Re: [Leica] Shooting in Italy

[khmiska <khmiska@umich.edu>]

Dennis,
My wife and I toured Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan in April of this year.
Yes, there are pickpockets and you do have to be careful. I was thge target of a
pickpocket on the Rome subway but my wife spotted the attempt and a very nice
young man accosted the would be pickpocket, twisted her arm back severely which
forced her to drop about $30 US she had extracted from my pocket.

My cameras (Leica and Rolleiflex TLR) were in an obvious camera bag that I held
in front of me. Subsequently I did a lot of very obvious shooting with both
cameras and never once did I encounter a problem. The thing to keep in mind is
not to show off or make a pain in the ass out of yourself. Just keep calm, cool
and collected.

As a matter of  fact while in Venice one gentleman remarked, "Ah, Rolleiflex,
very nice." when he saw my TLR hanging around my neck.

Again, keep calm and don't show off.

Kurt
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Dennis_Thong wrote:

> I am a photojournalist from Singapore. Just rececived an assignment to go to
> Italy, to cover a Singapore cartoonist receciving a world class award on
> this coming Saturday.
>
> I will be shooting at : Fondazione Citta' Di Forte Dei Marmi which is
> Italian Museum of Political Satire and Caricature.
>
> However, I read a lot about pick-pocket in Italy. Will bringing leica-M be
> safe there ?  Help and advises needed. Should I leave the camera in hotel
> and try not to bring them out ?
>
> Has anyone been there ? or any Leica User there ?
>
> >From Singapore LUG,
> Dennis Thong.
>
> Can mail me on: dennis_photo@hotmail.com