Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In 1971, after graduating college, my first ex wife and I were doing the grand tour of Europe (on $5 a day no less - per person) and we were on the train from Brindisi to Milan. We determined that there was a more direct train on the next track over so we gathered our luggage and got on the faster train. As it was pulling out of the station, I realized that my Leicaflex and my M3 (as well as all of the film shot to that point) was on overhead rack on the train back in the station. I vividly remember looking out the rear window of the departing train with the worst feeling ever. We got off at the next station and without understanding a single word of Italian and with the Police not understanding a single word of a frantic American, they escorted me on the later train and there it was - right where I left it. We were late but we made it to Milan quite relieved. Bill in Denver On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 5:13 PM, Richard Man <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote: > If you put in on your knees, then be sure to hang the strap around your > neck, your wrist, ... anything that will prevent the camera to hit the > floor > when you stand up! I have done that too! > > Kyle, sorry to hear your loss. > > At 03:54 PM 7/15/2008, Ted Grant wrote: > >> Well crew here's a method of never leaving a camera in a restaurant or any >> other place while seated. >> >> Hang the camera on your knee! You can't forget it as you stand up it's >> right >> there banging on your leg. >> >> If you put it on the table, floor, hang it on the back of the chair or in >> the overhead rack it's about 100% sure as hell you'll forget it. >> >> Hanging on your knee or upper leg and you'll never leave it anywhere. >> >> > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please > use richard at imagecraft.com) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >