Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice dreamy shot, Nathan. Julian - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 11:30 AM Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 15 is up (also Paris comments) > This week I have a really honest picture of Week 15, since the photo was > taken and processed this week (not always the case with my other photos, > although I try). We spent 4 days in Paris, two of them at Euro Disney, > major torture but the children loved it. On Wednesday afternoon I was > allowed a few hours of freedom, so I took the train to Paris and paid a > visit to La Maison du Leica on Boulevard Beaumarchais (near the Bastille > metro station). Along the way I snapped this shot of a romantically > inclined couple on an escalator in the metro, a classic Parisian image, > I think. The direct link is: > > http://www.geocities.com/belgiangator/15.jpg > > or look at the index to all my PAWs at: > > http://www.geocities.com/belgiangator/pawindex.htm > > Comments welcome and appreciated as always. > > As an aside, a visit to La Maison du Leica is highly recommended. For > visitors from within the EU the prices are not interesting, but the > selection is great and if you are looking for some really obscure > accessory, you will likely find it there. If you live outside the EU, as > I do, then decent deals are possible given the current weakness of the > Euro and the owner's willingness to deal. But do not expect to just pop > in and out; one of the attractions of the place is that Parisian > Leicaphiles pop in for a chat with the owner and each other. They have > sharp eyes and notice unusual things such as my Rapidgrip, which was > ogled and fondled by several people, so I think Tom may get some French > orders soon... Next to La Maison du Leica are two sister shops, Le Grand > Format and Le Moyen Format, dealing in large- and medium format > equipment. > > Nathan > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland > > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > > General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ > Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ > Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/ > > >