Every time I go somewhere...

bhop · Jan 14, 2008

That's actually one reason I got my Sony H3. I go to motorsport events a lot and often they won't let you take in "professional" cameras. (in their eyes.. SLRs) The H3 has more zoom power and megapixels than my D70 with kit lens, but they don't even flinch at it... heh, heh.

hawkeye · Jan 14, 2008

I sold my point and shoot so I could afford my dSLR... I do miss it, but it was a necessary upgrade. But in regards to the very topic of this thread, it was much easier to sneak pictures at the museum and sneak it in to concerts with one.

Battou · Jan 14, 2008

jlykins said:
Someone said earlier that some of the places they go don't like the DSLR's but don't mind the P&S. This just shows the lack of knowledge at those places. Most people that drop the money on an expensive slr know how to turn their flash off.

Yeah, they are generally the ones saying no flash too, the part that sucks the most is, of all the p&s cameras I have had over the years only two had a flash that could be turned off for more than one shot at a time if at all, those being my sure shot (it's off by default) and my C743 (on by default but stays off unitll turned back on or camera powered off). Other than that it either doise not have the opotion or it has to be turned off with every shot.

I actually have it somewhat good as far as the local musiums, I set my SLR on the counter and the guy pics it up and sais "So this is it huh, wow, they haven't made these it forever". His ownership of a DSLR makes quite the difference in the manner photogear is handled there.

dipstick · Jan 15, 2008

Why do you have to sneak pictures at museums, can't you just buy the postcards?

monkeykoder · Jan 15, 2008

??? Why would you want to buy postcards that doesn't give you the experience of taking the picture???

hawkeye · Jan 15, 2008

dont be a dipstick...

oh, wait a minute

mrodgers · Jan 15, 2008

Seems like www.thepostcardforum.com is what he's looking for. Seems to be in the wrong place here.

Lostfiniel · Jan 18, 2008

I know a lot of places like big churches and museums don't want professional looking cameras coming in because that means lost revenue in their postcard and other merchandise. It's a shame. Most good photographers want THEIR OWN picture of a landmark. Not the same one everyone else sent their aunt or grandma.

JerryPH · Jan 18, 2008

bhop said:
Of course, there were people in our group that shot photos with flash. The tour guide politely reminded them to turn the flash off. It happened 3 more times, then the guide got visibly pissed off and banned any photos for the rest of the tour.

If that had happened to me, I would be one of the people that turned around and faced the offenders and added my opinion of their level of intelligence! :lol:

patrickt · Jan 18, 2008

I don't believe museums or churches ban cameras to protect their postcard sales. They ban them to protect from rude, inconsiderate photographers.

I was in a library that had a wonderful exhibit of unusual artwork. I was snapping a few pictures and a librarian came up and was very upset and told me the work was copyrighted and I couldn't photograph it. I thought he was rude but then I realized her was terrified that I would make a scene. I thanked him for letting me know and quit taking pictures of the artwork.

dipstick · Jan 18, 2008

The postcard comment was meant as a joke, but there is some truth to it. One thing is getting your own pictures of landmarks and stuff where you can put your own twist on it, but when it comes to pictures of items in an exhibition, the postcards often do a better job. Taking pictures of stuff other people put on display and lighted is not too exciting in my opinion.

Anyway, I hope my comment didn't offend anyone, it wasn't meant to :wink:

skieur · Jan 18, 2008

monkeykoder said:
The cops can in the right circumstances.

Not without a warrant and a person cannot be legally arrested for taking photos unless it is in a classified location or court in session.

skieur

monkeykoder · Jan 18, 2008

skieur said:
Not without a warrant and a person cannot be legally arrested for taking photos unless it is in a classified location or court in session.

skieur

Hence me saying in the right circumstances (I would think child pornography would be in there too...).

skieur · Jan 21, 2008

monkeykoder said:
Hence me saying in the right circumstances (I would think child pornography would be in there too...).

I don't think however that child pornography is going to be taking place in a museum, public mall, shopping area etc. or for that matter in front of some building, railway station etc. and those are the kind of situations we are talking about.

skieur

luis_relampago · Jan 21, 2008

I don't believe museums or churches ban cameras to protect their postcard sales. They ban them to protect from rude, inconsiderate photographers.

That just happen to me not long ago at the church ceremony of a wedding gig, Me and my team knew that flash wasn't aloud so we used only the our fast lenses and available light, but it happen that one of the brides uncles with a Sony DSLR, was taking pictures him self but didn't know the restrictions and all his snaps where with the flash, the church staff ask him politely for him not use the flash but I guess he did not know how to turn it off, so he kept on shooting with the flash at the end one of the church deacons ask him to leave, and of course he was mad and coursing everybody, he made a fool of him self.
That was an embarrassing moment for the brides family, he kind of ruin that special moment with his ignorance.