I've been looking around about leather straps, trying to find any hard data and information, and. Well, there's nearly nothing. The f222 subforum wasn't particularly useful either, unfortunately.
The main thing is: I am not sure if a real gator or croc strap has any noticeable difference from, say, calf/cow/beef leather that's been embossed with a croc/gator grain. Sure, there are pictures of both kinds all over, but no picture seems to have *both types* in the same frame - so any visual difference across multiple photos can just as well be explained or nullified by differences in setup/lighting/scaling/postprocessing.
Therefore, this thread. If you have, or if you know of any pictures that straight-up show the real vs. printed side-by-side (or at least in the exact same studio setup), I'd be mighty grateful.
Or, you could just write about it in text form, if there is any visible / sensible difference, or not.
The main thing is: I am not sure if a real gator or croc strap has any noticeable difference from, say, calf/cow/beef leather that's been embossed with a croc/gator grain. Sure, there are pictures of both kinds all over, but no picture seems to have *both types* in the same frame - so any visual difference across multiple photos can just as well be explained or nullified by differences in setup/lighting/scaling/postprocessing.
Therefore, this thread. If you have, or if you know of any pictures that straight-up show the real vs. printed side-by-side (or at least in the exact same studio setup), I'd be mighty grateful.
Or, you could just write about it in text form, if there is any visible / sensible difference, or not.