Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > This may seem trivial, but I'm interested in what kind of strap length > > Leica users generally prefer. The Magnum photographers all seem to wear > > their cameras just above the belt, and this strikes me as ergonomically > > peculiar. I keep the strap as short as possible, so the that the camera > > doesn't swing about when I'm running, and the distance from chest to eye > > is minimal. (It sits on my solar plexus, approximately.) > If I'm using two bodies, I keep the one with the accessory viewfinder shorter so that that body is on top and the finder is not being banged into. I keep the second body on a longer strap at about solar plexus/stomach level. If I use a third body it's slung over my arm. I dislike the current M6 strap because of the center rubber pad. It gets in the way of shortening the strap so the camera rides higher. I like the older leather strap because it only has the one adjustable slider so you can move it rapidly and with a greater range. - -- Carl Socolow http://members.tripod.com/SocPhoto/ New email address: csocolow@mindspring.com