Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jem, I thought about becoming a police photographer....but I just couldn't fit into those grey boxes!<g> Matt. - ---------- >From: Jem Kime <jem.kime@cwcom.net> >To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: RE: [Leica] Driving in Boston (on topic) >Date: Tue, Sep 12, 2000, 12:09 am > > This set me thinking of a potential way to avoid being caught by those > speed cameras that we have here in Britain. Not that I'm advocating > speeding of course. > Place a flashgun (not a Leica) on the back parcel shelf and aim it in the > direction of any likely camera you may encounter. With a slave unit wired > up this should in theory activate the flash when the speed cameras flash > goes off and blast back at the speed camera. With sufficient power, > diffusion and flare it should ruin the capability of the speed camera being > able to read your number plate. > Just a thought. > Jem > > -----Original Message----- > From: goldman@math.umn.edu [SMTP:goldman@math.umn.edu] > > Here is a wonderful story that should at least interest those of > you going to the Boston meeting. > > http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/255/metro/A_primer_on_rage_red_lights_ > rotaries+.shtml > > This is on topic since we surely all drive with a Leica on the seat. > Jay G >