Anti War Rally! Homemade/Wish me luck

Alex Kamm · March 17th, 2003, 03:18 PM

Haha... yup my friend told me the rallys will get 10x more violent once the first bomb is dropped! Just pray your not near some idiot anarchiest with a couple sticks of who knows what! Thats when you need a homemade sheild some layers and kevlar, and 3 UV filters in hopes debris doesn't demolish your camera/and or camcorder!

Keith Loh · March 17th, 2003, 03:27 PM

Alex, when was the last time someone set a bomb at a rally? Who is 'your friend'?

Spreading around this fear, uncertainty and doubt doesn't serve anyone.

Keith Loh · March 17th, 2003, 03:30 PM

Hey Frank, based upon what I saw at the first two rallies, you can do one of two things. Set up early with a tripod in front of where the speakers are. Or flow with the crowd and just use a monopod. There won't be any room for a tripod in the crowd.

To me, all the interesting stuff was with the crowd during the actual march. When the speakers start up, not many of them are worth recording. Maybe the band.

Chris Hurd · March 18th, 2003, 12:07 AM

Keith, I'm pretty sure Alex meant when ordinance starts dropping elsewhere in the world, not at a rally. Keep it clean and above board please, folks... many thanks,

Keith Loh · March 18th, 2003, 12:20 AM

Don't worry about it. I acknowledge your directive you and Ken posted today but I wrote this post before that. Feel free to delete.

Frank Granovski · March 18th, 2003, 12:42 AM

Keith, videography is more of a hobby for me than photography. My biggest thing in life besides baguachang is capturing the moment with B&W still film. But I also like slow speed color slides.

Wayne Orr · March 18th, 2003, 10:37 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Alex Kamm : Haha hey guys! I had fun! dissapointed at first then found the crazy anit war crowd :)
Alot of photographers were taking pics of me videoing.. maybe cus I was sticking my tounge out while with my hands above my head haha, -->>>

Reminds me of the puchline of an old joke; "Isn't this f***ing war a scream??!!"

Keith Loh · March 18th, 2003, 10:59 AM

You do bagua? I've heard that's super intensive.

Frank Granovski · March 18th, 2003, 02:20 PM

Yes, here's my bagua website:

http://www.8palm.com

Alex Kamm · March 19th, 2003, 04:01 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Keith Loh : Alex, when was the last time someone set a bomb at a rally? Who is 'your friend'?

Spreading around this fear, uncertainty and doubt doesn't serve anyone. -->>>

Whoa sorry their... didn't mean it like that... ment it as in when they start bombing in iraq.

Keith Loh · March 19th, 2003, 11:58 AM

Yeah, sorry for jumping on you like that.

March 17th, 2003, 03:18 PM	#16
Alex Kamm Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SANFRANCISCO, CA Posts: 74	Haha... yup my friend told me the rallys will get 10x more violent once the first bomb is dropped! Just pray your not near some idiot anarchiest with a couple sticks of who knows what! Thats when you need a homemade sheild some layers and kevlar, and 3 UV filters in hopes debris doesn't demolish your camera/and or camcorder! __________________ RACESAUCE DOT COM \|Equipment: PD-150\|

March 17th, 2003, 03:27 PM	#17
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	Alex, when was the last time someone set a bomb at a rally? Who is 'your friend'? Spreading around this fear, uncertainty and doubt doesn't serve anyone. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

March 17th, 2003, 03:30 PM	#18
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	Hey Frank, based upon what I saw at the first two rallies, you can do one of two things. Set up early with a tripod in front of where the speakers are. Or flow with the crowd and just use a monopod. There won't be any room for a tripod in the crowd. To me, all the interesting stuff was with the crowd during the actual march. When the speakers start up, not many of them are worth recording. Maybe the band. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

March 18th, 2003, 12:07 AM	#19
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Keith, I'm pretty sure Alex meant when ordinance starts dropping elsewhere in the world, not at a rally. Keep it clean and above board please, folks... many thanks, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

March 18th, 2003, 12:20 AM	#20
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	Don't worry about it. I acknowledge your directive you and Ken posted today but I wrote this post before that. Feel free to delete. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

March 18th, 2003, 12:42 AM	#21
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Keith, videography is more of a hobby for me than photography. My biggest thing in life besides baguachang is capturing the moment with B&W still film. But I also like slow speed color slides.

March 18th, 2003, 10:37 AM	#22
Wayne Orr Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Northridge Ca Posts: 734	<<<-- Originally posted by Alex Kamm : Haha hey guys! I had fun! dissapointed at first then found the crazy anit war crowd :) Alot of photographers were taking pics of me videoing.. maybe cus I was sticking my tounge out while with my hands above my head haha, -->>> Reminds me of the puchline of an old joke; "Isn't this f***ing war a scream??!!" __________________ Wayne If it was easy, they'd get a relative to do it.

March 18th, 2003, 10:59 AM	#23
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March 18th, 2003, 02:20 PM	#24
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Yes, here's my bagua website: http://www.8palm.com

March 19th, 2003, 04:01 AM	#25
Alex Kamm Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SANFRANCISCO, CA Posts: 74	<<<-- Originally posted by Keith Loh : Alex, when was the last time someone set a bomb at a rally? Who is 'your friend'? Spreading around this fear, uncertainty and doubt doesn't serve anyone. -->>> Whoa sorry their... didn't mean it like that... ment it as in when they start bombing in iraq. __________________ RACESAUCE DOT COM \|Equipment: PD-150\|

March 19th, 2003, 11:58 AM	#26
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	Yeah, sorry for jumping on you like that. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery