AlanJW Posted March 25, 2016 Share #81 Posted March 25, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) All very interesting Harry but I'm happy and I know something about that. I'm uncomfortable with this thread now because it is becoming a promotional/advertising platform for you. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 25, 2016 Posted March 25, 2016 Hi AlanJW, Take a look here Who likes the provided strap what alternatives are there ?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
wlaidlaw Posted March 25, 2016 Share #82 Posted March 25, 2016 Harry, You may believe in "strap magic" I will continue to believe in mechanics and the rules of physics. No matter how soft your leather is, I would doubt it is any softer than the braided silk I have on my Leicatime strap and I still would not dream of using it without the suede lined pad. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted March 25, 2016 Share #83 Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) All very interesting Harry but I'm happy and I know something about that. I'm uncomfortable with this thread now because it is becoming a promotional/advertising platform for you. +1 In the end, Harry is an expert in his strap; I'm an expert in my straps and what I want them to be like. Edited March 25, 2016 by LocalHero1953 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adli Posted March 25, 2016 Share #84 Posted March 25, 2016 I am not a big fan of pads. In my experience they does not help very much, and they have a tendency to prevent movement. If I have the camera on my side with the strap across my chest and over the opposite shoulder, the pad prevents the strap from following the camera movement when I raise the camera. Very annoying when the camera is half the way up to my eye, and it's suddenly stuck in the movement. Because of this I have sold all my padded strap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsv Posted March 25, 2016 Share #85 Posted March 25, 2016 Harry, You may believe in "strap magic" I will continue to believe in mechanics and the rules of physics. No matter how soft your leather is, I would doubt it is any softer than the braided silk I have on my Leicatime strap and I still would not dream of using it without the suede lined pad. Wilson I was as reluctant as you are. Tried one, bought one and am sold on the strap for use with my M. Will order now for the SL. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydet Posted March 26, 2016 Share #86 Posted March 26, 2016 Love it when we have choices. If nothing else, it allows me to acquire ever more gear. I sometimes feel like the Sorcerer's Apprentice: I have just enough magic to make my gear pile continue to grow, but not enough to make it stop growing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivar B Posted May 4, 2016 Share #87 Posted May 4, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) It may have been asked before so forgive me if I have overlooked it, but is the so-called Leica Professional Strap # 16 037 the same strap as the one supplied with the camera? http://www.popflash.com/16037 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted May 4, 2016 Share #88 Posted May 4, 2016 Just a warning. Those thick neoprene straps get very hot in tropical climates. They are not nice at all and makes for itchy sweaty skin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted May 4, 2016 Share #89 Posted May 4, 2016 Yes, it appears to be the same strap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted May 5, 2016 Share #90 Posted May 5, 2016 Harry, You may believe in "strap magic" I will continue to believe in mechanics and the rules of physics. No matter how soft your leather is, I would doubt it is any softer than the braided silk I have on my Leicatime strap and I still would not dream of using it without the suede lined pad. Wilson Hmmm Well.... i just spent a week in Cornwall, long walks every day. I'd just received my 90-280, so of course I used it. ive been testing one of Harry's brogue SL straps, and whether magic or not I can confirm 2 things 1. It never dug into my shoulder 2. It never slipped off my shoulder. Thats 3 kg and lots of hours (and I also have bony shoulders) right now im standing on Colchester station with a handsome dothebag bag containing the SL and the 24-90 and a 75 'lux. - it has a generous shoulder pad and it's hurting like hell! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEB Posted May 6, 2016 Share #91 Posted May 6, 2016 Today I received a neck strap made for me by Angelo Pelle. It is a style that he developed for the SL. It is beautifully made and very comfortable. It is the one on his site that he describes as grey and black. There is no metal. One of the features that I appreciate is that Angelo put a place to tuck in the final tab. It really annoys me when the end of the strap dangles around...that doesn't happen here. I also have the feeling that it will not make me sweat in hot weather but I will have to wait to confirm that...if it ever does warm up here! Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Andersen Posted May 7, 2016 Share #92 Posted May 7, 2016 Today I received a neck strap made for me by Angelo Pelle. It is a style that he developed for the SL. It is beautifully made and very comfortable. It is the one on his site that he describes as grey and black. There is no metal. One of the features that I appreciate is that Angelo put a place to tuck in the final tab. It really annoys me when the end of the strap dangles around...that doesn't happen here. I also have the feeling that it will not make me sweat in hot weather but I will have to wait to confirm that...if it ever does warm up here! Mark I have it as well, and am very satisfied with it, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adli Posted May 7, 2016 Share #93 Posted May 7, 2016 I also have the Brogue SL from Harry Benz, and I find it very comfortable in use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arai Posted May 10, 2016 Share #94 Posted May 10, 2016 I found Harry's Brogue SL to be the pretiest SL strap on the market, however I didn't like the metal part near the body, so I didn't order it. One night he emailed me that he came up with something to cover up the metal part, asked for pic, I ordered it right away! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meerec Posted May 10, 2016 Share #95 Posted May 10, 2016 I use this strap: Tie Her Up made in Cyprus. Love it. It is 100% leather, no metal or plastic parts. https://www.instagram.com/p/BDEiT-UtCyj/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuckley Posted May 10, 2016 Share #96 Posted May 10, 2016 I ordered the TieHerUp strap for the SL (not the Rock'n'Roll one, the other one) and I find I am too nervous to trust a camera and lens (24-90) this heavy to something that doesn't attach as firmly as the Leica-provided one does. Reading this thread, and going to Harry's site, I found his reasoning compelling, and the strap looks gorgeous. So ordered one! Will report in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsv Posted May 10, 2016 Share #97 Posted May 10, 2016 I found Harry's Brogue SL to be the pretiest SL strap on the market, however I didn't like the metal part near the body, so I didn't order it. One night he emailed me that he came up with something to cover up the metal part, asked for pic, I ordered it right away! Just got my strap from Harry a couple of days ago! Love it! As an extra he added to leather covered screws as alternative to the uncovered metal screws. Waiting for the handgrip from Leica to be available. Should balance body and lenses better. Understand that availability is delayed to autumn this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBM_Photo Posted May 10, 2016 Share #98 Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) gave up on straps, none are super comfortable, but when carrying 2 SL's I used one of these: http://buy.cottoncarrier.com/2-camera-carrier-vest-system-p/124rtl-d.htm Edited May 10, 2016 by CBM_Photo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted May 11, 2016 Share #99 Posted May 11, 2016 Below is my Angelo Pelle strap. L1002319 by sillbeers15, on Flickr 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted May 11, 2016 Share #100 Posted May 11, 2016 The strap Leica supplies is the the ultimate issue in my decision to buy a camera.The hell with their brilliant engineering and vision. The stylists win every time. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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