sotchi - canon prototypes

[expatinasia]

Sorry, should have been more specific as in this is an actual quote from the governing IOC.

"The International Olympic Committee (IOC) enforces strict regulations that protect its corporate sponsors, meaning any brand not sponsoring the Olympics is not allowed to show its logo or otherwise affiliate itself with the lucrative event".

So the brand is not allowed to show its logo, which would mean that Canon or Nikon can't just show up waving flags, but I don't read that to imply that photographers happening to use Canon or Nikon (or whatever) need to cover their logo. What would be next, they need to cover their shoes if Adidas or Nike aren't sponsors?

Actually yes. Ive participated in some pro sports (as an amateur) where you could not wear clothing with visible logos. If it couldn't be removed you had to tape over them....if you were found to violate that policy you would be disqualified.

I agree that some photogs who shoot in varying venues just tape over and leave it that way so its never an issue.

Sorry we are not talking about clothing. Most photographers get a bib anyway. I say it AGAIN, I have not once been asked to cover my Canon logo at a globally televised event. Not once.

 

[Roo]

Sorry, should have been more specific as in this is an actual quote from the governing IOC.

"The International Olympic Committee (IOC) enforces strict regulations that protect its corporate sponsors, meaning any brand not sponsoring the Olympics is not allowed to show its logo or otherwise affiliate itself with the lucrative event".

So the brand is not allowed to show its logo, which would mean that Canon or Nikon can't just show up waving flags, but I don't read that to imply that photographers happening to use Canon or Nikon (or whatever) need to cover their logo. What would be next, they need to cover their shoes if Adidas or Nike aren't sponsors?

Actually yes. Ive participated in some pro sports (as an amateur) where you could not wear clothing with visible logos. If it couldn't be removed you had to tape over them....if you were found to violate that policy you would be disqualified.

I agree that some photogs who shoot in varying venues just tape over and leave it that way so its never an issue.

Sorry we are not talking about clothing. Most photographers get a bib anyway. I say it AGAIN, I have not once been asked to cover my Canon logo at a globally televised event. Not once.

I'm with you on this one. I've seen a lot of uncovered Canon and Nikon cameras in photos from the Olympics including Lars Baron's set up in this article.

http://gizmodo.com/the-inside-story-of-how-olympic-photographers-capture-s-1521746623

 

[CarlTN]

Tonight during the skating even where the Americans won Gold, I noticed a white lens, on a un-named body. I record the events, so I took a closer look, and the "Canon" logo was completely blocked out. It may have been a 7DII, since the skating even is fast, and a fast frame per second would be used.

These have been seen before, probably for the simple reason that non-licensed advertising is forbidden at top sports events so the photogs have to cover any brand names/logos or product specifications.

I have not done the Olympics but do a fair number of major sporting events and have never been asked to cover the Canon logo. The white lens is a bit of a giveaway, and when it rains the Canon rain cover makes it even easier to work out what brand you are using. The same goes for the Nikon users I see too.

It is fairly common to have people cover logos on televised sports events unless they are a sponsor. There is big money paid for advertising and someone like nikon who pays 2 mill for an ad doesnt want the word canon plastered all over the screen. Some venues dont care but its usually a sponsor that makes the demand in their contract.

Like I said. I cover quite a few globally televised sporting events every year and have never been asked to cover the Canon logo on the camera(s), nor on the rain cover(s) for the lens/camera(s). Not once. And I have not seen Nikon users have to cover their logo either. There is no point. Everyone knows that Nikon lenses tend to be black and Canon white. In fact the colour of the lens is far more obvious than any miniscule Canon logo on the body.

We do have very strict regulations on what we can do with the pics, what we can wear etc (most of the time given a bib anyway). But nothing to do with the camera's brand, there's no point.

Just watch any sporting event and try to actually read the name of a camera brand on a photographer's camera. You can't unless you really, really, really try. What you can see is what is white and black.

And it's mostly white lenses out there isn't it?

 

[Khufu]

Bit of a curveball/possible perspective shift...

Around the time of the 1DX/5D3/Lens development and prototype testing, didn't Canon have people out there in the wild (literally) shooting prototypes with black tape over where finished products' logos would preside?...

 

[Khufu]

These are fun to look back on! This guy was shooting with the "new" 200-400mm x1.4, 600mm, 1DX and 5D3 before either camera was on sale. The 1DX had just been announced, the 5D3 was unheared of and people were speculating that it may be a sneak peak of the 7D2. this was on or before January 23rd 2012*... and there was black tape over the Canon branding

Google Image Search '5D III prototype', it's fun to look back on!

* EDITED: 2012, not 2011

 

[zim]

These are fun to look back on! This guy was shooting with the "new" 200-400mm x1.4, 600mm, 1DX and 5D3 before either camera was on sale. The 1DX had just been announced, the 5D3 was unheared of and people were speculating that it may be a sneak peak of the 7D2. this was on or before January 23rd 2011... and there was black tape over the Canon branding

Google Image Search '5D III prototype', it's fun to look back on!

Ah fun times I remember it well, particularly the argument over whether that was a detachable grip or not! ;D

 

[Roo]

These are fun to look back on! This guy was shooting with the "new" 200-400mm x1.4, 600mm, 1DX and 5D3 before either camera was on sale. The 1DX had just been announced, the 5D3 was unheared of and people were speculating that it may be a sneak peak of the 7D2. this was on or before January 23rd 2011... and there was black tape over the Canon branding

Google Image Search '5D III prototype', it's fun to look back on!

Ah fun times I remember it well, particularly the argument over whether that was a detachable grip or not! ;D

Hilarious that there would be any argument over it being a detachable grip if that was the photo being debated ;D

 

[ClayStevens]

Is this the 7D III ?

http://www.tv2.no/2014/02/17/nyheter/utenriks/ol/5331516#.UwOYFV69KSM

I believe that half of them are using this kit while the other half are using smartphones at the stands.