camera straps

[Willard McCarty]

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Of all the fiddling I have been driven to do in my relatively long time with Leica, the most persistent has been search for the most suitable shoulder strap for my M10, then M11. None has been right, so in the end I made my own, pirating bits from Peak Design, as shown in the attached photo: an Anchor link together with strap material. My criteria have turned out to be (1) width of 30mm so that I can carry the M around for hours without muscle ache; (2) a near-frictionless surface, so that I can easily slide the camera up into position when I am wearing the camera under a jacket or coat; (3) quickly detachable, for a variety of reasons. I'd prefer leather but as yet have not found the right quality.

So, my question is this: is there anyone who makes straps to order or provides the parts? There are many 'perfect' straps out there but none I've found has proven suitable for my particular needs. What do others do?

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[Gelatino]

May I advise you to add a few stitches to secure your weld 😇

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[Willard McCarty]

Thanks. That's a heat-weld followed by Gorilla Glue, tested by repeated yanks on the strap. No sign of loosening or bond-failure. If the material were leather (as I'd prefer), stitches for sure!

[Doug A]

I use the Peak Design Anchor Links with a Domke Gripper camera strap with swivel quick release. The swivel quick release lets me use the strap with either the "gripper" side or the plain webbing side over my shoulder. 

Edited July 24 by Doug A
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