Camera Strap

[tim_c]

Hi All, I foolishly left my M6 unattended in the garden in the presence of a fox. I was taking pictures of him and went inside to get another roll of film, when I came back I found that he'd grabbed my camera and dragged it across the garden and bitten through the strap in two places.

Can anyone recommend decent quality, unbranded strap to replace the Leica one that got fox noshed? Leica's own brand straps cost £30 and I'm looking something cheaper with less appeal to elitest camera snob foxes.

Thanks, Tim

 

[Keith]

Can't help you with a strap suggestion but I am impressed with that fox!

Years ago a Dingo chewed the leather (vinyl?) case off my mobile phone. 😱

 

[newspaperguy]

Fox 1

Leica 0

Too bad, but funny. Thanks for sharing. If you are rural enough
to have foxes, you might have a harness shop near you.

A good saddlemaker could provide an excellent strip of supple leather for you.

 

[greyelm]

Try here. I have heard good reports about this company.


http://www.saddler.co.uk/shop.html?cr=3150&pr=3806&pdesc=replacement_leather_camera_strap

 

[JayGannon]

I swear by the Kata straps, their the most comfortable ones on the market.

 

[Strangeluv]

Sorry to hear about your camera strap, but this is just too funny 🙂

 

[greyelm]

This looks OK.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DARK-BROWN-LE...472?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb0a62210

 

[tim_c]

It was funny in hindsight but I still need to replace the strap. Does anyone know of a manufacturer of reasonably priced (no more than £20) fabric camera straps? I wanted something plain and retro looking, no pads or OTT branding.

 

[alexnotalex]

This looks OK.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DARK-BROWN-LE...472?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb0a62210

wow the strap looks almost thicker than the model's legs.

 

[Spleenrippa]

Can't help you with a strap suggestion but I am impressed with that fox!

Years ago a Dingo chewed the leather (vinyl?) case off my mobile phone. 😱

Anything with Dingoes is awesome. You crazy guys 😀

 

[furcafe]

Domke's "Gripper" straps are my choice.

 

[SonC]

I like the upstrap, but with shipping it is a little more than you state.

I hangs on the shoulder like glue, and there is no upside-down on the pad, it works either way
http://www.upstrap-pro.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=RF-PS

 

[coelacanth]

Wow. When I read the first part of your OP, I feared this was another stolen camera report. The fox got some taste!

In all seriousness, sorry to hear about the trouble and good luck with the strap search!

 

[dogberryjr]

Can't help you with a strap suggestion but I am impressed with that fox!

Years ago a Dingo chewed the leather (vinyl?) case off my mobile phone. 😱

I thought they only ate buy-bees.

 

[robklurfield]

did the fox snap any pics?

 

[tim_c]

Thanks for the strap recommendations. Here's the fox that ate my Leica. We call him Dave.

 

[robklurfield]

Dave has a nice, toothy smile. Very photogenic. And, apparently, hungry, too.

 

[swoop]

I like the upstrap, but with shipping it is a little more than you state.

I hangs on the shoulder like glue, and there is no upside-down on the pad, it works either way
http://www.upstrap-pro.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=RF-PS

This is the perfect strap.

 

[swoop]

That rather dignified looking fox has excellent taste in cameras.

 

[sahe69]

Haha! Dave probably thought the strap looks very foxy!😀