No Photos! at the Louvre

Get a good digital like my Fuji F-10 which will simulate up to 1600-ISO
film speed! A candle w/o flash is enough light for a nice picture; no
problem with a lit up castle...

Tim K

"Magda" <magda@chriscross.hello> wrote in message
news:e5nnj112gmaqbv0lg4ljojp5reuj1bal9h@...
> On 29 Sep 2005 05:02:06 -0700, in .europe,
jeremyrh.geom arranged some
> electrons, so they looked like this :
>
> ... Thomas a écrit :
> ...
> ... > Very much like my aunt who shot 3 rolls of film of Heidelburg
Castle at
> ... > night. Then was dissapointed when nothing came out.
> ...
> ... That's a big advantage of digital.
>
> Particularly when set between 50 and 200 ISO... :D
>

Complete and utter ! Read the signs and interpret the
international symbols at the entrance to every art gallery I saw in
Paris Mr. Tour Guide... You're skills are mediocre, not da Vinci's!

Tim K

"Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@> wrote in message
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>
> There haven't been any flash warnings for years.
>

True on your dings, but it's designed as a highly advanced 'point and
shoot' not a digital SLR, and works amazing well for that. I
researched for about Two Weeks on the net before purchasing; this
digital stood head and shoulders above the others and as a user now I
couldn't be more pleased... cept' for the ungainly charging/USB
adapters; but I was warned in advance!

Tim K

"Go Fig" <gofig@mac.com> wrote in message
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> Nice value, but I can't live w/out 'manual' and it can't accept
filters
> or converters. But I agree w/ the 2.5 screen, I upgraded to get that
> size screen. Sony's "night framing" is incredibly valuable...
displays
> preview screen in IR for low light framing of shot.
>
> jay
> Thu Sep 29, 2005
> mailto:gofig@mac.com

IIRC they were visibly placed in front of some gallery entrances, past
where you have your ticket checked.

I will further quote the English visitors guide I got in May and am
holding in my hand:

"REGULATIONS for Visitors

Flash photography is strongly discouraged. Taking photos is prohibited
in certain rooms. (Article 26 of the museum's regulations)..."

There was without doubt clear anti-flash signage at the main entrance to
the de Orsay too.

Tim K

"Go Fig" <gofig@mac.com> wrote in message
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> In article <rdcoj1hf5psul2pb2kthi81lsvbr35p3gp@>, Mxsmanic
> <mxsmanic@> wrote:
>
> > Timothy Kroesen writes:
> >
> > > Complete and utter ! Read the signs and interpret the
> > > international symbols at the entrance to every art gallery I saw
in
> > > Paris Mr. Tour Guide...
> >
> > There haven't been any such signs in the Louvre for quite some time.
> > I remember when they were there, and when the staff insisted that
> > nobody use flash, but then they disappeared and so did the
objections
> > of the staff. Perhaps somebody finally wised up.
>
> I was there the 1st week of this month... NO flash restrictions.
>
> FWIW I got my pic in front of the Mona Lisa ;-)
>
> Don't go on Mondays, they don't pay enough staff to keep the "Dutch
> Masters" wing open.
>
>
>
> jay
> Thu Sep 29, 2005
> mailto:gofig@mac.com
>
>
> >
> > --
> > Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.

Henry wrote:
>
> The whole concept of flash photography is pretty murky to the average
> punter, anyway. I mean, I still have to laugh when I see these clowns
> taking flash photos from the 93rd row of section 'Z' in the arena. They
> obviously have never heard of the inverse square law, as it applies to
> illumination.
>
trouble is, with these auto-everything noddy cameras these days, they
probably don't know how to turn the flash off, if they are even aware
that the flsh is firing.

Is now... moot mon!

