Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A chance to compare yourself to Magnum
From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 21:31:56 -0700
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Ernest Nitka wrote:

> Steve - let me understand this - If I go to Paris or Montreal ( only 3 
> hours away) that I can take street photos with impunity for my own - 
> nonpublished use? 

Don't know about Paris, but in Quebec yes.

>
>
> I've avoided visiting Montreal for example because what am I supposed 
> to do while the females of the family are clothes shopping?  Take 
> photos has been my savior for these times.  That and the fact that I 
> don't speak French have been my hesitations. 


In Montreal or Quebec City you will get by just fine 90% of the time 
with just English.

Sorry, I can't help you with female problems - I have three of my own. 
When their not shopping they like to talk, talk, talk! (I suspect that 
this is so you are thankful when they finally go shopping).

Regards,

Greg

>
>
>
> ernie
>
>
> At 09:38 AM 2/19/03 -0400, you wrote:
>
>> > At 08:55 AM 2/19/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>> >
>> >>                 How did Cartier-Bresson (among others) manage?  
>> Are such
>> >>laws only recent?
>> >>
>> >>                 Art Peterson
>> >>                 Alexandria, Virginia
>> >
>> >
>> > Very recent.  Quebec has similar laws.
>> >
>> > Tina
>> >
>>
>> ...in France and Quebec it is only against the law to publish
>> (books/magazines) the photos, not against the law to take them. So 
>> how about
>> all the folks who are publishing French/Quebec photos on the web?
>>
>> sl
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In reply to: Message from Ernest Nitka <enitka@twcny.rr.com> (Re: [Leica] A chance to compare yourself to Magnum)