Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+1! Tina On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 6:23 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > Up strap is the best. > > -----Original Message----- From: Robert Adler > Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2017 3:10 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] camera/bag strap question > > check out up-strap > good and inexpensive > > > Bob Adler > www.robertadlerphotography.com > *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* > > On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 12:37 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > > I make sure the bag strap is long enough to have it sitting next to me >> with the strap still around my neck. It has to be pretty darned long for >> that. >> At times, I?ve gotten Domke strapping and put that on a Domke bag which >> had always been most of my bags to get that longer length; replacing the >> short strap with a kind of hand made longer one I?ve gotten good at it. >> And they will reach in and grab stuff out of there in the subway so I >> don?t have it hanging open and keep it in front of me. >> And the bag itself is the flat messenger ubiquitous shape that both execs >> and students use to hold documents but still does not say ?camera bag? to >> people even though they are so popular for that purpose now. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> >> On 8/4/17, 10:43 AM, "LUG on behalf of Gerry Walden" <lug-bounces+mark= >> rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of gerry.walden at >> icloud.com> >> wrote: >> >> I must agree with Gene. I have always felt totally safe in Barcelona, >> although I think lluis knows different on rare occasions. I feel it is >> usually a matter of common sense (he said clutching wood for good luck!) >> >> Gerry >> >> > On 4 Aug 2017, at 15:27, Gene Duprey <geneduprey2015 at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > Never had any problems in Barcelona or any other place in Europe. >> Just >> > know where you are and who is around you , just like in any city in >> the U.S. >> > >> > Gene >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 12:34 AM, Frank Filippone < >> red735i at verizon.net> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Well, my Wife would say that if you leave your handbag ( or camera >> bag) on >> >> the seat next to you, in a restaurant ( in San Sebastian, to be >> precise) a >> >> thief will walk off with it, even If you do have the wire in the >> strap. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> >> >> >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> >> Asking the wisdom of the LUG: We are headed to Barcelona and other >> places >> >> in >> >> Spain later this year, and I have been reading up on the thieves, >> >> pickpockets etc. I see there are several makers of camera and bag >> straps >> >> with cut-resistant metal lining or cable, and was wondering if >> anyone has a >> >> particular recommendation. I would like for the camera strap to be >> >> flexible >> >> but that might not be in the cards. Thanks as always. >> >> >> >> Ken >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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 -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html