Rollei leather strap danger

John Austin

I noticed a few moments ago that someone's Rollei leather strap broke

For every Rollei I have had, and other cameras with a leather strap, I have tried to break the strap at the join with the metal fastening thingie - On some occasions this has taken a bit of force, but I have managed it - The metal thingies are than taken to a boot repair place with a length of nylon strap pre-cut to the require length and they rivet it on

Breaking the leather strap on purpose is vastly better than gravity doing it for you while clambering over rocks - OK, not a purist approach, but my cameras are for use, not to look pretty - Even when they are
 

whlogan

Oh how I agree. Wonder how much actual field testing of the strap idea was done with this strap. Too late now to ever find out, but you idea is a good one.
Logan
 

Ulrich Drolshagen

Relying on a 60 year old piece of leather, no matter in what context, is just lunatic.

Ulrich
 

jimrohrer

Does anyone here have any experience with the Fotodiox Pro strap?
 

jimrohrer

Thanks for the info...I guess you get what you pay for. I'm still trying to decide if I should spring for one of these.
 

vics

Here's another "me too". I dropped my Rollei when its strap broke. Thanks to Harry Fleenor, the camera is fine, but never again. I use the Domke Gripper straps now. NEVER trust unknown leather.
 
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