[Leica] re-Black tape flavors

[Tristan Tom <tristan@tristantom.com>]

don't use electrical tape-it gets all gooey and sticky over time and 
will leave a knarly residue.

use a good high quality professional gaffers tape, which is designed 
to hold, but not lift off anything:

<http://www.protapes.com/AandE.htm>


i have black tape over my logos and it's one of the best things i've 
ever done. why?

- -it's even less conspicious as normal so i feel even more comfortable 
than normal taking it *everywhere* i go. I mean everywhere-even to 
the grocery store, etc..

- -i think it looks cool. more grass roots gung-ho photojournalist-like.

- -i don't need to display fancy logos to make good pictures, i just 
need to be as comfortable as i can with my equipment. the black tape 
makes me feel more comfortable.

- -someone spotting me from across the street just sees that i'm taking 
pictures. without the black tape, they see that i'm taking pictures 
with a leica, there is a difference.

- -and, heck, why not customize? i say tint the windows, lower it, and 
add nitrous to your hot rod.






- -tristan





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I'm going to be shooting the Detroit Electronic Music Festival in a week and a
half and figure black tape for my Ms might not be too bad an idea.
What kind do you folks use - plain vinyl electrical tape, or is there something
special?
(I'm also considering partially covering the frameline-illuminating window to
cut RF flare, so something that will come off easily when I want it to with
little residue is preferred).

TIA,

C. L. Basso, K.C.S., M.Sc.>>