Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -----Original Message----- From: Andrew M. Moore <dmm@bronze.lcs.mit.edu> > >I'm a little self conscious (sp?) about carrying the M6 around slung >over my shoulder (and even more so when it's around my neck, facing >forward). I simply don't care for the attention it attracts. > Sure it's not all of that nervous energy which is attacting the attention? If anyone asks about it, you just tell them it's a pretty good brand that used to be popular before the days of Nikon and Canon, "I have trouble with all of that new computerized stuff", you can add, for good measure. Price? "Well, the last time I went to a photo show, I was seeing 'em for under $250". Who needs to know that was for a IIIc with weak rangefinder and a need for a tuneup, or that the photo show was closer to a garage sale? >I can pull the camera out of the bag easily, and it doesn't >yell "Leica here!" when the camera is inside. Like a WHAT? Casio, at least, has brand recognition :-) In a world filled with fake Rolexes and metal-look cameras, who will notice when the real thing passes by? As far as how to carry it, I've never seen the point in carrying it over the shoulder, as it's easier to drop, or for someone to grab, and it doesn't seem ready for use at a moment's notice. Jeff