Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/09

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Photo vests still mandated
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Thu Aug 9 00:38:56 2007
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In F1 motor racing there are different "earned" access privileges  
based on who the photographer works for and how long they have been  
doing it. Their vests carry a large number like a competitor number.  
It is easy for the authorities to monitor who is where on the  
multiple tv images.
I have been in this business 30+ years (but not as a photographer)  
and know all the regular photographers. They don't like it but since  
the business has grown financially they, and the promoters, are doing  
well out of it and they put up with it.
Frank

On 9 Aug, 2007, at 01:58, Sonny Carter wrote:

> On 8/8/07, Eric <ericm@pobox.com> wrote:
>>
>> I don't understand what the big deal is.
>>
>> What am I missing?
>
>
> Well, for many decades, you could tell the photographers by the  
> fact that
> we  held a camera in our hands.  We also wore a  pass hanging  
> around our
> neck.
>
> Worked great.   I worked several dozen NFL games and three Super  
> Bowls and
> no one was ever  confused.  Except maybe me.
>
> Why should I be obliged to wear a Canon Logo, or even a red vest?
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> USA
>
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Replies: Reply from lists at gilplant.com (J. Gilbert Plantinga) ([Leica] Re: Photo vests still mandated)
In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: Photo vests still mandated)
Message from ericm at pobox.com (Eric) ([Leica] Re: Photo vests still mandated)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Re: Photo vests still mandated)