Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had (good-humored) problems in Harare, Zimbabwe in March. The security guy insisted I show him the battery of my M2 :) Daniel On Fri, 21 May 2004, FRANK DERNIE wrote: > I have been travelling to different countries 20+ > times per year for nearly 30 years now. The only > places I have had problems were USA and Italy. > Frank > > --- Nathan Wajsman <n.wajsman@chello.nl> wrote: > > Thinkofcole@aol.com wrote: > > > > > > This is really basic, and maybe it's me, but > > the days are long gone > > > when you can wander around a strange city with > > lots of expensive camera equipment > > > around your neck and feel safe. > > > Once you step outside your hotel, whether or > > not you're carrying a > > > camera, you're a tourist [with money in your > > pocket] and fair game for all sorts > > > of low lifes. Without even touching you, a sneak > > thief with a knife or razor or > > > a kid on a motorcycle can relieve you of your > > Leica or handbag and be gone in > > > seconds before you even realize the loss. > > > > I think this is unnecessary paranoia. I have happily > > walked around > > London, Amsterdam, Zurich, Madrid, New York, Tel > > Aviv, Milan, Rome, > > Paris etc. etc. with my Domke 803 containing 2 M > > bodies, a VC R body, > > and four or five lenses. You obviously have to use > > common sense, but if > > you are so scared of using your Leicas, then what is > > the point of owning > > them? Sure, you can be a victim of theft anywhere, > > which I why I have a > > rider covering my photo equipment as part of my > > homeowners insurance > > (and yes, it also covers the stuff when I am > > travelling). For a > > non-professional this kind of cover is pretty > > inexpensive. > > > > Nathan > > > > > > -- > > Nathan Wajsman > > Almere, The Netherlands > > > > e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl > > Mobile: +31 630 868 671 > > > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > > more information > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >