jaapv Posted Friday at 06:33 PM Share #21 Posted Friday at 06:33 PM Advertisement (gone after registration) The best way to hide a red dot is to buy a Sony. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DadDadDaddyo Posted Friday at 06:51 PM Share #22 Posted Friday at 06:51 PM (edited) 17 minutes ago, jaapv said: The best way to hide a red dot is to buy a Sony. About as much fun as a microwave oven... Edited Friday at 06:51 PM by DadDadDaddyo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenverSteve Posted Friday at 06:57 PM Share #23 Posted Friday at 06:57 PM 5 hours ago, lct said: No such problem with my Dacia either. A Leica in a Dacia shot with a Summilux—how snobbish! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Similar to hiding, or even removing, the red dot, I've never understood anyone blurring their license plates. You drive the car around all over the place, public streets where the unseemly rabble observe you driving by and seeing your placards but feel the need to obscure them online where no one cares or even knows where your plates reside. ??? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted Friday at 07:59 PM Share #24 Posted Friday at 07:59 PM 1 hour ago, DenverSteve said: Similar to hiding, or even removing, the red dot, I've never understood anyone blurring their license plates. You drive the car around all over the place, public streets where the unseemly rabble observe you driving by and seeing your placards but feel the need to obscure them online where no one cares or even knows where your plates reside. ??? Is privacy an obscure concept to you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwimac Posted Friday at 08:50 PM Author Share #25 Posted Friday at 08:50 PM 8 hours ago, Derbyshire Man said: I think I prefer Skodas! I rented one of their estate 4x4 last year and it was great! It’s a VW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Richardson Posted Friday at 08:51 PM Share #26 Posted Friday at 08:51 PM I use a piece of black washi tape on mine that I had at the studio. I black out the dot and Leica script on my SL2 because I find them garish and I don't like the distraction. I have definitely had people asking over the years, especially with the S and SL because the script is so obvious and tacky. I have even had people ask, "oh, that's a Leica is it? How much does that cost?" Cover it up and all of a sudden no one mentions it any more. I am not worried about theft, as Iceland is safe and most Leica theft is either targeted at stores or is opportunity theft and would have stolen any camera. If I am pointing a camera at someone for a portrait, I don't want them thinking about the camera, I want them engaging with me, or even thinking whatever it is that they had in mind from their own life. Of course, this is not always an issue, but I prefer to nip it in the bud. As for the stickers, they are not something I would consider necessary, but the cost seems fair to me, and they seem to do the job neatly, so they seem fine to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Richardson Posted Friday at 08:57 PM Share #27 Posted Friday at 08:57 PM Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 hour ago, DenverSteve said: Similar to hiding, or even removing, the red dot, I've never understood anyone blurring their license plates. You drive the car around all over the place, public streets where the unseemly rabble observe you driving by and seeing your placards but feel the need to obscure them online where no one cares or even knows where your plates reside. ??? I always thought this was more about using the image for fraudulent ads or doing some kind of scam? Here at least it is possible for certain members of the public to look up license plate numbers and find out the owners address and things on the car like insurance status etc. I am not sure if the general public can do it, but auto shops certainly can. Iceland is pretty strange with privacy though...they even publish the highest salaries in every town once a year, lol. And you can look up most people's names and get their legal residence. I think there is not so much fraud, however, as there are so few people and it is so easy to prove your identity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenverSteve Posted Friday at 08:58 PM Share #28 Posted Friday at 08:58 PM 57 minutes ago, lct said: Is privacy an obscure concept to you? Privacy from what? It's a public plate, on a public street, in a town or city. Nothing private about it. No, if you're asking, I'm not paranoid about privacy. I know it doesn't exist. 🙃 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted Friday at 09:08 PM Share #29 Posted Friday at 09:08 PM 6 minutes ago, DenverSteve said: Privacy from what? [...] My garden Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenverSteve Posted Friday at 09:26 PM Share #30 Posted Friday at 09:26 PM 3 minutes ago, Stuart Richardson said: I always thought this was more about using the image for fraudulent ads or doing some kind of scam? Here at least it is possible for certain members of the public to look up license plate numbers and find out the owners address and things on the car like insurance status etc. I am not sure if the general public can do it, but auto shops certainly can. Iceland is pretty strange with privacy though...they even publish the highest salaries in every town once a year, lol. And you can look up most people's names and get their legal residence. I think there is not so much fraud, however, as there are so few people and it is so easy to prove your identity. I understand. However, in almost every country, public information is..... public information. Anyone can look up an address in any county assessor's office and obtain ownership, cost.. information. Similarly, you can find mobile phone, landline... information easily enough. The internet already has more information about everyone who is buying anything and/or spending money, anywhere, than any government has. You know, when we click "agree to terms" so we can order a Leica, or food, or clothing or social networks, bulletin boards....... they sell all your information to make money to companies who file us away as particular consumers. You can't even exist without a mobile phone any more because you need it for airline communication, boarding passes, ID when home or abroad. You need your phone to access theatre, sports venues, trains...... overall privacy has been lost for some time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenverSteve Posted Friday at 09:26 PM Share #31 Posted Friday at 09:26 PM 17 minutes ago, lct said: My garden You should have privacy in your garden. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted Friday at 10:03 PM Share #32 Posted Friday at 10:03 PM 36 minutes ago, DenverSteve said: You should have privacy in your garden. Simple. Build a high fence. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted Friday at 10:30 PM Share #33 Posted Friday at 10:30 PM 3 hours ago, DadDadDaddyo said: About as much fun as a microwave oven... Describes a Leica with a covered dot to perfection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DadDadDaddyo Posted yesterday at 12:57 AM Share #34 Posted yesterday at 12:57 AM (edited) I can totally see covering it up to squelch comments when you're trying to work. When shooting with a Leica, I've gotten, "Is that a Leica?" "Uh-huh." When using a Hasselblad, I've been asked, "Is that a Hasselblad?" "Yup." When using a 8x10 view camera, I've been asked, "How old is that camera?" With the view camera, a glorious wood and carbon fiber masterpiece by Richard Ritter, my reply, "Um, about five years," met with disappointment. No red dot on the Ritter, but plenty of fun to use. Edited yesterday at 01:24 AM by DadDadDaddyo simplification 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted yesterday at 01:06 AM Share #35 Posted yesterday at 01:06 AM To flip the 'Hide the Red Dot' scenario, I turn the experience of commenters into a photo op. Mostly it works. Is that a Leica? Yes, want to see how it works? OK! Just chat to me while I make some pics of you. Let me know when you are doing it. I've just finished! 😇 Lately with the Hasselblad, I got, Wow! that's a real camera. Yep, it makes real pics. I'll show you how. What are you doing now? Winding the film on, I have already taken your pic. Can I see it? No, its film, but if you give me a contact method, I will send you a copy. Amazement!! 🫢 What's not to be liked about a bit of spontaneous engagement? 🥰 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted yesterday at 01:11 AM Share #36 Posted yesterday at 01:11 AM Another thought. I wonder how sticking a Red Dot on one's forehead would work? Oh! they already thought of that in India. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtodrick Posted yesterday at 01:40 AM Share #37 Posted yesterday at 01:40 AM If a thief knows the name Leica...he likely knows what they look like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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