el cheapo alligator-clip straps, anyone try them?

[Frontman]

Originally Posted by ColSebastianMoran

And, sorry to ask a noobie question, but will these fit the Rollei 3.5? Or is the strap connection different?

Yes, they will fit the Rollei 3.5. I have used the same strap on all of my Rolleiflexes (three 2.8 cameras and two 3.5 models, an Automat and a T).

[PatrickT]

Here is a photo of the mount on my 2.8F...will these straps work?

http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-leath...=3M2FEM67R4RVA

[david.elliott]

Well, I sprung for the luigi strap. It is beautifully made and of great quality. But, it turns out my rolleiflex, being a 2.8d, does not have the same strap mounts as most of the other rolleiflex models. Luigi refuses to respond to my email inquiries regarding a potential return or exchange... much to my dismay and now my annoyance. Not particularly professional.

So now I have to either resell the strap here at a loss or buy another rolleiflex.

[peter_n]

Originally Posted by PatrickT

Here is a photo of the mount on my 2.8F...will these straps work?

http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-leath...=3M2FEM67R4RVA

Yes they will. I bought this strap and the clips are the same as the Rollei originals. I'm using this strap on a 3.5E3.

[PatrickT]

Originally Posted by peter_n

Yes they will. I bought this strap and the clips are the same as the Rollei originals. I'm using this strap on a 3.5E3.

Awesome! Thanks for the info. How do you like it?

[peter_n]

It's OK. The leather is kind of rough but the clips seem good. The leather is nowhere near the finish and quality of an original Rollei strap though. But it's unlikely to crack or break...

[alfredian]

I gave up on buying stuff other than Stainless snake chains & now make what I need. Check out Strapworks.com (in USA). They have nylon/polyester etc (no leather) strapping a variety of widths & tons of colors. Also metal (including brass) & plastic hardware (slides, rings, Dees, clips. From the one detailed photo above it looks like you can thread a strap through the slots. I have a Mamiya 220 with their snap-on peg thing & shelled out for the OpTech thing with the specific tabs. Next time I'll just make something.

If you save your own old hardware, other than the "look" the nylon works just fine.