The Kenko Hand Strap is to help photographers hold their Digital SLR cameras more securely and comfortably which assists them in taking better photos. The Hand Strap attaches to the camera with a plate that screws into the cameras tripod socket. This plate has a trip socket of its own so that the camera can still be mounted to a tripod if desired. The strap then loops through the camera's right-hand neck strap eyelet to to attach securely to the to the camera. The pad on the Hand Strap is designed for comfort and maximum movement of the fingers for full access to the camera controls.