Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape (now Camera destruction)
From: "SonC (Sonny Carter)" <sonc@sonc.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 10:05:45 -0500
References: <00a401c152c8$2f5019c0$52151b18@austin.rr.com> <002e01c152cb$a2a44d80$273334d1@jbilinsk> <005e01c152d7$f2509c60$56234d18@gv.shawcable.net> <005f01c15326$e11caca0$d0ab3842@triad.rr.com>

The chief engineer at my first TV station once said, "If I give the
news guys a solid steel ball, they'll figure out a way to tear it up
in a month."

Regards
Sonny
http;//www.sonc.com


From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>


> Ted-
> As a photojournalist, perhaps you can verify a story I once heard!
> I was looking at used Nikons, years ago, at a store where the local
> newspaper had traded in their stable of Nikon Fs in an upgrade,
enmass.
> To be honest with you, they looked like warmed over Hell, and one of
the
> clerks alluded to the fact that newspaper photographers would muster
every
> morning, on the sidewalk in front of the paper's offices, receive
their
> daily assignments, and perfom a 'Manual of Arms' of sorts,that
entailed
> dropping their cameras to the pavement several times during a
bizarre form
> of close order drill.
> >From the state of the cameras, I never doubted the story! Perhaps
the tape
> is there for the novice photojournalists in us all!! IF it would
make the
> chap any happier, might I suggest the Handymans' Secret Weapon- Duct
Tape!!!
> It works for every use imaginable- I use it on the rear of brake
pads to
> keep 'em from squealing, hold my life together, and my wife can
attest to
> the recreational uses at great length!
> Shoot! A roll of duct tape and a sharp exacto knife, and he'd be set
for
> life!!
> Dan (I might be fat an' ugly- but I ain't crazy!) Post
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 12:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape on M6 Base
>
>
> > Mark Ritter wrote:
> > >>Did I read a while back that there was a source for the clear
protective
> > tape that comes applied to new M bodies?
> >
> > Just bought a used M6 that has had the tape removed and thought
I'd see if
> > someone has it pre-cut before I tried to fashion my own.<<<<
> >
> > Jacques Bilinski responded:
> > >>> Maybe Ted Grant might know of a good source  :) <<<<<<<
> >
> > And Ted said! ;-)  A few unrepeatable words about plastic and
Jacques wild
> > sense of humour! :-)
> >
> > Offering this sage and wise advice. ;-) The little piece of
plastic on the
> > base plate is only there to impress the purchaser, serves no
practical
> > purpose for picture taking and should be immediately discarded
upon the
> > first film loading! Unless one is going to hammer nails with the
bottom of
> > their M6!
> >
> > What the hell would anyone want to tape up the base plate of a
perfectly
> > good camera?  Just leave the damn thing alone, go take pictures!
> >
> > Or if one is concerned about some teeny scratch or so, take the
base plate
> > off, put it in a comfy storage place in the bank deposit box, then
attach
> a
> > Tom Abrahamsson RapidWinder and get on with the life of taking
pictures!
> > Unless that's not the reason one buys a Leica M6.
> >
> > Jacques old buddy I thought I should tell you, ;-)  Sorry, I don't
have a
> > source for the plastic tape. However, you do know how to get the
old guy
> in
> > a twist. :-)
> > ted
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Ted Grant Photography Limited
> > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "" <jbilin@axionet.com>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 8:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape on M6 Base
> >
> >
> > >
> > > > Did I read a while back that there was a source for the clear
> protective
> > > > tape that comes applied to new M bodies?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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In reply to: Message from "Mark Ritter" <mritter@austin.rr.com> ([Leica] Clear Plastic Tape on M6 Base)
Message from "Jacques Bilinski" <jbilin@axionet.com> (Re: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape on M6 Base)
Message from "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> (Re: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape on M6 Base)
Message from "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> (Re: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape on M6 Base)