Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you, Fred.? What color was the leather on yours, black or olive?? I'm unclear on whether the OD was standard finish or not. Best regards John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Hess" <fredhess at phenix-visuals.nl> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 2:27:47 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Leica] 14130 Strap - Are you using one? Hello John, I have used this strap very much. I used in combination with my Telyts 6.8/400 and 560 mm and the shoulderstock14188 and the more recent 14239. It is a very comfortable and safe way to carry these telephotolenses with camera's fitted on them in the field. I work as a wildlife photographer and I alway felt secure about my heavy equipment, 'dangling" on these straps. Recently I replaced the wormout leather by a nylon strap. I still use two of these straps. These straps are a good example of the simple and practical, inventive crafsmanship of Leitz in the 60 en 70ties! Kind regard Fred Hess The Hague/Holland ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Newell" <john.o.newell at comcast.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 11:38 PM Subject: [Leica] 14130 Strap - Are you using one? > > Found in the bottom of a box of "stuff" - an olive drab leather strap, plastic shoulder pad and two beautiful, old-style silver chrome strap eyes with 1/4-20 threads. Looks like a strap intended to attach one end to the camera's tripod fitting and the other to a tripod fitting on a (large) lens. > > Has anyone used one of these? Is it comfortable in real life use? Looks like a possibly good way to take some stress off camera strap lugs and possibly the lens flange when carrying a heavy lens. If it isn't a user accessory, any thoughts on possible value? > > Thanks > John Newell