Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I found a perfect ( for me ) 3/4 strap at a music instrument store. The straps for saxophone, etc are perfect with an o ring from a stationary store attached. I hang it from only one lug of my IIIG. Richard t 05:37 PM 4/27/00 -0400, you wrote: >I asked this precise same question a while back....Black leather, right? >snap clip and D or O rings? Everyone used them. But does anyone still make >or sell them? >B. D. > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Michael >Darnton >Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 5:25 PM >To: leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: [Leica] in search of perfect straps. . . . . > > > I hate to sound totally retro, but the last good strap I bought was in >about 1968, made of heavyweight 1/2" wide leather, with a quick-release clip >about 10 inches up from the camera. They were custom made and mass-marketed >by a photojournalist of the time (whose name I don't remember). They were >comfortable, soft, unobtrusive, could roll around a hand, stacked well (4 >cameras/one person--try that with a modern wide strap), and were quick to >adjust to length (none of that "dumbell" junk). Fortunately I still have two >of them, and recently bought parts to try to make a couple more. I wish >someone still made them--if anyone knows of a source, please tell me!!! > --Michael Darnton > > >Two different guys wrote: >>>Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 15:50:54 +0100 >From: Johnny Deadman <deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk> >Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Caps, Straps, and Cases Suggestions >on 27/4/00 2:43 PM, Henry Ambrose at digphoto@nashville.net wrote: >>I have several Zing straps made with a smallish neoprene pad but they >>come with those darn quick release things that I have to cut off -then >>they are just the right length for the "short carry" meaning that they >>are just barely long enough to allow shooting a vertical with thestrap >>around my neck.Aha. That's a good idea. I hadn't thought of that.- -- >Johnny Deadman >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > >