Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica and Thieves
From: Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 02:42:56 -0500
References: <200011170801.AAA05461@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <4.1.20001117113349.03a1c4e0@xsj02.sjs.agilent.com>

Quite so.
The amateur thieves prefer the flashy looking Eoses
with all their button and fanvcy accessories.
But professional theives prefer the quality of the
legendary Leica lenses.
Javier



Jim Brick wrote:

> At 01:21 PM 11/17/00 -0500, Douglas Cooper wrote:
> >
> >I've been told that the professional thieves who prey on tourists know very
> >well what a Leica M looks like, and what it's worth.  It doesn't take much
> >specialized knowledge to recognize a red dot.  One good reason to tape your
> >M6 if you're abroad.
> >
> >DC
>
> So... do all of the people, Solms employee's, Erwin, Pascal, Lucien, and
> many thousands of others that live there, tape their red dots when they
> come here? Or do they just keep them taped while they are at home?
>
> Jim (this taping of the red dot is ludicrous) Brick


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