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Subject: [Leica] camera/bag strap question
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2017 16:22:22 -0500
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Thanks, Ted

The leg carry is a great idea and, as a bonus, will avoid spilling beer 
onto the camera as might happen with it around my neck :).

Ken


On 8/4/2017 1:14 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
> Hi ken,
> I agree with all the crew here. In particular Lluis. After all he lives 
> there and would be far more aware of the pick-pocket thieveries?
> During my visit there a few years ago I never had any thoughts nor 
> concerns about gear thievery. If you are going to be taking your cameras 
> "off your body?" Don't put them or it on the seat or table sitting out in 
> the open. Cameras hanging around my neck? When I sit down they come off 
> and are hung on my knees . Lens into leg! This protects the lens and 
> camera.
> As it's hard to stand and not be aware they are hanging on your legs.
> "AND THEY ARE OUT OF SITE!"
> Look, people who go on a holiday and don't use common sense about where 
> they put their stuff down out in the open without any thought? Deserve to 
> get ripped off. :-( A touch of brain power and where you are sitting 
> outside or in a darkened bar etc? And You put your camera out in the open? 
> NO! NO!
> Hang it on your leg above the knee, lens into leg!
> Do that! And sit there enjoying cooling drink!
> Relax as I've done it thousands of times all over the world and never been 
> robbed?
> Take care and enjoy your holiday in Barcelona! As it's a most magical fun 
> loving city on the Planet!
> Even better so, mine and everybody elses friend. :-)
> Lluis lives there and enjoy's meeting the crew!
> cheers,
> Dr. Ted Grant  O.C.
>
>
>   without the neck strap tucked away making it difficult
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of Lluis Ripoll
> Sent: August-04-17 9:38 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] camera/bag strap question
>
> I life in Barcelona, I?m shooting on the streets since more   than 30 
> years ago, I?ve never had an issue. But also I act carefully, I never 
> leave my camera on a table of a Bar, or on the floor without be attached 
> to me, normally I carry my bag crosed and I always try to look around me. 
> Be careful in the same manner you?ll be in NYC or any other big city.
>
> Lluis
>
>
>
>
>> El 4 ag 2017, a les 16:43, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> va 
>> escriure:
>>
>> I must agree with Gene. I have always felt totally safe in Barcelona, 
>> although I think lluis knows different on rare occasions. I feel it is 
>> usually a matter of common sense (he said clutching wood for good luck!)
>>
>> Gerry
>>
>>> On 4 Aug 2017, at 15:27, Gene Duprey <geneduprey2015 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Never had any problems in Barcelona or any other place in Europe.  Just
>>> know where you are and who is around you , just like in any city in the 
>>> U.S.
>>>
>>> Gene
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 12:34 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, my Wife would say that if you leave your handbag ( or camera bag) 
>>>> on
>>>> the seat next to you, in a restaurant ( in San Sebastian, to be 
>>>> precise) a
>>>> thief will walk off with it, even If you do have the wire in the strap.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Frank Filippone
>>>>
>>>> Red735i at verizon.net
>>>>
>>>> Asking the wisdom of the LUG: We are headed to Barcelona and other 
>>>> places
>>>> in
>>>> Spain later this year, and I have been reading up on the thieves,
>>>> pickpockets etc.  I see there are several makers of camera and bag 
>>>> straps
>>>> with cut-resistant metal lining or cable, and was wondering if anyone 
>>>> has a
>>>> particular recommendation.  I would like for the camera strap to be
>>>> flexible
>>>> but that might not be in the cards.  Thanks as always.
>>>>
>>>> Ken
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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