’t cheap (as in ‘price’) as far as most hand-straps go, but its barely padded, not that comfortable, and it started to wrinkle where it has to twist when I try to adjust the top dial on my camera (Rebel Xti) after only a few days of use (and I have small hands). So it could be that I am a freak with a short index finger (high testosterone levels or something), or that I like the strap to be very snug (the purpose of this is to ensure my rig doesn’t slip out of my hand when it relaxes on the grip). But I think its just kind of a junky strap that doesn’t let you reach that top wheel on the Rebels. Its probably more comfortable on the higher-end cameras where the wheel is on the back.
I will say that its somewhat complex to attach (from what I see they all are). There are NO instructions with the E1, and I’m sure more seasoned photographers can tie this on without looking, but I sure can’t. Its easy enough if you’re a sailor or boyscout or x-sailor/boyscout, or some creepy hybrid combination I haven’t even thought of yet, but I had to Google-up the method. Not a HUGE deal, but theres no good reason to omit a simple instruction sheet. Its kinda stupid I think, not to. Even free crap at the fair comes with shoddy instructions. I’m just glad I was near a computer and not in the jungle, when I had to install this thing.
Rating: 2 / 5
I do not know if I like using this product. I purchased an off brand battery grip that does not have the neckstrap anchor to attach this handstrap to. Therefore, I cannot use this until I spend the extra money to buy the Canon Battery Grip. Appears to be built well and I have seen many pros use this for the extra security and stability.
Rating: 5 / 5