Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I read that, too, Emanuel! I'm glad the elephants I photographed - from 10 feet away - were not alarmed by my Leica shutters. I always knew the quiet Leicas were good for many reasons, but I never considered enraged elephants! Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com At 05:35 PM 1/12/01 -0500, you wrote: >This from today's morning paper: > >"Tanzania >Woman killed by Elephant Angered by camera noise >An American women was trampled to death by an elephant in a Tanzanian >national park >after it became enraged by the clicking sounds of her camera, officials said >Thursday. The deadly attack is the first of its kind in the Ruaha park, >wildlife >officials said." > >No mention of brand of camera - surely not a Leica M. Imagine the advertising >potential in this. if only. > >Emanuel Lowi >Montreal