[Leica] Workplace camera policies

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

I haven't encountered the issue, but if there isn't a car break-in
problem in the garage, I'd just lock the thing in the car. A Leica may
be something you'd want to steal, but the reality is that these days the
average smash-and-grab junkie wouldn't even take it. I think I at some
point told the list that my daughter's apartment had been robbed - and
they left both her Rollei 2.8 and 3.5 on her bed, along with the other
crap they decided wasn't worth taking - but they did take her digital
p&s.

Certainly this is an obnoxious policy, but you can probably find a
work-around. I'd go for the reception desk, actually, and ask that
someone sign for it each day.



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Peter Klein
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 5:12 PM
To: lug@leica-users.org
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.

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.

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.

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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