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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 11:15:25 -0500
References: <A0AC79BB8469D411868C000629383BAA291961@JFK>

Scott, the chief engineer was talking about me!  I was their ONLY news
photog at that time.

Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Sanders, Scott" <ssanders@dailyherald.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 10:44 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape (now Camera destruction)


> This is obviously hyperbole. However, the reason our equipment looks
used is
> precisely because we do use it everyday in frequently harsh
conditions. When
> the "news guys" were photographing people running for their lives in
NYC, I
> doubt if they were too worried about an extra scratch or two showing
up on
> their cameras. We don't leave our cameras in their boxes and take
them our
> periodically to "exercise the shutter" and then put them back in the
boxes,
> as someone on this list indicated he did with his camera. Scott
Sanders (a
> "news guy")
>
> > ----------
> > From: SonC (Sonny Carter)
> > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 9:05 AM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape (now Camera destruction)
> >
> > 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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