That is a bizarre theory indeed. In the Kremlin Museum and in the Hermitage we were told photography was forbidden. Once inside, however, I discovered one could purchase a photography permit for $10. It was a small badge that I had to wear on my shirt. They asked however that I not use the flash. They explained that most people took so many flash photos that no one could enjoy the exhibits. By making a modest charge for those who were really interested, they could permit photography without creating a circus. Visitors without photography badges nonetheless took flash photos whenever they wished, but at least they did so in a secretive manner, that reduced the annoyance to others.
Photographs were allowed in the Vatican Museum, but everyone in told clearly several times that there is no photography in the Sistine Chapel. Many tourists simply ignored the guides, and flashed away with there little automatic cameras. I bumped into a few intentionally while they were pointing their cameras heavenward. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 1:18 PM, D. Glenn Arthur Jr. <[email protected]> wrote: > OTOH, I've been to museums where they claimed that their reason for > prohibiting photography was that even _available_light_ photography > somehow damaged pigments! Hmph! > > -- Glenn -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
