Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lucien wrote: > Bernard wrote: > > > Okay, so it looks more or less like it was meant to look. I don't > need > > it, though. But I do want the strap. That would make my life > complete. > > So now I have to pay DM 1,500 for a a strap and then tote around a > > motor-drive which I don't need? Could Leica please, please, please > make > > the strap attachable to the winder, somehow? Thank you. > > Bernard, > > The problem is that the strap is convenient on the motor > only because there is a release on the front of the camera now > and not only on the top like with the winder. > With the winder it's less convenient. > I know it because I made my own leather strap for the winder. > Funny, it look almost the same. Yes, I remember that. You used the bottom of the Nikon strap together with the leather off the R4 handle. But I don't quite understand yet how you solved the problem with the shutter release being on top of the camera. If you can explain me, then I can tell my dealer to round up a R4 handle for me, and do as you did. Thank you. Bernard