doug_dolde

Joseph Holmes Ektaspace and Variants 

4x5 Fujichrome Provia.  Arca Swiss Field, Schneider Super Symmar XL 110mm

Right side much stronger 

Shot some years ago with a Contax 645 and Leaf Aptus 75S (33 megapixel) back

<p>Dual pixel raw only works with the Canon software.</p>

<p>Mine just crapped out when I tried to change to PK ink after using MK for months. Three cleaning cycles didn't unclog it. I'd never buy another Epson printer.</p>

<p>OTOH my HP Z5200 has been great</p>

<p>I have been doing it with great success. I buy either 1/4" thick or 1/2" thick Lite MDF from a lumber company. I've only done it with canvas prints because I varnish them with Timeless then put them in a frame. I use either Dry Tac's Laminall or Raphael's Miracle Muck applied generously and evenly with a foam roller. Both provide an acid free barrier between the print and the MDF.<br>

Once the adhesive dries on the board, I position the canvas print with a little overlap on all sides. You need to make your print about 1/4" larger than the board. Then I put the sandwich in my Dry Tac vacuum heat press for about 5 minutes at 200 degrees. The head activates the dry adhesive forming a strong bond. Then when it cools I varnish with Breathing Color Timeless Matte. </p><div></div>

<p>I have a DP2 Merrill. Here's a two frame <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6ra6y4ku9ugmosn/3xFoJ-9ugc">stitch</a>, but it isn't quite as big as two whole frames due to overlap. This is a level 7 jpg so isn't quite as good as the tiff. No sharpening applied. My Leaf Aptus 75S isn't better than this.<br /><br /></p>

<p>Despite all the hoopla about the Nikon D800, I replaced my Contax 645/Aptus 75S kit with a Hasselblad H4D-31. Yes it actually has fewer pixels than the D800 but since I don't like the 2:3 aspect I'd crop the D800 down to the same resolution as the H4D to make prints.<br /> <br /> I really liked the Contax setup but had it for four years and felt it was time for a change to something more modern and still in production. I didn't like the plastic, fixed viewfinder Phase One DF body at all so that left Hasselblad. </p>

<p>I think it was a good choice. Especially at the price. I found a used one with 80mm lens at KEH.com rated EX+ for $8900. I've purchased many item from them in the past and know their ratings are very conservative. So I took the chance and found that the camera was in perfect condition. Not only that but it had less than 100 actuations on the camera and around 1200 on the lens.<br /> <br /> I still have to build up my lens kit. Probably at first will add the 35mm HC and 150mm HC then possibly the 1.7x converter. I don't need all that many lenses for landscape work. When I shot 4x5 film I only used the Schneider 110mm XL, Schneider APO 210mm, and Schneider APO 300mm. Then upgrading the camera later on will be easy. Hasselblad CPO has some great deals on certified used and will trade.</p><div></div>

<p>I really like the 65mm (yes the version with the floating element) for landscapes because it gives me nearly the same field of view as the Schneider 110mm Super Symmar did on 4x5. I never did like a wider lens that much, seems too unnatural and minifying to me. I have a 210mm APO coming next week and I think that's all I need.</p>

<p>I bought a super clean A model from Camera West in Rancho Mirage, California. Can you believe $295? I couldn't pass it up.</p>

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<p>I've started using the Photoshop Zoomify export. It works nicely though you'll have to host all the tiles files yourself. I added a bit of Javascript code to my window to adjust the size to be close to the Zoomify image. Look at my source code if you want to see the Java code.<br /><br>

By the way I tried the Zoomify Design version but its pretty cryptic; the Photoshop export works a lot easier.<br /><br>

All my panoramas are Zoomified on this page: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://douglasdolde.com/panorama.html" target="_blank">http://douglasdolde.com/panorama.html</a></p>

<p>I've started using the Photoshop Zoomify export. It works nicely though you'll have to host all the tiles files yourself. I added a bit of Javascript code to my window to adjust the size to be close to the Zoomify image. Look at my source code if you want to see the Java code.<br>

By the way I tried the Zoomify Design version but its pretty cryptic; the Photoshop export works a lot easier.<br>

All my panoramas are Zoomified on this page: http://douglasdolde.com/panorama.html</p>

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<p>I have quite a few Arizona shooting spots mapped in my book Western Dreams:<br>

http://douglasdolde.com/wd_book.html</p>

 

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<p>I have quite a few Arizona shooting spots, some near Phoenix, mapped in my book Western Dreams:<br>

http://douglasdolde.com/wd_book.html</p>

 

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<p>I have quite a few Grand Canyon shooting spots mapped in my book Western Dreams:<br>

http://douglasdolde.com/wd_book.html</p>

 

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<p>I'd recommend staying in Kanab as it's very central to Zion, Grand Canyon, Bryce, and the Grand Staircase.<br>

Quite a few shooting spots in this area are mapped in my book Western Dreams:<br>

http://douglasdolde.com/wd_book.html</p>

 

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<p>I have quite a few Joshua Tree shooting spots mapped in my book Western Dreams:<br>

http://douglasdolde.com/wd_book.html</p>

 

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<p>I have quite a few Grand Canyon shooting spots mapped in my book Western Dreams:<br>

http://douglasdolde.com/wd_book.html</p>

 

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<p>I have quite a few Death Valley shooting spots mapped in my book Western Dreams:<br>

http://douglasdolde.com/wd_book.html</p>

 

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<p>I have quite a few Death Valley shooting spots mapped in my book Western Dreams:<br>

http://douglasdolde.com/wd_book.html</p>

 

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<p>I have quite a few Sedona shooting spots mapped in my book Western Dreams:<br>

http://douglasdolde.com/wd_book.html</p>

 

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<p>I have quite a few Death Valley shooting spots mapped in my book Western Dreams:<br>

http://douglasdolde.com/wd_book.html</p>

<p>I have quite a few Grand Canyon shooting tips in my book Western Dreams.<br>

<img src="http://douglasdolde.com/images/specials/BOOKCOVER_SM.jpg" alt="" width="576" height="480" /><br>

http://douglasdolde.com/book.html</p>

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