Cameras at Hershey Stadium

[Violet]

Does anyone who's been to a show at Hershey stadium know if they enforce the "no cameras allowed" policy? Is it worth me taking my camera, or not? I thought about getting a disposable, but I'm not exactly in the first row (row 24), so I'd like to use the zoom on my digital one.
Thanks,

Carol

[mylittledemon]

Just about every place I've ever been to see a show enforces the "No camera" policy up until you GET inside with it. once the lights are down, it seems that the security guys dont give a rats ass. I'm still "careful" about it. I look before I snap the shots, but I've never seen anyone get their camera taken away either. All you have to do is get it in the place.

If you are on 24th row, your pics will suck without a zoom. I was on row 21 last year for the first show I saw, which I felt I was pretty close, but the pics turned out like I was on 40th row or something.

[Violet]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Just about every place I've ever been to see a show enforces the "No camera" policy up until you GET inside with it.

Which begs the question: How do you get it inside? I thought of just shoving it down my pants (sorry for the visual THAT brought up!), but are there metal detectors? I honestly don't remember if there were at Wachovia Center....

Thanks!
Carol

[flyfirefly]

The venues don't decide the camera policy, the band does.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by flyfirefly

The venues don't decide the camera policy, the band does.

This is not totally true, many arenas have a general "no cameras" rule for all concerts. Of course, I'm sure no band is thrilled with people taking their photos, esp. if the photog. is going to try to make $ off their image...

Anyway, I have gotten my camera in to every show I attended on this tour by stashing it at the bottom of a medium-size purse. Security always does a bag check, but it's not at all thorough, they just poke around a bit. I really think they're looking more for drugs, alcohol, or weapons than cameras.
Just put a bunch of crap on top of it (makeup, hairbrush, wallet, etc.) Pads are good too since most security won't touch 'em, esp. males

Paula

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by skcin

. . . Pads are good too since most security won't touch 'em, esp. males

Paula

LOL - I wanted to post that on this thread but was embarrased to - see I am a male - it works.

Actually, at one of the concerts I attended, I had to go to the store and BUY the tampon box for my friend. I felt like I was buying my first box of rubbers. I was like making sure no one was at the counter LOL The things we do for the Mac

[rianbay1]

Originally Posted by flyfirefly

The venues don't decide the camera policy, the band does.

After seeing MULTIPLE shows on, at least, the last few FMac & Stevie tours I"ve found it HAS to be the decision of the venue itself (For instance,there were no cameras allowed at Madison but signs were posted cameras were allowed the next night in Champaign) Same thing happened on the first leg of the SYW tour as well as Stevie's TISL tour. I think it must just depends on if the venue wants to enforce it or not.

Just my findings anyway.