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All major roads in Rocky Mountain N.P. will be clear of snow by that time in June. Although, there will still be some snow on the ground at higher elevations and on the north slopes. The park service always makes a grand effort to have Trail Ridge Road open by Memorial Day weekend. It would be a rare occurance if it is not open by the third week in June. The only road that might not be open at that time would be the Old Fall River Road (dirt).
They are doing construction on the road to Bear Lake. Staring in May, it is closed at Sprague Lake. You must take a shuttle bus if you want to go up to Bear Lake. Its worth it. Hike to Dream and Emerald Lakes, but go VERY early to beat the crowds - like 5:00am when the busses start running).
Even though day time temps are usually in the 70's, it gets chilly at night in June - possibly 40's or 30's, but most likely not freezing. It is rare, but it does snow in the park in June, so be prepared.
The drive-able part of the park is not that big, so camping anywhere inside the park is great. But you should already have reservations. Spots fill up very quickly. There are lots of places to camp in the surrounding area. Enjoy!
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I use the Cokin P holder (not cut down - 3 slots) on my Rodenstock Grandagon N 75mm f/6.8 (58mm filter size) with no vignetting problems.
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<p>Here's a few that probably aren't considered "lesser known" but they are
definitely "must-see."<br>
Florence - Cityscape from the Boboli Gardens in late
afternoon.<br>
Cityscape from Piazzale di Michelangelo<br>
Rome - Evening from the west side of the forum</p>
<p>Must haves? Plenty of film and a tripod, although you won't be able to use it everywhere (the tripod, that is).</p>
<p>I'm sure you'll get plenty more suggestions</p>
<p>I invite you to check out my
<a target="_blank" href="http://baconphoto.com/travelogues.shtml">travelogues
from '98 and '02</a>...</p>
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I've been backpacking with my G1228, matched with a Kirk BH-3 ballhead, for 4 years. I'm extremely happy with this combo and (still) don't see anything on the market that I would trade it for. I've never done a side-by-side rigidity comparison with the G1227, but I've never had a complaint with the rigidity of the G1228.
FWIW... I'm using a 4x5 wood field on the G1228.
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The EOS 630 does not have a thumb dial. There is no second dial. Hope this helps.
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Great suggestions so far. I'll add another possible short side trip (20 minutes). Take the Silverthorne/Dillon exit after going through the tunnel and down the pass. Turn left at the bottom of the exit. Then take a right at the third stoplight to drive the Dillon Reservoir Dam Road - nice views of the reservior and surrounding mountains. It ends up in Frisco right back at I-70. If you want to stretch your legs for a short hike (~1 hr. round trip), watch for the Old Dillon Reservior Trailhead on the right as you travel along the dam road.
I'll second Brent's Denver-Moab drive time - 6 hours. I've done it at least 10 times.
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I'm from CO, but went to school out in Iowa. One place that I've been meaning to get back to with my LF is Dubuque, IA. Some really nice bluffs along the Miss. River. Great for B&W and for color too - the fall colors are beautiful in the area (Sept. will probably be too early for color though).
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Not the "pica" you're looking for (previous posts addressed that very well), but a "pika" is a small rodent that often lives in rocky/scree/boulder habitats at higher elevations. I often see them hiking in Colorado. And as I looked at the subject of the post, I couldn't figure out how and why you would want to "get" one from negative film. ;-) It gave me a smile.
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I don't have experience with the KR3 & KR6 filters, but I frequently use an 81A here in the mountains of Colorado (9,000 - 14,000ft elevation). As with most things, you can hear what people have to say, and then go experiment for yourself to find out what's really going to work for you.
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Good to hear that your problem has been solved! And I'll keep that solution in the back of my mind.
But I was surprised to hear that no one mentioned the use of "twin-check" stickers. Even one-hour labs use these - one goes on the neg roll and one on the customer's order envelope. Both stickers have the same 4 digit number. My lab consistently does this with my 4x5 trannies and negs, although they attach the sticker to the 4x5 sleeve, instead of directly on the tranny. Then the other goes on the order envelope. Whenever I ask for my quickload packets back with the developed trannies, they use one sticker on the packet and one sticker on the tranny sleeve - no big deal.
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Like Todd said, the correlation between moisture and good aspen color is suspect. But this year has been quite wet in certain areas of the mountains. Last Sunday (7/28), Westcliffe, CO (south of Salida) received over 3" of rain in less than 2 hours. I was in the area yesterday and the wildflowers and grasses are much more abundant than normal.
