I'm spending the weekend in San Diego, my first time in Southern California. Any suggestions for nice photo ops? (Already saw the sea lions at La Jolla beach yesterday.) Also, what about a good shop for Leica?

Thanks, Luke

-- Luke Dunlap (luked@mail.utexas.edu), March 30, 2002

Answers

In addition to the "California Girls" on the beaches, Old Town San Diego, Mission San Diego, and (of course) the world-famous San Diego Zoo are good places to burn lots of film. Not sure about any Leica shops down there.

-- Ralph Barker (rbarker@pacbell.net), March 30, 2002.

If you're even partially interested in "street photography," the San Diego Zoo is the place to go - - especially if you like to catch the expressions of youngsters as they see the animals. The humans - - large and small - - are sometimes more interesting than the zoo denizens.

-- George C. Berger (gberger@his.com), March 30, 2002.

The Zoo is a must. One of the best in the world. Ask about the area where they raise the animals. You go out in a truck and get to inter-act with them.

-- Marc Williams (mwilliams111313MI@comcast.net), March 30, 2002.

How about Coronado Island and the world famous " Hotel del" (Coronado) and perhaps the Tijuana Trolley...

-- George L. Doolittle (geodoolitt@aol.com), March 30, 2002.

Luke, San Diego Crew Classics is April 6th and 7th, in Mission Bay, if you are still in SoCal. Rowing is by far the most beautiful sport. You will want a 90 or 135 to get any good pics on the water.

-- Cedar Grice (cgrice@gladstone.uoregon.edu), March 31, 2002.