35mmdelux
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Can anybody tell me if Gordy Writs Straps yank out the strap lugs? It was posted on the other site it rips out strap lugs that must be re-drilled and pressure mounted.
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Gordy Strap on Leica
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colyn
ישו משיח
I haven't heard of it happening.
I've had the strap on this camera for over a year now with no problems
I've had the strap on this camera for over a year now with no problems
Merelyok
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My Wrist strap is exactly the same as that of Colyn. Been almost a year and it's still fine (the lug, that is).
f16sunshine
Moderator
I have mine (nit a Gordy ) anchored to the tripod mount. Feels more secure and I like that it puts the strap further up the wrist.
kknox
kknox
Hi Andy, I have one on my M3 never a problem. I would not want to dangle it around all day just hanging by the strap, I hold the camera in my hand with the strap around my wrist.
naruto
GASitis.. finally cured?
my strap has been on a M4, M2 and currently the M6-TTL. It's the best wrist strap there is.
-doomed-
film is exciting
Mine is on my M3 right now , i dont typically carry it by the wrist strap only its more of a failsafe. I cant imagine the strap lug ripping out though
ItsReallyDarren
That's really me
One of the strap lugs is more worn than the other one on my M3. I guess it was worn down by a previous wrist strap. After all its use it doesn't seem to have an impact on the lugs of the body. Still very solid. When I got ahold of it I put a wrist strap allowing me to hold it with my left hand, which also happen to be the less worn side.
Seele
Anachronistic modernist
I guess the issue is not the brand of wrist strap, but the strength of the strap lugs in handing the weight of the camera, if only one is used rather than two, as in using a neck strap.
It has been claimed that later Leica models have revised manufacturing methods for attaching the strap lug to the camera body, making them less sturdy than the earlier models. However, you are not meant to grab the strap and use the camera for hammer-throwing practice to start with, so it should not be really an issue if used properly.
As I manufacture my own brand of wrist straps, and have been using them for extended periods, I never find that it puts undue demand on the strap lugs at all.
It has been claimed that later Leica models have revised manufacturing methods for attaching the strap lug to the camera body, making them less sturdy than the earlier models. However, you are not meant to grab the strap and use the camera for hammer-throwing practice to start with, so it should not be really an issue if used properly.
As I manufacture my own brand of wrist straps, and have been using them for extended periods, I never find that it puts undue demand on the strap lugs at all.
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