kris_francis

<p>Kings Canyon National Park is mainly a wilderness park. There's just one road into the park - and I beleive it's about five miles in length. Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks are seperate entities, but administered as one park.<br /><br />To explore the park be prepared to hike or ride a horse.<br /><br />Kings Canyon is so large one can, quite literally, spend a lifetime exploring and still not see everything. Some trails are easy, and some are extreamly challenging.</p>

<p>I greatly appreciate this kind of knowledge. Thanks for posting.</p>

<p>The law of supply and demand.</p>

<p>Here's an interesting web site to see how much the toys are in today's dollarettes:</p>

 

<p>http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm</p>

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<p>With a family like mine,<br>

I have to confess,<br>

I'd be better off lonely,<br>

distraught and depressed!<br>

(Dropkick Murphy's, date unknown)</p>

<p>"Where does all this go?"<br>

Wrap your body with aluminium foil... this will protect you from people who are trying to read your thoughts.</p>

<p>Consider Death Valley (a huge area), and Owens Valley (Lone Pine to Mammoth Lakes).</p>

<p>I had a college english professor who saw a sexual conflict in every piece of literature...</p>

<p>Will Perez will accept a high-ranking position in the Obama administration (where he can do for the American people what he has done for Kodak)?</p>

<p>Take a look at this B&H case:<br>

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800794148-USE/Mamiya_219_583_KM707_Aluminum_Case_Large.html<br>

It's listed as a new item sold in the used department. I bought one, and happy with it.</p>

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<p>I have bought several Nikon refurbished pieces of equipment over the years and been very happy. Go for it.</p>

<p>From the US Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics web site, $1.00 in 1940 is equivalent to $16.40 in 2012 dollars. So the range of darkrooms would be from $164.00 to $16,400.00!</p>

Competition... that what makes America great!

<p>Because I am color blind.</p>

<p>No doubt about it: Nikon FM3A. It's like a fine swiss watch.</p>

<p>I have backpacked in Kings Canyon National Park (California) for 14 day trips carrying a Pentax 67 II, a 90/2.8 lens, Nikon F100, and 28-200 zoom lens. The tripod is a Gitzo G1027 with a small RRS head.</p>

<p>Of all the camera gear I carry, I consider the tripod to be essential. You can really reduce the weight of a tripod at the expense of $$'s.</p>

<p>All other backpacking gear has been minimized in weight, over the years, to a point of heroic measures. A google search of lightweight backpacking will give you lots of ideas on how to reduce weight.</p>

<p>I guess it's really a balance between the physical shape you are in against how much you want to suffer.</p>

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<p>I had the opportunity to work for Eastman Kodak in the early 1980's, but turned it down. That decision looks like a good choice now.</p>

<p>Aimee:</p>

<p>I'm not an expert on this, but pulling a film is a process where one overexposes the file and then compensates by under developing. This technique gives more details in shadow areas. I have used it with B&W film.</p>

<p>For example, exposing HP5+ at ISO 400 would require 8.5 minutes of development using XTOL (stock concentration). Exposing HP5+ at ISO 200 would require 7.5 minutes of XTOL development (stock concentration). Times taken from www.digitaltruth.com.</p>

<p>I suggest you read the book "Edge of Darkness" by Barry Thornton for a better explanation.</p>

<p>Keep in mind that crossing the Sierra Nevada mountains east-west is limited to a few passes, and these passes will, most likely, be closed in May because of snow. Check for local conditions of the Tioga Pass (California Route 120) and Sonora Pass (California Route 108) before driving.<br>

The drive on California Route 395 from Mammoth Lakes to Lone Pine is spectacular... try to include this on your trip if possible.<br>

Also, Las Vegas is about 4 hours drive from Death Valley. Even if you do not drink and gamble, Las Vegas is unique. Western decadence at it's best!</p>

<p>I would suggest a completely different approach... select an area that interests you, and just spend time there. Wander around, take hikes (short and long), and make your pictures. Best pictures usually come at sunrise/sunset, bad weather, changing weather, so get out and make the pictures. I recommend you get out of the car and just walk around.</p>

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<p>Don't forget about Death Valley National Park and the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains (eastern California).</p>

<p>One more rule: Use a tripod.</p>

<p>Kris</p>

<p>I had the same issue with my Konica Minolta 5400 II scanner when I transitioned from a Microsoft POS to an iMac. The answer is VueScan: http://www.hamrick.com/</p>

<p>Now there's a single GUI for my multiple scanners. Works great!</p>

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<p>I received the latest edition of "Way Beyond Monochrome" a few weeks ago. It is a very through treatment of B&W film and printing. I have not had time to read it and digest it, as there is a lot of content.<br>

In general, well worth the price. www.apug.org has a long series of threads discussing it, so you might want to paw through that web site.<br>

One of my better purchases.</p>