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Masking up the camera's logo

Postby Onyx on Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:28 pm

It seems this is an inherently Nikon thing - owners putting black gaffer/duct tape over the Nikon logo on their cameras.

I've noticed this also with a guy I met up with from Germany, who had this peculiar practice of taping up the camera logo. Then, I was scrutinising the pics I took during the republican convention protests awhile ago in New York, and even the photojournalists do it!
Pic: http://dr-cbtan.fotopic.net/p7559757.html

What's with this? Does anyone in this forum practice this peculiar habit? If you're reading this post and consider masking up the Nikon logo on your camera, tell me why!!!
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Postby MHD on Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:34 pm

:?: That is very strange??
Perhaps it is to disuade thieves?
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Postby gstark on Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:49 pm

Onyx,

I've seen this done in tv shows, but I've been of the opinion that it was done because the camera distributors (Nikon, Canon etc) didn't want to pay the product placement fees to the shows' producers, thus they simply use what appears to be a generic camera in the show.

Even so, I've seen an 8700 and other Nikons - badged and obsured (camera obscura?) on shows like CSI.
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Tape up logo

Postby Matt. K on Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:32 pm

It's done by quite a few people I know. The idea is to make the camera look as plain as possible. Not only to discourage thieves but helps to keep a low profile in street photography.

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Postby Onyx on Wed Sep 15, 2004 3:38 pm

Discourage thieves? A big black boxy camera is worth alot and highly desireably despite whatever label it has attached to it, in the eyes of the common thief.

But why only Nikon users do this? I've never seen a Canon covered up, or a Minolta, or Olympus E1 (which BTW were extremely popular with PJs carrying press passes at the republican protests)...

Anyway, maybe it's an idea we should adopt for the next forum group meet. :)
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Sep 15, 2004 3:41 pm

I love Nikon and its logo but I only have the strap with Nikon Logo last time in the meet at Sans Souci, otherwise I diguised its straps or use difference strap or carry on the other events coz my experience in Monmarte, France and Rome Italy,
I have couple guys followed me, I was with a backpack and a Nikon F5 on my shoulder, They snatched and ran, I could not do anything, luckily I have all my equipments insured with home insurance policy so I got my F5 with the lens replaced,
And in Rome I was at knife point , a guy came to me with a knife, and asked me to hand the backpack on my back. All gone in two minutes, event my wife, she did not know, she was in the shop, she waited to pay for her purchase and I was wandering outside the store in the evening.
I got all covered by my insurance policy once again.
That why other photogs won't show any logo of their equipments. Most of the NPA agreed this part.
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Postby Greg B on Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:29 pm

We don't need to gaffer the logo, we need an uzi. :twisted:
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:58 pm

There's another reason why I would like to introduce the Optech Camera Strap to the community, more comfort. sturdy and solid with Optech strap.
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Cameras with black bodies

Postby sirhc55 on Sat Sep 18, 2004 4:32 pm

Just a little info - black camera bodies were introduced during the Vietnam War. Many war photographers in the field were getting killed (I believe around 200!) So, to combat reflection from their cameras they took to wrapping the bodies in black masking tape. The Japanese manufacturers took to this and hence black bodies - nothing to do with the Nikon logo (of which I am proud to show) but just a little history
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Postby Onyx on Sun Sep 19, 2004 2:08 am

That's interesting hisotry sirhc.
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