Hi Frank
Maybe it's an American vs. Canadian thing. I went to a Jays game at the old CNE
Stadium with
my 400-600 reflex on a monopod and got some great shots without being hassled.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: New Pentax Owner
> Maybe I'm just lucky, but a couple of years ago I got into the Skydome here
> in Toronto to watch the Blue Jays with my 200mm and a monopod. Got a few
> okay shots, too. No one stopped me, but I didn't actually ask anyone if it
> was okay either.
>
> I've gotten into all sorts of places with my camera, and later someone
> asked, "how the hell did you get in there?" For instance, the subway (for
> some reason, they don't like people taking pictures down there!). I think
> the secret is to act nonchalant, and when you do take pictures, do your
> business quickly and put your gear away and move along.
>
> As far as the baseball game, though, I had my camera perched atop the
> monopod the whole game, and no one said a thing. But maybe I was just
> lucky! Geez, as if I'm gonna buy one of their posters if they don't let me
> take piccies! They really don't get it, do they?
>
> -frank
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Just for spite, I'd march in there with a 54mm lens on a Pentax 110 (if
> > there were such a lens).
> >
> > Mike Steele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > ...the NHL prohibits long lenses (apparently so does Major League
> > Baseball). I went taking my Pentax Spotmatic and a
> > 55mm Takumar lens and they still didn't want to let me
> > in...saying nothing longer than 54mm!!!
> >
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