Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, it greatly helps eliminate flare. ?;-) Cheers, gene? -------------- Original message from Gary Dalton <grdalton at hotmail.com>: -------------- > > So, if I shot with a Yashica Electro G, should I have a bag over my head? > > > > Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:48:46 -0500 > > From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com > > To: lug at leica-users.org > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Black Tape - Silver Tape? > > > > When I shot Canons, I black-taped them because I was ashamed. ;-) > > > > On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 7:27 PM, wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > This cover up the name and dot with tape thing is a big joke and is > > > completely irrelevant. I have been all over Europe, Canada and the US > > > with > > > my untaped Leica's and have never had a single look from anyone, nor > > > even a > > > single attempt by anyone to take them from me. Most people have no > > > idea > > > what a Leica is or even care. The only people who are going to notice > > > it > > > are going to be Leica people, and then the tape will not fool them at > > > all. > > > > > > > > > If you are that worried about the stupid logo, then paint it over, the > > > tape > > > looks stupid and in my opinion does more to attract people's attention > > > than > > > the logo. Or go to Leica and ask for a blank top cover. > > > > > > > > > 'Nuff said. > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Gene > > > > > > -------------- Original message from Jan Decher : > > > -------------- > > > > > > > > > > Interesting this came up. I have seen several pictures of black > > > > Leicas > > > with > > > > the name and the idiotic red dot covered in black. I wondered > > > > whether > > > > someone has used some sort of removable silver tape to cover up the > > > > names > > > on > > > > a chrome Leica? > > > > Advertising "look here expensive Leica !" is one thing I don't like > > > > on > > > my > > > > M6 compared to the more discreet M3 I had before. Keeping your gear > > > > discreet could make a huge difference for safety in places like > > > > Naples, > > > > Kontantinople, or Budapest...well, anywhere really. > > > > > > > > That said, I had a ton of gear stolen in bright daylight in Accra, > > > > Ghana, > > > in > > > > 1999. where I don't think too many thiefs knew the difference > > > > between a > > > > Leica and the Contax Aria I was using at the time. To them it was > > > > just a > > > > backpack (LowePro Nature Trekker) full of valuables... > > > > Jan > > > > > > > > ===========From: Robert Meier > > > > > > > > > > Black tape just has no place on a Leica. > > > > > ric > > > > > > > > Heresy! > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Sonny > > http://www.sonc.com > > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live?: Life without walls. > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_allup_1a_explore_032009 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information