Strap Wear on K5

Has anyone else had problems with strap wear, caused by rubbing of the strap on the mode selector dial?

I carry my camera around my neck, so that it is readily to hand when out walking. The way the camera hangs means that the strap is in contact with the mode selection dial.

After just a few months of use , the strap needs replacing and I am currently at a loss for a simple way of preventing it happening again.

Regards Steve

I found the strap that comes standard on the small side anyway so I replaced it immediately for a 'Sun Sniper'

http://www.sun-sniper.com/en/sniper-strap-the-pro-steel-bear.html

Egon

I have noticed the same with my K7, however I do not carry my camera that often round my neck so I don't have extensive wear.

I tie my strap in the way shown in this diagram. The plastic loop then goes by the mode dial and can protect the strap a little more.

Some experiment with positioning may help to reduce your problem.

Thanks for the replies.

I tie my strap in a similar way to above. I have spoken with Pentax Support , who offered no solution, other than to contact Johnson's for a possible replacement.

I have a little spare 'webbing' somewhere, I will try to add a little local reinforcement with an extra plastic 'loop' to keep it in place and see how that goes.

Regards - Steve