RE: [Leica] Leica dealers and other toy stores in Toronto

["William Gower" <wgower@eco-tec.com>]

> on 3/10/00 8:39 am, Peter Shier at pshier@mindspring.com wrote:
> 
>> I am going to be in Toronto later this week and although I probably won't
>> have any time, are there are any Leica dealers or other large camera stores
>> worth visiting there?
>

> Basically, go to Church & Yonge and follow your nose.
>

Good Advice.

If you really want to dig, hit all the pawn shops (running north and south
on Church st.) too - you'll never know what you can find with a little
"rooting". You can always find a cloudy LTM 135 Hektor or two. I dug out a
leather case for my M2 for the paltry sum of $5. Sure, it looks like crap,
but hey...

ALT's website really does suck. It's JavaScript hell. I thought it was my
Powerbook, but nope.

Toronto LUG'ers might be interested in the upcoming Photographic Fall Fair
on October 15, 2000. Sure to be a fun event - in a flea market kinda way.

The details are at:

http://web.onramp.ca/phsc/fairs.html

Last Sunday, friend of mine conned me into taking some pictures for her
mothers fall garden party last Sunday - an outdoor affair (how can you say
"no" to all you can eat cucumber sandwiches?), and my M2's vulcanite started
to flake off in my hands. I common problem I realise. Trouble is, I'm off on
my honeymoon starting Friday and I was planning on having my camera with me
- - especially considering the fall colours are in full swing on Prince Edward
Island and Nova Scotia. I'm not worried per se, but big chucks of body
flaking off is a bit of an annoyance, particularly if I can get it corrected
quickly.

I gave Reinhold Mueller a call and asked if he could take a quick look at my
camera - no problem - and he's going to patch it up and give it a once over
for me. I dropped my camera off this afternoon and it will be ready on
Thursday. But the best part - it turns out his shop is literally a 20 minute
walk from my apartment. Fast service AND walking distance away. How's that
for lucky !

In Reinhold's shop I saw a copy of Ted Grants book. What initially stuck me
was the physical size of it. It's HUGE ! I hope to have a few minutes to
thumb through it when I pick up my camera on Thursday. Looks like something
that I'm wanting for my own bookcase.

regards

William