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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kevin Purcell" data-source="post: 1387000" data-attributes="member: 68323">We'll see about the focus wheel fix when a replacement arrives from the second batch.QR == Quick release.The straps have two QR connectors (like a Fastex connector) in the strap. The idea is to swap out straps but I'm not sure the current design works. I beleive that you get a free extra strap ("Wait there's more ..." <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ) but if it's the same strap I don't see it working for neck wearers though you can chop one strap up. Anyone else want to chime in on this? A real "neck wearer" might have a better point of view than me. I'm happy because it's long enough to wear sash-style but I prefer the Hawke strap to this one: simpler and fewer point of potential failure.The tethers are the standard circular rubber loops that just go over the barrel and hold the objective covers in place by friction against the barrel. You see them on most current Chinese and Japanese bins. They aren't attached to the tripod screw mount like say the Pentax SP or Steiner objective covers do are (and I suspect the Alpen covers might do but I don't know that bin)</blockquote>