Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim: The M looks like a point and shoot to most people. If they don't see a flash go off, they must think you haven't taken a picture. I have noticed this myself in public places. Regards, Robert At 05:56 PM 12/1/98 -0800, you wrote: >During the month of September, I took 30 rolls of M6 film, all over >England, Holland, Germany, & Switzerland. I took pictures in subways, >trains, street corners, elbow to elbow street crowds, in stores, in >restaurants. Hell!!! absolutely everywhere and of everybody. Even the >Amsterdam Red Light district at night (MS 100/1000 @ 800 w/35/1.4 ASPH @ >f/1.4). Not once did I ever get even a second glance. People basically >ignored me. And I surely was not discrete. I had the camera to my eye and >pointed it at whatever looked good. People looked at me, then went on with >their business. Except for kids. They love to pose. > >Was it the M camera? > >Jim