This is a very common problem. I deal with it in a couple of ways. The
first way is to have my spouse watchdog the camera when I leave the
table, the second is to never set the camera on the table and leave. If
I don't want to be burdened by the camera I slip it into my bag. People
may be presumptious enough to toy with a camera laying on the tabel, but
they are rarely going to dig through someones bag. The third way is, as
others suggested, bring a small P&S or similar (I usually bring an XA).
Jim Couch
Sam Shiell wrote:
>
>
> Lots of drunken dinners / lunches /get-togethers at this time of year,
> and I always take my camera along 'cause there's a good chance of
> getting good candid let-your-hair-down shots that are good to look at
> (blackmail? never) when things sober up.
>
> BUT, I have to keep my eye on my camera like a hawk. As soon as I put
> it down or leave the table for a second someone picks it up and (a)
> starts firing it off, or (b) starts twiddling the settings.... always
> without asking permission or seeming to care that it's not a public
> property.
>
> And this isn't restricted to any one person/group of people, everyone
> does it. It makes me absolutely livid.
>
> Anyone else experience this or is it that I just look to much of a
> soft touch?
>
> p.s. I especially changed the font and colour of this email to stop
> giving you guys a headache. ;-)
>
> Sam
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