Tim K

"Go Fig" <gofig@mac.com> wrote in message
news:290920051624058238%gofig@mac.com...
> In article <Vc__e.5731$vw6.5457@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink. net>,
> Timothy Kroesen <TKROESEN@peoplepc.com> wrote:
>
> > IIRC they were visibly placed in front of some gallery entrances,
past
> > where you have your ticket checked.
> >
> > I will further quote the English visitors guide I got in May and am
> > holding in my hand:
> >
> > "REGULATIONS for Visitors
> >
> > Flash photography is strongly discouraged.
>
> That is not prohibited.
>

mike o'sullivan wrote:

> Henry wrote:
>
>>
>> The whole concept of flash photography is pretty murky to the average
>> punter, anyway. I mean, I still have to laugh when I see these clowns
>> taking flash photos from the 93rd row of section 'Z' in the arena. They
>> obviously have never heard of the inverse square law, as it applies to
>> illumination.
>>
> trouble is, with these auto-everything noddy cameras these days, they
> probably don't know how to turn the flash off, if they are even aware
> that the flsh is firing.


Perhaps they should just put a bit of security tape over the thing when
you come in. And confiscate the camera if it is fiddled with while they
check the pictures.

"Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@> wrote in message
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> Frank F. Matthews writes:
>
>> Perhaps they should just put a bit of security tape over the thing when
>> you come in. And confiscate the camera if it is fiddled with while they
>> check the pictures.
>
> It's illegal to confiscate the camera.

Please cite the law, or admit that you don't know the law.

Frank F. Matthews wrote:
>
>
> mike o'sullivan wrote:
>
>> Henry wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> The whole concept of flash photography is pretty murky to the average
>>> punter, anyway. I mean, I still have to laugh when I see these clowns
>>> taking flash photos from the 93rd row of section 'Z' in the arena. They
>>> obviously have never heard of the inverse square law, as it applies to
>>> illumination.
>>>
>> trouble is, with these auto-everything noddy cameras these days, they
>> probably don't know how to turn the flash off, if they are even aware
>> that the flsh is firing.
>
>
>
> Perhaps they should just put a bit of security tape over the thing when
> you come in. And confiscate the camera if it is fiddled with while they
> check the pictures.

I spoke from experience. I was in the abbreviated Rijksmuseum exhibition
in May and as usual people were firing off flashes in spite of frequent
"No flash" announcements from the long-suffering staff. One of the
attendants went up to an elderly American tiurist and politely told him
how to turn of the flash by selecting the appropriate symbol. I was
standing next to them so I showed him my camera and how to select the
relevant option. He was grateful, not to say surprised. I said "bet you
didn't even know you could do that!" He admitted that was true.

Martin a écrit :

> On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 08:24:47 +0100, mike o'sullivan <mike@nowhere.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Frank F. Matthews wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> mike o'sullivan wrote:
> >>
> >>> Henry wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> The whole concept of flash photography is pretty murky to the average
> >>>> punter, anyway. I mean, I still have to laugh when I see these clowns
> >>>> taking flash photos from the 93rd row of section 'Z' in the arena. They
> >>>> obviously have never heard of the inverse square law, as it applies to
> >>>> illumination.
> >>>>
> >>> trouble is, with these auto-everything noddy cameras these days, they
> >>> probably don't know how to turn the flash off, if they are even aware
> >>> that the flsh is firing.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Perhaps they should just put a bit of security tape over the thing when
> >> you come in. And confiscate the camera if it is fiddled with while they
> >> check the pictures.
> >
> >I spoke from experience. I was in the abbreviated Rijksmuseum exhibition
> >in May and as usual people were firing off flashes in spite of frequent
> >"No flash" announcements from the long-suffering staff. One of the
> >attendants went up to an elderly American tiurist and politely told him
> >how to turn of the flash by selecting the appropriate symbol. I was
> >standing next to them so I showed him my camera and how to select the
> >relevant option. He was grateful, not to say surprised. I said "bet you
> >didn't even know you could do that!" He admitted that was true.
>
> Who will show him how to turn it on again when he needs it? :-)

He can post a question on rte - a sure way to receive a useful reply.

(On which subject - where to live in The Hague? Houses in Voorschoten
seem to be more expensive than in Wassenaar, which seems odd as it's
not as nice. Is it just the BSN that pushes up the price? And what I
saw of Vorburg is a bit Brookside-y - or am I just a snob?

What I want is: large, lots of storage, traditional exterior, modern
light and airy interior, canals in, places to park, small garden, handy
for work and school. Not unreasonable, am I?)

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