Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I shot Canons, I black-taped them because I was ashamed. ;-) On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 7:27 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: > > > This cover up the name and dot with tape thing is a big joke and is > completely irrelevant. I have been all over Europe, Canada and the US with > my untaped Leica's and have never had a single look from anyone, nor even a > single attempt by anyone to take them from me. Most people have no idea > what a Leica is or even care. The only people who are going to notice it > are going to be Leica people, and then the tape will not fool them at all. > > > If you are that worried about the stupid logo, then paint it over, the tape > looks stupid and in my opinion does more to attract people's attention than > the logo. Or go to Leica and ask for a blank top cover. > > > 'Nuff said. > > > Cheers, > Gene > > -------------- Original message from Jan Decher <wanderjan at gmail.com>: > -------------- > > > > Interesting this came up. I have seen several pictures of black Leicas > with > > the name and the idiotic red dot covered in black. I wondered whether > > someone has used some sort of removable silver tape to cover up the names > on > > a chrome Leica? > > Advertising "look here expensive Leica !" is one thing I don't like on > my > > M6 compared to the more discreet M3 I had before. Keeping your gear > > discreet could make a huge difference for safety in places like Naples, > > Kontantinople, or Budapest...well, anywhere really. > > > > That said, I had a ton of gear stolen in bright daylight in Accra, Ghana, > in > > 1999. where I don't think too many thiefs knew the difference between a > > Leica and the Contax Aria I was using at the time. To them it was just a > > backpack (LowePro Nature Trekker) full of valuables... > > Jan > > > > ===========From: Robert Meier > > > > > > Black tape just has no place on a Leica. > > > ric > > > > Heresy! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA