Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill, I did not encounter any problems walking around Akropolis and other sites in Athens with my camera bag on my shoulder and the M6 on my neck when I visited Greece in November. It is true that some museums forbid flash photography, but this is no different in other countries. I did take pictures of people, but I was only in Athens and on a couple of the islands that see a lot of tourists. Once you get off the beaten path I suppose things could get more difficult. Nathan Bill Erfurth wrote: > I have teen told that that there are some rather > unusual rules if you carry a camera around in Greece. > I know I can "smuggle" the M6 into just about > anyplace, but the F5 is a little larger and a little > harder to use inconspicuously. > > For example, I have heard that you can not take a > camera into a museum and some national monuments. Is > this ture?? > > I have also heard that you are charged a fee for > taking a camera into certain places. Is that true, > and if so, how much is the fee?? > > Also, are the people in Greece sensative to having > there picture taken in public places (i.e. street > shooting)? > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo site: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/