[Leica] Workplace camera policies

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Peter Klein asked:

>>>> This will directly affect me, because I sometimes bring a camera to 
>>>> work
> and go out and shoot on my lunch hour.  I guess I have two choices.  I can 
> turn my camera in at our reception desk in the morning and pick it up at 
> lunch and when I leave.  Or I can leave it locked in my car in the parking 
> garage under the building.<<<

Hi Peter,
 I suppose questions.  Have any of the cars been broken into before and or 
is the garage a locked facility for your company only??

> > You can understand that I'm reluctant to do either of the above, 
> > especially
> with a Leica.  I'm also a little reluctant to ask for too much 
> clarification.  I do not wish to call attention to myself and have my 
> career prospects influenced by a security officer in another city who does 
> not know me and decides I'm a "problem."  Nor do I wish to invite my car 
> to be broken into.<<<

Your reluctance is normal, but even if you leave your camera in the car 
it'll be out of sight in any event.  I'd not have any problem leaving it in 
the trunk as I always leave mine, or several of them with an old blanket 
thrown over it as far in the trunk as I can get. Sure I've been lucky. 
However, I'm the eternal optimist and work on... "out of sight... out of 
mind!"

 "I do not wish to call attention to myself and have my career prospects 
influenced by a security officer in another city who does not know me and 
decides I'm a "problem."  <<<<

Better in the trunk than possibly out in the cold because you asked a simple 
question. :-(  Given the tenure of the day I'd just go quietly and opt for 
the trunk under an old blanket!

ted













" <pklein@2alpha.net>
To: <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 2:11 PM
Subject: [Leica] Workplace camera policies


> Security policies at my workplace have become tighter and tighter.  There 
> used to be no rules about cameras.  Then they were prohibited in certain 
> areas.  Now it looks like *all* cameras not owned by the company are going 
> to be banned from our entire office space.  We know that this includes 
> cellphones with cameras and digital cameras.  I don't know if it includes 
> film cameras because the directive isn't in writing yet.  But I suspect it 
> will.
>
>
>
> I suppose I could keep my Zorki 4 with 50/2 in my car, or get another 
> camera specifically for lunchtime walkabouts.
>
> Any advice from others who have encountered this issue, both in terms of 
> the camera and the advisability of asking questions of Those In Charge?
>
> --Peter
>
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