yst Posted July 27, 2018 Share #1  Posted July 27, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) How would you like the leather trap comes with the CL?  It has no adjustment in length, and somewhat long...  I have not used it yet in order to keep it totally new, in case need to let go the CL.    Would think the traditional Leica camera trap that's in all M and R cameras could be a replacement on this CL?  Which one is more usable I wonder... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Hi yst, Take a look here CL leather strap or a traditional Leica camera trap?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
wda Posted July 27, 2018 Share #2 Â Posted July 27, 2018 I have never found anything seriously wrong with any original Leica strap I have bought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted July 28, 2018 Share #3  Posted July 28, 2018 Nothing wrong with the Leica strap it comes with, or with the standard M straps for that matter. My usual Street Strap works well on it too.  But I'm using a Peak Design "Leash" strap on mine, because it's easy to take on and off: I use the CL a lot on the copy stand and with macro equipment or a tripod where having a strap flopping about is a bit of a liability because you might snag it and pull the whole rig down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 28, 2018 Share #4  Posted July 28, 2018 How would you like the leather trap comes with the CL?  It has no adjustment in length, and somewhat long...  I have not used it yet in order to keep it totally new, in case need to let go the CL.    Would think the traditional Leica camera trap that's in all M and R cameras could be a replacement on this CL?  Which one is more usable I wonder... I don't think an unused strap adds one cent to the value of a second-hand camera. I use the Peak design system. Extremely practical. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted July 28, 2018 Share #5  Posted July 28, 2018 ... in case need to let go the CL.  ...   Why do you think you might need to let go of the CL in the first place? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mute-on Posted July 28, 2018 Share #6  Posted July 28, 2018 If you let it go without a strap, it will fall on the ground ...  That won’t help value 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted July 28, 2018 Share #7  Posted July 28, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) The factory strap is fine but I use an Arte di Mano classic on mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelU Posted July 28, 2018 Share #8 Â Posted July 28, 2018 I don't think an unused strap adds one cent to the value of a second-hand camera. I use the Peak design system. Extremely practical. Â Same here. I can only confirm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 7, 2018 Share #9  Posted September 7, 2018 Who can confirm this strap is leather? I think it has suede sewed to plastic.  Anybody really know or is it just assumed it's leather? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Morley Posted September 12, 2018 Share #10 Â Posted September 12, 2018 I do find the CL strap too long and hence much prefer a ordinary Leica M type strap with which I can adjust the length to how I like. Don 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
V23 Posted September 13, 2018 Share #11  Posted September 13, 2018 Who can confirm this strap is leather? I think it has suede sewed to plastic.  Anybody really know or is it just assumed it's leather?   Use a flame of cigarette lighter very close to it. If it starts melting and swivelling it is plastic, if nothing happen for a few second it is real leather. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 13, 2018 Share #12  Posted September 13, 2018 Use a flame of cigarette lighter very close to it. If it starts melting and swivelling it is plastic, if nothing happen for a few second it is real leather. Thanks. I was trying to avoid that kind of damage if it were plastic. I emailed Leica and they assured me it was leather. I ask because I spent a portion of time (watching the US Open finals) massaging the strap to get it a bit more flexible. I expected more fatigue, that's all. The leather is treated in such a way that soft and supple isn't what they were after. More like hard, stiff, and inflexible.  And I'm in agreement that for a $4K camera, they could have included a buckle and an adjustable strap with a leather protecting pad at the camera lugs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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