Or girl takes camera without strap, holds it against her stomach and
lets go. "Oh, I forgot, no strap". There's a case for everything.
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Jan Steinman wrote:
>> From: John Hermanson <bzgrpu1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> She saw no problem just carrying the camera around in her hand, "I
>> don't
>> need a strap".
>
> On the other hand, I've twice seen straps damage a camera.
>
> The scenario: person places camera on table or counter, with strap
> dangling down. Someone brushes the side of the table or counter, strap
> catches, pulls camera onto floor.
>
> John replaced my wife's viewfinder in her OM-4t after such a scenario.
> And she was not the first time I had seen that, and I had warned her
> about dangling the strap! I would have just written it off as her
> expensive lesson, except I was paying the bills at the time...
>
> Personally, I put web or thick nylon cord loops through the eyelets or
> slots provided for the strap. I make them just big enough to get my
> first two fingers through, snugly. I can then "drop" the camera, have
> it hanging by my fingers, and raise it up and instantly grab the body
> again.
>
> On the rare occasions I do want a strap, it attaches to the nylon
> loops, keeping the camera body out of the way of scratches from the
> strap buckle.
>
>> Knowing how a young person might handle the camera...
>
> Yea, young people are another matter entirely. I hope you told her not
> to dangle the strap off the edge of the table!
>
> :::: Jesus Saves!... Passes to Gretsky; Gretsky SCORES! ::::
> :::: Jan Steinman <http://www.VeggieVanGogh.com> ::::
>
>
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