[Leica] M8 Neckstrap Failure

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Interesting,  The plastic collars on my M8 strap are flexible and appears to 
be the same material as on my M6TTL and the ones on my R8.  The current 
straps nd the previous versions are my favorite camera straps as they do not 
slip off my shoulders, unlike the strap of my D200 which will not stay in 
place for anything.  Next week when I'm in Chicago, i plan to get one for 
the D200, so it will finally stay in place.

gene

-------------- Original message from "Jim Nichols" 
<jhnichols@bellsouth.net>: -------------- 


> Over on RFF, an M8 owner posted the following warning based on his recent 
> experience. I thought it important enough to repeat here: 
> 
> This is a public service announcement: 
> 
> I was street shooting yesterday M8 on shoulder when I heard a horrible 
> "thud." I 
> look over my shoulder and on the concrete and there lys my pampered chrome 
> M8. I 
> inspect the Leica provided neck strap and the plastic collar was missing 
> so the 
> strap came off the steel clasp. I had never noticed problematic clasp 
> before 
> this time. At first inspection the strap on my M8 seemed to be the same as 
> the 
> one that came with my M6 ten years ago (my M6 strap served me for ten 
> years on 
> three contents and Oceania and still serves to this day). Further 
> examination 
> shows the plastic sleeve on the M8's strap to be of a brittle and 
> different 
> plastic. This is a ticking time bomb for anyone who relies on their 
> provided 
> neck strap to hold their M8's around their necks. 
> 
> Jim Nichols 
> Tullahoma, TN USA 
> 
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