Anaheim Pond Camera Policy...any personal experience? [Archive]

cowboylife

8th of January 2007 (Mon), 22:16

I'm going to a PBR(bull-riding) event at the Honda Center a.k.a. Pond of Aneheim next month. Their policy says:

No video, audio or cameras with professional lenses (maximum 6 inches). The camera policy is subject to change depending on each show's individual policy.

Does anybody have experience going to events here and getting in with your camera? I'm thinking I'll only need my Sigma 70-300mm since the my kit lens and 50mm fixed won't be enough zoom. When not zoomed I figure my sigma is roughly 6 inches. Will the people at the gate really whip out a ruler on me or what? Thanks ya'll.

Bakewell

9th of January 2007 (Tue), 08:19

I'm going to a PBR(bull-riding) event at the Honda Center a.k.a. Pond of Aneheim next month. Their policy says:

No video, audio or cameras with professional lenses (maximum 6 inches). The camera policy is subject to change depending on each show's individual policy.

Does anybody have experience going to events here and getting in with your camera? I'm thinking I'll only need my Sigma 70-300mm since the my kit lens and 50mm fixed won't be enough zoom. When not zoomed I figure my sigma is roughly 6 inches. Will the people at the gate really whip out a ruler on me or what? Thanks ya'll.

Been there...done that and the answer is...yes they will!

This is where the Canon 70-300 DO IS comes in very handy...
(of course then there's the light issue...)

primoz

9th of January 2007 (Tue), 08:27

No video, audio or cameras with professional lenses (maximum 6 inches).
You can always try to argue that "maximum 6 inches" means in diameter. Then 300/2.8 would also fit into this rule :mrgreen:

cowboylife

9th of January 2007 (Tue), 11:44

Been there...done that and the answer is...yes they will!

This is where the Canon 70-300 DO IS comes in very handy...
(of course then there's the light issue...)

So were you able to get in with your camera? Is the Canon 70-300 IS any smaller than the Sigma 70-300?

Hellashot

9th of January 2007 (Tue), 12:18

You can always try to argue that "maximum 6 inches" means in diameter. Then 300/2.8 would also fit into this rule :mrgreen:

Guaranteed not to fly.

crn3371

9th of January 2007 (Tue), 18:40

I'd also try and take in a monopod, as your 70-300 is probabll going to struggle with the lighting. Besides, what's the worse that can happen? They say no, and you make a quick trip back to the car.

Bakewell

9th of January 2007 (Tue), 21:51

So were you able to get in with your camera? Is the Canon 70-300 IS any smaller than the Sigma 70-300?

no I couldn't... had to go back to the car and get the 17-85...I hung out around the lower railing...

cowboylife

9th of January 2007 (Tue), 23:56

no I couldn't... had to go back to the car and get the 17-85...I hung out around the lower railing...

So they just eyeballed the 70-300 and determinted it was too big? Did they say anything about it being a DSLR? I might call them because it says the photography policy also depends on the event. What even were you at? Thanks

Zilly

10th of January 2007 (Wed), 17:41

oryou could grap a pair of baggy jeans(big jumpers also work) and attach what even lense you feel like to your leg and the comfortably walk in :)

Bakewell

11th of January 2007 (Thu), 09:03

So they just eyeballed the 70-300 and determinted it was too big? Did they say anything about it being a DSLR? I might call them because it says the photography policy also depends on the event. What even were you at? Thanks

It's all about lens size. They had a metal rod in their pocket they used to measure..."can't be longer than this!" Call them...