No tripods on esplanade bridge!

[Titus]

well, its possible. my friend used to tied his monopod on the railing and used it as a 1-legged tripod. :bsmilie:

I like the sound of that! Innovative :thumbsup:

 

[candleghost]

I like the sound of that! Innovative :thumbsup:

next you will hear the aux tell u "no tying of anything to the public property please".. hahahaha

 

[sfoto100]

Why would you want to bring a penknife to NDP to begin with??

well i guess some people bring something with them everyday... it is habit... i guess the penknife comes in handy sometimes ...

 

[harper]

Shoot video lor, i heard stories ppl shooting by the bridge like whole cam with tripod drop into Singapore river bcos some foreign workers trip over the legs of the tripod. :bsmilie:

haha. yah. that's what i do now. shooting videos instead. anyway, maybe we should all just enjoy watching the fireworks instead

 

[sin77]

Nowadays got ISO 1.2 billion, so tripod quite redundant.

:angel:

you never take fireworks before right?
u need to take long exposure to capture it.

 

[Wai]

No tripod allowed on bridge means no room for creativity? That's what you called in the box... If you can think out of the box then you would have been able to find other (maybe even better) shooting locations.

use a monopod and hide it inside a jacket?

 

[kkvolution]

I just feel the Government should re-locate the fireworks area. I not going to make myself that I am the Mr Right here by being a keyboard warrior. Each person is entitled to have their own personal view. Come on. It the beginning of a New Year. Everyone cheer up ok.

 

[Reportage]

next you will hear the aux tell u "no tying of anything to the public property please".. hahahaha

this sort of statement can give people hardcore XXX ideas.

 

[jopel]

Can't believe this. The atreos security people just told everyone to remove tripods on the esplanade bridge. Their reason of doing so, is because the bridge will be crowded. WTF?!

No wonder Singapore can never excel in art. They should just ban photography at marina today. Zzz

fortunately, they didn't ask all of you to removes your legs.

"Singapore excels in art." just like goal 2010, whether tripods allow or not - it will never happen. Like using high iso to take fireworks, ermmm, to excel in art should be very creative.

 

[Kit]

well i guess some people bring something with them everyday... it is habit... i guess the penknife comes in handy sometimes ...

but do you not think it is reasonable to ban penknives in such an event? Much like banning them on flights.....

 

[night86mare]

well i guess some people bring something with them everyday... it is habit... i guess the penknife comes in handy sometimes ...

:bigeyes::bigeyes:

i haven't used a penknife for 6 months... i think.

ok la, but i got use scissors. :bsmilie:

 

[reachme2003]

Hmm... if TS start on this topic wonder there will be be rants about photography enthusiasts and their tripods / ladders causing obstruction else where in other forums :bsmilie:

The Esplanade bridge foot way isn't that wide after all, I see nothing wrong in not allowing tripods on the bridge, is for the sake of general public interest.

for your info, from 8pm, car traffic was closed at the bridge. more lanes were progressively opened as the crowds came in. eventually, the entire bridge was opened, except for one lane which was closed for emergency use.

 

[ricleo]

wonder what time was the tripod "ban" enforced. I faced no problems with ATOS security right behind me, and i was positioned at the centre of the bridge, the guy beside me had a much bigger tripod then me too. no problems. I started my wait from 7pm.

 

[bengchiat]

cos singapore has one of the most ridiculous rules around. with this, how can anyone think out of the box? duhz.

:bsmilie:

totally agree.

can buy fags but hardly a place to smoke.

can eat gum but not for sale unless its medical reason.

 

[madmartian]

Strap the camera on the head, keep very still, use a cable release.........:think: maybe it will work ;p

 

[ExplorerZ]

Strap the camera on the head, keep very still, use a cable release.........:think: maybe it will work ;p

only if one is a woodblock :sweatsm:

 

[madmartian]

only if one is a woodblock :sweatsm:

Then they'll say, no woodblock allowed :bsmilie::bsmilie:

 

[Rashkae]

cos singapore has one of the most ridiculous rules around. with this, how can anyone think out of the box? duhz.

How is it thinking out of the box? Everytime there's a fireworks display, from about 3pm onwards the whole bridge is packed with tripods. Everyone reserves their spot, sometimes using overly large tripods, and taking up a LOT of the space for other people to enjoy or simply walk.

In case of an emergency, those tripods will trip people up.

I don't see how joining the herd of hundreds of people all shooting the same thing with the same angle is "thinking out of the box".

 

[wildsoyabean]

no tripod meh? how come i get to use mine?

 

[limwhow]

It's most strange. I have asked some of the TS's of the other fireworks threads, and those who shot on the Esplanade Bridge all reported using tripods.
I wonder why was there a double standard where TS here was stopped from using tripod.