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When I lived in NYC, this sort of thing would happen every now and then. And never a real cop--always some pseudo-authority figure who thinks he's a cop and kno
by Finnucane 10y ago
When I lived in NYC, this sort of thing would happen every now and then. And never a real cop--always some pseudo-authority figure who thinks he's a cop and knows the law better than you. Got into quite an argument with a ConEd guy once. _Usually_ the easiest way to deal with it is the way this guy did--wait for the a-hole to go away, then come back for your photo. It happens less now that I don't live in New York any more, even when I am out with a big, conspicuous camera like an RB67 or one of my 4x5's. (Actually, then people are more curious than aggressive!)
- jrockway 10y agoEvery time I go out with my 4x5, I meet people that are interested in it. I took 6 photos yesterday and met three other photographers who were interested and were of course very pleasant and enjoyable to chat with. I also have a GW690ii that people ask me about all the time. I was even "stopped" by the police once (while in a somewhat precarious position to get the angle I wanted)... to tell me how cool the camera was. Film photography is really great for meeting people in public. The world is not all bad; it's 99.9% good. But the negatives tend to have a larger effect on your world view than the positives, so you should be careful to not bias yourself away from being different.
- Finnucane 10y agoI have one of those Fujis too--they're great. One time I was walking through downtown Boston with it, passed a family of tourists, and I hear the kid say "Dad! Did you see that guy's camera!" Yeah, most of the time, people are cool with it. Just, you know, people are people and some have to be difficult. And it's a common problem for photographers--some really have had dangerous run-ins with cops, physical threats, and so on.