digitalfx Posted February 19, 2017 Share #101 Posted February 19, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Might be good to actually look at lettering on the back of an M10 before commenting that "you're sure" that's what he meant. huh?? who cares Jeff...I have the M10, I know what the white lettering says. I simply meant Its the biggest white letters on the M10, therefor if someone was going to go thru all the trouble to hide the white letters this makes more sense....nothing more was implied, nor do I really care. moving on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jeff S Posted February 19, 2017 Share #102 Posted February 19, 2017 Huh...indeed. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted February 19, 2017 Share #103 Posted February 19, 2017 Haha, such a nice looking chap! Charming too 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
proenca Posted February 19, 2017 Share #104 Posted February 19, 2017 Taping over logos and brand emblem is always an ugly solution to a problem that doesn't exist. This pretty much sums it all. I can understand that you might want to put a black logo for pure preference - I did on my M8 and M9. On my M8 because there wasn't a M8P option and in the M9 because, well I bought my M9 on launch date and wasnt to trade in for a M9P purely for design reasons. Why people tape over logos, I fail to understand. Specially, because I have a funny story about it : I lived in several countries - Brazil, Spain, France, UK, Switzerland and now Portugal. I travel a LOT. The people who approached me because they seen one of my Leicas, I always had a great conversation. But one episode stays with me : when I lived in Brazil, I had my vacation in Asia and had the opportunity to buy my brand new, spanking Leica M8 in Singapore with a lovely discount. I had film M's, so I had M lenses. I went back to Brazil and I was on a famous plaza, taking pictures with my M8 and 75mm Summilux of street kids that were playing football (soccer for you acros the pond). It was full of tourists. All of a sudden, 10 or 15 kids came out of nowhere and pretty much mugged and stole every single tourist, specially lady earings and cameras. Mine wasn't targeted AT ALL. My wife ( at the time ) necklace was. The police was taking declarations from everyone an noticed that 3 cameras weren't stolen : two point and shoots and mine. And they said, when talking to a guy who was filling a stolen report for a D1x + 80-200, that the kids target their targets well - only two crappy point and shoots cameras werent targeted and the guy with the granny camera. That was me. I had most likely the most valuable camera in that plaza - by far - and wasn't touched. GP ps : yes, it had the red dot at the time. pss : thieves and alike do not know what Leica is. NO idea. WHATSOEVER. They can recognize a big camera and a big lens, because they think it would look more professional and thus, fetch more money. I bet anyday, that you leave a M10 with red logo and a Nikon D100 ( yes, the 15 year old crap ) and 99% to 100% of the thieves would go for the 50 usd Nikon ( what is worth these days ) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted February 19, 2017 Share #105 Posted February 19, 2017 Some people don't like strutting their stuff, others do, c'est la vie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted February 19, 2017 Share #106 Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) BTW - cookedart, I like the little stick-on transparent nubby on your front control button. Those self-sticking transparent nubs are available at Ace Hardware. A whole card of them costs a couple bucks. I put them on the door lock/unlock buttons on my Toyota because I have neural damage of the hands. They have been on for five years. Good stuff! Edited February 19, 2017 by pico Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted February 19, 2017 Share #107 Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) ... never mind ... Edited February 19, 2017 by pico Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalfx Posted February 19, 2017 Share #108 Posted February 19, 2017 Some people don't like strutting their stuff, others do, c'est la vie I don't think it's about strutting your stuff or not, the camera is very low key as is. Anyone who asks thinks I'm using an old film camera and are surprised when they see the screen. A Canon DSLR with 70-200 zoom draws far more attention than any Leica badged or not Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted March 28, 2017 Share #109 Posted March 28, 2017 I've researched and can't find an elegant tape solution for covering the red dot on a silver M. Anyone know of any pics out there of silver tape such as duct tape? I find the retouched dots all try too hard so I don't want to see any acid miracles but rather simply a piece of gaffers tape or equivalent like black cameras. Sad 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2017 Share #110 Posted March 28, 2017 Use a pre used BandAid, who'd steal a camera with a bloodied BandAid on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmoprem Posted March 28, 2017 Share #111 Posted March 28, 2017 Taping over logos and brand emblem is always an ugly solution to a problem that doesn't exist. I agree. Not only that. If I pay that much for a camera, I WANT the world to know it is the best. You wouldn't peel the prancing stallion off of a Ferrari. