[Leica] Sticky rubber knobs, chest harness recommendation?

Sonny Carter sonc.hegr at gmail.com
Tue Mar 19 20:56:40 PDT 2024


Peter, there are several Dolica heads on Ebay right now at attractive
prices.



Regards,
Sonny
www.SonC.Com



On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 10:08 PM Peter Klein via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Two questions for our collective expert mind.
>
> 1. My tripod ball head's adjustment knobs have developed "sticky rubber
> syndrome." So has the focusing ring on one of my lenses.  The ball head
> is particularly nasty. It leaves a sticky/oily residue on my fingers,
> which can then get on other things. Does anyone know a remedy for this?
>
> 2. Can anyone recommend a chest harness or other type of camera strap
> that spares my neck muscles when I'm out and about using a heavier
> lens?  I've read so many ads and reviews that I'm cross-eyed, but
> haven't yet seen "the one." Looking for the minimum amount of hardware
> to do the job comfortably.
>
> Details re. the tripod:
> I tried a cloth dampened with rubbing alcohol (70% isopropanol). This
> appears to partially work, but only after several applications and
> considerable rubbing. Internet articles are contradictory regarding
> alcohol, Windex with ammonia, grease-cutting dish detergent, or a
> "Formula 409-type general purpose cleaner--some say use this or that,
> some say don't.
>
> The tripod is a Dolica Proline GX 650B204. I got it using brownie points
> my former employer gave me for exemplary tech support. Those points were
> only redeemable at some general consumer Web site that sold off last
> year's goods. So the tripod was probably cheap and cheerful, but it's
> worked well for 12-odd years. The manufacturer's Web site now looks like
> that of a "company" that is selling off everything. I sent them a
> message, who knows if there will be a useful response. The tripod's ball
> head is "sold out."
>
> if all else fails, I suppose I could just wrap the knobs with gaffer
> tape, or something similar but more permanent.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> --Peter
>
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