Hungary: Ask to photograph people first

[Dave Wooten]

That stupid law would never fly in a Las Vegas casino.

Actually in Las Vegas they can stop you from photographing in a casino. I have experienced this on several occaisions.
Try pointing your digital thingy or M7 leica at a craps table in action at the Bellagio
They are tolerant. In the 70's no personal photos allowed in gaming areas.

[Gem Singer]

Dave,

Actually, i was referring to all of the cameras watching you in a LV casino.

They constantly photograph from the second you enter the door- without your permission.

I personally photographed the Bellagio flower display and the glass ceiling in the lobby.

Was warned not to photograph in the casino

[Dave Wooten]

Gem you are correct... I have photographed models in the flower display. Han a security guard accompany me when I photographed her in phone booth. Put the guard in the photo
The eye in the sky keeps a good record of onebp activity no matter where you are. I was able to photograph craps tables last New Years down town Golden Goose and was politely asked to cease. But I had finished.
A few years back I was assisting a videographer from Swiss News agency, out doors on Fremont st. We were stopped from filming! I went to the head office for Fremont publicity, and they without hesitation gave us passes to film. I should have done that in the first place.

[Jody_S]

Dave,

Actually, i was referring to all of the cameras watching you in a LV casino.

They constantly photograph from the second you enter the door- without your permission.

I personally photographed the Bellagio flower display and the glass ceiling in the lobby.

Was warned not to photograph in the casino

I went through several casinos in Vegas, both on the strip and on Fremont St., 3 years ago. In each casino, I approached the security desk and asked if they forbade photography. All of them permitted me to photograph, with no restrictions except that I wasn't to photograph dealers & tables, or of course the interiors of machines when they were being serviced. There were no issues with photographing people (customers) inside or outside.

I did not bring a LF camera, of course, I used a P&S with dual image stabilization, and a Canon 7s w/ 50mm 1.2.





First 2 are at the Luxor, 3rd at Binions on Fremont. Life outside the casinos was more interesting, plus I don't gamble, so they wouldn't let me hang around all day just taking pics (not that I tested that hypothesis).

[Dave Wooten]

nice ones.