Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I actually had some guy run up to me in Paris and start asking me about my M6 last fall. I'm sure it wasn't the red dot, thought I didn't have it taped :D On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 8:27 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