Re: [Leica] Re: Camera Bags

[Bernard <5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru>]

Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) wrote:

> Thanks Marc,
>
> I'll remember not to use my Smith & Wesson bag when traveling.

And be careful with 120 film at small airports; they take them to be
shells, and the only way to convince them of the contrary, is to show
them the film...............

Bernard



> 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