I don't think it was a duplicate thread simply because his current issue was mentioned in it. Others with similar experiences might have had valuable, if negative, contributions to add to the thread.

It probably would have made more interesting reading than the plethora of 'For Sale' threads on here of late.

I saw that one the other day and thought of Gwyn, but then I had something else to do and couldn't find it again.

Whether it's man (or should that be person :lol enough will depend on the grade of aluminium used and whether any threads designed to hold screws have been helicoiled.

Similarly, as per my OP, I'm looking at straps and I just don't feel comfortable hanging around £2K worth of equipment from a £12 chinese strap.

My thoughts exactly. This site is becoming like Exchange 'n Mart & eBay.

Is this any good for you A-S QR plate users. It's expensive, but looks very well made?

Buy a new battery and the correct charger, then try it. You may be lucky.

Using the wrong charger, wrong voltage, or wrong polarity is potentially very dangerous.

Don't leave them charging unattended, and make sure your smoke alarms are working.

If you haven't destroyed the cameras already, get the correct charger.

I think you may be pleasantly surprised when you can take some with the lens stopped down a little. Try f8-f16 for best sharpness.

Ummm, the DA* 16-50mm is a WR lens as well, its just not in its name. All of the DA* range of lenses are weather resistant (WR).

Done.

Thanks for the feedback, most helpful.

I think I'll just get the strap for now and see how I get on with that. I can't actually think of too many situations I've found myself in where I might need the sling and the option to rapidly mount it on a tripod.

I've looked at some of the Chinese copies available too, much cheaper than the BR strap and they look OK, but I just can't bring myself to trust them when I have a substantial investment, literaly hanging from a thread.

Now all I have to decide is, which model? I was originally thinking about the RS-7, but I might go for a RS-4 instead, it has a small pocket for memory cards.