anyone bought this wrist strap?

[back alley]

made in china

looks like the a&a strap...says it's made of leather.

i might try one but if anyone already has i would appreciate some eval on it.

thanks
joe

 

[vrgard]

Okay, Joe, I took the bait and bought it. I'll let you know what I think when it arrives.

-Randy

 

[back alley]

you crazy man!! 😉

even with the shipping it's still a pretty good price, especially compared to a&a and the n.y. shipping charges.

i'm very curious to hear your evaluation on it.

joe

 

[vrgard]

Yeah, I couldn't resist at that price (heck, the shipping is less than I've paid to have things shipped to me from 40 miles away). And you'll be the first to know what I think when I get it. Thanks for the tip/pointer.

-Randy

 

[RayPA]

Good one, Randy! It looks in good condition. You may have got a great deal here.

.

 

[vrgard]

Thanks, Ray. But sheesh, all you guys are a very bad influence on my credit card balance! Oh well, it's only money and let's face it, Leica gear and its associated accoutrements are so enjoyable to own not to mention shoot with.

-Randy

 

[wlewisiii]

I, too, will be interested in hearing your thoughts.

William

 

[TimBonzi]

I bought one of these a couple months ago. It's very nicely made, just not as heavy duty as the Luigi ones. I put it on my lighter camera - a Bessa L with 25mm lens. Works good, feels great. You can see it on the camera on the left in the attached photo.

 

[Ash]

If only my paypal wasn't 'limited'. Haha, sometimes a non-working paypal is a godsend!

I need a wrist-strap for the Fed-2... but I'm not sure I trust its little lug's

 

[JoeFriday]

it looks identical to the one I bought a year ago.. except I paid $60 for mine.. it works very well.. it's very thin, which I personally prefer, and the leather gets fairly supple after you stress it a while to break it in

I've thought of getting that cheaper one you showed as a spare

 

[ampguy]

hah

hah

I'm sure those Fed2 lugs are stronger than my zorki 4K lugs 😀

If only my paypal wasn't 'limited'. Haha, sometimes a non-working paypal is a godsend!

I need a wrist-strap for the Fed-2... but I'm not sure I trust its little lug's

 

[back alley]

there are more for sale, they are new, btw.

i just ordered a half case with a wrist strap for the cl, from luigi.

joe

 

[raid]

How would you compare the wrist strap to the ones made by Gordy for $15 shipped?

Raid

 

[Fred]

I have a Gordy strap it's well made and really tough. Maybe not as flexible as some but it works for me.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

I bought one just like it from China awhile back.
Good quality for the price...

"Excelsior, you fathead!"
-Chris-

 

[back alley]

gordy makes great straps.

these straps look like a knock off of the a&a strap and are much much cheaper than the a&a strap.
i was curious to know more about them so i asked.

i just ordered a half case with wrist strap from luigi and look forward to using his and seeing how it compares against the others i have used.
my long time favourite is the now discontinued strap from 'm classic'.

joe

 

[raid]

I have the original camera case and strap that came with my M3, but I got a Luigi half-case in old bown leather color and I am waiting for a Luigi camera strap. I also got a couple of weeks ago two wrist straps from Gordy. I like their simplicity and functionality (and price). I got two more today.

Raid