Paris Thoughts
I am ecstatic about going to Paris on Wednesday. So much, in fact that I’m ensuring that I bring my laptop as I believe that the 2Gb of camera memory I have at the moment won’t be enough.
With the wide array of architecture, the restaurants, the bookstores, the food, the metro and almost everything in that wonderful city is photogenic. I’ve been planning already what I need or wish I had to take with me.
Some of the thoughts were:
- Samsung GX-1S (my dSLR) and two lenses (18-55 mm / 50-200 mm)
- If I had enough money, a Pentax fit 50mm f1.4 lens (but I can’t find one too cheap)
- My Yashica MG-1 film camera (with 4 rolls of Ilford Delta 400)
- iBook G4 for downloading/editing on the move.
But however, I had to have the lecture from my father. If unknown to you, my dad has a fantastic ability to put a pessimistic view from about almost anything. Stunning architecture, beautiful scenery - and what does he say? The french are all thieves. ALL of them.
I believe he has said that about every country we’ve been too. His view is always single-minded. “The Italians are all thieves, the Greeks, the Turkish..” You get the drift. It is the most infuriating thing in the world, and as a family we have to put up with this..
And so, well - it comes to the conclusion. Teenage rebellion - screw him. I’ll bring whatever I want thank you very much. I don’t need to be told about how you got something stolen off of you in these countries, and how I’m the only one that’s not been robbed. I’m good at securing my goods and just because you are insecure about looking after your own property doesen’t mean that I’m not street-wise in looking after my gear.
p.s. If anyone reading this has any good locations they know of around Paris I’d be greatly obliged.
(Image “Porte Saint Dennis” by Till Kretch is under the Creative Commons “Attribution” licence)
