GR - neck or wrist strap?

[JWBooth]

Cannot decide between wrist strap which suits the small size of the camera or a neck strap which allows both hands to be free. Any thoughts?

Thanks.

 

[teemodk]

I tried the wrist strap, but found it much easier to handle the camera without any straps. If I need both hands free, camera goes to a pocket. Neck strap limits your freedom, it would be challenging to make shots from the hip or close to the ground. It's all about how you use the camera. Just my two cents.

 

[JWBooth]

Good points. Thank you.

 

[N Desmond]

I'm a fan of the wrist strap and always use when holding camera. Otherwise, camera is carried in a small cross-body bag with pocket for batteries. In a pinch, it can hold charger, too. When out and about, I wear the bag and walk with camera in hand. Currently on lookout for small holder for waist to use when hiking.

 

[Andrewteee]

I tried the wrist strap, but found it much easier to handle the camera without any straps. If I need both hands free, camera goes to a pocket. Neck strap limits your freedom, it would be challenging to make shots from the hip or close to the ground. It's all about how you use the camera. Just my two cents.

Same here. As much mobility as possible with the GR.

 

[MarkWW]

Cannot decide between wrist strap which suits the small size of the camera or a neck strap which allows both hands to be free. Any thoughts?

Thanks.

Wrist strap, which is really just for safety so I don't drop it. If it's away, it's away. If it's out, it's ready to shoot.

With a neck strap - the startup time is slow enough & it's slim enough that it comes out of the pocket (or case) easily & carrying it around your neck won't make you that much more likely to get the shot. You'd also want to either keep the lens retracted, or if consistently out & ready to shoot - then get an adapter so the lens doesn't get knocked, at which point you might as well get a Fuji RX100 series camera.

My daily shooter - an old GRD3, I don't use any kind of strap with.

These cameras are light & the grips are good - a wrist strap is just for safety if you're clumsy or your hands are greasy. I've dropped by GR and while it still works, it's not something I ever wish to happen again.

I use wrist straps on all my cameras - even when it's technically a neck strap, it's just wrapped around my wrist. Sometimes both ends are tied to the same lug.

 

[ashenwreck]

Have seen people rocking a finger cuff/strap, which seems pretty minimal and fitting for this camera size, not sure if you've considered that or not. I use a wrist strap, personally.

 

[MarkWW]

Have seen people rocking a finger cuff/strap, which seems pretty minimal and fitting for this camera size, not sure if you've considered that or not. I use a wrist strap, personally.

Wait - is that a joke or does this exist?

 

[Aldarin]

Have seen people rocking a finger cuff/strap, which seems pretty minimal and fitting for this camera size, not sure if you've considered that or not. I use a wrist strap, personally.

Wait - is that a joke or does this exist?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DKLJAW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_VQPFAb56RZZHR

 

[MarkWW]

Have seen people rocking a finger cuff/strap, which seems pretty minimal and fitting for this camera size, not sure if you've considered that or not. I use a wrist strap, personally.

Wait - is that a joke or does this exist?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DKLJAW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_VQPFAb56RZZHR

Interesting.

I'd still prefer a wrist strap as it gives me more options & is easier to take on & off, but that's pretty cool.

 

[Olifaunt]

A wrist strap comes with the camera. You might as well keep it on the camera. Since it could easily slip off if the camera drops, I keep a finger looped through it as well. I only fumbled and dropped the camera once since I bought it; the strap saved it.

For candid street photography, if you want to be less obtrusive, I've often thought that a neck strap would give you a better point of view than from the hip, but I haven't tried one. I don't do hip shots anymore; I either aim from higher or just don't take the shot, but it is still good to keep options open in case something unmissable happens. One thing that you can't do well with a neck strap is aim behind you.

 

[rube39]

Wrist strap.

I prefer the ones that screw on thru the tripad holder, as the seem to give me more support.

I also do have a finger strap, which I use on an old Casio, since the whole set up in then super strong. The problem with the finger strap is that is takes time to get on and off, since it is so tight.

 

[philzucker]

Cannot decide between wrist strap which suits the small size of the camera or a neck strap which allows both hands to be free. Any thoughts?

Thanks.

Absolutely prefer a neck strap with the camera hanging vertically (the GR allows both orientations, but vertically is better for instant access to one hand operation IMO). Gives lightning fast access to the camera if an opportunity materializes, and lets your hands free otherwise. Have done city and hiking tours with this strap, and it really works!

Phil