If I didn't live in Hawaii I would be living in New Mexico !!!
We lived in Laguna till mid 80’s, then Petaluma for 7 years and then Maui Maui is the best my nearest neighbors are 100yds away across the gulch, very quiet and tranquil
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Rob
Our grand daughters here like coming to the farm, we have lots of cats and a dog they play with and places all over to work. At 3850ft el at home and I work at 9990ft at the observatory so all I know is dark sky. I was working on the 2nd observatory site here at home, I have another at the observatory so lots of time is spent on sky
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Rob
The sky in SoCal is horrible, I live in rural Maui where I see the Milky Way and m6 stars w/ ease. You probably saw Jupiter m-2.8 because it is brighter than Saturn at m0.4 I wish you had darker sky
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Rob
I just showed the image thinking your photo was from a past time and that old Maui photo seemed similar, that’s all.
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Rob
I have an original Von Tempsky album and another copied album from the Vokrodt family all images from 05 to 28 showing life on Maui back then
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Rob
I had it growing around my cottage in Laguna Beach just colorful but grew like a weed
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Rob
Here is one from Hana, Maui 1905
I mount mine on a Manfrotto 3011 lightweight and very stable, think I got this at a garage sale for $5
I found a couple photos, the camera is the modified Alpina w/ a shortened bellows and a 30mm Arsat lens. This produced fisheye like images. The other photo is in the studio, you can see the P on the studio stand as it was usually set up and used, it’s a nice machine. I’ll send more photos tomorrow when I’m off work.
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Rob
Nice clean Sinar P w/ MANY accessories inc. 2 DB shutters 90/4.5 DB Nikkor, 135/5.6 DB Nikkor, 210/5.6 Schneider DB(needs cleaning), 355/8 DB Gold Dot Dagor, Imogon 180 complete in box, holders, spare Sinar F and modified Sinar Alpina for ultra-wide images $2500 + Shipping PM me for details or questions