Re: R8 Strap wear?

[John Buford <jbuf@ix.netcom.com>]

There is an easy and inexpensive way to prevent this from happening.  Go
to the local leather craft or handi craft store.  And find the scrap
leather box.  For a few dollars you should be able to find a nice peice
of leather.  Cut two 1 1/4 inch (31mm circles) then if the leather is
not to thick you can use a hole cutter to punch out a hole in the
center.  Remove the strap from the camera, put the leather washer over
the eyelet, and re-attach the strap to the camera.  If you can not find
black get a tan piece and use a sharpie to die it black.  This will
prevent strap wear. 
	This is not an original idea they use to make these but I have not been
able to find them, so I make them myself.  They are on all of my
cameras.  An inexpensive idea that really works.

HTH 
John




Pascal wrote:
> 
> At 12:40 -0400 19-07-1997, ChipZHZ@aol.com wrote:
> >Any R8's notice any wear developing from the black plastic cover on the side
> >of the body near the "R8"?? I am noticing a half circle mark caused by the
> >plastic cover rubbing on the body.....Never saw this, or any wear with any
> >other R....
> >curious to see if anyone else is noticing this.....
> >thanks,
> >
> >chip
> 
> I am beginning to notice just the same half circle mark. It is caused by
> the fact that the lens is bringing the body in unbalance when you are
> wearing a strap. Try the Summicron-R 50mm f/2.0, there will be no
> scratching. But do the same with a telelens or even the Elmarit-R 28mm
> f/2.8, and you will notice that the plastic of the carrying strap is
> scratching the body just above the rubber on the body (only at the "R8" side).
> A pity because sooner or later the black finishing will wear off, and
> expose the metal brass under it. I had the same experience in the past with a black Nikon FA body.
> 
> Pascal
> Belgium
> 
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