Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ray Moth writes: > What's the difference between an SLR and a > Leica? My SLR says "LEICA" on the front! I meant an M-series rangefinder, the type of camera for which Leica is best known. Leica SLRs are so hefty that I can't imagine them going unnoticed. > Here in Indonesia, most stores and supermarkets > of any size display a sign prohibiting photography. > I think they do it for security reasons, afraid > somebody might be "casing the joint". And of course the bad guys will refrain reliably based on the sign. They'd never try to sneak a shot with a small camera! Some stores supposedly worry a lot about competition, although why someone can't just look and take notes instead of taking photos is a mystery to me (notepads are not normally prohibited, as far as I know).