Visited some Mayan ruins over the holidays. Could not bring the LF stuff, but they would have been striking subjects. Are there some LF photographers who are working on photographing the sites? Any books or WWW sites of LF work?
Visited some Mayan ruins over the holidays. Could not bring the LF stuff, but they would have been striking subjects. Are there some LF photographers who are working on photographing the sites? Any books or WWW sites of LF work?
Ed Richards
http://www.epr-art.com
Were there restrictions on tripods? I have heard a number of times that there were.
Thanks,
Kirk
at age 73:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep"
I went to Tolum(south of Cancun) in December and yes, there were tripod restrictions. You need a $3 permit to bring a tripod into the park but you have to get the permit in Cancun. I was disappointed to have my gear and not be able to bring my tripod.
You need to go futher South ... I've lugged LF gear to Machu Pichu and Iguzu Falls.
Some of the sites did not allow tripods at all, banned professional video cameras, and required a fee for camcorders. I did not keep track of the restrictions because I only had a DSLR with me, but I did wonder what they would have thought of some handheld shots with my Technika.:-)
Ed Richards
http://www.epr-art.com
It is very difficult to get the tripod permit from the INAH, the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History who run many (but not all) of the ruins in Mexico. As far as I know, there is no office you can walk into in Cancun and pay a pittance for a permit. Rather the permit has to be obtained through Mexico City and the application process is a real PITA.
I'd suggest going to less traveled ruins. In 1997 I had the pleasure of visiting Copan in Honduras. I got to the ruins as they opened and was the first (and for an hour or so) the only tourist there. No tripod troubles - and one of the most enjoyable photography experiences of my life.
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