camera equipment in paris

[saulzelan]

can anyone recommend a good camera equipment store in paris?

specifically, i need to replace the panning head of my slik 444 sport

II tripod, which must have gotten smashed in my bag and is now

frozen, the legs are fine, however and if i could replace the head it

would work fine.

 

also, has anyone had any recent experiences traveling with film from

paris CDG, will they allow hand inspection of film and is ASA 160

safe for the scanners used for carry on luggage?

 

thanks for your help!!

[light-zone]

ASA 160 should not be a problem with the x-ray machines used

for carry on luggage. I recently went through Ohare in Chicago,

right after the new checked bagge X-ray machines were

installed. They really blast the luggage with X-rays. I had

forgotten about a few rolles of 400 ASA film and before I could

stop them, the luggage was alreay bombarded. The

development turned out fine....I think film is more resilient than

we were lead to believe, or wanted to believe.

 

As far as paris is concerned, sorry, I live in Germany. But with the

Euro, youmight want to check out www.brenner-versand.de.

[john lehman, college alask]

There is a very large general photo store (plus good prices on film) one or two floors down in the shopping center at Les Halles in Beaubourg just north of Rue de Rivoli -- connected to the bookstore (FNRC I believe). There are also alot of professional camera stores along Ave Beaumarchais north of Place de la Bastile in the 11th Arr.

 

Don't bother trying to get hand checks of film at CDG (based on experience 3 weeks ago). 160 speed is safe -- I have taken 400 thru even weeks of Russian Xrays with no problems.

[lduchamp]

FNAC is the name of the place.

 

The 3 biggest stores in Paris are:

 

* Les Halles, 1/7 rue Pierre Lescot 75001 Paris. Tél : 01 40 41 40 00

 

* one near Montparnasse, 136 rue de Rennes 75006 Paris. Tél : 01 49 54 30 00

 

* one near l'Etoile, 26/30 avenue des Ternes, 75017 Paris. Tél : 01 44 09 18 00

 

They usually have reasonable prices.