Katzengras From Germany, joined Aug 2005, 9 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 4651 times:
Hi!
My mother had won two tickets for a trip with AF from BSL to any location inside France. I think the airport with the most traffic is CDG. But how is it to photograph there? What´s allowed and what´s forbidden when i take photos at CDG? Where i can take good pictures there? And which other french airports are advisable? Thanks for your answers!
Coninpa From Luxembourg, joined May 2005, 233 posts, RR: 6 Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 4605 times:
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HI Steve,
For info, it is officially forbidden to take pictures around CDG. http://www.kerozen.org/
I was at Orly at the end of April and met photographers who told me that, the police, circulating a lot, give high fines to spotters. I ignore if these measures have been removed meanwhile. Double check before going there... or be ready to move quickly. ORY does not have that restriction (yet...).
Christeljs From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 533 posts, RR: 5 Reply 4, posted (7 years 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 4455 times:
Quoting Coninpa (Reply 2): I was at Orly at the end of April and met photographers who told me that, the police, circulating a lot, give high fines to spotters.
Honestly? For that, I am never visiting France. Bonjour!
Sinkrate From Australia, joined Jan 2005, 336 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 4450 times:
Quoting Coninpa (Reply 2): I was at Orly at the end of April and met photographers who told me that, the police, circulating a lot, give high fines to spotters
Honestly, I think thats going too far! Taking pictures is not a crime!! Come on.
Michael
[Edited 2006-05-27 16:11:35]
Im not a photographer... But I did Stay at a Holiday Inn Express Last Night
Alex22 From Switzerland, joined Jan 2005, 70 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 4377 times:
Hi,
Please don't kill me for that but....
I had a nice chat with a spotter from Paris about one month ago. I told him that I was surprised to see that people were still taking pics at CDG and uploading them to the internet. His answer was...
"I'm going to spot and take pictures every week-end both at ORY and CDG and I never had a single problem".
I still have to find a forum where someone says that he had to pay a fine for spotting in France. Two friends of mine went spotting last week-end at CDG and they didn’t have any problem and they met other spotters there.
So yes there is a law where you may get a fine (I doubt it…) but if you act with responsability and stay quiet I guess that you won’t have any problem.
Katzengras From Germany, joined Aug 2005, 9 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (7 years 3 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 4306 times:
Quoting Alex22 (Reply 6): Two friends of mine went spotting last week-end at CDG and they didn't have any problem and they met other spotters there.
Thanks!
Can you tell me how i can found the position, where your friends took their photos? I hope it�s not too far away from the terminal, or reachable by train or bus. Can someone else tell me his experience of the last weeks at CDG? I found many pictures on anet, took at March, April and May. So it must be possible to spot there.
Personally I always loved to take pictures at the parallels taxiways, but I don't dare travelling to CDG yet for this single purpose... So I will rather head to LHR or AMS.
Thf1963 From Germany, joined May 2006, 6 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (7 years 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 4145 times:
I spotted at Nice NCE airport a few weeks ago and I asked the airport security whether there is any law forbidding photography. The answer was "no".
I dont know whether this is valuid for CDG as well but at least in Nice there wasnt a problem at all.
If you want to please your mother, take NCE! Attractive approach over the sea if landing from the West (mostly used!) and lots of things to do for your mother, too!
Peter
The friendly guy from rails-and-wings.de in Berlin, Germany
LXLucien From Switzerland, joined Mar 2005, 223 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (7 years 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 4103 times:
Quoting Thf1963 (Reply 9): I spotted at Nice NCE airport a few weeks ago and I asked the airport security whether there is any law forbidding photography. The answer was "no".
If you want to please your mother, take NCE! Attractive approach over the sea if landing from the West (mostly used!) and lots of things to do for your mother, too!
Hi Peter
Yeah NCE is such a great Airport, the approach is wonderful, the sea got a such a beautiful colour.. like in the Caribbeans!
But not just the airport! The City is also like.. WOW!
______
And what about MRS?
It got sooooo great traffic, Yemenia 330, Syria 747/320, some African Carriers... AND Austral 777
Are there good spots?
EGTESkyGod From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1700 posts, RR: 14 Reply 12, posted (7 years 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 4090 times:
Quoting Gary2880 (Reply 11): Quoting Coninpa (Reply 2):
the police, circulating a lot, give high fines to spotters.
thats just a joke really. not even as though they are trying to prevent terrorism or anything if they are giving people 'fines'.
don't even know where to start on how idiotic it is.
I agree, what a stupid rule! I think that's disgraceful to ban the photography for spotters. So what about all the pictures of Concorde F-BVFF on her new perch? What can the police do about that? Or if you're taking pictures of landing aircraft before they make it to the "Restricted zone"? Ludicrous.
Just out of interest, what happens if you just don't pay the fine?
Bring on the passes that Johan suggested for A.net photographers, I say.
Lurch From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 0 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (7 years 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 4073 times:
If you can read French try the one on www.af001.com as they have a long running topic on the Fines at CDG and what they have been trying to find out and solve this via Contact with the Local Mayor of the District that CDG is Located in.
Senorcarnival From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (7 years 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 4066 times:
Quoting Thf1963 (Reply 9): I spotted at Nice NCE airport a few weeks ago and I asked the airport security whether there is any law forbidding photography. The answer was "no".
I dont know whether this is valuid for CDG as well but at least in Nice there wasnt a problem at all.
As I understand, the law was passed by councilpeople in the city council district CDG is in in so it wouldn't have anything to do with NCE any way.
Rotate From Switzerland, joined Feb 2003, 1480 posts, RR: 18 Reply 18, posted (7 years 1 week 9 hours ago) and read 4028 times:
Quoting Thf1963 (Reply 9): If you want to please your mother, take NCE! Attractive approach over the sea if landing from the West (mostly used!) and lots of things to do for your mother, too!
Of course and nice backlight till 15:00 ..... , means you miss all the bigger movements anyway. Thoug I ahve to admit its quiet chilly to lie on the beach and have a couple of beers during spotting.
On a side note, congratulations to you and the team at Brooklands for getting the fin onto DG. I have emailed Neil, and will be making another appearance at the end of July for the opening, hope to see you again there.
Mxp From Italy, joined Aug 2003, 389 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (7 years 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 3906 times:
Hi people,
because i remember cdg was a little forbidden recently to take photos i saw photos on airliners and was wondering how is the situation in the area near the station/ibis hotel.
Thanx
Alberto
EDDL From Germany, joined Dec 2002, 738 posts, RR: 17 Reply 23, posted (7 years 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 3896 times:
Quoting Mxp (Reply 22): Hi people,
because i remember cdg was a little forbidden recently to take photos i saw photos on airliners and was wondering how is the situation in the area near the station/ibis hotel.
Thanx
Alberto
See above, reply 21. Many spotters, no problems ...
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