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05/17/08, 05:54 PM
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Leica security advise please
In the 80's when I had an R3 one was advised to put black insulation tape over the Leica name and logo to make the camera less prone to theft when out and about. Is this still a recommended practice on R series cameras or has the theft emphasis now shifted to the steel-able digital SLR's
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05/17/08, 06:16 PM
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Re: Leica security advise please
A waste of time IMHO. Most thieves are opportunists who'll steal whatever they can whether it's a Canon, Nikon, or Leica with the company name taped over.
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05/19/08, 03:18 PM
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Re: Leica security advise please
If a thief is smart enough to recognize the red dot he is smart enough to recognize the camera in general. Taping the dot is living with a myth...
 Leicas are not very attractive anyway. Too few buttons....Last edited by jaapv : 05/19/08 at 03:27 PM. |
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05/19/08, 03:49 PM
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Re: Leica security advise please
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05/19/08, 04:36 PM
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Re: Leica security advise please
I wear an Omega but I've taped over the face to deter thieves.
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05/19/08, 04:47 PM
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Re: Leica security advise please
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05/19/08, 07:36 PM
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Re: Leica security advise please
Thank you for your comments, re the watch comment with an Omega- I have a Rolex Explorer 1 but because there are so many fakes I have never tried to disguise it- points taken thank you
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05/19/08, 07:47 PM
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Re: Leica security advise please
In the 80s I went to a lecture given by a documentary photographer who took pictures of drug addicts in bad parts of cities using an M6. Somebody asked if he was nervous carrying (at the time) a thousand dollars or equipment around in those areas.
The photographer answered, that people mostly asked him why he was carrying such an old camera and not a Nikon or Canon. People probably think the same way about an R3, especially since it isn't even the current model, why is he using such an old camera and not a digital? Chad |
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