Super-long bus

• hseochin

  8 Feb 06, 17:39

  After analysing the wordings & intents from their communication, in that case then use some long distance zoom lens to take your shots from a comfortable spot OUTSIDE their premises ! On nearby public roads etc.
  
  Anycase, to cater to the interests of the bus community here, what these operators can do is to make available photo/video taking forms for download on the Internet so that the photographer can fill-in the required details on the forms & submit on-line & even print out for presentation prior to the session ?
  
  

  Originally posted by alex_cai92:

  Thank you so much. Convinced.
  Jus a note: Ok, lets say im dun visit any bus forum or haf any contacts wif any one wif SBST or SMRT, den i haf to do a project on Singapore Buses, den i haf to haf a picture of sum buses, den i thought tat the best place to go would be a Bus Interchange, however, i dun noe the rule tat no photography is allowed without permission, wad if i get booked bcoz i took bus pic w/o permission?
  
  Not to cre8 flame, but this is my thinking, as a person hu dun visit bus forums.

• SBS9818A

  8 Feb 06, 20:50

  Originally posted by hseochin:

  After analysing the wordings & intents from their communication, in that case then use some long distance zoom lens to take your shots from a comfortable spot OUTSIDE their premises ! On nearby public roads etc.
  
  Anycase, to cater to the interests of the bus community here, what these operators can do is to make available photo/video taking forms for download on the Internet so that the photographer can fill-in the required details on the forms & submit on-line & even print out for presentation prior to the session ?
  
  

  Yes, you may do what is mentioned in the first para by all means. A cheap way of circumventing the rule, but its legal as we're not in their premises.
  
  The bus community in Singapore is too small to make such an initiative viable. Most nice photography spots are not inside the interchange proper even.
• SBS9889U

  8 Feb 06, 21:09

  Originally posted by hseochin:

  After analysing the wordings & intents from their communication, in that case then use some long distance zoom lens to take your shots from a comfortable spot OUTSIDE their premises ! On nearby public roads etc.
  
  Anycase, to cater to the interests of the bus community here, what these operators can do is to make available photo/video taking forms for download on the Internet so that the photographer can fill-in the required details on the forms & submit on-line & even print out for presentation prior to the session ?
  
  

  I think the second point is quite feasable,just an additional like Friends of SBST link. I think bus enthusiasts and some other people who are doing projects will be glad to have this alternative. BTW, CAAS also has a link where someone can register before taking photos of Changi Airport.
• hseochin

  9 Feb 06, 17:20

  For me, if i ever take any bus photos, it's mostly on the technical aspects of the bus like the dashboard, axle hubs, bodywork design along these lines.
  I won't be too interested in the surroundings around the bus like the buildings or staff etc. !
  
  I'll say what the bus operators can do (to cater to the interests of the bus community) is also to keep a list of regularly interested people on buses (aren't too many here so should not be a drain on resources to maintain ?!) & invite these lot whenever they launch any new bus model (which does not happen too often) so that all the photo/video taking can be convinently done with in just 1 event even within 1 day & they are spared the 'anxieties' later of suspicious people trying to take photos every now & then later anywhere else !
  
  

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  Yes, you may do what is mentioned in the first para by all means. A cheap way of circumventing the rule, but its legal as we're not in their premises.
  
  The bus community in Singapore is too small to make such an initiative viable. Most nice photography spots are not inside the interchange proper even.

• Apex-LW'21

  9 Feb 06, 21:22

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  76 first, then 107, then 174, before settling down with 62. each of the initial tours lasted a few (3-4) months.

  That was the time when SBS997A served on Sv 62 after involving in an accident while on 174. (Quote from pg 1 of this thread)
• SBS1985C

  9 Feb 06, 21:30

  Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:

  That was the time when SBS997A served on Sv 62 after involving in an accident while on 174. (Quote from pg 1 of this thread)

  what kind of accident happened and which part of SBS 997 A was damaged?
• Apex-LW'21

  9 Feb 06, 21:36

  Originally posted by SBS1985C:

  what kind of accident happened and which part of SBS 997 A was damaged?

  Not sure of its damages during the accident because I took the piece of info from the Singapore Bus Buzz Webpage.