Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bruce Feldman: > Cartier-Bresson strapped his to his wrist. Joel Meyerowitz reports in > one > of his books that he saw some thief try to snatch one out of HC-B's > Leica's out of his hand but since it was attached to his wrist he could > not. Thereupon HC-B actually threw the camera at him to scare him and > to > rub in the failed attempt, but of course the Leica just bounced back > into > his hand. HC-B just smiled. Forgive me if I've mentioned this before here, but please PLEASE think before strapping a camera to your body with anything too strong. Some years ago there was a letter printed in one of the UK photo comics recommending using a chain instead of a strap, to deter scooter mounted thieves in Rome. The writer was clearly hoping for a Darwin Award nomination...