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p.6 #1 · Taser?

really important point there evan.

last week was the first time i thought about personal protection specifically because of my gear. i have a martial arts background, so i'm usually confident but was shooting for a charity org in a really rough area of boston last week and after making 1 trip to load the car, i was confronted by a man who was pretty obviously high. he was screaming and calling me and my colleagues some filthy names because of where we were parked. he spat on my car and was threatening us. scary situation which made me think seriously about pepper spray...

i don't have my conceal/carry right now, but don't think i would carry on a job anyway. too much gear to manage for me to effectively manage a handgun too.

Sep 01, 2008 at 03:13 PM

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p.6 #2 · Taser?

I would have a monopod handy, in this case an aluminum monopod is probably better than a carbon fiber one. You can extend it and it's almost like a "staff" weapon in terms of functionality. Heck, it's probably better than an bat (longer) and it looks totally innocent by itself.

Hummm....maybe I'll look at getting some martial arts/staff training.

Dave

Sep 01, 2008 at 04:18 PM

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p.6 #3 · Taser?

Val,

I really doubt that a photographer would be targeted by a thief in a park, they opportunist crimes.
A choice between someone carrying 20kgs of gear, who is obviously working and someone with potentially more cash in there pocket heading to the shops/ bar.
They will go for the cash every time.

Studios are targeted by professional thieves with goods on order. And are targeted when no one is there.

Yes, i have had my house broken into, and had my gear stolen. It was opportunist as they took two Canon 1 series camera but didn't take the batteries that were on the charger , that would cost them more to replace than what they would have on sold the bodies for.

Sep 02, 2008 at 07:21 AM

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p.6 #4 · Taser?

A bit off topic, but for those folks who have decided to take responsibility for their own protection, Maxpedition makes a great series of bags that could hold some camera gear, but the key thing about these bags is that they have a quick access pocket for a concealed pistol.

The Maxpedition label is removable (with a bit of work and a seam cutter) so the bag doesn't scream "gun!" Some of the bags have a velcro area so you could add a Nikon or Canon patch to make it more convincing.

Here's a link: Jumbo Versipack. There are other sizes available too.

Edited on Sep 03, 2008 at 03:47 AM

Sep 03, 2008 at 03:32 AM


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