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<p>I haven't had any luck contacting the tribe at Havasu Falls, Grand Canyon. Has anyone heard reports on the conditions of the travertine pools and the falls themselves recently? I would like to photograph that location. I will continue to try to contact the tribe there, but if you have info, I would love an accurate report.<br>

Many Thanks,<br>

Jon</p>

<p>Thanks guys!<br />I will continue to check here, as well, if you happen to hear anything.<br />I appreciate your time.<br>

Regards,<br />Jon</p>

<p>Anyone have a wildflower report on the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve? I have looked at several of the usual report sites, and noone has a listing. If you know about that specific area, I would appreciate input, as it is a 7 hour drive for me.<br>

Thanks!<br />Jon</p>

<p>I recommend using hiking poles. They are a great help on the steep downhill, as well as many of the creek crossings with slippery rocks. I was carrying 50-60 pounds of large format gear, and the poles made the traveling much easier.<br>

enjoy,<br>

Jon</p>

<p>Matthew,<br />I print 48x65 from 4x5 and 32x96 from my 6x17cm film format. I know I won't be printing that large from digital, but a reasonable 32x48 may be within reach in ideal circumstances with good post processing. I picked up a D300 and 200-400 VR for wildlife, and realize that the full frame will give better print quality in lower light. However, I like the reach of the D300. Also, I am going to travel places that a 4x5 won't be usable...from a vibrating ship in the arctic, etc. I will have to make some different choices and live with the print results. Thanks for the input!<br>

Have you pushed the print size from your D700? I would like input specifically on that.<br>

Thanks! Jon<br />www.jonpaulgallery.com</p>

<p>I am considering upgrading to a full frame Nikon body (ie D700, D3, D3x) and want to know how well my current set of lenses will hold up. I have the 20mm, 35-70 and 80-200, all of which are F2.8 AF D lenses. I am led to believ they will have adequate coverage for these full frame bodies. is this correct? Also, I am a stickler for detail in large prints (very large). Given, of course, that I do a good job (tripod, mirror lock, critical focus, cable release, etc) will these lenses be sharp. I am not looking to split hairs here. I shoot large format so I know sharp. I want to know if there would be a disadvantage to using these historically sharp lenses with a full frame digital SLR, as opposed to new digital specific lenses?<br>

Thanks very much for any input!<br>

Regards- Jon</p>

<p>Thanks guys! One less neurotic worry traveling with the family and hoping to shoot some film.</p>

<p>Looking for most recent input here due to frequent security changes!<br>

I am traveling to England from the U.S. for the holidays (December 18-31) and will bring my 4x5. Will there be any issues with hand checking the film by security? I have never had problems within the U.S. Will I have issues coming back home from London? Suggestions?</p>

<p>Thanks-Jon</p>

I use several external hard drives to back up my image library, which I keep off site. I keep one attached full time for

nightly backups using synchronization software. I need a larger hard drive for the nightly backups now and am

wondering if I should go with an external or an internal. I use a PC, if that helps, and would like to get a 2TB drive for

this purpose.

 

Which will be better and why?

 

Thanks!

Jon

Try Calypso Imaging in Santa Cruz ( www.calypsoinc.com ). They print as large as 4x8 feet for me on their Lightjet printer.

Good quality and good folks.

Please put value on your image. So many people these days sell for the sake of ego (not implying that you would) and kill the market for everyone else. Consider your fine work having the value of fine art, not just the value of paper and ink.

Best of luck!

Jon

I am hoping to produce my own books / catalogs for marketing purposes as well as showing each of my trips my

gallery. I have an Epson 3800 for printing in quality. Can anyone recommend a method of binding that one can do

personally and professionally for presentation? How a bout two sided photo quality paper or a layout that would be

flattering with one sided paper?

 

Thanks much!

Jon

Thanks all!

I am sizing images at 720x480, which appears to be the maximum that a DVD will provide.

For the time being, this will work best for my current needs. As a large format gallery photographer doing very large prints (4x6 feet), I know this is a compromise that I have to live with. I just need to look at each medium for its specific value.

Thanks again for your help.

Jon

Hi All,

I just wanted to revive this thread. Along with locations within the US, I am also looking internationally. I also believe that, for the purposes of the project, I need to visit some areas that are relatively iconic. Examples: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, The Everglades, etc. Again, any enput is very much appreciated!

 

Thanks!

Jon

I am going to produce a dvd of my nature images that I can sell. Is there a "standard size" that I should create

the image files in for this sort of overall, general use. I am envisioning that many of my customers will play

the "slide show" on there fairly big televisions at home or in an office lobby. I will also include a screensaver

program for peoples computers. I am just not familiar with the average resolution of flat screen tv's today. I

know it varies, but if some of you have experience with the best general sizing, it would be a great starting point.

