Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]During my trip to Brussels earlier this month, my M8 resulted in two pleasant conversations and three beers bought for me by fellow bar patrons. No attempted assaults. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Mar 12, 2009, at 1:01 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > I never understood the theory that a thief will attempt to identify > the make > of your camera before deciding whether to try to rob you. Surely these > criminals are not discerning. I suspect that this is one of those > Leica > legends that has long circulated. A L.U.M. (Leica urban myth) > On the other hand I have had Leica fans peer closely to look for the > Red Dot > before starting a chat with you. I do occasionally get comments > about my M8 > in a leather half case. "Oh, that's a nice old camera." > I guess that the new tie clip I got at my dealers yesterday is not a > good > idea for some folks then! > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/lf/dot.jpg.html > 2009/3/12 John Collier <jbcollier at shaw.ca> > >> Relax, absolutely nobody but camera freaks will recognize your >> camera as >> expensive. My chrome M6 generally elicits the comment that the >> flash didn't >> go off. Sometimes I get a query as to why I shoot with such an old >> camera. >> In fact one lister had his house broken into and they took the >> digital push >> and pray but left his "worthless" Leica gear. >> >> >> John >> >> On 11-Mar-09, at 10:47 AM, Jan Decher wrote: >> >> 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 <robertmeier at usjet.net> >>> >>>> >>>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > 'Pick up your Leica and make the best photo you can' > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information