lawnpotter
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Has any one ground down or taken off strap lugs? I am thinking of buying a cheap user Leica but I only want one strap for my wrist, and to prevent jacket holes I would like to remove one lug. Can this be done? Thanks
Grinding off strap lugs
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BillBingham2
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Something you want to do or send it out? My guess is any good repair person could remove it (e.g. Ye) and perhaps replace it with a well worn and ground down strap lug from a donor body.
You could do the old Dremmel on her.......
I would think that taking the approach of finding some grey coloured clay or something not quite perminate but close and build a small mound around it might help if you ever want to sell her or change your mind some day. Perhaps clear silicone caulk might work too.
Good question, hope I've helped.
Brian or others have any ideas?
B2
You could do the old Dremmel on her.......
I would think that taking the approach of finding some grey coloured clay or something not quite perminate but close and build a small mound around it might help if you ever want to sell her or change your mind some day. Perhaps clear silicone caulk might work too.
Good question, hope I've helped.
Brian or others have any ideas?
B2
MartinP
Veteran
It sounds a strange thing to do, but I suppose it would work. They are made of brass and can be sawn through with a mini-hacksaw. The remaining stump could then be filed down almost flush with the body and the 'problem' is solved.
lawnpotter
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Thanks. It might be strange I guess. I am just trying to improve on a very flawed design 😀 Ok I wont quit my day job 😉
Vickko
Veteran
Yeah, they are just brass. But make sure that it stays tight, after you do all that cutting and filing. If it comes loose, you'll get a huge light leak.
Vick
Vick
t6un
Established
I have an M4 without the lugs. I lost the one under my right hand, replaced it with the one from the other side, until it loosened and fell off again. Now the holes are filled with black epoxy. That should be easy to remove when needed.
They were surprisingly easy to tear off but proper removal probably involves drilling from the inside of the body shell.
They were surprisingly easy to tear off but proper removal probably involves drilling from the inside of the body shell.
lawnpotter
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Light leak 😱 that sounds scary
that "cheap" Leica is going to be worth even less when you go to sell it without the strap lugs.
Stephen
Pastor Chris
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How about leaving the camera alone and just wearing a cheap jacket?
Particular
Disassembler, occasional reassembler
I also don't really see the point, but if you do it I would suggest following t6un's advice and attack the rivet on the inside of the body, and then fill the hole. A ground down brass stump would look really ugly.
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
Have you done any testing to see if the extra lug will cause this hole you speak of...???
If I had this problem I would make/buy some sort of pocket I could slip the camera into before placing it in my coat pocket...I would never do anything to a camera that couldn't be undone...be careful if you go at it with any tool...
lawnpotter
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I have nothing but cheap jackets. Maybe I should stop buying expensive cameras and buy a nice jacket instead. Your advice is good though. Thanks
ferider
Veteran
Without judgement, here is how you can DIY:
Take off the shell. Take off the cover. Take out the Lug. Cover the hole with scotch tape from the inside. Put "liquid weld" in the hole from the outside. Cut off the excess when dry. Ask Aki Asahi to cut you 4008 without the hole. Put everything back together.
(worked for me when taking self timer and frameline lever out).
With judgement: carry the Leica with wrist-strap on the other LUG for a while and the LUG will remove itself 🙂
Roland.
Take off the shell. Take off the cover. Take out the Lug. Cover the hole with scotch tape from the inside. Put "liquid weld" in the hole from the outside. Cut off the excess when dry. Ask Aki Asahi to cut you 4008 without the hole. Put everything back together.
(worked for me when taking self timer and frameline lever out).
With judgement: carry the Leica with wrist-strap on the other LUG for a while and the LUG will remove itself 🙂
Roland.
lawnpotter
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OK, maybe it's a bad idea. Thanks for the feed back
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
I don't really see how the lugs will create holes in a jacket. In order to cut it down and not create a situation in which the brass would snag on your jacket, you'd have to almost polish it.
Anyways, the best way to do it would be to remove one lug the proper way, fill the hole with black silicone then replace the vulcanite with a covering from cameraleather which doesn't have the hole drilled for the lug. It would look the best and your cheap Leica wouldn't have a bright brass spur hanging off the side.
A Barnack Leica without any strap lugs would look pretty cool. I have the screw-in wrist strap that goes to the threaded hole in the baseplate. It would be a great combination.
Phil Forrest
Anyways, the best way to do it would be to remove one lug the proper way, fill the hole with black silicone then replace the vulcanite with a covering from cameraleather which doesn't have the hole drilled for the lug. It would look the best and your cheap Leica wouldn't have a bright brass spur hanging off the side.
A Barnack Leica without any strap lugs would look pretty cool. I have the screw-in wrist strap that goes to the threaded hole in the baseplate. It would be a great combination.
Phil Forrest
The image of this tear comes to mind....
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Luddite Frank
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"A Barnack Leica without any strap lugs would look pretty cool. I have the screw-in wrist strap that goes to the threaded hole in the baseplate. It would be a great combination."
I'm pretty sure the first-generation Leica II did not have strap lugs.
I would advise against "grinding-down" the lugs.
I am also (personally) dis-inclined to carry "naked" (un-cased) cameras about... in my experiece, they get battered very quickly.
I have the bottom-half of an " ugly" III-g case with a modern wide-strap to use for carrying whichever Barnack I'm shooting with.
If you must use a wrist-strap, I like the idea of one that attaches to the tripod-socket.
Leave the lugs alone, please.
Just my two-cent's worth...
I'm pretty sure the first-generation Leica II did not have strap lugs.
I would advise against "grinding-down" the lugs.
I am also (personally) dis-inclined to carry "naked" (un-cased) cameras about... in my experiece, they get battered very quickly.
I have the bottom-half of an " ugly" III-g case with a modern wide-strap to use for carrying whichever Barnack I'm shooting with.
If you must use a wrist-strap, I like the idea of one that attaches to the tripod-socket.
Leave the lugs alone, please.
Just my two-cent's worth...
john neal
fallor ergo sum
I used to have a Leica II that was built in 1933 at the same time as the III was being made - it was factory fitted with a shell that had lug holes, but they were blanked off with screws.
Very odd, but genuine - the camera had only 3 owners, including me. it's now with another member here, and I wonder if he's noticed?
Very odd, but genuine - the camera had only 3 owners, including me. it's now with another member here, and I wonder if he's noticed?
250swb
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Just tape over the strap lug or tie a piece of string through it would both 'blunt' the impact on the lining of a pocket. Good grief, its just barbaric the idea of cutting the damned thing off without thinking of a more creative and less destructive approach first. But then there are people who go out of their way to appear as hard and tough macho guys with their camera equipment. Not saying its so here, but just saying.
Steve
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