snd.waves Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Hi all, Has anyone any experience shooting in Dubai? Any advice, in particular with regards to which blocks are ok to use, would be much appreciated. cheers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gilbert Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 21 has always done me well in the UAE. And be careful where you wear your bikini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Sam Kashefi is located there; he hasn't been much active on the forum lately though... Meanwhile...: ... ''Most of the blocks for both Lectro and zaxcom are clean in United arab emirates. you might get a bit of RF traffic in construction sites since there is no RF regulation yet for Communications Equipment. Have fun In Abu D! weather is amazing this of the year. let me know if you need anything here in Dubai or abu D ! Sam '' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 there was a thread about this a few months ago (earlier this year)... I suspect little has changed. you should have your production's contacts there get you the proper information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micke Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I once did a shoot in Dubai with block 31. 8 channels, worked ok. Not so many locations, though. It was in 2004, so not that fresh info. Back then it was almost impossible to get a freq chart for the country. The local OB truck soundguys said there were not any regulations or recommendations. They used everything from a-z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snd.waves Posted August 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 21 has always done me well in the UAE. And be careful where you wear your bikini. Thanks Jon, would have got caught out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snd.waves Posted August 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Thanks for the posts guys! Hopefully i have some good stories i can bring back and share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriskellett Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 I was able to use Lectrosonics block 21, 22, 26 without much problem, the city is so spread out ( think pods of small towns connected by highways) that there never seems to be a big build up of RF. Driving there is an adventure, street signs and off ramp signs are often not to be trusted or in the wrong locations and GPS units often are wrong due to the pace that the roads were built at a few years ago. Leave yourself a lot of time to get from one place to an other. Gear will get very dusty if you are outside for any period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Spaeth Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 And be careful where you wear your bikini. Wearing it on the head should be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_bollard Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Only if you are male Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staudio Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 off topic a little bit but I thought I would toss it in....... wish I could find the article, I'll keep looking. I was suppose to be on a corporate shoot in Dubai that ended up being cancelled. apparently they have strict guidelines on what you can and can not shoot there. Some government and religious buildings are off limits but there are no signs posted that say you're not suppose to shoot them...also...best to keep camera pointed away from women and children when out in public... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Durana Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 My block 19 & 21s worked well in Dubai. I had issues with my block 25, but that was because I was working on a sporting event and it was competing with another TV crews. And I would agree with 'staudio'. People can be very sensitive about being filmed, most especially women and children; even pointing your boom at them. People can get aggressive towards you pretty quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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