Olympus STRAP FLOAT ORANGE :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

I think it works for the purporse I bought it for:).

2008-10-08
It's a strap that does what it supposed to do. Delivery was timely and the price was good. Nothing else to say. I would recommend it to anyone.

save your camara

2008-10-03
I have been looking for this strap for awhile now. Finally got it. When taking underwater pictures, I now do not have to worry about my camera slipping off my hand and sinking to the bottom. If it does slip, it will float so that you have time to grab it. With the bright orange, I can see it in the surf. Since getting the strap, I have been using it more in the water, where in the pass it was too much trouble and did not want to take a chance.

Keeps my 1030SW afloat!

2008-09-22
It keeps my Olympus 1030SW afloat! I threw my camera in the pool with the strap attached and it went under for a split second but floated on the top with no problem! This is one of the best accessories for an underwater camera!

Works

2008-09-21
You feel confident swimming or doing water sports with this strap attached to your camera. If the camera accidentally fall.. not only will float, also it is very easy to located it due to the strap color.

I am very happy with my purchase

float or sink

2008-09-18
I do not recommend this product. After about 20-30 minutes in the water,I found my camera sinking to the bottom of the pool,good thing I was not in deep waters

Strap Connector problems

2008-09-11
Compatible with Olympus Stylus 720SW, 725SW, 770SW, 790SW, 850SW or 1030SW digital cameras / Keeps cameras afloat and easy to find in the water

Does what it's suppose to do... It floats!

2008-09-07
Not much to say about this product. It's basically a life preserver for your water proof camera. Just in case you accidently drop your water proof camera in the pool or any body of water. This will help it keep afloat.

*** Warning *** Float Strap Does Not Work

2008-09-06
I'm perplexed by the polar opposite reviews on this product. Some people say it works fine, while others say it fails miserably. Could this be a quality control problem?

We purchased a 1030W and the floating camera strap for our 8 YO son to take scuba diving on vacation in St. Lucia. Before leaving, our son tested the camera and strap in the bath tub (like all little boys would do) and noticed that the camera sank to the bottom of the bath tub. We used the camera on Barbados and St. Lucia for about 3 days. On our first scuba dive (he can only go to 6 feet due to regulations)... it was too merky to use the camera, so I took it from him for safe storage. I accidently released the camera under water for just a second... thinking the float strap would at least keep the camera at a neutral position. To my shock, the camera went straight to the bottom and quickly out of sight. I couldn't swim fast enough to save the Camera! We never did find the camera.

I'm in the process of contacting Olympus because I believe this product represents false advertising.

Floating Strap

2008-08-18
Once I had the silicone skin and the floating strap....makes for an excellent bit of kit, but the strap does not float for long (perhaps 10-20 minutes, after which time it starts to slowly sink, you need to squeeze out the water and allow air back into the item. It's enough time if you dropped it, etc, but I was hoping it would be a bit better with it's bouyancy!

great product

2008-08-14
This camera strap kept my camera floating with no problem. The only drawback I could see is the strap doesn't tighten enough to fit a smaller wrist.

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