Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Ken, you made smile! Feel free to contact me for any question and if you have the time be sure it will be a pleasure meet you in Barcelona. Maybe one of the methods that thief use is relatively unknown, somebody stains you with an ice cream .... and others appear to help you remove the stain..., I also watch on TV that the police had arrested some thieves who dressed up as police, but these cases are not common at all. Cheers Lluis > El 4 ag 2017, a les 23:18, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> va escriure: > > Thanks, Lluis, that is good to know. However, I think we should take into > account that you are invisible! I'm looking forward to being there after > seeing so many of your photos. > > Ken > > > On 8/4/2017 11:38 AM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >> I life in Barcelona, I?m shooting on the streets since more than 30 >> years ago, I?ve never had an issue. But also I act carefully, I never >> leave my camera on a table of a Bar, or on the floor without be attached >> to me, normally I carry my bag crosed and I always try to look around me. >> Be careful in the same manner you?ll be in NYC or any other big city. >> >> Lluis >> >> >> >> >>> El 4 ag 2017, a les 16:43, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> va >>> escriure: >>> >>> I must agree with Gene. I have always felt totally safe in Barcelona, >>> although I think lluis knows different on rare occasions. I feel it is >>> usually a matter of common sense (he said clutching wood for good luck!) >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>>> On 4 Aug 2017, at 15:27, Gene Duprey <geneduprey2015 at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Never had any problems in Barcelona or any other place in Europe. Just >>>> know where you are and who is around you , just like in any city in the >>>> U.S. >>>> >>>> Gene >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 12:34 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at >>>> verizon.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Well, my Wife would say that if you leave your handbag ( or camera >>>>> bag) on >>>>> the seat next to you, in a restaurant ( in San Sebastian, to be >>>>> precise) a >>>>> thief will walk off with it, even If you do have the wire in the strap. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>> >>>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>>> >>>>> Asking the wisdom of the LUG: We are headed to Barcelona and other >>>>> places >>>>> in >>>>> Spain later this year, and I have been reading up on the thieves, >>>>> pickpockets etc. I see there are several makers of camera and bag >>>>> straps >>>>> with cut-resistant metal lining or cable, and was wondering if anyone >>>>> has a >>>>> particular recommendation. I would like for the camera strap to be >>>>> flexible >>>>> but that might not be in the cards. Thanks as always. >>>>> >>>>> Ken >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information