Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I walk around NYC frequently with my M6's. Just don't keep them around your neck. Any camera would stick out like that. Just 2 weeks ago, I saw a guy standing at 5th/58th with an M4-P & 35/2 taking street shots. He had the camera in his hand with the strap around his wrist, which is the way to go. Other bodies or lenses should be in a belt pack or small closed case. The bottom line is that NYC is like any other big city. Use your brain: stay out of situations and areas where you shouldn't be, be alert, don't advertise your equipment, and have a good time. Skip At 05/03/00 11:22 AM -0400, you wrote: >If you survive, and I'm not saying you will, someone will surely steal your >Leica. On the other hand, using the same common sense you would use in any >other city will provide adequate prophylaxis. Don't cross the Mayor, >though. > > Buzz Hausner > >-----Original Message----- >From: Nathan Wajsman [mailto:belgiangator@yahoo.com] >Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 10:59 AM >To: LUG >Subject: [Leica] Leicas in NYC > > > >I will making my first trip to the U.S. since the spring of 97 in a couple >of weeks, and my first trip to New York since I left New Jersey for Belgium >in 95. Naturally, I want to bring a subset of my Leica stuff and prowl >Manhattan with my M6 (given the high current value of the dollar, shopping >is not interesting, although I may pay a visit to Tamarkin). Are NYC streets >really that much safer now than they used to be, say, 10 years ago? Will I >be able to take "human traffic" types of pictures without losing my M6 or >worse? > >Nathan > > > > > _____ > >Do You Yahoo!? >Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. - ----------------------------------------------- Skip Williams Westfield, NJ skipwilliams@pobox.com http://www.skipwilliams.com - -----------------------------------------------