Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had a Tilley hat before I joined the LUG. I'm very fair-skinned, so I needed something to keep the sun off my face. Only later did I learn that they were part of Leica anti-chic. When I was in Paris 4 years ago, the eight-something mother of our French friend took one look at me wearing the Tilly, and exclaimed, "Ah! Cowboy!" Better to look like a dork than to get sunburned or have sunscreen running into my eyes. As an added bonus, I found that the Tilley hat sometimes prevents RF flare. A humble baseball cap would also shade the lens, provided it was worn forwards rather than backwards. Now all I need is an equivalent of Ted's "Female Assistant From the Edge of the Abyss," and I too can be an "artiste." - --Peter - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html