Frank_Maiello wrote: RRRoger wrote:
I used to travel with a D200 and 18-200 lens.
It was not discreet at all.
Nearly every vagabond in Europe was attracted to it.
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Are you sure “every vagabond in Europe” was attracted to your camera, or was it more like a few homeless Albanian kids approaching an out-of-place looking American? Contrary to your experience, and contrary to my own experience back in New York City, I enjoy an almost total absence of hassles while taking photographs in western and southern Europe. There’s nowhere I’d rather take my best equipment! quote<<<
I have heard that the situation in Europe has improved greatly in the past 10 years.
Yes, nearly every \"Vagabond\" raised heads and/or moved their eyes in my direction.
I look fairly normal and wore conservative clothes, so the only thing different at first glance was the DSLR hanging from my neck.
I heard that they no longer go after your credit cards because Interpol has them protected somehow.
But, I have a hard time believing things could be better in this economy.
While being hassled constantly, in Amsterdam and Southern Europe,
The two things that seemed to attract panhandlers the most were a DSLR and open wallet..
My wife opened her wallet to give a woman 5 Euros for her baby in front of a train station. About 50 came running, untill I yelled at her to put it away,
then the woman cursed the \"Cheap American\" for not giving her more money.
Frank_Maiello wrote: RRRoger wrote:
I used to travel with a D200 and 18-200 lens.
It was not discreet at all.
Nearly every vagabond in Europe was attracted to it.
quote]
Are you sure “every vagabond in Europe” was attracted to your camera, or was it more like a few homeless Albanian kids approaching an out-of-place looking American? Contrary to your experience, and contrary to my own experience back in New York City, I enjoy an almost total absence of hassles while taking photographs in western and southern Europe. There’s nowhere I’d rather take my best equipment! quote<<<
I have heard that the situation in Europe has improved greatly in the past 10 years.
I heard that they no longer go after your credit cards because Interpol has them protected somehow.
But, I have a hard time believing things could be better in this economy.
While being hassled constantly, in Amsterdam and Southern Europe,
The two things that seemed to attract panhandlers the most were a DSLR and open wallet..
My wife opened her wallet to give a woman 5 Euros for her baby in front of a train station. About 50 came running, I yelled at her to put it away,
then the woman cursed the \"Cheap American\" for not giving her more money.
Jul 24, 2012 at 10:18 AM
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