Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Disfromage@aol.com writes: > > In a message dated 2/1/01 8:10:34 PM, firkin@netconnect.com.au writes: > > << Central camera on Wabash is a nice old fashioned shop -- pricey but. Up the > road there was a warehouse like outlet with lots of camera stuff. Mostly > junk, but I like to browse junk as well. Can't remember the name. Any > takers? >> > > Alatair, > Sounds like maybe Altman's Camera which doesn't exist anymore. Central is > still fun though, I bought a Bessa-L there a couple weeks ago for my 15mm > Heliar to live on. It's the most fun camera I've had in years. > Richard Wasserman G'day Richard, How are you? I'm sad I missed Chicago last year, and I certainly won't be getting there this year, but maybe again in 2002. Altman's sounds right. Sad to hear its gone. It was a funny old place with glass cases filled with all sorts of stuff, and seemingly endless back rooms. Staff were not too helpful --- perhaps that's why they went west ;-) Regards to all my Chicago friends Cheers Alastair