[Leica] micro center

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Cooter's Village Camera is about 3 or 4 miles down Mockingbird from SMU 
also.  Cooter's is a Leica dealer in the area.  Good people.  As Jeff says, 
lots of photo ops in the area.

Gene

-------------- Original message from "Jeff S. Matsler" 
<jeffmatsler@amaonline.com>: -------------- 


> Hello Rob, 
> 
> Are you a student / alumn? If so, you don't need me to tell you that SMU 
> itself is a great source for images. Things have changed alot in 12 years 
> since I was a student there, but it's still a photogenic campus. I spent 
> some time there last month (Alumni Council meeting) and burned a few rolls 
> with the M5 at the new Meadows Museum, both inside and it's "garden". The 
> inside of Bridwell Library is just begging to be shot with some fast b/w 
> like the Ilford 400 c41 (I'm going to do that next time in Dallas). Of 
> course the fountain and the Hilltop (old main) are great opportunities to 
> take some great - if not artistically challenging - shots. I shoot Portra 
> UC in the spring at SMU. Really a beautiful place. 
> 
> The new sub station across Central wasn't there when I was a student - it 
> was the Dr. Pepper plant and some under-age bars back then. It has 
> wonderful opportunities for photos (there's a great little pub and a 
> wonderful seafood place there too) with a blend of modern and stylish 
> early 
> American architecture between the levels. I took some night shots there 
> the 
> first year it was open when at the SMU / Tech game that are some of my 
> best 
> early DSLR shots (on a Fuji S-2 Pro). I'll try to dredge those CD's up and 
> post one or two. 
> 
> A constitutional walk through HP will rid you of rolls of film. The 
> buildings and the parks just beg to be photographed. 
> 
> Deep Ellum was the place to shoot people when I was a student. Now, I hear 
> it's a place to get shot. :-( 
> Go in the daytime first and take some Astia and your favorite b/w. Lots of 
> great historic buildings and lots of others too, with character. Don't 
> wander too far from the retail areas and bars... 
> 
> Of course there's the grassy knoll and the whole downtown area. It has a 
> new aquarium we took the kids too last spring. Very nice. Also, the 
> Meyerson Symphony Center and the Anatole are great to photograph any 
> season 
> of the year. 
> 
> The zoo is about a 10 minute ride from SMU and the old part is a classic 
> WPA 
> era zoo. I shot a few rolls there with the kids on the February trip. A 
> season pass to the zoo will also get you into the Dallas Aquarium for 
> free. 
> 
> Don't waste your time with a camera at Fair Park unless it's fair season 
> (which it's not). The facilities may house great stuff (Science Center, 
> Dallas Aquarium, Museum), but they're old and a bit run down. Kind of 
> disappointing. 
> 
> The one other place you will want to check out if it's open yet (only in 
> favorable weather) is the historic "town" called DALLAS HERITAGE VILLAGE, 
> fairly close to the zoo. Rather than try and explain it, here's a link: 
> 
> http://www.oldcitypark.org/ 
> 
> I could type pages on great places in Dallas. This is probably more than 
> you wanted if you're just in town for the weekend. 
> 
> Don't forget to check out Cooter's Village Camera, in HP Shopping Center. 
> DOn't bother with Garland Camera. It was once THE PLACE for new and 
> consignment gear. Now it's an outlet for their ebay business selling 
> generic accessories. Very disappointing when I visited last. 
> 
> Have a ball. Wish it was me in the Big D this weekend! 
> 
> Jeff M 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rob McClure" 
> To: "Leica Users Group" 
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 8:38 PM 
> Subject: Re: [Leica] micro center 
> 
> 
> > Speaking of Texas, I will be in Dallas in early May for about a week 
> > while 
> > attending a school at SMU/Cox. I probably won't have a car. Any tips 
> > for evening photo ops within easy walking/cab distance? 
> > 
> > Regards, 
> > 
> > Rob McClure 
> 
> 
> 
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