Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica and Thieves
From: Ted <tedgrant@home.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 16:05:48 -0800
References: <5.0.0.25.0.20001117131814.009f3180@metaversalstudios.com>

Hi Doug,

Well apart from making a comment like, BS  in regard to "professional thieves,"
as I've worked as a photojournalist all over the world and I've only had one
camera go missing, an R8 and it had nothing to do with the red dot! I believe
the red dot syndrome is a sort of myth thing perpetrated by anti red dot people.

ted



Douglas Cooper wrote:

> At 12:01 AM 11/17/00 -0800, you wrote:
>
> >When in reality no one but another photographer would know a Leica was
> >expensive, but the lay public in 99% of the cases have no idea and like you
> >say, ""My, what a charming old camera!"  is how they see it.
>
> I've been told that the professional thieves who prey on tourists know very
> well what a Leica M looks like, and what it's worth.  It doesn't take much
> specialized knowledge to recognize a red dot.  One good reason to tape your
> M6 if you're abroad.
>
> DC

In reply to: Message from Douglas Cooper <douglas@metaversalstudios.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica and Thieves)