Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you, Lucien. Very informative post, and I'll be experimenting with this strap construction ! Bernard. Lucien wrote: > Bernard wrote: > > > Yes, I remember that. You used the bottom of the Nikon strap > together > > with the leather off the R4 handle. But I don't quite understand yet > how > > you solved the problem with the shutter release being on top of the > > camera. If you can explain me, then I can tell my dealer to round up > a > > R4 handle for me, and do as you did. Thank you. > > Bernard, > > First of all don't forget it had to be an handrip fom the R4-mot > period, > without electrical contacts. > > When walking, I put 4 fingers under the strap and the thumb > on the back, it give a very good grip. > As soon I want to shoot, there is 2 solutions: > > 1- I push my hand further under the strap and then my forefinger can > reach > the release. > I's really OK only with the additional battery pack (I have big hands) > and > is not so comfortable because the top of the strap is pushing on the > part > where the forefinger join the hand. All the weight is on the strap. > You can't stay like that very long. > I use it sometimes for handheld use of big lenses with tripod collar > and > the Leica rubber grip screwed in it. > In that case a good part of the weight is on the left hand. > > 2- Or, I remove my forefinger from under the strap and keep only 3 > fingers > under it. > It give you a little bit less security, but the weight then is on the > 3 > fingers and the thumb, > like without strap. > > The real advantage is when you walk, there is no risk that the camera > slip > out of your hand. > > That's why the real solution is the second release in front of the new > > motor. > But I'm not sure I'm prepared to add that weight! It's heavy enought > like > that. > > I'm 100% sure that the strap was not planned at the start of R8 study. > > When you look at the picture on Pascal site: > <http://members.xoom.com/_XOOM/cyberplace/novelties.html> > it look like it was added last week. It break the design of the > camera. > And it was not on the prototype at the Photokina 1996. > > It's difficult to understand how it's possible when you know that > Leitz/Leica > is offering a strap on all winders and motors since the first > motorized > Leicaflex, > the SL Mot (1969). > > It make me think that Leica designers never put a big heavy lens on > the > R8 prototype during the development stage. > And in the next room other Leica people were designing the APO Modul > system... > Next time they can try with Giugaro...or better, with real Leica R > users. > > BTW, the regular release on the Nikon F5 is perfect with my strap. > > Lucien