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Can anyone recommend a wrist strap for the Q3 43 that doen't rely on metal rings/triangles? Peak Design is not an option for me as I don't want to force the anchors through the camera's lugs using dental floss. Thanks!

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It is nothing like forcing- the only thing you do is overcoming the stiffness of the wire. If a metal eyelet cannot withstand the pulling through of a flexible connector it can certainly not be trusted to carry a camera. 

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3 hours ago, Oren said:

Can anyone recommend a wrist strap for the Q3 43 that doen't rely on metal rings/triangles? Peak Design is not an option for me as I don't want to force the anchors through the camera's lugs using dental floss. Thanks!

Buy the thinner anchors.

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4 hours ago, Oren said:

Can anyone recommend a wrist strap for the Q3 43 that doen't rely on metal rings/triangles? Peak Design is not an option for me as I don't want to force the anchors through the camera's lugs using dental floss. Thanks!

I use a split ring on the lug and then thread through the PD anchor easily.

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If the metal rings are pose a "cosmetic" threat, these Artisan & Artist silk wrist strapz have a leather protector attached.

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10 hours ago, Oren said:

Can anyone recommend a wrist strap for the Q3 43 that doen't rely on metal rings/triangles? Peak Design is not an option for me as I don't want to force the anchors through the camera's lugs using dental floss. Thanks!

Peak Design works fine for me (used original Leica Pad, sourced a small diameter split ring

 

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7 hours ago, jdlaing said:

Buy the thinner anchors.

I contacted Peak Design last year and they confirmed they no longer offer the older, thinner anchors. I searched online but couldn't find any.

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They fit nicely 

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41 minutes ago, PeterHatt said:

They fit nicely 

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This will work, but please be aware that its not a good idea on all camera brands!! Some of the camera eyelets have a sleeve in them (it looks like the Leica ones are machined from a single piece so no sleeve), if the sleeve is not positioned abolsutely perfectly then the edge of the sleeve will rub against the Peak Design Anchor, which causes premature wear. This is very true of Fuji cameras and indeed it is not recommended to use the Anchor in this way on a Fuji Camera - I went for the additional split ring approach as thats what I have always done.

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7 hours ago, Oren said:

I contacted Peak Design last year and they confirmed they no longer offer the older, thinner anchors. I searched online but couldn't find any.

That is correct. So they include elegant split rings now.

 

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15 minutes ago, Mr Perceptive said:

This will work, but please be aware that its not a good idea on all camera brands!! Some of the camera eyelets have a sleeve in them (it looks like the Leica ones are machined from a single piece so no sleeve), if the sleeve is not positioned abolsutely perfectly then the edge of the sleeve will rub against the Peak Design Anchor, which causes premature wear. This is very true of Fuji cameras and indeed it is not recommended to use the Anchor in this way on a Fuji Camera - I went for the additional split ring approach as thats what I have always done.

It’s worth noting that if two surfaces rub the softer of the two will wear, PD’s have a yellow inner wear core for observing. I’m happy with this as it protects my camera lugs against potentially harder split rings.

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1 hour ago, PeterHatt said:

It’s worth noting that if two surfaces rub the softer of the two will wear, PD’s have a yellow inner wear core for observing. I’m happy with this as it protects my camera lugs against potentially harder split rings.

Quite. And a red inner core.

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1 hour ago, PeterHatt said:

It’s worth noting that if two surfaces rub the softer of the two will wear, PD’s have a yellow inner wear core for observing. I’m happy with this as it protects my camera lugs against potentially harder split rings.

That's exactly why I don't want to use split rings.

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In that case there is always Luigi.

https://luigicases.com/a000-WristStraps.htm

But the leather bit of the "Genius" strap will take some forcing through the lug, reason why he offers a supplementary split ring. However, he used to make them for normal lugs as well, I had a few for over twenty years now, and as he does specials, he might make you one too. 
You can add the below photograph as reference.

Note - although his site is technically up to date - don't be put off by the  vintage design. It has been like this since the turn of the century. Products highly recommended.

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1 hour ago, jaapv said:

In that case there is always Luigi.

https://luigicases.com/a000-WristStraps.htm

But the leather bit of the "Genius" strap will take some forcing through the lug, reason why he offers a supplementary split ring. However, he used to make them for normal lugs as well, I had a few for over twenty years now, and as he does specials, he might make you one too. 
You can add the below photograph as reference.

Note - although his site is technically up to date - don't be put off by the  vintage design. It has been like this since the turn of the century. Products highly recommended.

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This looks great. Many thanks. I sent an email to Luigi and included your photo.

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