[Leica] Black Tape - Silver Tape?

[grdalton at hotmail.com (Gary Dalton)]

(Shhh!.....I still have the G and the three add-on lenses....The body needs 
light seals, though...)

> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:10:05 -0500
> From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Black Tape - Silver Tape?
> 
> No. But if you shot with the non electro, maybe you should double-bag.   
> :-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Gary Dalton <grdalton at hotmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> >
> > So, if I shot with a Yashica Electro G, should I have a bag over my head?
> >
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:48:46 -0500
> > > From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com
> > > To: lug at leica-users.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Black Tape - Silver Tape?
> > >
> > > 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!
> > > > >
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> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Sonny
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> 
> Sonny
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> Natchitoches, Louisiana
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