Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/21

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Subject: [Leica] Unobtrusive Leicas
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:53:09 +0100
References: <AANLkTino-oaeN7_6ZYYQg=f3k=EQM2qxNFcXXq-8rf9-@mail.gmail.com>

Larry,

I completely agree about old car shows. I often take my IIIf or M3 to the
Goodwood Revival; there people just imagine either is just a prop and feel 
very
happy to be photographed by them.

Peter

On 20/10/2010 23:50, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:
> The camera I get questioned about most is a 64 year old Leica IIIc. It is
> one of my favorite film carry cameras but when I use it to photograph
> antique car shows I get stopped by a lot of people, usually old farts my 
> own
> age, who remember having one just like it "back in the day." It leads to a
> lot of interesting conversations but it doesn't facilitate picture taking.
> On the other hand my DSLR hardly gets noticed. Every teen ager has one just
> like it. My most unobtrusive camera is another Leica, a CL. No one knows
> what it is. It looks just like any of a million black bodied run of the 
> mill
> film cameras or P&S digitals. One person was sure that it was a Canon G11.
> Larry Z
> - - - - - -
> Harrison writes:
> "What I am saying is that when using the big professional SLR
> gear I get stopped and asked about my cameras A LOT more than when I am
> using my little G2 or even if I am using my Ms and shooting film."
> 
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Dr Peter Dzwig                          




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