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<p>I did not have time to make the climb, but I've seen quite a few images from
that vantage point. Evan, do you have yours posted online? Even the view from
Marien Brucke (bridge) is quite spectacular.
<a href="http://www.naturalorderphoto.com/gallery/ge/ge-30080.htm">This one</a>
is from last October.</p>
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<p>I'm pretty sure <a href="http://www.reedphoto.com/">Reed Photo</a>, in Denver, offers this service. They are a very reliable pro-level lab...</p>
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Well done Todd. Thanks for the preview and your honest opinions. I'm looking forward to seeing comparisons on the light table. :-)
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I regularly work with both of these labs - both are excellent. IMHO, the LightJet 5000 reproduces a slightly greater range, so the tonality of the prints is more pleasing to the eye. Although this observation is not scientific and I've never done a side-by-side test with the same image (that would be interesting to see - especially if it was off the same scan). I still regularly have Chromira prints done at Slideprinter. The quality is very, very good and the prices are excellent. I tend to go with the LightJet when the original transparency has a lot of contrast and wide range of subtle tones.
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<p>You might want to check out the
REI Talus 30</a>. I recently purchased this pack for my 4x5 outfit. The panel loading feature makes access much easier than a top-loading pack. I've used it several times on all-day hikes and it is very comfortable with a 25-30 lb. load. I pack my Wista and lenses in individual padded cases (mostly inexpensive lunch-type coolers) and then stow them inside.</p>
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I store my Caltar S 135mm f/5.6 folded inside my Wista 45 DX (without reversing the lensboard). I also have an older Carl Meyer 120mm f/6.8 in a Synchro Compur that easily folds inside.
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I feel for you John. I also have a non-remarkable name. Often people refer to me as "Kevin (Bacon)" without thinking and/or noticing that they've called me by the wrong name. And thoughts of the 80's teen-dance movie "Footloose" aren't usually associated with artistic expression. ;-)
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I'm pleased with the results from both Lightjet and Chromira printers. I've done work from 35mm, 645 and 4x5 transparencies up to 20"x30" prints. I haven't seen much difference between the results of the 2 printers. Though, I haven't done a direct comparison.
IMHO, its the person running the machine that makes the difference. I feel lucky to have 2 labs in my area that employe quality printers.
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Personally, I've found most people seem to be most interested in my "icon" color images. Those grand scenics you see at the National Parks. My travel photography sells pretty well too. I'd much rather shoot in the backcountry.
I'm not making my living off my photography (its my passion/release/hobby), so I shoot what I like, let the people buy what they will, and count myself lucky that anyone would spend their hard earned money on something I create.
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I haven't tried mine (silver metal plate like yours) yet with the new single sheet film. Everything I've heard says that it won't work.
It has worked great for me for 4 years. I shoot mostly Fuji Quickloads - Velvia, Provia, Astia - with it.
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I use a Kirk BH-3 with a Gitzo G1228 for my Wista DX. I'm very happy with this setup. I do a lot of backpacking and backcountry photography. I had the BH-1, but sold it and got the BH-3 soon after it came out. The BH-1 was a little too big for the G1228, IMHO - it made the support feel top-heavy.
I use the older style (metal pressure plate) Kodak Readyload holder with Fuji Quickloads - Velvia, Provia, Astia (and some Kodak T-Max). This combo has worked great for me for years. Although, some others have had many problems with light leaks and such. Success with the old holders seems to be hit or miss.
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I have the G1228 (4 sections) with a Kirk BH-3 that I use with my 4x5 wood field. It works great for me - lightweight and solid support. But I think an 8x10 would be pushing it too much. The 13xx series will give you more stability without too much added weight and size.
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I'm one of those who hasn't had problems (he says with fingers crossed to ward off the light-leak demons). For over 3 years, I've been using the old Kodak holder - mine has a silver metal pressure plate - and Fuji Quickloads. I've shot Velvia, Provia and Astia all without any problems, except for the occasional user error.
But as you've probably read, some others have not had the same pleasant experience.
Camping in Rocky Mountain and Yellow Stone NP in late June.
in Nature
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Oh ya, Trail Ridge road is usually open on Memorial Day. But in many places it is almost like driving through a tunnel with 10, 12 or 16 foot walls of snow piled up at the guard rail! Very fun if you've never seen anything like it before.
And just to let you know, they are getting fresh snow as I write this. It was even snowing at my house (down in the Denver area) this morning. But it is not sticking to the ground - melting as soon as it hits.
By late June though, most, if not all, of the snow at the lower elevations in the park (ie. where the campgrounds are) will be long gone.