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp995 Posted March 28, 2017 Share #112 Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) Taping over logos and brand emblem is always an ugly solution to a problem that doesn't exist. Yesss, 100% d'accord! A Leica M is unsuspicious enough, even with the Leica logo. People will mostly ask you if you really can take photos with this stuff nowadays ... And the others, looking for a Leica, will steal them even with a taped Logo! Edited March 28, 2017 by cp995 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted March 28, 2017 Share #113 Posted March 28, 2017 A Leica M is unsuspicious enough, even with the Leica logo. I used to think along these lines, too ... until I eventually taped the red dot over on my black-paint M9. Since then, I get approached and asked about my Leica significantly less often than before. So now I got all my red Leica logos taped over. It does make a difference. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted March 28, 2017 Share #114 Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) Black logos (from DAG) are better looking than red ones IMO.... and certainly cleaner looking than tape, without residue...and still inexpensive. I think discretion has a lot more to do with the photographer, but the black dots are less noticeable too, on black or silver bodies. Jeff Edited March 28, 2017 by Jeff S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnySeven Posted March 28, 2017 Share #115 Posted March 28, 2017 Taping over logos and brand emblem is always an ugly solution to a problem that doesn't existMy My thoughts exactly. Thank you sir. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted March 28, 2017 Share #116 Posted March 28, 2017 Black logos (from DAG) are better looking than red ones IMO.... and certainly cleaner looking than tape, without residue...and still inexpensive. I think discretion has a lot more to do with the photographer, but the black dots are less noticeable too, on black or silver bodies. Jeff Ive always been very discreet Jeff with my cameras, in fact I am probably one of the most discreet people on the forum....wouldnt you agree?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted March 28, 2017 Share #117 Posted March 28, 2017 Ive always been very discreet Jeff with my cameras, in fact I am probably one of the most discreet people on the forum....wouldnt you agree?? The poster boy. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelythisnameisfree Posted March 28, 2017 Share #118 Posted March 28, 2017 Black logos (from DAG) are better looking than red ones IMO.... and certainly cleaner looking than tape, without residue...and still inexpensive. I think discretion has a lot more to do with the photographer, but the black dots are less noticeable too, on black or silver bodies. Jeff The blank dot replacements from mgr in Hong Kong are probably the most discrete. http://www.mgrproduction.net/_p/prd1/4397820231/product/steel-grey-dot-for-leica-m9 Not sure I'd bother though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted March 28, 2017 Share #119 Posted March 28, 2017 The blank dot replacements from mgr in Hong Kong are probably the most discrete. http://www.mgrproduction.net/_p/prd1/4397820231/product/steel-grey-dot-for-leica-m9 Not sure I'd bother though Discreet, perhaps, but looks like it's covering a hole (which it is) .....like the markings on a car dashboard where the optional radio is supposed to go. DAG's logos are finished and fit perfectly like the official ones, only painted black with silver Leica script, much like the one that appeared on the black M8.2 (never to be done again, as I think Leica Microsystems owns the official red logo and they weren't pleased). Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunD Posted March 30, 2017 Share #120 Posted March 30, 2017 I used to think along these lines, too ... until I eventually taped the red dot over on my black-paint M9. Since then, I get approached and asked about my Leica significantly less often than before. So now I got all my red Leica logos taped over. It does make a difference. Do you object to people talking to you about your Leica? I quite enjoy talking to people interested enough to ask me about photography and/or my camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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