[Leica] Re: wooden handles and Strapateers

[heintz at ucalgary.ca (John W. Heintz)]

All right, I give up, Alan. I've searched the web accounts os Smith and 
his work, but I can't find the wooden handles. Screwed into the tripod 
fitting? Tell us more.

And google won't recognize Strapateers.

thanks, john
On 3 Mar 2005, at 11:02, Alan wrote:

> When I go to events where I want to shoot a lot of candids, I wear two 
> M's
> on my chest with leather Strapateers, one long, one shorter. I use 
> these
> straps on all my cameras, since they can be adjusted for length very
> rapidly.
>
> The M2 is on top with 28mm, 35mm or 50mm, the M3 below, with 85mm or 
> 90mm.
> B&W in both.  I also have short wooden handles on them, ala Gene 
> Smith, to
> give me a nice grip on the bodies.
>
> Alan