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Popping up to London tomorrow and have in mind spending some time at Portobello Road, probably after 10am (tube from Paddington).
I get that it's a bust place on Saturdays but is it just busy or is it 'crammed'?
I don't mind a slow pass-through but I can't be doing with a slow-show-shuffle! :rolleyes:
Anyone with knowledge please?
 
No idea but there’s the Classic Car Boot Sale in Kings Cross tomorrow, gramps get a reduced ticket price with proof. :)
 
gramps said:
Popping up to London tomorrow and have in mind spending some time at Portobello Road, probably after 10am (tube from Paddington).
I get that it's a bust place on Saturdays but is it just busy or is it 'crammed'?
I don't mind a slow pass-through but I can't be doing with a slow-show-shuffle! :rolleyes:
Anyone with knowledge please?
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When I’ve been, it’s busy rather than crammed
 
It can get very busy perhaps more so at the south end, at the Ladbroke Grove end it is usually quieter . If you like old gear, Cameras London usually have some nice if pricy kit about half way along the road on the East side. The Museum of Brands is near to Ladbroke Grove station, not free entry but fascinating and IIRC they do over 60's concessionary price they also have a cafe with nice cakes if you are not full of street food.

Have fun in town.
 
zx9 said:
It can get very busy perhaps more so at the south end, at the Ladbroke Grove end it is usually quieter . If you like old gear, Cameras London usually have some nice if pricy kit about half way along the road on the East side. The Museum of Brands is near to Ladbroke Grove station, not free entry but fascinating and IIRC they do over 60's concessionary price they also have a cafe with nice cakes if you are not full of street food.

Have fun in town.
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Great, thanks Keith. (y)
 
Well Portobello Road didn't work very well for me, I got there early'ish and the light was very harsh and thanks to forgetting that the GRIIIX didn't observe minimum shutter speed, my settings were all wrong :(
There were also some angry people there, a Jamaican hat seller who at one point I thought would either attack me or have a heart attack and a juice seller who had no manners or sense of humour. Honestly, not a place I will re-visit anytime soon!

Thanks to @Mintchocs I had a great time at the Classic Car Boot & Vintage meet, even photographing some 'celebs' and meeting This lovely gent again :)
 
gramps said:
Well Portobello Road didn't work very well for me, I got there early'ish and the light was very harsh and thanks to forgetting that the GRIIIX didn't observe minimum shutter speed, my settings were all wrong :(
There were also some angry people there, a Jamaican hat seller who at one point I thought would either attack me or have a heart attack and a juice seller who had no manners or sense of humour. Honestly, not a place I will re-visit anytime soon!

Thanks to @Mintchocs I had a great time at the Classic Car Boot & Vintage meet, even photographing some 'celebs' and meeting This lovely gent again :)
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I am sorry that did not workout for you. I know some of the stalls have no photography signs but I have never seen them been openly aggressive. :(

Still as you say you had a good time in Kings Cross, something that had different connotations forty years ago. ;)
 
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