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Subject: [Leica] Hassle for photographer at SFMOMA
From: rclompus at mac.com (Richard Clompus)
Date: Sun Aug 10 14:27:31 2008
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I have found many museums in Europe permit photography without a  
tripod.  Most museums in the U.S. prohibit photography everywhere.  
Huge difference in attitude toward photographers.

Richard Clompus

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 10, 2008, at 5:20 PM, Ric Carter <ricc@embarqmail.com> wrote:

> What is with public museums and no photography policies?
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> I hear the occasional guard speak of copyright, but no handheld,  
> flashless camera is going to make a good enough copy for any use.  
> Are they just scared you won't use the gift shop if you can shoot  
> your own?
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> Besides, is Monet's stuff really still under copyright? If it's  
> incidental to a photo of a lady and her baby in the museum, and the  
> photo is not used for commercial purposes, is it really an violation?
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> Ric Carter
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/
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> On Aug 10, 2008, at 3:01 PM, pmcc wrote:
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>> http://www.boingboing.net/2008/08/09/sfmomas-director-of.html
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>> Peter.
>> SF, CA
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