How to use a Leica - A Practical Guide
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View The ChannelStep 1: Acquire Leica and secure loose bits

Step 2: Find an environment with active human engagement
Step 3: Proceed until something is busted and blood has been drawn

Step 4: Enjoy the results
Step 5: Repair your Leica

Step 6: Return to Step 2

So maybe this isn't the most practical way to use a Leica camera, but it is the way I used mine for a few years.
Does your Leica (M3?) actually need this bright green tape on it (why not use black?) and the yellow label on the back (is there a light leak?). Flash with a Leica seems at odds with the 'stealth' mentality many Leica users adopt, are are you deliberately bucking the trend to make a point.