Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Walt: I was in Paris last fall. I did not find anybody rude or arrogant. It may help if you at least attempt to speak a little French. I actually find the rudest place in the world is camera and electronic shops in New York City, with Cabridge Camera being the worst. Although, I would still probably rate New York as one of my favorite cities to visit. The other stores in New York are staffed with friendly sales staff. Regards, Robert At 01:38 PM 2/18/99 -0600, you wrote: >Why go to France? Just come to Texas, I'll introduce you to >all the rudeness and arrogance you need, and the rooms are cheaper. >Walt > > >On Thu, 18 Feb 1999 11:05:17 -0800 Mark Rabiner ><mrabiner@concentric.net> wrote: >> Jean-Claude Berger wrote: >> > >> snip >> > > One thing you definitely want to keep in mind when photographing in >> > > Paris with a view camera is the use of a tripod. The French bureaucracy >> > > assumes that someone using a tripod is a professional and using a view >> > > camera even for amateur purposes will draw officialdom down on you so >> > > fast you won't know what hit you. Ask my assistant. We were able to >> > > obtain a permit to use a tripod on the grounds of the Luxembourg Palace >> > > (Jardin du Luxembourg) but it took an hour or so and a very helpful >> > > woman in the appropriate office. Other places, such as around Notre Dame >> > > or Place des Vosges we were flagged. And it would have taken a week or >> > > two until we got permits. >> > >> > -- >> > Jean-Claude Berger (jcberger@jcberger.com) >> >> Which explains why hand held Leica Photography in Paris is an Art Form >> in itself by French photographers alone let alone others. Last night I >> took a friend to a camara store to buy a roll of film and he walked out >> with a used M6 with 35 nonASPH Sumicron, both black. I said to him " Now >> you can go to Paris" the guy behind the counter said "I just got back >> (with his Leica M6)" I am in Portland Oregon. >> Mark Rabiner > > > > > >