digital camera or Film
*** This post was edited by nasai on 8/11/2001. ***
RagingBullGuy said:
"I got the job done with a disposable Kodak camera. This was on Raging Bull, and the pictures turned out very nicley.
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I totally agree with you. I have a VERY expensive PRO Nikon camera that I use all the time, but I would always recommend that anyone use a cheap point and shoot, or a disposable. They are worry free, and you don't have to worry about shutter speeds, and apertures. Whatever you do, don't take a camera on rides. It is foolish, and dangerous. You could kill the person behind you. I was hit in the face by a waterproof camera 2 years ago at SFMM, but fortunately it was from the seat directly in front of me. If I had been farther back, the momentum could have killed me. Follow the rules........
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;)Rollercoasters are like parrots...if you take care of them, they should outlive you;)
I always read the signs and at PKD,BGW,SFDL it says nothing about not taking pictures. I only do it on arrows & woodies. It is stupid to take it on a hyper, there are too many forces and the strap could break. The people that shouldnt be doing it are the ones with disposables, unless they have a strap. By the last overbanked turn on MF there were 4 disposable cameras shattered all over the ground. Anyways whats the point of taking pictures on rides with high g's it wont come out. I also only take them from the front, and mount it on the front of the train using it as a tripod.
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HurricaneGeauga- Just in case
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HurricaneGeauga- Just in case
Hurricane Geauga,
@SFDL it states on EVERY roller coaster sign "Video taping on this ride is strictly prohibited" and also in the park polocies it says that for all rides as well. Just to let ya know :)
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@SFDL it states on EVERY roller coaster sign "Video taping on this ride is strictly prohibited" and also in the park polocies it says that for all rides as well. Just to let ya know :)
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Just make sure that your wrist strap is VERY tight! If you really want good pictures at high-speed, you might want to try black-and-white film. For example, Kodak TMAX can be push-processed to 3200 speed (doesn't look so good though :) )
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A bad day at Cedar Point is better than a good day at work.
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A bad day at Cedar Point is better than a good day at work.
MillenniumForce04 said:
"Where can you have a picture turned into a poster?
Where can't you? Just about any photo place I've ever taken my film to offers enlargment services. It's pretty cheap to do too. It's also about the only way you're going to get a coaster poster - unless parks start selling them (why don't they?) - it's illegal (in general, there are exceptions) to sell photos you've taken of coasters as the coasters are private property. I imagine once just about any park got wind of the fact that someone was profiting from their property, logo and concept that they'd force it to stop very quickly. That's why you don't see all these coaster photo sites selling their pics.
Take some great photos on your own and pay a few buck to have them blown up to poster size...better yet learn a graphics program like photoshop or paint shop pro and add graphics and logos to your photos. Then have somewhere like Kinkos print the digital files for you and you would have more than an "enlarged photo" for your wall, you'd have a bonafide poster!
Works on the walls in my office area at home!
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*** This post was edited by Lord Gonchar on 8/11/2001. ***
Well then, it's OK for people to do something if they feel it's OK, I see how it is. All other forms of rule violators should then also be allowed to continue to smoke(and every smoker hater has some real good "stories" about the MILLIONS of people who blow smoke in their faces) and jump in fronts of people and violate whatever rules they think they should as long as nobody catches them and as long as they, the rule violator, feel they should be OK breaking that or those rules, because it's them! Boy, that's real smart. There is no sign at any park that reads: Keep Your Pants On, yet most people mange to keep their pants on, it's amazing. Parks shouldn't have to litter the countryside with their rules posted everywhere. If you think you are so entitled to take on-ride photos, then you should contact the parks and have permission ahead of time(if it's so OK, they'll give you the permission, right?), but I can tell you I don't like being on a train with anybody holding up any kind of camera, much less the thought of walking under those rides.
First of all, when people say it's so unsafe they are reacting like the parks... The fact is, if you have a wriststrap that's pretty secure you're not going to loose your camera.
It's quite easy to hold onto something, I've found that I don't hide my camera when I take it on yet ride operators don't say or do a thing. They probably know that I'm going to do everything not to loose my $400 camera.
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It's quite easy to hold onto something, I've found that I don't hide my camera when I take it on yet ride operators don't say or do a thing. They probably know that I'm going to do everything not to loose my $400 camera.
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"It's quite easy to hold onto something", it's just as easy to drop something. I also think when going somewhere like an amusement park, the rule of not carrying expensive items and locking up your car apply, so your $400 camera was your responsiblity before you ever arrived at the park. You know, it isn't even a rule as a rule, but it's common sense.
