Weird question - I have two issues:
1. I'm a pretty 'shy' photographer. I miss a lot of great travel photos because I'm too shy to pull out my camera and point it at someone / someplace.
2. I travel places (Africa) that it's not always wise to advertise you have a nice camera / or even pull out your iPhone for a quick snap.
I'm NOT a professional photographer, just a novice that does a lot of travel and would like to capture images in marketplaces, etc. I was recently in E. Africa and taking some snaps in a public market and more than once had locals yell at me, come asking for money. In another market (for livestock) someone threw stones at me - for just holding my camera.
Not to mention if the locals mistake you for a journalist. Somoliland, Dijibouti, Kenya - can get dicey.
Of COURSE I'm respectful - if people dont' want their photos taken that's FINE! However, often (at least in Africa) just filming on the public street can get you in trouble.
Right now I have a bluetooth remote for my iPhone
This works 'okay' as you can be holding the phone in a non-threatening manner (i.e. not look like you're taking a photo). But not perfect as you still have to show you're phone (expensive device).
What I'd like is a pinhole camera or wearable camera, button cam that doesn't look so obvious - with bluetooth so i can use a remote to snap the photos.
However, it would need to have reasonable MP. Most all of the 'spy' stuff out there is miserable quality or low MP...
In the end, ust want to be able to take good photos of the places we visit - without risking safety or getting mugged. Obviously, this would just be for a few key cities that warrant it.
Anyone know of anything like this?
1. I'm a pretty 'shy' photographer. I miss a lot of great travel photos because I'm too shy to pull out my camera and point it at someone / someplace.
2. I travel places (Africa) that it's not always wise to advertise you have a nice camera / or even pull out your iPhone for a quick snap.
I'm NOT a professional photographer, just a novice that does a lot of travel and would like to capture images in marketplaces, etc. I was recently in E. Africa and taking some snaps in a public market and more than once had locals yell at me, come asking for money. In another market (for livestock) someone threw stones at me - for just holding my camera.
Not to mention if the locals mistake you for a journalist. Somoliland, Dijibouti, Kenya - can get dicey.
Of COURSE I'm respectful - if people dont' want their photos taken that's FINE! However, often (at least in Africa) just filming on the public street can get you in trouble.
Right now I have a bluetooth remote for my iPhone
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This works 'okay' as you can be holding the phone in a non-threatening manner (i.e. not look like you're taking a photo). But not perfect as you still have to show you're phone (expensive device).
What I'd like is a pinhole camera or wearable camera, button cam that doesn't look so obvious - with bluetooth so i can use a remote to snap the photos.
However, it would need to have reasonable MP. Most all of the 'spy' stuff out there is miserable quality or low MP...
In the end, ust want to be able to take good photos of the places we visit - without risking safety or getting mugged. Obviously, this would just be for a few key cities that warrant it.
Anyone know of anything like this?
