PING Margy Natalie

Margy,

I have a late afternoon flight out of DCA on Sunday May 7, so I hope to make
it up to the Udvar Hazy Center for a couple of hours before I have to go
drop off the rental car and hop my flight back to Phoenix.

I see where there is a prohibition on tripods but how about a "monopod?"
I'd like to get a little extra support for shooting in existing light.

Thanks in advance,

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ
www.pbase.com/flyingphotog

Jay:

I'm sure Margy, font of local wisdom, could answer this, but I had a
minute and picked up a phone to a contact I have at the Smithsonian.
He said monopods are OK. He said, however, that it's possible that a
security officer trying to enforce the no-tripod policy might not know
the difference, so if security approaches you about your monopod use,
have them call the Smithsonian's communications office at (202)
633-2374.

Hope this helps. Enjoy your visit - it's a great museum.

Wiz


Jay Beckman wrote:
Margy,

I have a late afternoon flight out of DCA on Sunday May 7, so I hope to make
it up to the Udvar Hazy Center for a couple of hours before I have to go
drop off the rental car and hop my flight back to Phoenix.

I see where there is a prohibition on tripods but how about a "monopod?"
I'd like to get a little extra support for shooting in existing light.

Thanks in advance,

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ
www.pbase.com/flyingphotog

He said monopods are OK. He said, however, that it's possible that a
security officer trying to enforce the no-tripod policy might not know
the difference.......

It is very hard to resist the temptation to make a joke about that.

vince norris

You must watch "Coupling", too. :-)

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
...
He said monopods are OK. He said, however, that it's possible that a
security officer trying to enforce the no-tripod policy might not know
the difference.......

It is very hard to resist the temptation to make a joke about that.

vince norris

You must watch "Coupling", too. :-)

No, never heard of it, in fact.

Just a coincidence, I guess.

vince norris

Thanks Wiz, you see how often I get to my newsgroups during "busy season".

Margy

Wiz wrote:
Jay:

I'm sure Margy, font of local wisdom, could answer this, but I had a
minute and picked up a phone to a contact I have at the Smithsonian.
He said monopods are OK. He said, however, that it's possible that a
security officer trying to enforce the no-tripod policy might not know
the difference, so if security approaches you about your monopod use,
have them call the Smithsonian's communications office at (202)
633-2374.

Hope this helps. Enjoy your visit - it's a great museum.

Wiz


Jay Beckman wrote:

Margy,

I have a late afternoon flight out of DCA on Sunday May 7, so I hope to make
it up to the Udvar Hazy Center for a couple of hours before I have to go
drop off the rental car and hop my flight back to Phoenix.

I see where there is a prohibition on tripods but how about a "monopod?"
I'd like to get a little extra support for shooting in existing light.

Thanks in advance,

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ
www.pbase.com/flyingphotog

My pleasure, Margy. I've often benefitted from your and Ron's posts
here and on DC Pilots, so it was the least I could do...

Wiz


Margy Natalie wrote:
Thanks Wiz, you see how often I get to my newsgroups during "busy season".

Margy

Wiz wrote:
Jay:

I'm sure Margy, font of local wisdom, could answer this, but I had a
minute and picked up a phone to a contact I have at the Smithsonian.
He said monopods are OK. He said, however, that it's possible that a
security officer trying to enforce the no-tripod policy might not know
the difference, so if security approaches you about your monopod use,
have them call the Smithsonian's communications office at (202)
633-2374.

Hope this helps. Enjoy your visit - it's a great museum.

Wiz


Jay Beckman wrote:

Margy,

I have a late afternoon flight out of DCA on Sunday May 7, so I hope to make
it up to the Udvar Hazy Center for a couple of hours before I have to go
drop off the rental car and hop my flight back to Phoenix.

I see where there is a prohibition on tripods but how about a "monopod?"
I'd like to get a little extra support for shooting in existing light.

Thanks in advance,

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ
www.pbase.com/flyingphotog