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On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:36:29 -0600, Rich <> wrote:

>Seems that DSLR users are slow and dangerous.
>
>http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...tes_as_officia
>ls_blame_spiral_staircase__news_310747.html

Yeesh! If the issue is people carrying or using tripods on the stairs,
forbid carrying or using tripods on the stairs. KISS.

"John A." <> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:36:29 -0600, Rich <> wrote:
>
>>Seems that DSLR users are slow and dangerous.
>>
>>http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...tes_as_officia
>>ls_blame_spiral_staircase__news_310747.html
>
> Yeesh! If the issue is people carrying or using tripods on the stairs,
> forbid carrying or using tripods on the stairs. KISS.


IF that was the issue, that is what they would have said, but DSLR's without
a tripod were banned apparently.
It's a funny world we live in now where people who are paid big money to
make decisions (including CEO's and politicians) are very often functionaly
illiterate!
When shown to be so, the spin starts in earnest

Trevor.

On Dec 11, 4:30*am, John A. <j...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:36:29 -0600, Rich <n...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> >Seems that DSLR users are slow and dangerous.
>
> >http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...escalates_as_o...
> >ls_blame_spiral_staircase__news_310747.html
>
> Yeesh! If the issue is people carrying or using tripods on the stairs,
> forbid carrying or using tripods on the stairs. KISS.

They have this rule in many museums. Just use a monopod if needed.

On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:26:03 -0800 (PST), RichA <> wrote:
: On Dec 11, 4:30*am, John A. <j...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
: > On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:36:29 -0600, Rich <n...@nowhere.com> wrote:
: > >Seems that DSLR users are slow and dangerous.
: >
: > >http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...escalates_as_o...
: > >ls_blame_spiral_staircase__news_310747.html
: >
: > Yeesh! If the issue is people carrying or using tripods on the stairs,
: > forbid carrying or using tripods on the stairs. KISS.
:
: They have this rule in many museums. Just use a monopod if needed.

Preferably a wooden one disguised as a walking stick. Unscrew the faux ebony
cap, and there's your mounting bolt. No, I don't know who makes them, but
somebody must. :^)

Bob

On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:32:00 -0500, Robert Coe <> wrote:

>On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:26:03 -0800 (PST), RichA <> wrote:
>: On Dec 11, 4:30*am, John A. <j...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>: > On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:36:29 -0600, Rich <n...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>: > >Seems that DSLR users are slow and dangerous.
>: >
>: > >http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...escalates_as_o...
>: > >ls_blame_spiral_staircase__news_310747.html
>: >
>: > Yeesh! If the issue is people carrying or using tripods on the stairs,
>: > forbid carrying or using tripods on the stairs. KISS.
>:
>: They have this rule in many museums. Just use a monopod if needed.
>
>Preferably a wooden one disguised as a walking stick. Unscrew the faux ebony
>cap, and there's your mounting bolt. No, I don't know who makes them, but
>somebody must. :^)

Just don't accidentally bring your sword cane.

On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:29:00 -0800, Savageduck wrote:

> On 2011-12-11 14:19:57 -0800, Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> said:
>
>> On 2011-12-11 13:32:00 -0800, Robert Coe <> said:
>>
>>> On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:26:03 -0800 (PST), RichA <> wrote:
>>> : On Dec 11, 4:30*am, John A. <j...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>>> : > On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:36:29 -0600, Rich <n...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>> : > >Seems that DSLR users are slow and dangerous.
>>> : >
>>> : > >http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...escalates_as_o...
>>> : > >ls_blame_spiral_staircase__news_310747.html
>>> : >
>>> : > Yeesh! If the issue is people carrying or using tripods on the stairs,
>>> : > forbid carrying or using tripods on the stairs. KISS.
>>> :
>>> : They have this rule in many museums. Just use a monopod if needed.
>>>
>>> Preferably a wooden one disguised as a walking stick. Unscrew the faux ebony
>>> cap, and there's your mounting bolt. No, I don't know who makes them, but
>>> somebody must. :^)
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> This niche has filled to over flowing:
>> < http://www.greyeagletrader.com/custo...t.asp?p=127225 >
>> These guys have several options, one of which is the
>> walkingstick/monopod/flute...
>> < http://www.serenitybambooflutes.com/...ing-stick.html >
>>
>> or perhaps a little higher tech...
>> < http://www.trek-tech.com/products/trekpods.html >
>
> It seems that others have resorted to the DIY solution;
> <
> http://www.nikonians.org/html/resour...lin_stick.html
>>

I modified a monopod to double as a walking stick
by inserting a nut inside a wooden handle, which is then
screwed onto the ball-head of the monopod. I have carried
this combination in my travel case on my last two or
three trips.

