Leather strap
Aug 17, 2020 11:51:50 #
Aug 17, 2020 12:04:28 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
User ID wrote:
Really great substances to have around your photo gear.
Note “judiciously applied.” And, of course, properly buffed.
Aug 17, 2020 12:14:10 #
kcj wrote:
Does anyone use the leather tather strap? Is it stron enough for a full frame Nikon With a 300 mm lens attached
Do not know this brand.
But I have a leather saddle that is 120 years old now.
Quit using it about 40 years ago though.
In the many years I used it I replaced many leather parts more than once that had stress on them like the cinch and the lacing holding the stirrup assembly together.
They would look good, feel good yet at times would break.
They were far heavier in construction than any camera strap as well.
Aug 17, 2020 13:50:13 #
User ID wrote:
Leather is not trustworthy. Period.
Properly tanned leather is fine. The problem is the "new" tanning process weakens the leather to make it more flexible.
I have sixty plus years old leather which requires neatsfoot oil every few years to keep it flexible
Aug 17, 2020 14:11:30 #
Aug 17, 2020 18:55:44 #
RWR wrote:
What exactly is a leather tather strap?? I have leather camera and lens case straps 60 or more years old and, while they may look the worse for wear, they’re nowheres near worn out.
Be careful with the strap. The one on my 1951 Leica IIIf broke recently.
Aug 17, 2020 19:26:49 #
If you are serious about a strap, I would be using a plastic coated multi-strand flexible stainless steel cable - but I do not use carry straps - only tether straps .
Aug 17, 2020 19:32:58 #
I don’t know what camera you have or the weight of the 300mm lens. With some larger lenses and specific camera models your not supposed to allow the weight of the lens to hang unsupported on the camera’s lens mount. You can damage the camera’s lens mount. If you using a camera mounted shoulder strap with a heavy lens attached the camera could be damaged. Just something to keep in mind.
Aug 18, 2020 10:28:08 #
I was tired with the plastic and simil leather hand strap, so I decided to make my own. I bought a piece of raw leather and cut it to my hand. They are very trustable and confortable and also I have leather to make more than ten hand strap. Because I do not know how to introduce a photo here I leave it in the section of gallery.
Aug 18, 2020 12:05:20 #
User ID wrote:
Leather is not trustworthy. Period.
Nonsense. A good quality leather strap, properly taken care of and regularly conditioned, can last decades without issues and can easily handle the weight of any camera and lens. Even today, a major reason leather horse saddles are often preferred over synthetic saddles is because of the long term durability leather offers.
Aug 19, 2020 00:37:50 #
User ID wrote:
Leather is not trustworthy. Period.
I'm getting the idea there are a number of respondants to this thread that really don't know much about leather.
This 5,500 year old shoe tops the list, which has many archeological finds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areni-1_shoe
Another comment denigrating leather is that it stretches. Do you buy your shoes and belts a few sizes too small as they will stretch to fit?
I had to stop wearing Timex watches years ago, as my sweat ate through the back of the watch. Doesn't mean the watch was no good, just that it wasn't suitable for me.
There are many kinds and grades of leather, what part of the animal it comes from, and the tanning process used. Some leather stretches quite a lot, some hardly at all. In general, it all needs to be cared for, as does most photography equipment.
Learn your material before knocking it in general.
Aug 19, 2020 15:17:28 #
kcj wrote:
Does anyone use the leather tather strap? Is it stron enough for a full frame Nikon With a 300 mm lens attached
I have had a couple of wide leather straps I have used for 40 years on my cameras. They are sturdy and comfortable and will last a lot longer than I will. Certainly sturdy enough to carry anything you would want to hang around your neck!
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