Re: red dots and thieves

[Les Lampman <llampman@whidbey.net>]

Patrick Sobalvarro wrote:
> 
> Every time I read about people covering the red dots on their cameras
> to avoid attracting the attention of thieves, I find it a little
> bizarre.  The snatch-and-run thieves I've encountered or heard about
> do not seem to be brand chauvinists -- usually they're not very good
> at fine distinctions like Leica vs. other brands.  One sees Leicas so
> infrequently that it seems unlikely it'd be worth a thief's time to
> learn about this particular obscure brand, especially because stolen
> examples are not worth much more than top-end Canon or Nikon hardware.
> 
> Of course, my experiences with snatch-and-run thieves have mostly been
> in North Africa and the Americas.  I haven't encountered them in other
> parts of the world.  Perhaps snatch-and-run thieves in other parts of
> the world are better educated?  Maybe the whole cover-the-red-dot-
> with-black-tape thing is a relic of an earlier era when Leica sold
> more cameras?  Or possibly it's just inspired by a fantasy of the
> special value of Leicas as compared to other brands?
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Hmmm,
     A kind gent in Victoria BC is buying my Mamiya 6 and F2AS next week
- -- and if I happen to see an old beat up R-8 dangling loose -- just may
snatch and run. <O;)

Les
Oak Harbor, WA