How do I fit the E1 hand strap and a neck strap? Pic Pls!

I've also seen picture instructions on how to fit them in the instruction sheets included with the battery packs for both the Digital Rebel and 10D as well. Once I saw the pictures it was obvious how they worked, but until then I had no idea how they were supposed to be fitted on. The metal tab that comes with it allows for the strap to be looped through with the handstrap attached. Someone here once posted the pictures in another post similar to yours. I'm sure someone here will post it for you- I could not find it.

OK, here's what it is supposed to look like after it's mounted:

http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=377039

...and here's the instructions:

http://www.photo.net/bboard/big-image?bboard_upload_id=17268884

Hi Greg,

I have seen those photos, and I don't actually think that is correct. The instructions for the 1D apparently show how to attach the strap and the hand strap, and the correct method for doing that. After all, why would canon make a metal piece that was going to scratch your camera?

Any other suggestions anyone?

Cheers,

Antony

Hi Anthony,

If this uploads it should answer your question. I didn't get on with them both fitted so took the E1 off .

Take care, Scott.

Thanks a million Scott!

Antony

Warning, these are big. The quick-links represent the camera attachment points. I like the shoulder-strap attachment on the bottom so it's shown that way.

The plain vanilla version:

http://home.pacbell.net/perlisw/handstrap1.jpg

The same with the shoulder-strap also:

http://home.pacbell.net/perlisw/handstrap2.jpg

My "improvement" by adding a spare slider to prevent the shoulder-strap from tightening the hand-strap.

http://home.pacbell.net/perlisw/handstrap3.jpg

Note that I changed the order of the layers between 2) and 3). That doesn't make any difference. What you need to watch is that the little ridges in the Canon locking slider are in contact with the strap.

Hello Scott My son didn't get/lost the metal piece, that you don't use. Can I buy it ?

Poul B-H

PS: still nobody with a small, elegant quickrelease for the hand strap, so I can take the flopping battery compartment off, when using a tripod

Hi Poul,

Unfortunately I live on a small Island in the Caribbean so the cost of getting it to you is going to be about what you would pay for a new E1 ! Check Canon USA website, they have a shop section that sells lens caps, hoods, battery covers etc they might be able to supply you with one.

Take care, Scott.

For future reference, the 1Ds manual also contains the instructions, and you can still download it in PDF format from Canon's support site.

Old post, but here's a better view of the instructions for anyone searching the archives on how to attach the E1 hand strap handstrap (for search engine hits...)

Here's a bigger version, it might upload, might not...