Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] How to get comfortable with my Leica?
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 23:51:33 -0500

Can't be that much of a stealth camera if it caught the attention of a cop
during a demonstration!  ;-)

Dan C.

At 10:50 PM 16-11-00 -0500, Robert Browne wrote:
>Guy Bennett wrote: 
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>>>>>>when i have been approached by commentators on the street, it has
generally 
>been by helpful folk who want me to know that when i took their picture,
the flash 
>didn't go off.<<<<<<< 
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>Last Saturday, while photographing a demonstration in Times Square about
the Florida voting situation, I heard a loud `Excuse me.' 
>I looked up a saw a cop staring at me. 
>`Is that a new camera or an old camera?' he asked. 
>`Old camera, made in 1936. Still works great.' I said.
>`Really? Nice camera.' he said.
>
>Leica III. The stealth camera of choice for me. Most people on the street
don't feel threatened by something that looks like it was found in an attic.
>
>Robert 
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