Ah, my old home town. Of course, you'll be across from the Arch grounds,
so the 21/2 will be put to use, I'm sure. There is also the Old Cathedral
a few blocks away from the Arch. There are some places on the riverfront
to shoot, like the Eads bridge, and riverboats. Walk towards Union Station
on Market St. (away from the riverfront - heading west), and there are
some fountains and a park. Union Station is about 16~18 blocks from the
river. The atrium entrance to the Hyatt and the bar/lounge area
(I think it is a Hyatt) at Union Station has some grand old architecture
and interior to shoot. There are some historic buildings downtown
(ask the concierge - the Adams Mark is pretty good for tourist attractions).
You are also a short cab ride from Shaw's Botanical Garden, which is
worth seeing. A bit further west is the Zoo and Forest Park, with
some historic buildings, museums, etc.
Enjoy-
Mike
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tom Scales
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 9:49 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] St. Louis....
Can anyone suggestion any photo opportunities in St. Louis? I'll be there
for a short time, Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon. I'll be
staying at the Adam's Mark at 4th and Chestnut, and, unfortunately, won't
have a car.
I've got my kit packed, but am open to suggestions. Since I don't know
what's around, I had to be flexible. I may take some shots at the convention
too, so I needed flexibility. I've got a small Lowepro Elite that I'm
taking with:
OM-4T (new one)
OM-4T (my user -- normally I'd just take one, but since the other one is
new....)
21/2
40/2 (since I'm taking the 50-250, a 50 seemed like a poor choice. I could
go 28 or 35, but this is small and light)
50-250/5 (couldn't decide on this or the 65-200 or even just the smaller
75-150---may switch to the 75-150)
T32
Flash Extender (just got it--thought it might be helpful for redeye...and
it's kind of neat).
Of course, I could swap out virtually anything if there are any suggestions,
but I don't have room for much more, so it would probably have to be a swap,
not an addition. Oh, I could squeeze a little more in.
I didn't take a motor drive or winder, but don't think that's a problem. I
also skipped the BG2, just because of size. I thought the extender might
serve the same purpose. I don't expect lots of flash shots, so the lack of
C cells isn't a problem.
Any suggestions?
Tom
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