Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/27

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Subject: [Leica] m5 strap redux
From: Kyle Cassidy <cassidy@netaxs.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 12:01:52 -0500 (EST)

henry ambrose wants to know:

>>mint + to only mint so you get off easy. the proper strap for the 3 lug
>>version is a piece of butchers twine, tied off in a bowline on each end.
>>

>Just exactly -WHERE- does he tie the other end of the piano wire?

this explains much. i've seen a lot of luggers holding their cameras by a
piece of string and i feel compelled now to say that you must attach _both
ends_ of the strap to _different lugs_ on the camera so that there are _no
free ends_ of string or strap or wire. what this allows you to do is stick
your head through the loop (i'm not kidding here) and the camera will hang
off of your neck (shoulder will work as well). attaching _one end_ of the
wire or string and dragging the camera behind you like a dog on a leash is
_not good_ for your camera. henry, stop it, you're gonna break something.

kc