If you think they don't like people photoing, just wait till you find
out what they think of people trying to secretly and surreptitiously
photo! If I saw you doing what you're suggesting out the front of _my_
house, I'd get the police to look up your license plates and find out
what you're up to! Of course, the Australian police are likely to be
more gentle in their questioning than the lads in the middle east.
If you're upfront about photography, and do your best to look like any
other tourist (ie don't fiddle forever with a big black bogen, don't
flaunt your multiple long lenses), the worst that will happen is that
someone will say "no, you can't take photos here ["unless you pay me x",
sometimes}", and though I've had people say that, I've never had anyone
confiscate film even if I had already snapped a shot (and I never paid,
unless it was signposted at the gate).
Dylan
> Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 12:10:17 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Acer V <siddim01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [OM] camera windowpod/support
>
> >>>For night photography you'd have to park where no huge truck is going
> to rock the car as it whooshes by, plus you'd have to refrain from any
> activity that rocks the car on its springs during long, boring exposures -
> or wait quietly until some kind souls come along and jack it up for you
> onto bricks!<<<
>
> Indeed. My main motivation for such an accesory isa forthcoming trip to
> the middle east, and I know they don't like people photo-ing some of the
> fine architecture they have. So, get someone to drive me ot point of
> interest, early morning pre-dawn or late night (although I beleive they
> don't like poeple on the streets late at night either....), shoot from
> roadside, and get outta there pronto.
>
> /Acer V
> - --
> zootwurdle
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