Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/06

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Subject: Re: *@#% straps (was: Re: [Leica] STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR LEICAS)
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 09:08:16 -0500

> On Tue, 06 February 2001, ksherman wrote:
> 
>> 
>> during the holiday season last year, my m6hm and noctilux
>> took a fall from a counter top to the floor.
>> i had picked the camera up from the counter, but the strap caught the
>> drawer knob and it was yanked from my hand causing it to fall.
>>
> <SNIP>
>
> For me, the blasted straps have caused more accidents than they've
> prevented.  I don't have any on my SLs.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt
>

That is okay except for those of us who carry more than one Leica at a time.
Normally I carry two M's and once in awhile will be draped with four M's (or
Nikons).

But I am aware of those straps hooking onto something and am very cautious
about them.

Steve
Annapolis