Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]MArk- Shhhhh! You may inspire a new form of terrorism- knocking Leica guys down, and peeling the clear plastic tape off the bottoms of their cameras!!! Dan (RUN AWAY!, RUN AWAY!)Post :o^ - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Ritter" <mritter@austin.rr.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 3:10 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape (now Camera destruction) > I am the original poster of this question. In reply to most of the answers > I've received; > > I am not a "news guy". I am a regular guy that likes to take extra care of > his investment. And to me, it is an investment. To many of you I'm sure > they are JUST tools. As such, if for some unknown reason I'd like to sell > these investments in the future, don't you think they might command a higher > price if they were say close to mint rather than exc--. > > You treat your cameras the way you want to and I'll treat mine the way I > want to. > > ----- 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? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html