Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>I was surprised how liberal the Louvre is with photography when I visited >there >earlier this year. Not only are you allowed to bring in your gear, but there >seemed to be no restrictions on flash use in front of the paintings. When >we got >to the Mona Lisa it was impossible to see her up close because of all the >Japanese tourists taking pictures of each other in front of the painting with >their P&S camera. >Nathan It's been my experience that French state-run museums have liberal photography policies, whereas those run by cities do not. In Paris for example, in Beaubourg you can take pictures of whatever you like (including the work), in the Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris, you can't take pictures at all. Not sure why this is or what the related flash/tripod rules are in those institutions. Guy - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html