[Leica] camera/bag strap question

[Nathan Wajsman]

I agree with Lluis. Despite having a car broken into at a parking garage right under Plaza Catalunya a couple of years ago, I have never felt unsafe in Barcelona. You are extremely unlikely to get mugged or otherwise attacked. But there are lots of opportunistic thieves, especially now, when the city is full of tourists. So you do not need steel reinforced straps etc., but you do need to take sensible precautions of the type Lluis describes.

Cheers,
Nathan

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> On 04 Aug 2017, at 18:38, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> 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
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>> 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
>>>> 
>>>> 
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