Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/10

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] the one lug carry
From: faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman)
Date: Sun Sep 10 06:05:38 2006
References: <82c9dd70609100542n3ddf0a64he4347b3e5cd5e6b6@mail.gmail.com> <20060910130035.GA7091@panix.com>

tried one once - for me, the camera swings around on the hook too much.
attaching both strap clips to the lug keeps it stready.

Thought I saw nice leather braided straps somewhere once. Anyone know who
offers nice (ie, probably over the top $) straps?

Eric

On 9/10/06, Rei Shinozuka <shino@panix.com> wrote:
>
>
> the transport model you are adopting sounds similar to
> Lutz Konermann's HOOK:
>
> http://www.leicagoodies.com/lehook.html
>
> -rei
>
> On Sep10 08:42, Eric Korenman wrote:
> > recently someone posted on different ways to carry the M body.
> > I have never been happy with the 2 lug over the shoulder thing - the
> camera
> > always slips off or shoot forward as you lean forward.
> >
> > I tried shortening up my leica strap to the min, attaching both 'clips'
> to
> > the right lug.
> > I carried it over my right shoulder, (practically in my armpit).
> > Seemed to work well, ready to go when I need it, but it stayed put.
> > I could also switch it to 'wrist wrap' mode' but not to tell because of
> the
> > wider hard plastic shoulder piece.
> >
> > First - is one lug carrying ok. I assume it it.
> > Second - any strap material better suited to this? I would think an
> > adjustable strong leather material would work better.
> >
> > Sunday morning obsessing..
> >
> > Eric
>
>
> --
> Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
> Ridgewood, New Jersey
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>

Replies: Reply from wrs111445 at yahoo.com (Bill Smith) ([Leica] the one lug carry)
Reply from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] the one lug carry)
In reply to: Message from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] the one lug carry)
Message from shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka) ([Leica] the one lug carry)