Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree, Jayanand! I think Iran is probably the safest place in the Middle East, too. Tina On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 11:38 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > From all that I have heard, Iran is probably safer than the USA for a > visitor. Methinks a biased press brainwashes rather thoroughly! :-) > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 11:59 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > > > 1. Use black tape. > > 2. Have Tom carry 1 camera and you carry another. 2 Tourists > > 3. Don't go off alone PLEASE! Stay on the well beaten tourist path with a > > guide if you can... > > We love you!! Come back safely. > > > > On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 9:57 AM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > > > > Hi Tina, > > > Sure looks like the CREW want to be sure you & Tom come home with all > > your > > > gear and images! > > > We, most of us, know of your travel time abroad over the years and if > > > anybody will be properly prepared it would be the two of you! > > > My biggest concerns are not from the everyday folks, but from those > > > controlling and running the country and their obvious relations to > other > > > countries and regimes ? :-( > > > I suppose in reality, I can only offer you & Tom my most best wishes > and > > > safe return. > > > Hopefully keeping life in the KISS mode everyday will? maybe? make life > > > easier? > > > cheers & safe travels. I'm already dying to hear how it all went! :-) > > > ted :-) > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > > Behalf > > > Of Larry Zeitlin via LUG > > > Sent: February-03-16 9:08 AM > > > To: lug at leica-users.org > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Touristy cameras > > > > > > Ted and Nathan are right on. A friend of mine is head of security at a > > > major NYC airport and tells me that new Leicas are rarely carried by > > > tourists. Especially a couple of them. They will assume that you are > > either > > > a photojournalist or intend to sell the cameras on the black market. If > > you > > > must carry a Leica choose an old beat up one, especially with the > > vulcanite > > > flaking off. And leave those very expensive lenses at home. Airport > > > security personnel are not stupid and know the value of Leica and Zeiss > > > optics. If you must carry a precision camera, choose a Canon, Nikon or > an > > > Olympus, preferably an older model. And whatever you do, don't carry > > > anything which uploads a picture directly to wi-fi. Sorry, but that's > the > > > way it is. > > > Larry Z > > > + + + + > > > Hi Tina, > > > Nathan hit this right on the mark! > > > Do not "Assume absolutely one iota of anything." > > > > > > One thing for sure, with a couple of cameras, certainly a couple not > > > looking > > > like tourist "selfie types you may get a little more attention than you > > > expect?" Then again? NADA! > > > Now remember my dear folks, we're not trying to spook you. Far from it, > > > just > > > hopefully assisting in a preparation thought process? Bottom line? > > > We want you to come home and tell us all "IT WAS A PIECE OF CAKE!" > That's > > > it > > > perfectly.Have a good one! > > > Cheers, > > > ted > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > > Behalf > > > Of > > > Nathan Wajsman > > > Sent: February-02-16 2:03 PM > > > To: Leica Users Group > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica MM > > > > > > I would not assume anything. Dictatorial regimes do not like > > > photojournalists (or any kind of journalists), especially from abroad. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Nathan > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > --- > > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Bob Adler > > www.robertadlerphotography.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://t.sidekickopen35.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XYgfmKYPW4WzBHl3Mx_9dW3LqWkM56dQ1Jf7P8b5b02?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftina-manley.artistwebsites.com%2F&si=6038418186567680&pi=c4a073fb-0a79-4d20-df77-0732450d2ac5> www.tinamanley.com http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/