Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Marc, I'll remember not to use my Smith & Wesson bag when traveling. Peter K - -----Original Message----- From: Marc James Small [mailto:msmall@roanoke.infi.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 9:45 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Camera Bags At 09:07 AM 6/2/99 -0700, Peter Kotsinadelis wrote: >Carrying around a well >labeled bag like a Billingham, Tamrac, LowePro, et al sometimes says loud >and clear "rob me!!" to a thief. Possibly, but, again, I represent these guys: very, very few thieves would EVER know the difference between Nikon and Leica, as they've never heard of either, and to expect them to know the difference between a Billingham and a K-Mart bag simply would stretch their grey cells way too far. Crooks don't even want to steal cameras, as there is no market for hot cameras. They will steal $2,500 worth of gear and net, at most, $50 for their risk and trouble, while a good car stereo will bring them $100 and a TV $150. If they KNOW you have a camera in the bag, they'll leave you alone: they're hoping it has something exotic in it, like a boom box or a gun. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!