Cameras @ Glasto

[danieljsharp]

Was wondering if anyone takes there DSLR to the festival? Was thinking about taking mine this year, are the security fussy about anything bigger than a compact camera?

[coma girl]

Think a few people do, check out the pictures thread on the chat forum.

[eFestivals]

Was wondering if anyone takes there DSLR to the festival? Was thinking about taking mine this year, are the security fussy about anything bigger than a compact camera?

the camera is fine, but you might want to consider whether you want to spend your festival ensuring your nice camera is safe rather than enjoying the festival.

[jamesrfisher]

No problems with one. We take one, having had problems at other festivals and sporting events I emailed the festival. They said there was no problem as long as not for financial gain and that you respect the privacy of other festival goers. Yet again glastonbury proving how relaxed a festival can be and still be the best.

[grumpyhack]

I got a cheapo, but still quite good, pocket digital camera a couple of years ago from Aldi for festivals. http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_26958.htm

OK so you're not going to get great close ups of bands performing, but do you really want those? It's great for just recording those little moments with friends and encounters that make the festival memorable and it just slips into a pocket the rest of the time.

[mandolin]

I saw quite a few people with DSLRs/major lenses/tripods etc etc in 2010 - didn't notice anything like as many in 2011 for some reason (though that could be alcohol related!). Personally, I'll not be bringing mine - it's just too damn cumbersome and a handy little point-and-shoot will do for the pictures I tend to take.

[HeatherLAB]

I purchased a little mirror-less camera. It has the quality of a DSLR without the size. It has a 55 mm zoom, but I think I'll take a longer zoom from my DSLR kit.

[pezzypops]

I've taken a DSLR in the past. It can be a bit heavy but that's the price you pay.

Taking my film SLR this year

[Madyokel]

And just remember.. Use the lockups

[piltonpoppet]

I used to take my canon dslr (500d or something) and it was fine and robust without a case and not too heavy. Now I take a heavier film camera and lots of disposables for the drunken times. I see a lot of people with serious kit around the site, I'd just worry about leaving anything in the tent *just in case*

[funkyuk]

no problems. take it. use the lockups.

[psychology]

I've taken mine for the last 3 festivals, but am going to take an old olympus OM10 35mm camera this time with a 50mm prime lens!

[brightyoungthing]

Was wondering if anyone takes there DSLR to the festival? Was thinking about taking mine this year, are the security fussy about anything bigger than a compact camera?

[Dead throne]

Do take a camera with you, but don't use it take a billion trillion photos of the bands you're seeing, because that's just fucking annoying.

Or film the entire set of a band. No one cares, and the footage will be shitty anyhow.

[brightyoungthing]

Also seems like a good opportunity to get this pic out that said friend ^^^ took I think in 2010... Sometimes it's nice to take cameras! And there's way prettier things to take pics of than bands!

[LondonTom]

Woah thats a pretty great picture!

[Dead throne]

Also seems like a good opportunity to get this pic out that said friend ^^^ took I think in 2010... Sometimes it's nice to take cameras! And there's way prettier things to take pics of than bands!