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Originally Posted by Alfred D.
I do the opposite: I make all big logos ("nick-me-ads") on straps and bags disappear with a big black felt marker. I tape off any blinking lights (the anti-shake button) and big logos on the camera and lens caps too. The less attention I draw, the better. Done that since my Canon A1 was nicked in 1982. In inner cities I carry my gear in a used supermarket shopping bag instead of a recognizable camera backpack. It never happened again.
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Alfred,
I basically do the same thing but a little different. I have my camera and gear in a substantial Lowepro bag that I keep inside a "ratty" looking old backpack. I've never been bothered yet.