Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/07

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Subject: [Leica] Handstrap for R8, was: R8 as M5
From: Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 09:55:29 +0200

Bernard wrote:
 
> Lucien wrote:

> > What I'm really missing for the moment is a leather handstrap on the
> > R8 winder/(motor) like on the SL/R3/R4/R7 motors.
> 
> Me too. I've attached one of those Nikon straps. 

Bernard,

I also use the Nikon handstrap, but only the plastic base of it.
I removed the leather + nylon band and put instead the strap
of the first handle made for the R4 motor (the model without
the contacts #14283).
Like that, it work much better (on Nikon SLR too), but still
not perfect with the R8.
I think it will work even better with the future R8 Motor,
because the shutter release will be on the front of the
camera instead of the top. According to what I saw at the
'96 Photokina anyway.

Lucien