I have never used it either as a monopod or a walking
stick, but it does add a little security for an old beezer.

On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:19:57 -0800, Savageduck wrote:

> On 2011-12-11 13:32:00 -0800, Robert Coe <> said:
>
>> On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:26:03 -0800 (PST), RichA <> wrote:
>>: On Dec 11, 4:30*am, John A. <j...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>>: > On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:36:29 -0600, Rich <n...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>: > >Seems that DSLR users are slow and dangerous.
>>: >
>>: > >http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...escalates_as_o...
>>: > >ls_blame_spiral_staircase__news_310747.html
>>: >
>>: > Yeesh! If the issue is people carrying or using tripods on the stairs,
>>: > forbid carrying or using tripods on the stairs. KISS.
>>:
>>: They have this rule in many museums. Just use a monopod if needed.
>>
>> Preferably a wooden one disguised as a walking stick. Unscrew the faux ebony
>> cap, and there's your mounting bolt. No, I don't know who makes them, but
>> somebody must. :^)
>>
>> Bob
>
> This niche has filled to over flowing:
> < http://www.greyeagletrader.com/custo...t.asp?p=127225 >

That greyeagle one looks like the Bulgarian poison
umbrella used to take out someone in London a few years ago.

On Dec 11, 7:26*pm, RichA <rander3...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 11, 4:30*am, John A. <j...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:36:29 -0600, Rich <n...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> > >Seems that DSLR users are slow and dangerous.
>
> > >http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...escalates_as_o....
> > >ls_blame_spiral_staircase__news_310747.html
>
> > Yeesh! If the issue is people carrying or using tripods on the stairs,
> > forbid carrying or using tripods on the stairs. KISS.
>
> They have this rule in many museums. *Just use a monopod if needed.

They are a little unstable, I'd take 3 along

On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:49:04 +1300, Eric Stevens <>
wrote:
: On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:26:03 -0800 (PST), RichA <>
: wrote:
:
: >On Dec 11, 4:30*am, John A. <j...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
: >> On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:36:29 -0600, Rich <n...@nowhere.com> wrote:
: >> >Seems that DSLR users are slow and dangerous.
: >>
: >> >http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...escalates_as_o...
: >> >ls_blame_spiral_staircase__news_310747.html
: >>
: >> Yeesh! If the issue is people carrying or using tripods on the stairs,
: >> forbid carrying or using tripods on the stairs. KISS.
: >
: >They have this rule in many museums. Just use a monopod if needed.
:
: I had problems using a monopod in the Auckland museum when I took
: photographs of a large canoe for the 'Museum' SI some months back. I
: had to talk my way in.

Well, the next time you're in Massachusetts, I don't think the New Bedford
Whaling Museum will hassle you at all. My wife and I took countless pictures
the last time we were there. We didn't use a monopod, but I don't think the
staff would even have noticed if we had.

The half-scale whaling ship and the reconstructed whale skeletons are the most
photogenic items, but there are some interesting documents and ships'
decorations as well.

Bob

On 12/11/2011 4:32 PM, Robert Coe wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:26:03 -0800 (PST), RichA<> wrote:
> : On Dec 11, 4:30 am, John A.<j...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
> :> On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:36:29 -0600, Rich<n...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> :> >Seems that DSLR users are slow and dangerous.
> :>
> :> >http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...escalates_as_o...
> :> >ls_blame_spiral_staircase__news_310747.html
> :>
> :> Yeesh! If the issue is people carrying or using tripods on the stairs,
> :> forbid carrying or using tripods on the stairs. KISS.
> :
> : They have this rule in many museums. Just use a monopod if needed.
>
> Preferably a wooden one disguised as a walking stick. Unscrew the faux ebony
> cap, and there's your mounting bolt. No, I don't know who makes them, but
> somebody must. :^)

does the handle also conceal a pistol?


--
Peter