Anyone using the Artist & Artisan M3 style strap?

[piblondin]

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I love the classic look of this strap and am considering purchasing one. However, it's not adjustable and may not be particularly practical or even safe with the M8/9. Does anyone have experience using it with an M8/9? Love it? Hate it?

 

M3 Style Strap ACAM-200

Artisan&Artist* Straps

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[thrice]

love the look, but like all A&A straps, probably too short for my liking.

[Per P.]

I use it on my Digilux 2 and another classic A&A strap on my M9. I like them a lot.

 

You could cut a piece of string to model how it will look and feel.

 

Per.

[piblondin]

Thanks for the responses. I'll adjust my Leica strap to the same length in the morning and see what I think. I actually like the Leica strap because I use a bag that just barely fits my M8, and the Leica strap fits well into the available space.

[brill64]

i used a brown one on my silver m8 for two years. it's lovely and soft now and still going strong:)

[rolu]

Thanks for the responses. I'll adjust my Leica strap to the same length in the morning and see what I think. I actually like the Leica strap because I use a bag that just barely fits my M8, and the Leica strap fits well into the available space.

 

Well the A+A M3 is made of "saddle leather" and "more stiff", so it will maybe not fit in your bag? So maybe with that bag you have to stick with a nylon strap.

 

Does anyone have experience, if this leather strap slips easily, which I would prefer ?

I like to carry the camera bandolier style and want to lift it easily when I take a shot. Unfourtunately most straps are constructed not to slip and the rubber pad on my M9 Leica strap cannot be removed.

The A+A M3 leather strap would be nice, but I'm not sure, if it would be slippery enough. Or does one have to take a nylon, just the STRAP from leicagoodies might be too long, the A+A cloth strap too short (and cloth - no nylon) and the Y-strap too red.(;-))

[stunsworth]

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...the rubber pad on my M9 Leica strap cannot be removed

 

If it's the standard Leica nylon strap the rubber pad can be cut away.

[bill]

Have a look at the offerings from Luigi and Gordy; I have products from both - different in style but superb in quality, and nice blokes too.

 

Regards,

 

Bill

[stunsworth]

Have a look at the offerings from Luigi...

 

There should be a prize for anyone who can find the link to the straps that he sells - hint, you need to click on the 'cases' link in the top left of the page. His web site is in need of a total revamp, but people have been saying that for years.

 

As for his straps, I have one but I don't think I'll buy another. I bought mine on a whim, but I really don't see what advantage it has for me over the Leica nylon strap - I find it a fraction too short for one thing.

[bill]

LoL!

 

I agree with you about the website!

 

Luigi can make a strap to the length of your choice - all you need do is ask

 

Regards,

 

Bill

[rolu]

If it's the standard Leica nylon strap the rubber pad can be cut away.

 

Really? That would be nice! - It is indeed the standard strap that came with my M9, but to me the rubber and the nylon seem to be coalesced or glued.

[stunsworth]

Really? That would be nice! - It is indeed the standard strap that came with my M9, but to me the rubber and the nylon seem to be coalesced or glued.

 

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/109553-pimp-your-m9-3.html#post1243130

[Overgaard]

I got two of those Artisan&Artist* Straps which are 105 cm long (instead of 90 cm). That fits better across the shoulder and breast - for me. I've met bigger and longer persons where it's just too small even with 105 cm.

 

They come stiff, turn soft in a month and are really nice. The neckpad tends to get a life of its own, sliding back and fort. So it can either be cut away (never thought of that before) or stitched to stay in place.

 

I use one on an M9 and one on an D2, very much the feel of the standard Leica strap that comes with the M9, but a little more deluxe and cow-feel.

 

[bill]

I've met bigger and longer persons where it's just too small even with 105 cm.

 

They come stiff, turn soft in a month and are really nice.

 

Thorsten, thank you for the biggest laugh of the day

 

Regards,

 

Bill

[rolu]

Thanks Steve and Thorsten - great help!

[Xmas]

Hi Bill

 

I was ok till I got to the 'cow feel', ...

 

Noel

[bill]

I was trying to rise above that!

 

Regards,

 

Bill

[Overgaard]

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[ILC32]

I have the A&A M3 style strap on my M9. It looks very nice, and is very well made. The leather was not too stiff, even right out of the box. I like it.

 

That being said, it is a little short if you use it as a shoulder strap (rather than hanging the camera around your neck). More concerning is the propensity of the strap to slide without warning from your shoulder. I caught the camera the first time it happened; since then whenever I hang it on my shoulder I keep my hand on the strap.

 

I am considering replacing the strap with an Upstrap because of the lack of "grippiness" of the A&A strap, but for now I think I will just be very careful. . .

[viramati]

I use them and have the short one on the M8 and longer one on the M9. I would say that the short one is in fact a little short but I still find them much more comfortable than the leica straps whose shoulder pad can be really uncomfortable in the summer when it rubs against your neck.