No phones, no cameras, what the FUCK are Gatecrasher on?

[colin66]

I will NOT be going to any non-camera events in the future

 

well, thats clubbing in Ibiza out next year then

[SarahPVC]

If we give ourselves plenty of time in the future then im sure we will be able to arrange taking cameras in for future events - i was allowed to take my camera in everywhere in Ibiza & am still working on NEC.

As for phones at NEC - i dont think that applies to this event

[TomD]

Agreed.

It's all about having the gift of the gab when it comes to arranging these things.

 

I'm intending to do a review of the night for my web site anyway, so when it came to the fact that I wasn't going to be allowed to take my digital camera in (a rather decent one at that) I was, shall we say, furious. I told them I was doing an article about it, and the best the nice woman on the phone could offer would be a collection of official stock photos to be released to the media/press, after the event. So unfortunately I didn't have the gift on that particular day. If I'd have said I was from Mixmag or M8 though ... I'm sure I would have been OK.

 

*However*, there is another point in all this, which is that not being allowed to take my camera in means that there's obviously less likelihood of me losing it or dropping it. Yet it still doesn't make up for the fact that I'll have no visual record of being there.

 

James, both you and I are in exactly the same situation - both running web sites which, because of their growth in a couple of years time, Crasher will wish they hadn't [censored] with! ...

 

Sarah if you do manage to successfully sort anything out then that would be grrrrrreat. Blag!

 

[James]

well, thats clubbing in Ibiza out next year then

 

why, are they changing their policy too ?!? Wasnt a problem this or last year (when pre-booking)

 

Should we go Ibiza or somewhere else - I dont mind so long as we're all together!

[big_ee69]

 

 

The first edition of Digital Camera mag, has apart from loads of [censored] good free softwre) an article on super mini digital cameras in pens, watches, and binoculars. The quality is not quite there yet but it won't be long before you can high quality digital images from camera's disgused as almost

anything. + it had an article on mini camaras (palm sized, which are much easier to hide).

 

Technology as ever will win the day, and the corporate fucks at these big events are going to have to bow to the inevitable.

[Marts]

Where did you find out about no cameras or tels?

[James]

correct Big E - hence my anger now !

 

Cant stand people who aren't "clued-up" - thankfully everyone on this board appears to be ok though !

[SarahPVC]

Marts - its written on the back of the tickets plus TomD phoned them to make sure

[Groovster]

What happens to cameras and mobile phones if we take them? Surely they cant take them off us, they would get the biggest pile of cameras and mobiles ever seen and no1 would get there own camera/phone back. Im taking my mobile anyway.

[James]

It would also be an administration nightmare groove - and there are bound to be some lost and/or stolen ...

[Groovster]

Are you gonna take your camera with you James or arnt ya gonna bother riskin it?

[TomD]

Sarah ... I didn't actually ask about phones, I totally forgot.

And the woman did just say no digital cameras ... I'm a bit cheesed off with it so I can't really be bothered to phone back. So if someone could get in touch with them and see what the deal about phones/normal cameras is ... ?

 

[James]

I'm gonna smuggle it in mate - well, not me, some bird with huge fluffy boots!!!! Worked last time for her apparently !!

[SarahPVC]

originally posted by groovster........

What happens to cameras and mobile phones if we take them? Surely they cant take them off us, they would get the biggest pile of cameras and mobiles ever seen and no1 would get there own camera/phone back. Im taking my mobile anyway

 

They can & they did last time! What worse they arent that careful with them when handling them either!

[colin66]

why, are they changing their policy too ?!? Wasnt a problem this or last year (when pre-booking)

 

it wasn't? was for me - I thought that was there policy but i stand corrected