Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Up strap is the best. -----Original Message----- From: Robert Adler Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2017 3:10 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] camera/bag strap question check out up-strap good and inexpensive Bob Adler www.robertadlerphotography.com *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 12:37 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > I make sure the bag strap is long enough to have it sitting next to me > with the strap still around my neck. It has to be pretty darned long for > that. > At times, I?ve gotten Domke strapping and put that on a Domke bag which > had always been most of my bags to get that longer length; replacing the > short strap with a kind of hand made longer one I?ve gotten good at it. > And they will reach in and grab stuff out of there in the subway so I > don?t have it hanging open and keep it in front of me. > And the bag itself is the flat messenger ubiquitous shape that both execs > and students use to hold documents but still does not say ?camera bag? to > people even though they are so popular for that purpose now. > > > > > -- > > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > > On 8/4/17, 10:43 AM, "LUG on behalf of Gerry Walden" <lug-bounces+mark= > rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of gerry.walden at > icloud.com> > wrote: > > I must agree with Gene. I have always felt totally safe in Barcelona, > although I think lluis knows different on rare occasions. I feel it is > usually a matter of common sense (he said clutching wood for good luck!) > > Gerry > > > On 4 Aug 2017, at 15:27, Gene Duprey <geneduprey2015 at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Never had any problems in Barcelona or any other place in Europe. > Just > > know where you are and who is around you , just like in any city in > the U.S. > > > > Gene > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 12:34 AM, Frank Filippone < > red735i at verizon.net> > > wrote: > > > >> Well, my Wife would say that if you leave your handbag ( or camera > bag) on > >> the seat next to you, in a restaurant ( in San Sebastian, to be > precise) a > >> thief will walk off with it, even If you do have the wire in the > strap. > >> > >> > >> > >> Frank Filippone > >> > >> Red735i at verizon.net > >> > >> Asking the wisdom of the LUG: We are headed to Barcelona and other > places > >> in > >> Spain later this year, and I have been reading up on the thieves, > >> pickpockets etc. I see there are several makers of camera and bag > straps > >> with cut-resistant metal lining or cable, and was wondering if > anyone has a > >> particular recommendation. I would like for the camera strap to be > >> flexible > >> but that might not be in the cards. Thanks as always. > >> > >> Ken > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information