Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have traveled to 67 countries, many in the Middle East, carrying only Leicas and have never had a problem. I would not even consider going on a photography trip and not carrying my Leicas. I might as well stay home! All of my Leicas are beat-up and brassed and most have the Leica identification covered. My new M260 will be here this week and by the time I leave in March, it will be well-used looking! They know that I am a photojournalist. That information is on my visa application. Tina On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 12:08 PM, Larry Zeitlin via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Ted and Nathan are right on. A friend of mine is head of security at a > major NYC airport and tells me that new Leicas are rarely carried by > tourists. Especially a couple of them. They will assume that you are either > a photojournalist or intend to sell the cameras on the black market. If you > must carry a Leica choose an old beat up one, especially with the vulcanite > flaking off. And leave those very expensive lenses at home. Airport > security personnel are not stupid and know the value of Leica and Zeiss > optics. If you must carry a precision camera, choose a Canon, Nikon or an > Olympus, preferably an older model. And whatever you do, don't carry > anything which uploads a picture directly to wi-fi. Sorry, but that's the > way it is. > Larry Z > + + + + > Hi Tina, > Nathan hit this right on the mark! > Do not "Assume absolutely one iota of anything." > > One thing for sure, with a couple of cameras, certainly a couple not > looking > like tourist "selfie types you may get a little more attention than you > expect?" Then again? NADA! > Now remember my dear folks, we're not trying to spook you. Far from it, > just > hopefully assisting in a preparation thought process? Bottom line? > We want you to come home and tell us all "IT WAS A PIECE OF CAKE!" That's > it > perfectly.Have a good one! > Cheers, > ted > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf > Of > Nathan Wajsman > Sent: February-02-16 2:03 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica MM > > I would not assume anything. Dictatorial regimes do not like > photojournalists (or any kind of journalists), especially from abroad. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Tina Manley http:// <http://t.sidekickopen35.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XYgfmKYPW4WzBHl3Mx_9dW3LqWkM56dQ1Jf7P8b5b02?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftina-manley.artistwebsites.com%2F&si=6038418186567680&pi=c7955f62-fee9-492d-8187-d8642bdc382b> www.tinamanley.com http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/