Re: [Leica] M-Classics has M - Wrist straps!! and a revised bag!

[Bob Haight <rhaightjr@yahoo.com>]

I think their M Classic bag is great. Molds to you for
easy carrying and doesn't scream camera. Bob H.
- --- "caliguri@rcn.com" <caliguri@rcn.com> wrote:
> Hi Folks-
> 
> Just a note to say that I JUST got the first
> M-Classics (Seth Levine's 
> company near Boston, at www.mclassics.com, but you
> all know that!) 
> replica of the "Leica M wrist strap" that everyone
> wanted - soon as 
> Leica dropped it a year or so ago. First, it is a
> VERY faithful 
> reproduction - the 'knuckle' pad is beautifully
> stitched as the Leica one 
> (I have them side by side). The strap material looks
> the same, as does 
> the delrin plastic buckle. Seth's is easier to
> adjust. The only big 
> difference is the camera lug attachment; while Leica
> uses their 
> traditional plastic cover that slips over the open
> top of their elongated 
> 'D' ring, Seth supplies two things - both a
> 'regulation' stainless steel 
> ring, or a bit thicker 'D' ring, nothing fancy.
> Choose one and attach it to 
> the THICK delrin triangle on the wrist strap, attach
> one to your camera, 
> pull down the plastic rectangle on the strap to the
> ring, and it's on :-)
> Of 
> course, if you wish, you can substitute a Leica
> attachment ring/plastic 
> top from an old Leica strap you may have. I will ask
> Seth if he can 
> supply those. But the D ring is GREAT, won't rub the
> camera in any 
> weird way, and is very, very secure.
> 
> I also got a 'revised' M-Classics bag! Now there is
> a leather bottom 
> that's a bit padded, along with a bit of padding in
> the front pockets. NOT 
> too much! Recall it's a retro design JUST like the
> old canvas Leica bag, 
> but now even better! I still think this is THE bag
> to put in your suitcase 
> and use at your destination, if not just always
> around town. It's not 
> meant to be padded - it's a minimalist's working
> bag, as Leica 
> intended in the first place ;-) Seth away until
> Monday , and I owe him his 
> pay, so I don't know what they'll cost - but he's
> cool ...contact him 
> through his website!
> 
> Enjoy,
> Ed
> 
> 
>
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