Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In Wicklow County Ireland, my M8 netted me two pints of Guinness. On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>wrote: > During my trip to Brussels earlier this month, my M8 resulted in two > pleasant conversations and three beers bought for me by fellow bar patrons. > No attempted assaults. > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Mar 12, 2009, at 1:01 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > > I never understood the theory that a thief will attempt to identify the >> make >> of your camera before deciding whether to try to rob you. Surely these >> criminals are not discerning. I suspect that this is one of those Leica >> legends that has long circulated. A L.U.M. (Leica urban myth) >> On the other hand I have had Leica fans peer closely to look for the Red >> Dot >> before starting a chat with you. I do occasionally get comments about my >> M8 >> in a leather half case. "Oh, that's a nice old camera." >> I guess that the new tie clip I got at my dealers yesterday is not a good >> idea for some folks then! >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/lf/dot.jpg.html >> 2009/3/12 John Collier <jbcollier at shaw.ca> >> >> Relax, absolutely nobody but camera freaks will recognize your camera as >>> expensive. My chrome M6 generally elicits the comment that the flash >>> didn't >>> go off. Sometimes I get a query as to why I shoot with such an old >>> camera. >>> In fact one lister had his house broken into and they took the digital >>> push >>> and pray but left his "worthless" Leica gear. >>> >>> >>> John >>> >>> On 11-Mar-09, at 10:47 AM, Jan Decher wrote: >>> >>> 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 <robertmeier at usjet.net> >>>> >>>> >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers >> Geoff >> 'Pick up your Leica and make the best photo you can' >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA