Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/16

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Black tape flavors?
From: Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 08:26:46 -0700

Why in hell would anybody stick tape on their camera?

What possible reason could there be?

If someone is afraid to use a camera because someone might see the camera,
they should not be there, photographing, in the first place. When people
(John Q. Public) look at someone taking photographs, they look at the
photographer, NOT THE CAMERA. And if they happen to look at the camera...
so what! You will be hard pressed to find someone who knows what a Leica
is. 99.99999999% of everyone will think you are using a P&S. The one person
out of the thousands that does know it is a Leica, will think you are cool.

If you are going to use tape, put it on yourself. Not the camera.

But, of course, it is your camera. So you may stick whatever you wish all
over it. Then you have no chance of being cool. Because now, that one
person that knows what a Leica is, will think other thoughts about you.

RF flare??? What RF flare? Just move a smidgen.

Jim


At 06:28 AM 5/16/01 -0700, urizen@telocity.com wrote:
>I'm going to be shooting the Detroit Electronic Music Festival in a week and 
>a half and figure black tape for my Ms might not be too bad an idea.
>What kind do you folks use - plain vinyl electrical tape, or is there 
>something special?  
>(I'm also considering partially covering the frameline-illuminating window 
>to cut RF flare, so something that will come off easily when I want it to 
>with little residue is preferred).
>
>TIA,
>
>C. L. Basso, K.C.S., M.Sc.
>"In my opinion, he regarded the title Heretic as a 
>stamp of honor - if truth begins with heresy."
>--Evan S. Connell, /The Alchymist's Journal/

Replies: Reply from "Mark Pope" <mark.teampope@ntlworld.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Black tape flavors?)