[Leica] Touristy cameras

[Tina Manley]

I usually get a carnet with all of my equipment listed.

Tina

On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 12:22 PM, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was detained in customs in New Delhi for a half a day once; they thought
> I was with CNN (I had video and still gear).  It was a nightmare.  They had
> books that had the value of seemingly everything on earth in it...they
> would ask me the value of a piece of equipment and then go look it up to
> see if I was telling the truth.
>
> It eventually came down to "how much money do you have"?  And that's how I
> got out: with an empty wallet.
>
> Leo Wesson
> Photographer/Videographer
> 817.733.9157
> www.leowesson.com
>
> On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 11:08 AM, Larry Zeitlin via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Ted and Nathan are right on. A friend of mine is head of security at a
> > major NYC airport and tells me that new Leicas are rarely carried by
> > tourists. Especially a couple of them. They will assume that you are
> either
> > a photojournalist or intend to sell the cameras on the black market. If
> you
> > must carry a Leica choose an old beat up one, especially with the
> vulcanite
> > flaking off. And leave those very expensive lenses at home. Airport
> > security personnel are not stupid and know the value of Leica and Zeiss
> > optics. If you must carry a precision camera, choose a Canon, Nikon or an
> > Olympus, preferably an older model. And whatever you do, don't carry
> > anything which uploads a picture directly to wi-fi. Sorry, but that's the
> > way it is.
> > Larry Z
> > + + + +
> > Hi Tina,
> > Nathan hit this right on the mark!
> > Do not "Assume absolutely one iota of anything."
> >
> > One thing for sure, with a couple of cameras, certainly a couple not
> > looking
> > like tourist "selfie types you may get a little more attention than you
> > expect?" Then again? NADA!
> > Now remember my dear folks, we're not trying to spook you. Far from it,
> > just
> > hopefully assisting in a preparation thought process? Bottom line?
> > We want you to come home and tell us all "IT WAS A PIECE OF CAKE!" That's
> > it
> > perfectly.Have a good one!
> > Cheers,
> > ted
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On
> Behalf
> > Of
> > Nathan Wajsman
> > Sent: February-02-16 2:03 PM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica MM
> >
> > I would not assume anything. Dictatorial regimes do not like
> > photojournalists (or any kind of journalists), especially from abroad.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Nathan
> >
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