Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry Lehrer said: Subject: Re: [Leica] Rapidwinder warning > In the past few years, I have traveled to, or lived and worked in Japan, > the UK, France, Germany, and Israel. Also traveled to Vancouver > and Victoria. I have never NEVER, been hasseled over any of my Leica > gear.<<<, Jerry that maybe your good fortune and I wish you the same for every flight gate you pass through. However it's obvious from the original poster about his problem with the film advance lever on his Rapid winder when checking through security that triggered this hot topic. it's something that comes up depending on the guard!! . I've been questioned a number of times but quickly respond.... "Oh that's for advancing the film on this type of camera." And the response has been... "Oh I've never seen that on a camera before." My follow up before he or she has time to think ...... maybe stupid if I happen on the wrong type... " Oh yes the other two Leica film cameras are equipped with the same advancing lever. Better than using a motor winder." Some how they relate to " motor winder" for whatever reason. Maybe they own a digi cam with winder? The camera is gently returned to bag by the guard. And away I go... I just wish they'd all been as simple as that. >From experience I'd think you've been extremely lucky at not being asked to take a bunch of stuff out of your bag and laid out on the table or counter. I always approach the security counter in a polite manner, put the bag up un locked and ready for opening. And never blink when they near drop an M7 removing it from the bag. :-) Breath deeply without showing it! And smile! 99% of the time it's OK. But then it only takes one security person with the wrong attitude or lack of common sense and the world is a wreck! ted