Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, I will be going to Phoenix, Arizona for a conference (5 Feb). Afterwards I will be travelling through California (from San Diego to San Francisco). This will be my first trip to the USA. I have two questions for LUG nuts who live in this area: A) I wish to purchase a new 35mm ASPH lens for my M cameras. Due to import duties etc these lenses are horrendously expensive here in Australia (like US$5600) I would like to know of any trust worthy dealer who will probably have one in stock, or can get one in a day or two, and won't try to rip me off or slip me a damaged one. Particularly a dealer in San Francisco as I will be leaving from there and I don't wont to cart an expensive lens around in a foreign country without insurance. Furthermore, does paying by VISA card in the USA normally incurr some extra charges, and is there any duties/tax that vistors get back when they purchase something and take it out of the country. Finally, if anyone can give me a rough idea of what is the current price for the 35mm ASPH, it would be appreciated. B) I would also like to visit any photographic galleries/muesems in Arizona/ California. My interest is in black&white, and perhaps more photojournalistic, (if there are any of Salgado's exhibitions running please tell me!). If there are any notable galleries that I should visit I would very much appreciate to know about them (just town and name should do, I can look them up in the phone book to get the address). It is just that these type of things are not given much prominence in guide books etc, and unless you are a resident of the area or the gallery is very famous, it is very hard to find them. Thanks in advance for any help. Martin email: martin@atri.curtin.edu.au