Bring a camera that actually takes decent photos to the Home Depot Center, and risk getting its film confiscated by overly eager L.A. Galaxy security guards. That's the lesson learned by the Atwater Village Newbie, who hit the Galaxy game (only to see David Beckham sitting in the sidelines) and took part in this exchange with a Galaxy official:
Suit: Getting good shots?
Me: They're OK.
Suit: I'm have to confiscate that camera. You're not allowed to have that kind of camera here.
Me: What kind of camera?
Suit (pointing at the D50 on my Nikon D50): The number means that it's professional.
Guy in front of me with a cheap-ass camera being no help whatsoever: Yeah, it's nothing like my camera.
Me (knowing that D50 is strictly an entry-level consumer digital SLR and calling the suit's bluff): This is a personal camera. I'm on vacation.
Suit: Are you media accredited?
Me: No.
Suit (giving up): Well, keep the camera pointed at the field.
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooal for the Newbie! Check out his set of Galaxy pics here.
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