Leather camera strap

[Nigel Meaby]

I bought one of these on the auction site and it arrived today. Very good quality for the price. If you are looking for a well constructed leather strap for your Leica then I can wholeheartedly recommend this seller. He has some other interesting accessories for sale too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130225078710&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=003

 

[bennyng]

Thanks for the heads up! He has the lens pouches that I've been looking for!

Cheers,

 

[RichardB]

I never use aftermarket straps on any of my cameras including my M's. The original manufacturere has a vested interest in long term performance of his straps. The current Leica strap is easy to attach, is very secure and I have never heard of one breaking. It might not have the cachet of leather but I KNOW it won't break.-Dick

 

[payasam]

Had I been looking for a leather strap, I wouldn't look beyond the one to be had from www.fedka.com. It's available only in black, though.

 

[Nigel Meaby]

Dick I respect your caution and faith in the reliability of Leica products!!
I'll let you know when this strap fails and my camera goes crashing to the ground but I don't think it will be anytime soon judging by the construction.
I'm not interested in whether a leather strap has "cachet" I bought a second body that came without a strap and so I needed to buy one for it. This looked to fulfil my need and now I have received it, I'm impressed by the quality, so I thought I would share the source with anyone that might be interested

 

[cp_ste.croix]

I find the leica strap really uncomfortable...when it's over my neck, that plastic pad thing digs into my neck.

 

[Nigel Meaby]

I agree with you there. The nobbly bits of plastic on the pad are like resting the neck on a bed of nails! 😀 I use a modern Voigtlander strap with my M6 which is far more comfortable.