"Large photographic and broadcast
equipment over 30cm in length,
including tripods and monopods.
You cannot use photographic
or broadcast equipment for
commercial purposes unless you
hold media accreditation"
Yes, sure a DSLR isn't necessarily over 30cm in length, but there's a 'catch all' clause of 'anything that might obstruct the view of another spectator'.
Most security guards at concert venues I've been to are only told "no cameras with removable lenses". They don't know what SLR actually means. I'm sure the Olympic security goes far and above that.
I have just gotten back from the Sailing Events opening ceremony which are being hosted in my home town, I wasn't allowed to take in my Olympus Micro Four Thirds due to it being "Professional looking equipment", I did try explaining it had the most unprofessional owner but they wasn't buying it.
@djtom Media accreditation means you have been accepted by the event in question as a member of the press.
Requirements vary depending on the prestige of the event, but typically you will have to submit proof that you are employed, or have been hired on a contract basis, by a recognised media organisation (e.g. news website, newspaper, magazine, TV company, etc.)
If you are accredited for the event you will usually get a press pass that gives you access to more areas than a member of the general public. There may be several levels of accreditation, so for example only a subset of accredited media may be allowed access to certain areas (such as a prime photography location with limited space).
There will typically still be rules about what you are and aren't allowed to do (and go), but generally taking video and stills of the event is permitted (as that's what you've been employed to do).
Small events may offer accreditation to freelance journalists without requiring evidence that they have a contract in place with a media outlet -- typically this is if the event is looking for publicity. Generally, evidence of previously published work is still a requirement in these cases.
I brought my DSLR in yesterday for the fencing. Mine isn't that big but I saw someone without accreditation carrying a 5D II with a quite long prime zoom lens on it.
I tagged it london2012 and would love to see everyone else's pics being tagged, too, so we can share the experience.
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"Large photographic and broadcast
equipment over 30cm in length,
including tripods and monopods.
You cannot use photographic
or broadcast equipment for
commercial purposes unless you
hold media accreditation"
Yes, sure a DSLR isn't necessarily over 30cm in length, but there's a 'catch all' clause of 'anything that might obstruct the view of another spectator'.
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Anyways, the the ceremony was pretty awesome. One day I'm going to attend one. Probably without a DSLR. ;-)
Requirements vary depending on the prestige of the event, but typically you will have to submit proof that you are employed, or have been hired on a contract basis, by a recognised media organisation (e.g. news website, newspaper, magazine, TV company, etc.)
If you are accredited for the event you will usually get a press pass that gives you access to more areas than a member of the general public. There may be several levels of accreditation, so for example only a subset of accredited media may be allowed access to certain areas (such as a prime photography location with limited space).
There will typically still be rules about what you are and aren't allowed to do (and go), but generally taking video and stills of the event is permitted (as that's what you've been employed to do).
Small events may offer accreditation to freelance journalists without requiring evidence that they have a contract in place with a media outlet -- typically this is if the event is looking for publicity. Generally, evidence of previously published work is still a requirement in these cases.
I tagged it london2012 and would love to see everyone else's pics being tagged, too, so we can share the experience.