Keith, Frank, Thanks for the tips.
I will probably take my Canon G3 anyway which is great for candid/street shots - you can swivel the LCD viewer and use it at waist level. People don't even think/realise that you are taking a photo. I'm happy enough shooting in London with a compact camera - you become just another tourist. I still feel a bit self-conscious wielding an SLR with a big lens in a crowd. I'm also aiming to spend a day in Provincetown (Cape Cod) which I've heard is full of outrageously flamboyant people. I will (hopefully) post some results on my return. Regards, Rob W > -----Original Message----- > From: keith_w [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 22 September 2005 19:03 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: New England Vacation > > frank theriault wrote: > > > On 9/18/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>Don't know about the New York City advice. It may be heresy to some but > >>I've never liked the place. > > > > > > Well, I know I'm jumping into this thread late, but my first visit to > > NYC was back in July, and it was great! I can't wait until I can get > > back to visit Annsan and do some serious sight-seeing (which I didn't > > do much of when I was there). I only did 1/2 day of street-shooting, > > and it was paradise. > > > > Robert, as for your concern WRT the safety of the *istD in the Big > > Apple, I wouldn't worry about it, especially as one assumes you'll be > > frequenting tourist areas. I carried my Leica (which admittedly > > doesn't look like an impressive camera) all around Manhatten, Brooklyn > > and Jersey City, and no one gave me a second glance. I wouldn't say > > that I went into any "scary" areas, but where I went (at all hours of > > the day and night) was pretty safe. > > > > Now if you had a real camera, like a Canon... <LOL> > > > > Anyway, have a great time!! Sounds like you'll hit New England at the > > height of leave-turning season. Cool!! > > > > cheers, > > frank > > In my experience, Frank, in both New York and London, nobody gives > ANYone a second glance, no matter WHAT's coming down! > The tourists do, of course ~ but that's why they're there! > For pure magnitude of strange or "different" people, N.Y. is the place, > be it Manhattan, the Bronx, whereever. > > For "wierdos" of all descriptions, do choose London, and the > subterranean tubes thereabout. > A naive and newby tourist might get palpitations, but for the most part, > all are pretty harmless, unless purposefully provoked... > No, I mean the residents, not the tourists! <g> > > I love the streets. I wish I was as comfortable shooting folks as some > on this list are, but I'm not... > Nevertheiess, I try from time to time. > > With my Optio S4 or S5, little problem. > With my Oly C-8080, it's such a beast, I feel *SO* conspicuous! :-) > > keith whaley
