Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] black tape
From: bfranson@greennet.net (Bill Franson)
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 17:17:57 -0800

You won't get that Leica glow without a liberal application of tape. It's
the sticky residue that disperses the light "just so". ;^~
More to the point, the tape should be applied to the user, not the camera.
It's the photographer who is inconspicuous or not.

Bill Franson

>Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 09:22:47 -0700
>From: Tristan Tom <tt@tristan.net>
>Subject: [Leica] Should I black tape my Leica?
>Message-ID: <p05010402b656bad0b5f9@[10.5.13.32]>
>References: 
>
>I've been reading that some people like to cover their Leica's logo 
>and emblem with black tape. I'm debating whether or not to do this. 
>Doesn't it leave gummy stick adhesive on the camera?
>
>The Leica M6 seems relatively inconspicuous as it is, does tape 
>really make a difference?
>
>
>Tristan Tom
>NO ARCHIVE
>
><<<<
>
>Believe me Tristan - you may well say, why? - the answer is no.
>Best
>Rob.
>Robert Appleby
>
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