[Leica] Grand Central

[dnygr at cshore.com (dnygr)]

Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:
> For 32 years I passed through Grand Central Station three times a week.
> Every time I had a camera with me I snapped a 1/2 second handheld picture 
> of
> the the grand concourse just to test my nerves. Obviously I am not as 
> steady
> as a tripod. In recent years the concourse has been cleaned and restored to
> its former Art Deco glory. What I miss most from a photographic point of
> view is the Kodak giant mural over the far wall in the position of the
> Chemical Bank sign. The mural, about 40 feet across and changed seasonally,
> was allegedly enlarged from a 35 mm Kodachrome slide. Or so Kodak said. I
> wonder if Leica lenses were used? Probably not since Kodak was proud of its
> professional lens making capabilities in the '50s and '60s.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Grand+Central+2.jpg.html
> Larry Z
>
Larry,
It looks like the east side of Grand Central was different than it is now. I 
don't see the stairs that take you downstairs. Maybe it's just my eyes. In 
any case, I'll be walking through that area this Friday as I do nearly every 
Friday.
Best--Doug