They all look the same to me to be honest... the only thing that matters in the end is how soft is the leather, which of course you will never know when shopping online.
Italian leather is always a good indication...
I bought from this guy and I liked the leather he uses:
www.tieherup.eu/
I found the Leica branded straps much too overpriced - it is just a strap! I don't care which kind of logo is imprinted on the strap if any. I found more reasonably priced leather straps for Leica M cameras here:
retrofocus wrote:
I found the Leica branded straps much too overpriced - it is just a strap! I don't care which kind of logo is imprinted on the strap if any. I found more reasonably priced leather straps for Leica M cameras here:
I bought the one in black, and so far I only made good experience with it.
I like the way the length of Leica straps can be changed which I didn't find a similar one at any other brand. Between 70$ and 110$ there is a difference of course but with what I paid for my camera I find 40$ negligible.
edwardkaraa wrote:
I like the way the length of Leica straps can be changed which I didn't find a similar one at any other brand. Between 70$ and 110$ there is a difference of course but with what I paid for my camera I find 40$ negligible.
Changing the length of a strap can be an advantage, I agree. I am perfectly fine with the fixed length of the one I posted above. I am just not inclined to spend more money than necessary for an accessory item (different story if somebody is a collector, but I am just a user of the gear I own). It was just important for me that the strap fixtures don't scratch the camera body. The strap I bought doesn't do this - and it does the rest of its job well to simply hang on my neck.
I tend to wind up just using the stock M strap after a while, but I recently acquired one of the thin Leica leather straps (the a la carte ones) for a very reasonable price. It's still really stiff but I think it will break in nicely.
I'm using it on my M240 right now to try and break it in (as it's heavier) but I intend to use it on my MP.
I just picked up this strap a few weeks back and really enjoying it. I like the slightly extra length (I picked up the 120cm brown model), the width, and it has slightly smoother unfinished side than other leather straps I have tried allowing it to move more freely when used across shoulder. Good price and quality - shipping took some time from the UK, but well worth the wait. It got me thinking about starting to make my own custom straps - really doesn't seem too difficult if you keep it simple.
