Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/28

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Subject: [Leica] Strap fastenings question
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Tue Nov 28 05:25:50 2006
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Never had a problem with the circular split rings but Leica straps will 
slip off one's shoulder. This is especially true when they get a bit 
older and the rubber nubs harden. Occasionally, I take sandpaper to the 
inside of the strap and that can help.

Walt

grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:

>Joe,
>Interesting, I personnally hate the circular split rings, as they rotate 
>and the sharp ends dig into the strap lug, and the ends of the straps.  I 
>had one on my M4P and after a month, I went out and bought a new used Leica 
>strap for it at Central Camera in Chicago.  All of my Leica straps have 
>been very reliable once they are on, however some have not been the easiest 
>to install.  On the other hand the Nikon D200 has a triangular split ring 
>on its strap, however, I am thinking of getting another Leica strap for it 
>as the Nikon strap keeps slipping off my shoulder, not a good design.  Just 
>my 2 cents.  ;-)
>
>Gene
>
>-------------- Original message from Joe B <joe-b@clara.co.uk>: 
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>>grduprey@mchsi.com sent the following at 04:34 
>>-0000 on Monday, November 27, 2006: 
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>>>Joe, 
>>>
>>>I have one of each of the 4 types, that I have seen, and they all work 
>>>with no problems. The two you mention both work very well, I have 
>>>nothad any problems with either. 
>>>
>>>gene 
>>>      
>>>
>>I vaguely recall once seeing one of the Leica strap-ends coming out of 
>>the plastic bit, I think probably the mushroom-shaped one, but it's hard 
>>to be sure, it was a while ago. But now that the pennny has dropped, 
>>namely that the conventional circular split-ring CANNOT come apart and 
>>drop the camera, I think I'm a convert. 
>>
>>Joe 
>>
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