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Digital Cameras forbidden in Egypt ?
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I'm french, and I'm about to spend 2 weeks in Egypt (Cairo, Luxor, Aswan). Somebody told me thta the cameras are forbidden on the Pyramid Site. I thought only flashes were forbidden in the graves. Could anybody tell me if this is true ? Is it really forbidden to take pictures of the Pyramids ? It seems strange to me. Thanks in advance. Regards. Tarkus. |
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Tarkus on 30/06/2005 wrote:
Hi, I'm french, and I'm about to spend 2 weeks in Egypt (Cairo, Luxor, Aswan). Somebody told me thta the cameras are forbidden on the Pyramid Site. I thought only flashes were forbidden in the graves. Could anybody tell me if this is true ? Is it really forbidden to take pictures of the Pyramids ? It seems strange to me. Thanks in advance. Regards. Tarkus. It's absolute rubbish, whoever told you that aught to be locked up in the sub chamber of the Great Pyramid without food or water for a week ) The only places you shouldn't use a camera whether digital or otherwise are at military installations, the Lower Nile Barrage north of Cairo, the lower dam south of Aswan (upper dam OK) and the occasional high profile police HQ and if the taking of photographs are banned at a place it is very clearly notified. You can even take photographs inside museums etc. although you will have to pay a fee to do so and a higher fee for using flash and an even higher fee for using a tripod. A caveat though, at sites including the pyramid sites you may find yourself surrounded by guards and guides offering to take photographs of you standing against some site with your camera. By all means let them, but, don't be surprised if they start demanding baksheesh after they take it. |
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Canopus on 30/06/2005 wrote:
Tarkus on 30/06/2005 wrote: Hi, I'm french, and I'm about to spend 2 weeks in Egypt (Cairo, Luxor, Aswan). Somebody told me thta the cameras are forbidden on the Pyramid Site. I thought only flashes were forbidden in the graves. Could anybody tell me if this is true ? Is it really forbidden to take pictures of the Pyramids ? It seems strange to me. Thanks in advance. Regards. Tarkus. It's absolute rubbish, whoever told you that aught to be locked up in the sub chamber of the Great Pyramid without food or water for a week ) The only places you shouldn't use a camera whether digital or otherwise are at military installations, the Lower Nile Barrage north of Cairo, the lower dam south of Aswan (upper dam OK) and the occasional high profile police HQ and if the taking of photographs are banned at a place it is very clearly notified. You can even take photographs inside museums etc. although you will have to pay a fee to do so and a higher fee for using flash and an even higher fee for using a tripod. A caveat though, at sites including the pyramid sites you may find yourself surrounded by guards and guides offering to take photographs of you standing against some site with your camera. By all means let them, but, don't be surprised if they start demanding baksheesh after they take it. PS. You will also have to pay extra to take your camera into the Great Pyramid. This came as a surprise to me last time I was there, but, as I had taken lots of photos in it on previous occasions when there was no charge I managed to leave it with the chief of police in his Land Rover. You could probably leave it with the Pyramid guards too. Rob |
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It's absolute rubbish, whoever told you that aught to be locked up in
the sub chamber of the Great Pyramid without food or water for a week ) It's one of my relatives, and your proposal seems to be a VERY good idea :-)) Thanks for your message... Tarkus. |
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Tarkus on 30/06/2005 wrote:
It's absolute rubbish, whoever told you that aught to be locked up in the sub chamber of the Great Pyramid without food or water for a week ) It's one of my relatives, and your proposal seems to be a VERY good idea :-)) Thanks for your message... Tarkus. It's a pleasure. When are you going? I'm there for almost six weeks from 25 July spending five days in Cairo before going to Alex then Siwa and from there across the desert, military permission and four wheel vehicle willing. Rob |
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On 30 Jun 2005 20:27:07 GMT, "Canopus"
wrote: Tarkus on 30/06/2005 wrote: I'd like to add something. In some of the tombs, especially at the Valley of the Kings, there are signs there asking you not to use flashes, for obvious reasons. You can get a good shot of the artwork by time exposures with a tripod. When I was there nobody was about to enforce this rule and some idiot was popping off pictures with a flash. Wonder what damage he caused? Stephen, Hong Kong. |
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As of a couple months ago cameras aren't allowed in the Cairo Museum. You
now have to check them into a booth out front. I spent the month of May in Egypt. If interested, some pictures are at: http://home.hawaii.rr.com/pat/MapLinks.htm I don't claim to be an expert. |
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One_Haole on 04/07/2005 wrote:
As of a couple months ago cameras aren't allowed in the Cairo Museum. You now have to check them into a booth out front. Did you ask or just see the check in notice? I would be very surprised if the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities would pass up making extra money by not allowing cameras without flash in there for a price. Then again, without using flash it is very difficult to take pictures in the museum as it is so dark so people who payed the extra ended up being very disappointed with the final results and pictures they took could never compete with professional copyrighted ones. These days though, with the advent of digital cameras you can take photos with them in poor light and get excellent results so perhaps that it the thinking behind it. Rob |
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