[Leica] Touristy cameras

[Tina Manley]

I'll try crying.  That worked in Iraq!

Tina

On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 12:28 PM, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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