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Subject: Re: [OM] People do the craziest things & also some pretty wonderfulones . . .
From: "Sue Pearce" <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:15:15 -0500
As much as I love my upstraps, and I have lots, the QR version is useless. 
When you avail youself of the QR, you get two little pieces that flop around 
uncontrolled.

Ah, but in use, the upstrap is great!

Bill Pearce
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From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:29 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] People do the craziest things & also some pretty 
wonderfulones . . .


> Ken Norton wrote:
>>> Yup. Mine have camera ends of the straps long enough to snap together 
>>> without the long part, giving me a short handle.
>>
>> Do tell!  I use Tamracs, but the clips are such that the female 
>> connectors are always on the camera portion.  I'd really like to do that 
>> short-strap routine.
>>
>
> Looks like Tamrac aren't all that bright.  :-)   I just checked UPStrap,
> and they are as dumb as Tamrac. Mine are a little brand that made them
> briefly, then stopped.
>
> OP/Tech does the mixed sex connector dance right, although I'm not wild
> about the rest of their strap designs. The neoprene pads just make my
> neck sweat, without really making anything seem lighter.
>
> Options:
>
> 1. Switch brands.
>
> 2. Wise Tamrac up.
>
> 3. A few minutes work with pointy scissors and sewing machine.
>   a. Fits your cheapskate profile.
>   b. Nylon strap material, QRs for it and thread aren't exactly rocket
> science.
>
> Moose
>
>
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