S90 Wrist Strap Fix

Larry McJunkin · Nov 3, 2009

While the wrist strap that comes with the S90 is very durable, Canon left off a cinching device to adjust the wrist strap so it doesn't come off your arm. I've seen one fix for this...a small rubber washer, but when I tried that it just didn't seem durable enough.

Go to your local Lowe's or Home Depot and in the plumbing department they sell a clear plastic tubing with an inner diameter of 1/4" (20 cents/ft.). Cut off about a quarter of an inch and feed the cloth end of the strap through this and it works absolutely great!

Eskilsson · Nov 3, 2009

do you have any pics of this tip?

Larry McJunkin · Nov 3, 2009

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30995962@N03/

gail · Nov 3, 2009

Good suggestion. Thank you.

Until I get to Home Depot, I've just made a knot in the wriststrap. It helps but your suggestion will be even better.
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gadgets · Nov 5, 2009

Thanks for the tip! Heading to Home Depot after work tomorrow. If I buy 1 inch, I'll have 3 spares!

Laza1707 · Nov 5, 2009

I also have the same problem with my Panasonic TZ-7.

I made do with a small section of a straw. The bellow section of the straw is especially good, as it provides some friction with its bellows, and it slides up and down easily enough.

Give it a try.

fang · Nov 5, 2009

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message=33526760
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Larry McJunkin · Nov 5, 2009

It would take a very large straw in the case of the S90 strap...it has to be 1/4" ID in order to slide easily, but yet hold it's position. I can certainly see a piece of a straw working on a smaller wrist strap, though.

nicolaim · Nov 5, 2009

Very elegant, nice!

Four Corners · Nov 5, 2009

It's too much trouble for me to put my hand through a wrist strap. I'm a true slacker. So, I tie one or more simple overhand knots on the strap, which give me something to hang onto when holding the camera. Not so secure as the wrist procedure, but I haven't dropped a compact camera or other small instrument thus secured ever.
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Tim_in_Glenford · Nov 14, 2009

The slacker's solution (2). I traveled with mine last week for the first time. Also did not like the large open loop strap.

I tied one knot, about an inch and a quarter above the plastic piece where the strap ends. This made the loop above the knot small enough to keep it from falling if I dropped it, but large enough to get my hand through. You could move the knot based on your hand size. Worked fine. Also free.
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