Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For my M I'll be trying one of these: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/542422-REG/OP_TECH_USA_6701062_SLR_Wrist_Strap_Black.html It can be changed to a neck strap very easily. For those concerned with reliability: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/736117-REG/OP_TECH_USA_1301042_System_Connectors_Secure_Its_Pack.html On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at uwm.edu> wrote: > On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 "Frank Filippone" <red735i at earthlink.net>wrote: > > >I note 2 very different ideas in the discussion....... Comfort and staying > >put. > >Staying put.... the ability of the strap to stay on the shoulder (and the > ease to come off the shoulder when desired) > > If I'm out looking for pictures, I probably have the strap wrapped around > my wrist, and I'm holding the camera, so I hate straps wider than 1/2". > And even if I'm wearing it on my neck or shoulder, I don't want something > that dwarfs the camera, and is a billboard to boot. > > >Leather seems not to have been mentioned.... those Artist and Artisan > straps for example.... > > I posted a photo of my favorite, a leather one called the Strapateer, (but > not made for probably 30 years). These can be adjusted for length in 15 > sec. They were especially handy when I would wear two cameras on my chest, > with different lenses - one above the other. The clasp allowed me to wear > an M3 with collapsible Summicron on my shoulder under my sportcoat, etc. > but I could release it and use the camera without having to take off the > coat. Here it is again: < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Gear/M_Handles_AMR.jpg.html > > > > Alan > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > UPAA POY 1978 > University Information Technology Services > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate > for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler Redwood City, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com