It's not a negative thing. It's a rule. Rules are simple guidelines to keep us from doing things that fall into a category of activities that increase the occurence of accident. Holding onto something in your lap is so different than taking pictures while on the rides(while some cirumstances you should have nothing with you), but once again, some people feel that it is safe to take these pictures, so they feel the rule is there because the rule is silly.
People can take all the pictures they want with what they want, but these places are amusement parks to begin with, if your photo ops are limited because you can't lug heavy or expensive equipment around, oh well. You feel like somebody may take off with your camera if you leave it somewhere, don't bring it! Ride the rides. Did you guys not see what somebody posted about being HIT WITH A CAMERA? That guy probaly thought he had a good grip.
That said, I still prefer film, IMO, prints from film look real good. I've seen some good digital prints, but digital photography requires a different style of kung fu. The convenience of a digital ride really is something. All you've gotta worry with is batteries. Then upload to your comp, that's cool. I change film probaly three to four times a day inside a park, I feel like I'm capturing different light and such onto my film, it's something I understand:).
It's not a negative thing. It's a rule. Rules are simple guidelines to keep us from doing things that fall into a category of activities that increase the occurence of accident. Holding onto something in your lap is so different than taking pictures while on the rides(while some cirumstances you should have nothing with you), but once again, some people feel that it is safe to take these pictures, so they feel the rule is there because the rule is silly.
People can take all the pictures they want with what they want, but these places are amusement parks to begin with, if your photo ops are limited because you can't lug heavy or expensive equipment around, oh well. You feel like somebody may take off with your camera if you leave it somewhere, don't bring it! Ride the rides. Did you guys not see what somebody posted about being HIT WITH A CAMERA? That guy probaly thought he had a good grip.
That said, I still prefer film, IMO, prints from film look real good. I've seen some good digital prints, but digital photography requires a different style of kung fu. The convenience of a digital ride really is something. All you've gotta worry with is batteries. Then upload to your comp, that's cool. I change film probaly three to four times a day inside a park, I feel like I'm capturing different light and such onto my film, it's something I understand:).
I ask a lot of ride operators, most commonly their reply is "It's your responsibility if you loose it."
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when i was on SRoS at SFDL the guy in front of me was holding a handbag, the op came to check the lapbars, saw it, then checked mine, i said, "Is he allowed to have a bag?" the op went back and asked the guy to put the bag down, the guy looked all surprised like, well can you hold it or put it in the corner. Anyways how could a bag with 2 straps that probably weighed at least 10 lbs be less dangerous than a camera! Which has a safety strap made of kryptonite, j/k, but its really strong. Anyways whats the point of taking pictures on a hyper, it goes so fast itd come out blurry, thats why i do it on Arrows and woodys that ive been on before
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HurricaneGeauga- Just in case
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HurricaneGeauga- Just in case
If you have a good enough camera it wouldn't come out blurry.
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Exactly. Like I've said, always follow park rules regarding cameras. Those rules are there for a reason.
Now, sometimes, parks WILL let you take cameras on, provided you can secure your camera. Here's my solution for such a situation:
http://www.gregleg.com/cameraStrap.php
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--Greg
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Now, sometimes, parks WILL let you take cameras on, provided you can secure your camera. Here's my solution for such a situation:
http://www.gregleg.com/cameraStrap.php
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--Greg
http://www.pobox.com/~gregleg/
Jeff said:
"Yeah, it's real easy to hold on to things on a coaster. Just ask the woman who had her skull fractured by a cell phone on Villain last year.
Safety's no accident.
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Jeff
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com
"From the global village... in the age of communication!""
Jeff, how are the odds of a cell phone hitting a person. That is a freak accident. I know it's not right to have your cell phone, but having a cell phone "fly" in the air and hit the lady right in the head. That is a freak accident.
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Last I checked not too many cell phones had wrist straps and people secured them to themselves. Cell phones != cameras.
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.:| Brandon Rodriguez |:.
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I prefer film.High speed like 400-800 for those high speed shots- then bring them back and put them on the Kodak picture disc. As for taking on ride shot on coasters I think it's a no no, I wanted so bad to get a shot on the front seat of Titan but I wouldn't wanna live with the guilt of having it flying outta my hand and having it hit someone- even though I think I have a grip on it. As for my cell phone is stays with my non-riding buds or goes into my fanny pack!
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TITAN CRAZED!!
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