Camera appropriate to use during a rock concert

Extremely good point, Andrew. I can't imagine being thrown out within
minutes of a show I've been waiting forever to see... lol


Andrew Koenig wrote:
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> >I would like to take some photos during a rock concert in a few weeks.
>
> You might want to find out the concert's photography policy first. Some
> venues allow it; others will confiscate your camera and throw you out if
> they catch you.
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I saw Air Supply last night. I also saw a lot of people photographying
with their cell phone. I hope they were not thinking that they would
get unnoticed because it's a cell phone.
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mikesmith9999 DeleteThis @hotmail.com wrote:
> Extremely good point, Andrew. I can't imagine being thrown out within
> minutes of a show I've been waiting forever to see... lol
>


In that case you would do well to fist learn the rules when attending
someone else's venue, and abide those rules to avoid a conflict. If the
rules allow it, then most any point & shoot will do better than the
thousands of cell phones trying to do the same thing.


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<mikesmith9999 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I would like to take some photos during a rock concert in a few weeks.

You might want to find out the concert's photography policy first. Some
venues allow it; others will confiscate your camera and throw you out if
they catch you.
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mikesmith9999.DeleteThis@hotmail.com wrote:
> I saw Air Supply last night. I also saw a lot of people photographying
> with their cell phone. I hope they were not thinking that they would
> get unnoticed because it's a cell phone.

My buddy's band recently had an opening slot for a big touring act at a large
nightclub... I was allowed to shoot them "officially" (Canon Digital Rebel), but
then I had to pack my camera away and was not allowed to take it out during the
headliners' set (not even to review my other pics).

Not impressed to see the couple dozen camera-phones and pocket cameras in steady
use through the set.
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The one thing noticeable when people are taking pictures with their
camera phones is that they don't use a flash. You would want to be
sure you had the flash set off prior to taking any pictures.

Some of the latest cell phones take video too (albeit still poor
quality) - I wonder to what extent they might try to ban that, although
you would only be able to take a short clip with poor quality.

Off topic though, the coolest thing I have seen lately is an update to
those songs where the house lights would dim and people would take out
their lighters - now everyone takes out their cell phones - it's pretty
awesome to see a couple of thousand cell phones illuminating the venue
at a concert...
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Andrew Koenig wrote:
> <mikesmith9999 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1155525651.563183.120580@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
>
>> I would like to take some photos during a rock concert in a few weeks.
>
> You might want to find out the concert's photography policy first. Some
> venues allow it; others will confiscate your camera and throw you out if
> they catch you.

They can't legally confiscate your camera, although they can kick you out.
 >> Stay informed about: Camera appropriate to use during a rock concert 

In article <ccidnXAC0MAu0H3ZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d DeleteThis @speakeasy.net>, Cynicor
<jt__rup__i_n DeleteThis @speak__easy.net> wrote:

> They can't legally confiscate your camera, although they can kick you out.

Legally? No. But I've heard of this happening too often to be urban
legend. "Camera? What camera?" or, "It was like that when he brought it
in..."
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Jer wrote:

> mikesmith9999 DeleteThis @hotmail.com wrote:
>
>> Extremely good point, Andrew. I can't imagine being thrown out within
>> minutes of a show I've been waiting forever to see... lol
>>
>
>
> In that case you would do well to fist learn the rules when attending
> someone else's venue, and abide those rules to avoid a conflict. If the
> rules allow it, then most any point & shoot will do better than the
> thousands of cell phones trying to do the same thing.
>
>

Venue's policy is usually printed on the back of the ticket.
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