Product Review - SpiderPro Hand Strap

Today on the Slanted Lens, I am reviewing the new SpiderPro Hand Strap. There are some pretty amazing features on this strap that work very well for me. One is the fact that it is cut so far back. I have had several hand straps throughout the years, including the one that came on my first Canon, and they are all cut so the strap is straight down and often times sits right on the knuckles. The SpiderPro Hand Strap is cut in a curve so that it really wraps around my hand and doesn’t get in the way of my finger movement and the things I need to do when using the camera. The strap also cuts back far enough to allow easy access to the battery and memory card slots on the camera. A nice little bonus is that the strap is lined with velvet so it is very soft inside. This is honestly the most comfortable camera strap I have ever used. This new strap recently started shipping at the end of March but I got mine early, just in time for my shoot out at the SKB case factory. I was able to easily attach the hand strap to the camera along with a tripod plate one day and the SpiderPro Holster plate the next day. You certainly do not need to have the camera holster in order to use this hand strap, but the two work very well together. When my camera was in the holster at my hip, I found it very easy to slip my hand into the strap, pull the camera out of the holster, and quickly start shooting. For more on my shoot at the SKB factory, check out 10 Tips for Shooting in a Working Factory. I know SpiderPro is one of our sponsors, but this is a great little strap – sponsor or not. If you love straps, and I certainly do in many situations, I recommend getting this new hand strap from SpiderPro.