Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A trip to Paris
From: csocolow <csocolow@microserve.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 23:23:58 -0500

I would highly recommend this book as well. Not only good dining
suggestions but translations of dining vernacular as well. There are
even some photos that might, just might, have been made with Leicas (on
topic).

Eric Etheridge wrote:
> 
> Not a hotel recommendation but a travel guide: Get Patricia Wells's Food
> Lover's Guide to Paris. Not just restuartants but food shops, wine shops,
> etc. etc.
> Great info.
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761114793/o/qid=948768867/sr=2-1/002
> -9468639-4964224
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Keene/Karen Shehade <kabob@tiac.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 8:13 PM
> Subject: [Leica] A trip to Paris
> 
> > Hi Lug-nuts,
> >
> > My wife & I are going to Paris March 6- 15th. Would request any
> > recomendations on where to stay (probably Left Bank?) looking for
> something
> > nice, but not grand! My wife is a little particular, but hates spending
> > lots of $$.
> > Thanks in advance for any tips!
> > Oh, I plan to bring lots of Kodak NC/VC 400 and Fuji NHGII... also Trix-
> > and send home the exposed film via air mail; avoiding the deadly X rays on
> > the return trip... but how are customs etc, on bringing film in? I will
> > have all unexposed film in zip lock bags and request hand check- any
> > problems?
> > I'm truly thrilled as this is my first trip to Europe! At forty-three,
> > you'd think I was a college kid again! I've always dreamed of snapping
> > photographs along the Seine... a la HCB :)
> >
> > Best of light, exposure and composition-
> >
> > Bob ( Ooooo la-la) Keene
> >
> >

- -- 
Carl Socolow

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