Used to travel to Pittsburgh at bit, I'll try to add some other info:
Think the other incline is called the Duquesne.
Don't forget that Cleveland is only 2 hours from Pittsburgh. There you can
find the Science Museum and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Also, the
Natural History Museum and the Cleveland Art Museum, both superb.
Don't forget possibilities of attending a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game.
If you want something a little more "out in the country", try a trip south
of Pittsburgh to the Falling Water home built by Frank Lloyd Wright. While
there, you can also go white water rafting. The Laurel Highlands area
(Falling Water) is really pretty.
Ditto on Gary Reese's comments on Bernie (Pittsburgh Camera).
In case you aren't aware, there is no problem travelling within States in
the US. You won't need a passport to travel once you enter the US.
Brian P. Huber
Troy, OH
bphuber@xxxxxxxxxx
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Subject: RE: [OM] Pittsburgh, Pensylvania
It's been a while since I've been to Pittsburgh, but I'll have a stab at
some of
your questions:
You might get some interesting perspectives by taking one of the (2?)
inclines
that head down a very steep slope to the city level. One of them is the
Monongahela Incline, and I don't remember the other one's name. There are
also
numerous possibilities that include the standard cityscape with the "three
rivers" in the foreground (you'll understand once you get there). Since the
entire region was once a very industrial area (lots of steelmills and such),
you
can probably find lots of former industrial sites that have just been
"forgotten". One that comes to mind is the former US Steel Duquesne plant
that I
was fascinated by. Lots of room for artistic interpretation there. Also,
there
are several large universities in the area such as Pitt and CMU. The
"Cathedral
of Learning" has a lot of fascinating spaces and the Mellon Institute is
also
nice if you're into architecture. Also, there are a number of very old
amusement
park rides at Kennywood park (dating back to the late 1800s), which might be
interesting from a close-up "bits and pieces" standpoint. Personally, I find
the
whole area fascinating so I'm sure you won't run out of things to look at...
As for weather, if it's sunny, it would not be uncommon for the temps to be
in
the 80s or even 90s and the sun to be bright, certainly not lower than 70s
during the day. ISO100 would be a good bet for sunny weather but I'd also
have
some 400 onhand too, in case it rains. :)
As far as camera shops go, I'll have to pass on that one, since I don't
remember
too much about 'em. I think there was one from Pittsburgh called Bernie's(?)
that does a lot on eBay, so you might want to have a look at what he's
selling.
Hope this helps!
Bill
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From: T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx [SMTP:T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 4:14 AM
To: Zuikoholics Anonymous
Subject: [OM] Pittsburgh, Pensylvania
Hiya all,
I'm gong to go to Pittsburgh, Pensylvania, for some work in the
beginning
of August. I will be there for about a week, with possibly 2 or 3 days
more or less "off".
Other than that there is a museum of natural history where there is a
skeleton of a T-Rex (thanks, National Geographics for that info), I have
no idea what there might be to see/photograph there or around there.
Also,
I have no idea of the weather / lights etc in that area of the US - all
making it a bit difficult to pack the bags (camera bags, that is. Work
outfitt is pretty predetermined....).
I was considering bringing my "generic set" of two OM2s/p's with a
24/2.0
(newly acquired - hi Giles) and 85/2.0 with some b/w stuff and maybe a
body with a color film of some sort. However if there are particular
scenic/photogenic things, then I might bring additional gear / change
the
configuration.
Film-wise, I am probably bringing Ilford Delta3200 for night-work,
Delta400 or Delta100 for day-work, depending on the light conditions.
I'd
prefer to go as slow as possible, so should I expect "southern
california
sun" and bring a 50 ISO PAN/f (probably not) or "scandinavian
summer" which requires 400 ISO or more? I have no ideas what it is like
in
the north-eastern part of the US at this time of the year (Ok, I lived
for
a while in Illinois, but all I remember from there was endless
cornfields
and cold winters).
Finally, are there shops in Pittsburgh, which I just have to check out
for
OM-gear (or Mamiya-gear, for that matter) now that I will be there
anyways?
Thanks for any advices
--thomas
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