Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The old ones were not too bad but I've managed to drop at least one of everything in 35 years. grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: >Walt, > >Never had a Leica strap slip off yet. Can't keep that D*#*#* Nikon strap >on for 20 seconds. > >Gene > > >-------------- Original message from Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com>: >-------------- > > > > >>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 : -------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>grduprey@mchsi.com sent the following at 04:34 >>>>-0000 on Monday, November 27, 2006: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>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 >>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >