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I am going to a concert/music festival next weekend where you campout and all this fun stuff. On the list of things not to bring, it says "No professional cameras". I have a pretty nice camera, that I was planning to bring and was very excited to use. Should I risk it and bring my camera or just leave it at home?
4:34 pm on Aug. 11, 2012 | Joined: Oct. 2008 | Days Active: 897 Join to learn more about TrisarahtopsIllinois, United States | StraightFemale | Posts: 8,650 | Points: 36,033
4:38 pm on Aug. 11, 2012 | Joined: Oct. 2008 | Days Active: 897 Join to learn more about TrisarahtopsIllinois, United States | StraightFemale | Posts: 8,650 | Points: 36,033
yeah don't bring it. it's not just because it may get damaged, but it's also to do with actual photography and licensing matters in the venue. with any decent camera (ie, an SLR) they expect you to want to take good looking professional shots and they don't want to risk you being able to sell those without having been vetted by them or otherwise been okayed to take photos for the event. the events usually have their own professional photographer they pay for which will be used to give to the media and press and you would interfere with them (or so that's what they think).
as a result they have these ridiculous rules. the point is i wouldn't even try. i'd say just go and enjoy the concert without having to worry about breaking your camera or having drunk people pour beer over it by accident.
4:42 pm on Aug. 11, 2012 | Joined: Feb. 2007 | Days Active: 1,416 Join to learn more about polioEngland, United Kingdom | Male | Posts: 52,587 | Points: 86,497
I wouldn't. I would be afraid of it getting stolen.
You can buy cheap cameras these days that are relatively good. Even lots of cell phone cameras produce decent quality photos.
4:47 pm on Aug. 11, 2012 | Joined: April 2008 | Days Active: 711 Join to learn more about OodleNoodleAlberta, Canada | StraightFemale | Posts: 8,669 | Points: 21,769
yeah don't bring it. it's not just because it may get damaged, but it's also to do with actual photography and licensing matters in the venue. with any decent camera (ie, an SLR) they expect you to want to take good looking professional shots and they don't want to risk you being able to sell those without having been vetted by them or otherwise been okayed to take photos for the event. the events usually have their own professional photographer they pay for which will be used to give to the media and press and you would interfere with them (or so that's what they think).
as a result they have these ridiculous rules. the point is i wouldn't even try. i'd say just go and enjoy the concert without having to worry about breaking your camera or having drunk people pour beer over it by accident.
I didn't even think of the licensing bit. That actually makes more sense than what I said.
Still, I know people who have brought (somewhat) professional cams to take pictures of shows and such, they never had a problem...
dont bring it just get a cheap digital camera or use your phone
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They say that for a reason - so it doesn't get stolen or damaged. 
