when i saw fm in july, i originally had my camera in my pants pocket. once i bought a t-shirt, all i did was go outside and wrap the camera (a disposable) in the shirt and made it look like i had just bought the shirt and crumpled it up to carry. then when they waved the metal detector over me, i just nonchalantly tossed the shirt w/camera hidden onto the metal table. security didn't even bat an eye.
also, when i brought my miniature recorder in, i just hid it in a pack of cigarettes, which i also nonchalantly tossed onto the metal table. the good thing about using cigarette packs to conceal things is that the foil liner is large enough to activate the detectors, so i wouldn't think they would pay attention if they were to scan it. even better is if you have a lighter stuck in the cellophane wrapper, because they will hopefully just think the lighter's metal and the foil liner are what is making the detector go off.
i wonder if a smaller camera--like one of those Elphs--would fit in a cigarette pack. i think you just have to make sure whatever you are concealing is not apparent if they were to open the cigarettes--i just made sure the only thing visible in my cigarette pack was the foil and some cigarettes.
once i was inside and the show began, i was snapping pictures happily and none of the floor crew paid any attention.
at that show, i saw several women outside concealing recorders or other things in their tall, black leather boots. evidently security doesn't check those.
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