[Leica] Touristy cameras

[Leo Wesson]

Yup, had one.  Didn't matter.

Leo Wesson
Photographer/Videographer
817.733.9157
www.leowesson.com

On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:

> 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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