Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This cover up the name and dot with tape thing is a big joke and is completely irrelevant. ?I have been all over Europe, Canada and the US with my untaped Leica's and have never had a single look from anyone, nor even a single attempt by anyone to take them from me. ?Most people have no idea what a Leica is or even care. ?The only people who are going to notice it are going to be Leica people, and then the tape will not fool them at all. If you are that worried about the stupid logo, then paint it over, the tape looks stupid and in my opinion does more to attract people's attention than the logo. ? Or go to Leica and ask for a blank top cover. 'Nuff said. Cheers, Gene -------------- Original message from Jan Decher <wanderjan at gmail.com>: -------------- > Interesting this came up. I have seen several pictures of black Leicas > with > the name and the idiotic red dot covered in black. I wondered whether > someone has used some sort of removable silver tape to cover up the names > on > a chrome Leica? > Advertising "look here expensive Leica !" is one thing I don't like on my > M6 compared to the more discreet M3 I had before. Keeping your gear > discreet could make a huge difference for safety in places like Naples, > Kontantinople, or Budapest...well, anywhere really. > > That said, I had a ton of gear stolen in bright daylight in Accra, Ghana, > in > 1999. where I don't think too many thiefs knew the difference between a > Leica and the Contax Aria I was using at the time. To them it was just a > backpack (LowePro Nature Trekker) full of valuables... > Jan > > ===========From: Robert Meier > > > > Black tape just has no place on a Leica. > > ric > > Heresy! > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information