Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated Wed, 31 May 2000 6:55:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Borges & Marinho Fotografia <borges@marinho.com.br> writes: << The strap was the original from Leica who came with the Every-Ready Case, the strap slipped out from the little buckle, and when I notice(heard the sound) the camera was on the floor, looking to my face and shouting "You Bastard, I'm on the floor !!". Lucky my M6 hit the floor on the Handgrip side, so nothing happened to the camera(A little miracle). Regards, Luiz Marinho Sao Paulo - SP At 16:34 31/05/00 -0400, you wrote: > > Yes... but was the Handgrip who saved my Leica the last time that the > >wrist strap failed > >How did the wrist strap fail? What strap did you have? Some are better >than others, which is the same with neck straps too... I guarantee you, >the one I have could not fail. The camera would come apart first. > >A wrist strap keeps the camera is the correct place...my right hand, ready >to take a picture...which, I believe, is what I really bought my Leica for >in the first place... > >> I don't think your Leica shouted "you bastard, I'm on the floor", Leica's are tough little bastards, they need to be kicked around once in awhile. Don't be over protective with them, they don't make great images unless they're out in the world. Bill