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?

 

[thompsonkirk]

They look/feel kind of cheap, but they work just fine.

 

[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.