Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/12

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Subject: Re: Airport Security
From: Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 09:05:10 -0800

> Jacques Bilinski wrote:
> 
> <<<<<<In an efficient manner she then popped off the lens cap and looked
> through the viewfinder, and then handed me back the camera. It's good to
> know the travelling public is well protected from terorists who might hide
> explosives in their camera lenses. <<<
> 
In the history of photography there have been many explosive photographs
hidden in Leica cameras that have emerged to endanger the equinimity of
the powers that be.  May they continue to travel well hidden until
published.  

Donal Philby
San Diego