Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 13:21 17-11-00 -0500, you wrote: >At 12:01 AM 11/17/00 -0800, you wrote: > >>When in reality no one but another photographer would know a Leica was >>expensive, but the lay public in 99% of the cases have no idea and like you >>say, ""My, what a charming old camera!" is how they see it. > >I've been told that the professional thieves who prey on tourists know >very well what a Leica M looks like, and what it's worth. It doesn't take >much specialized knowledge to recognize a red dot. One good reason to >tape your M6 if you're abroad. ...indeed, while I was working in Bosnia during the war, the Serb irregulars (read bandits) seemed to understand the value of Leica and took great delight in "liberating" them whenever coming across a foreign photographer that didn't show sufficient respect. .... much in the same way they took a liking to Land Rovers, Mercedes, Grand Wagoneers and BMWs they happen to come across. A good businessman knows his product line I always say. :^) (no, it wasn't funny at the time.) Greg Locke St. John's, Newfoundland locke@straylight.ca http://www.straylight.ca/locke - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Touched By Fire: doctors without borders in a third world crisis. http://www.straylight.ca/touchedbyfire.htm ISBN#0-7710-5305-3 McClelland & Stewart