Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i found some old strap with one buckle and threaded a pad onto it, placing the buckle in the indentation in the pad for comfort. the main thing is to keep the functionality of the CL's loading. the back slides on one strap so you don't have to use a third hand to hold the back (or put it somewhere where it can get soiled).. then the other 2 hands are free for loading film.. - --Steven Blutter-- sblutter@earthlink.net - -----Original Message----- From: Charles Babington <cbabing3@swbell.net> To: Leica Mailing List <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Thursday, March 26, 1998 5:18 PM Subject: [Leica] Neck strap for CL >If I were to seek a more attractive neck strap for my CL than the thin >plastic one it came with (which is still remarkably supple and crack >free after 24 years) what would I look for? The lugs are similar to >what I recall my M5 having (opening size, not lug design) and I think >the M5 had a nice leather strap. Obviously the weight of the CL doesn't >demand one of the thick padded straps, but I'm just wondering what >others are using these days. >