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Originally Posted by Gboehm
I once saw a person fall off a stage because of a flash from a photo. And Being and theatre has made me a little touchy on the subject.
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Okay, that makes sense. It sounds like you're concerned with an unexpected flash getting in people's eyes. I agree -- if your camera is going to shine a sudden bright light in someone's direction, it certainly would be courteous to ask permission first. I understand clearly how a camera flash with no warning could be an issue.
On the other hand, I don't recall seeing
any camera flashes in the pits at the St. Louis regional. A decent digital camera takes perfectly adequate pictures using ambient light without a flash. Reflections from metal robot parts can seriously disrupt a photograph anyway, so I'd prefer not to use a flash in any case.