[Leica] RE: Black tape flavours?

[Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com>]

All you folks that have black paint M's will be losing money by taping your
cameras.

:-)

Jim


At 07:43 AM 5/17/01 -0700, Charles Choy wrote:
>Here, Here, I agree with you wholeheartly!!!! I personally use Scotch 3M
>Plastic tape, and tape the corners also, it's not as sticky as electrical
>tape and it comes in 3/4" x 125". I ordered it from Staples.com, because
>it's very difficult to find in your local hardware stores.
>
>chaz
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>Come on Luggers
>
>I think that the annual fight over black tape is very sad, as are many of
>the arguments we see on the LUG. And, most sad of all they chase away some
>of the members of the LUG. Some leave with a shout, many more with a
>whimper!
>
>If some people like to black tape their Leicas or any other make of camera
>and think it makes them less visible then so be it. If some othe people
>think taping cameras reduces the amount of wear and tear on the corners,
>then let them. If you yourself don't think either of these is a good option
>then that's also fine. Personally I put tape on the corners to stop the
>strap wearing through to the grey metal underneath on my M6s.
>
>I think the fight started over someone asking what was a good tape to use.
>
>That's a perfectly good question.
>
>The simple answer: I use gaffer tape bought from a movie supply company as
>it doesn't leave a residue.
>
>Let's be a bit more tolerant of each others whims and fancies and make the
>LUG a more interesting place to be.
>
>Harold