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 was detained in customs in New Delhi for a half a day once; they thought I was with CNN (I had video and still gear). It was a nightmare. They had books that had the value of seemingly everything on earth in it...they would ask me the value of a piece of equipment and then go look it up to see if I was telling the truth. It eventually came down to "how much money do you have"? And that's how I got out: with an empty wallet. Leo Wesson Photographer/Videographer 817.733.9157 www.leowesson.com On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 11:08 AM, 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