 

Thanks!

Jon

I am printing greeting cards on Digital Art Supplies card stock. Flat, the paper size is 7x10. The paper is thick art

paper. I believe the front tray is the only way to feed this paper (by telling the printer it is 8 1/2 x 11). However, I can't

eliminate the border, which crops in quite far. The back feeder would solve this, but I receive a paper skew error due

to the size of the paper. The standard loader tray worked fime for a while, but now won't take the thick paper.

 

Any suggestions???? I need to finish an order ASAP and the printer doesn't want to.

 

THanks,

 

Jon

Thanks for the great input guys.

I am giving NX a try right now. I have selected areas of the image with the paintbrush tool and used NR on each area independently. It seams to be a good way to go for individual images. Any input on this idea? Any suggestions regarding NR levels and sharpening within that function? It looks as though I should adjust to what looks good at 100% View.

 

Thanks again,

 

Jon

With long exposures, I find the digital camera is about one stop under, due to it not having reciprocity failure issues. I love my Sekonic meter and just know when to compensate for it.

Hello.

I just returned from my first digital trip. I used a Nikon D300 primarily with a Nikon 200-400 F4 VR AF lens. I am

shooting in 14 bit Raw. My primary objective is to produce large gallery prints. I am dealing with noise for the first

time. I would love specific input as to how to deal with this in post production.

An example of the image situation is: wildlife (eagle, Brown Bear), shallow depth of field, noise in "soft" background,

a little noise on brown feathers of eagle or brown fur of bear. These shots are quite sharp. Not much strong light due

to Alaska's rainy weather.

1) should I use NX and select each area and reduce noise selecively there?

2) should I use noise ninja and do the same as above?

3) other alteranative?

 

I am a large format landscape photographer full time. I am hoping to add the wildlife to my gallery as an addition to

my environmental projects. I am a stickler for detail in prints. So, any advice on taking solid digital Raw images and

processing them into the best prints they can be is greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks very much in advance!

 

Jon

What is the best time of year to photograph Havasu Falls?

Along with that, is there a time that is not good?

Given its impending arrival, is Fall good therre? When do the trees there turn color for that occasion?

 

Thanks!!!

 

Jon

Thanks guys,

I put your information together and orderes the MB-D10 grip for $240, and two Pearson 4 hour chargers with four rechargeable batteries for $20 per set. I'll have it all Tuesday. The original saleperson I spoke with didn't have the right experience.

If any of you have specific input for functions to turn off in the camera in order to save battery power, I would appreciate that. I'll try searching the sight as well.

 

Thanks Again!

Jon

Shun,

thanks for the reply. The MB-D10 is $240, but with additional batteries, battery cover, etc, it is over $500. Please let me know what I really need with it so I can get it for a good price. The "stores" are putting a package together from a list noted by Nikon and I am getting quotes between $505- $550 plus shipping. Can you provide a specific list?

 

Thanks!!!

Jon

I have my first digital camera (D300). I am going to Brooks camp to photograph bears and want to make sure I have

enough battery power. I know I can recharge each day, however:

I am shooting the D300 with a Nikon 200-400 F4 AF VR, 80-200, 35-70. Will two of the standard batteries for the

D300 be enough? Given my recent purchases, I can't afford the MB10 battery pack/booster. Should I get one or two

more En EL3's? I have spent a lot, but don't want to be left short.

 

THanks,

JON

I ordered the RRS replacement foot for the lens. I appreciate everyone's input.

 

Jon

I ordered a 200-400 F4 AF VR lens for my D300, as well as a 1.4x TC.

I use a Really Right Stuff BH-55 Ball head. Should I buy the replacement foot for this setup from RRS, or should I

just get the QR mounting plate? For double the money, will the replacement foot add great stability and less

vibration?

 

Also, should I keep the VR on when the lens is on the tripod to eliminate any vibration, or will this cause problems?

It's my first VR lens. Any experienced input is appreciated.

 

Thanks!!!

Jon

I am new to digital cameras. i bought a D300 for wildlife photography and will be going to Alaska to shoot bears. I

have two Lacie rugged external hard drives to have backups. i need a laptop to load the image files to (from the

cards), from which i can then back the files up to the externals.

I need an affordable solution for a laptop. I use PC's in my workflow. i would like to be able to have nikon Tranfer and

Nikon View software on the computer to simply go throuh and view/delete images before backing everything up. I

won't add PS for image editing. I simply want to have numerous backups of my precious files, and the ability to

eliminate the clunkers to save time when I get home.

i appreciate the input.

 

regards,

Jon