WWE's camera policy for upcoming WrestleMania XVII ?

[ahmadka]

Hi all ... Well I'm booked to attend the WrestleMania XVII waiting to happen in just over a week (cant wait!) .. And I wanted to know if WWE event's have any restrictions on cameras and such ... I've heard many different things by googling the web, and dont know which still applies and which doesn't ...

I've heard that taking pictures with cell phones gets you thrown out ?! ..

I've heard that DSLR cameras, or cameras for which 'lens can be changed', aren't allowed ..

And I've also heard that any camera other than those very small pathetic point and shoot cameras are also not allowed inside ...

And yet on the ticket which I have it says "No Lasers/Video Cameras" ... And from this I understand that maybe 'Still Cameras' are allowed ?!

Anyways, this is the camera which I plan to take .. It may look like a DSLR, but its really just an average camera with a slightly bigger lens:

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-FZ35-Digital-Optical-Stabilized/dp/B002IKLJU0

Would this camera be okay ?

Can anyone help me out on this, as this is my first WWE event .. ?

Thanks in advance people

 

[Mike Chaos]

Well judging from past Wrestlemania's and other WWE live events, you see the crowd always flashing their cameras. I don't see why you wouldn't be able to have a camera. How can they kick you out of an event that you paid for if you are following the rules that is stated on the ticket?

Of course I am no expert on this considering I have never been to a WM. Plus they check you at the door, so if you have your camera at the door you can ask the security guy who pats you down or the ticket scanner, that way you can avoid all problems later.

 

[Luke Flywalker]

False. My friend uploaded videos and photos DURING the event last year from both his phone and his camera.

 

[1chiban]

I think they don't like you taking videos. That's why you run the risk using your cell phone in the vicinity of a steward as you could handily be using the video function.

However, I personally don't even understand that as the cell phone footage is not the same as what the TV output is, therefore surely it isn't copyright infringement?

 

[Charismatic Edge]

You can tell your forum is slow when this is a topic on the top of the page.

 

[Mike Chaos]

You can tell your forum is slow when this is a topic on the top of the page.

No. This thread is very cutting edge sir.