I used to live in Gibraltar for 5 and lived in a flat with sea / dock view (5th floor Sydney Court) and the Eclipse was docking for two nights - they couldn't get directly to te dock due to its size but the guy I was sharing the flat with was yacht-spotter and he certain was able to snap some pics, including the crew cleaning those two heli-pads
It does not seem that far-fetched, but I doubt it is perfect; I'm sure there are cameras it can't detect/block, and I doubt it works consistently under all conditions.
gotta be bs. notice that the other cameras are whited out, but the picture was taken, so if the tech was turned off, then others would have been able to take pictures of it. Also, the times article that they quoted is for registered members only, so theres no verification. A quick google search should bring other references if it is true. I'm sure Wired would have covered it... And why would someone spend all that money on a system that has the obvious flaw that it only works on digital cameras? I'd walk into the nearest walgreens and buy a kodak camera. done. Paparazzi would have figured it out in about a day.
EDIT: looked on google, first page hits are no major reputable sites, and most are outside of the US...
because it probably costed millions to install and operate, money that could be well spent elsewhere.
And its protecting the privacy of whats going on outside, in port, which is just a bunch of rich people getting on the boat. Not saying they dont deserve privacy, but i'd prefer they take the pic, and then i sue the pants off them.
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what if the camera doesn't use CCD ? doesn't make any sense, nothing can stop if someone wants to photograph.... take a dslr + 70-300 mm, done....
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magic ... Plus even IF he technology exists - it probably only applies to old-skool cameras - probably won't work on a phone lense as it is too small.
Who knows whether the article was false or reality but they say the system is easily switched off and is only active when the pestarazzi are present
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in that case: waste of money...
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And its protecting the privacy of whats going on outside, in port, which is just a bunch of rich people getting on the boat. Not saying they dont deserve privacy, but i'd prefer they take the pic, and then i sue the pants off them.