John,
Some old timers used leather thongs (boot laces) instead of the usual split
rings
to attach the strap to the camera. Result: no wear on the finish, or on the
lugs.
A piece of leather +/- 8" through the lug and tied, the the strap attached to
the
loop... has the advantage of feeling like a 'bare' camera (no strap bump) in
use.
Rick (I'm one,too)
>>> Dave Bulger <dbulger@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 01/26 4:44 PM >>>
John,
The biggest single thing I do to protect the finishes of these cameras is
to use the little leather things attached to the neck strap rings in the
proper way. I've got an OM-1n that I've had for 15+ years with NO brassing
around the lugs -- something that's unusual in a camera that's used as
often as this one is.
Dave
On Wednesday, January 26, 2000 12:30 PM, John Pendley
[SMTP:jpendley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> Thanks, Joel. I can't say I prefer either, except that I prefer
something
> durable. I was brought up on Leicas, and theis black doesn't chip off.
The
> champagne is paint, too, isn't it? Now being a hater of everready cases
> (they're ever ready to get in my way; and I like the feel of the camera
in my
> hands), how do I protect these finishes?
> John
>
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