Looks like my stepfather and I are going to iron man it to the ACGG show, leave Sat morning in time to get there at open, stay till the end and drive back home. Damn.

Anybody that wants to find me, I'm the 275lb. redhead, kind of hard to miss!!!

Those of you displaying, I know you don't normally mind photos, but do big cameras intimidate? I think I can borrow the big Nikon D80. i just wondered if a big camera with a big flash would make people worry I was official or something. I just love good pictures of nice guns.

of course, it is heavy and I'd probably have to set my drink down a lot. maybe I am better off bringing my little digital (the one my wife threw away the rechargeable NiMH batteries for thinking they were standard alkaline).

Red

Three years ago I took lots of digital pics. Everyone I asked gave permission.

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Originally posted by Dago Red:
Those of you displaying, I know you don't normally mind photos, but do big cameras intimidate?

Shucks, I ain't a scared of no big camera! No siree! Not one bit. Why, back when I were a boy...

Glenn

Mook Machine Works

I ask because I took it to one of our conferences and hotel security came over to me to find out who I was. Good from the standpoint of them looking out for the guests, probably was due to some pro basketball team that was there (I don't follow so don't know who they were).

Red

I'd suggest a good tripod and reflector, those mercury lights in there are hard to work with. Everyone will bend over to assist you as good photos are good PR. ~Arctic~

Red

Maybe you could get a press badge from Saeed and officially cover the event for AR, and then bring your photos of all of the goodies back here to show all of us poor schmucks who don't get to go to the show.

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Originally posted by 22WRF:
Red

Maybe you could get a press badge from Saeed and officially cover the event for AR, and then bring your photos of all of the goodies back here to show all of us poor schmucks who don't get to go to the show.

Now that is a good idea! Just put on your Jimmy Olsen disguise and no one will be the wiser!

Seriously though, I do think it a good idea.

Glenn

The one time I went before I always asked. Give people the chance to say no. Tripod, although I have some, just too cumbersome, same reason I think I won't carry the big flash. I am not a great photographer, but the good camera helps compensate for that.

Red

Can we bring a tripod inside with us? I have only been to the Show once back in '99, but I don't remeber tripods there. I would prefer to use my tripod, as I can get whatever shot I want with no flash that way.

thanks for the words of advice. I will bring my tripod and leave it in the room until the very end of the show.

I am really looking forward to see everyone's new projects!

Marc, You might want to consider a Monopod. Not as stable as a Tripod, but a damn site better than handheld. My Dad was a Pro photographer and used one with an 16mm Bolex quite a bit. Sure made a difference.

It would only be the single leg so would not be worse than a walking stick or cane for handling.

Definitely ask first. Some folks are paranoid about their creative corner on certain artistic designs, or so it seems.

We have actually been (very politely) refused permission to photograph!

Not at ACGG, but at SCI.

Thats a great picture Steve. I wish there were more doubles shaped like that stock. Its extremely easy on the eyes. Do you have a photo of the other side?

And from the photo takers point of view it is ver6y difficult as well. I know that I got mixed up about who's pics were who's after the first show I took a camera to.

My plan this time was to take a notepad and write down the picture number (displays for a second when the photo is snapped) and write some details. of course this might cut down on my time to look so I might forego photos all together until I have gone all the way around the room once.

Red

SDH raises a very good point. The owner/builder of the rifles has no control over the quality of pictures taken by others and some people might not want a lousey picture of their work plastered all over the place. Many custom craftsmen also consider their work to be copyrighted and therefore want to retain the right to say where it, or pictures of it, appear.

As has been mentioned, common sense and politeness dictates that you ask people before snapping pictures of them or their work.

Well I cant make it this year. I would really like to see that shotgun in person some day. Thank you for the additional picture.

Dago Red-

At the very least, I'd take a tripod, and hopefully an extension for your flash, and a bounce (fill) card.

That way you can put the camera on the tripod, connect the flash extension, and bounce the light off the reflector to get some nice even soft diffused light.

I wouldn't consider using on-camera flash. Shadows way too hard, and a waste of time.

Have fun,

flaco

SDH, paranoid was a strong word, and I guess I do understand your point.

On the other hand, no one at the Louvre objected when I photographed the Mona Lisa and Winged Victory!

Still, my bottom line is definitely ask before shooting, so I guess we agree that the proprieties must be observed.

Very Woodward-esque gun. Is that the one you wrote about in Shooting Sportsman? A Belgian guild gun if I recall?

mrlexma, I didn't know you could shoot the mona lisa? I thought something about flashes was supposed to be bad for paintings. Did you go there before or after the DaVinci code book?

Red

Red, the last time I visited the Louvre, in 2002, it was still possible to film and photograph everything.

I understand that the rules have changed recently, however, and that filming and photography are now prohibited in some areas.

Not sure why.