Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i've hauled my leica gear (m6, 24, 35/2, 50/2, 90/2.8) all over europe, carrying it in a domke satchel or little bit smaller bag. i take it with me every time i hit the streets and never leave anything in hotels (otherwise why bring it at all?). i've shot in good and bad parts of towns during the day and at night, in crowded streets, subways and alleys, in museums and it abandonned buildings, and i've *never* had a problem. no one has ever approached/threatened/robbed or even hassled me about my gear or about taking pictures. that said, i am cautious in potentially dangerous places (poorly lit streets in bad parts of town, subway corridors at night, crowded public transportation, etc.), and try to be discrete when taking pictures in public. i don't run around with cameras dangling from my neck, tripods strapped to my back, or other material that will mark me as a tourist photographer. i keep my m6 on wrist strap in my right hand and my lenses in the bag, switching them whenever and wherever necessary. no one has ever bugged me. now that i've written this, however, i'll probably get mugged on my next trip. guy