Wednesday, July 30, 2008
SLR Cameras Banned at Beijing Olympics
According to this blog, it seems that non-accredited Olympics spectators will not be allowed to use SLR cameras in the stands. This is extremely disappointing because we were planning to shoot the Olympics with our Canon Rebel XTi. The does seem to be a bit of disagreement from other discussion boards on what the official policy is, for instance this post claims that SLR cameras with up to 300mm telephoto lenses will be allowed. That would be great news for us since we were planning to use a Canon 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS, but I guess we will just have to see for ourselves to know for sure. If anyone has a first-hand account of the situation after the start of the Games, please leave a comment here!
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I seriously doubt any of the security/customs people will be looking at the zoom range on your lens. More likely it'll just depend on your luck, as it'll probably just be enforced totally inconsistently. :P
I seriously doubt they're going to look at the zoom rating on your lens. More likely it'll just be enforced totally inconsistently, to your frustration. :P
Hmmmm... E[camera value after the Olympics] = camera cost * probability it doesn't get taken away...
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