Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am the original poster of this question. In reply to most of the answers I've received; I am not a "news guy". I am a regular guy that likes to take extra care of his investment. And to me, it is an investment. To many of you I'm sure they are JUST tools. As such, if for some unknown reason I'd like to sell these investments in the future, don't you think they might command a higher price if they were say close to mint rather than exc--. You treat your cameras the way you want to and I'll treat mine the way I want to. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sanders, Scott" <ssanders@dailyherald.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 10:44 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape (now Camera destruction) > This is obviously hyperbole. However, the reason our equipment looks used is > precisely because we do use it everyday in frequently harsh conditions. When > the "news guys" were photographing people running for their lives in NYC, I > doubt if they were too worried about an extra scratch or two showing up on > their cameras. We don't leave our cameras in their boxes and take them our > periodically to "exercise the shutter" and then put them back in the boxes, > as someone on this list indicated he did with his camera. Scott Sanders (a > "news guy") > > > ---------- > > From: SonC (Sonny Carter) > > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 9:05 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape (now Camera destruction) > > > > The chief engineer at my first TV station once said, "If I give the > > news guys a solid steel ball, they'll figure out a way to tear it up > > in a month." > > > > Regards > > Sonny > > http;//www.sonc.com > > > > > > From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> > > > > > > > Ted- > > > As a photojournalist, perhaps you can verify a story I once heard! > > > I was looking at used Nikons, years ago, at a store where the local > > > newspaper had traded in their stable of Nikon Fs in an upgrade, > > enmass. > > > To be honest with you, they looked like warmed over Hell, and one of > > the > > > clerks alluded to the fact that newspaper photographers would muster > > every > > > morning, on the sidewalk in front of the paper's offices, receive > > their > > > daily assignments, and perfom a 'Manual of Arms' of sorts,that > > entailed > > > dropping their cameras to the pavement several times during a > > bizarre form > > > of close order drill. > > > >From the state of the cameras, I never doubted the story! Perhaps > > the tape > > > is there for the novice photojournalists in us all!! IF it would > > make the > > > chap any happier, might I suggest the Handymans' Secret Weapon- Duct > > Tape!!! > > > It works for every use imaginable- I use it on the rear of brake > > pads to > > > keep 'em from squealing, hold my life together, and my wife can > > attest to > > > the recreational uses at great length! > > > Shoot! A roll of duct tape and a sharp exacto knife, and he'd be set > > for > > > life!! > > > Dan (I might be fat an' ugly- but I ain't crazy!) Post > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 12:39 AM > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape on M6 Base > > > > > > > > > > Mark Ritter wrote: > > > > >>Did I read a while back that there was a source for the clear > > protective > > > > tape that comes applied to new M bodies? > > > > > > > > Just bought a used M6 that has had the tape removed and thought > > I'd see if > > > > someone has it pre-cut before I tried to fashion my own.<<<< > > > > > > > > Jacques Bilinski responded: > > > > >>> Maybe Ted Grant might know of a good source :) <<<<<<< > > > > > > > > And Ted said! ;-) A few unrepeatable words about plastic and > > Jacques wild > > > > sense of humour! :-) > > > > > > > > Offering this sage and wise advice. ;-) The little piece of > > plastic on the > > > > base plate is only there to impress the purchaser, serves no > > practical > > > > purpose for picture taking and should be immediately discarded > > upon the > > > > first film loading! Unless one is going to hammer nails with the > > bottom of > > > > their M6! > > > > > > > > What the hell would anyone want to tape up the base plate of a > > perfectly > > > > good camera? Just leave the damn thing alone, go take pictures! > > > > > > > > Or if one is concerned about some teeny scratch or so, take the > > base plate > > > > off, put it in a comfy storage place in the bank deposit box, then > > attach > > > a > > > > Tom Abrahamsson RapidWinder and get on with the life of taking > > pictures! > > > > Unless that's not the reason one buys a Leica M6. > > > > > > > > Jacques old buddy I thought I should tell you, ;-) Sorry, I don't > > have a > > > > source for the plastic tape. However, you do know how to get the > > old guy > > > in > > > > a twist. :-) > > > > ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > > > > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "" <jbilin@axionet.com> > > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 8:11 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape on M6 Base > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Did I read a while back that there was a source for the clear > > > protective > > > > > > tape that comes applied to new M bodies? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html