RE: [Leica] Stolen Leicas--how do you prevent that from happening?

["Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>]

As a new Dad, I'm finding numerous diaper (nappy)/change bags that are
excellent for carrying cameras - small backpacks (with bright animals all
over them), shoulder bags, nicely padded, with lots of pockets, again, with
bright flowers and little creatures on them. I've never known of anyone
going out of their way to steal one of these....

And most of em are pretty cheap too... (+ if you get a new baby to go with
them, you generally get about a gazillion at bay showers, from family
etc...)!!


Tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of B. D. Colen
> Sent: September 1, 2001 8:14 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Stolen Leicas--how do you prevent that from
> happening?
>
>
> Gottcha, Sal. I agree that folks outside of the photo world dont know
> what a Billingham is. I think what worries some on the list is that it
> looks "expensive," and therefore would draw theives. But who knows.
> You're certainly right about the Domke. The bottom line is that any
> should bag draws thieves....;-)
>
> B. D.
>
> "Sal DiMarco,Jr." wrote:
> >
> > B.D.,
> >     Everybody has their opinions, however misguided...
> >     The most universally recognized camera bag by the general
> public (read
> > thieves) is the Domke bag.  They are everywhere. When Jim Domke
> still owned
> > his bag business, he used a photo of a Red Chinese photographer
> working on
> > the Great Wall carrying a Domke bag!!
> >     In our own little community, we know what a Billingham bag
> is and what
> > it carries, but the general public doesn't.
> >     Lastly, please re-read your last paragraph. Brady fishing
> bags were the
> > basis for Billingham, not the reverse.
> > Happy Snaps,
> > Sal DiMarco, Jr.
> > Philadelphia, PA