This really annoys me!Hi Sam,
I use my mju-II (Stylus Epic in the US) for that purpose. Keep it in your
jacket's pocket and if a situation as the ones you discribed happens, take it
out, point and shoot.
The good thing: You can allow yourself to get drunk, too, without needing to
worry about focus and exposure settings.
The bad thing: you have to get pretty close (well, that is not always bad...)
I just have gotten back the prints from a similar occasion. Pretty cool.
Conclusion: use a mju as your favourite party camera. It also copes with a
splash of beverage from a person that is annoyed by your shooting. White wine
in my case.
;-)
Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: Sam Shiell
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 5:52 PM
Subject: [OM] This really annoys me!
Lots of drunken dinners / lunches /get-togethers at this time of year, and I
always take my camera along 'cause there's a good chance of getting good candid
let-your-hair-down shots that are good to look at (blackmail? never) when
things sober up.
BUT, I have to keep my eye on my camera like a hawk. As soon as I put it down
or leave the table for a second someone picks it up and (a) starts firing it
off, or (b) starts twiddling the settings.... always without asking permission
or seeming to care that it's not a public property.
And this isn't restricted to any one person/group of people, everyone does
it. It makes me absolutely livid.
Anyone else experience this or is it that I just look to much of a soft
touch?
p.s. I especially changed the font and colour of this email to stop giving
you guys a headache. ;-)
Sam
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