Peter's Linhof Master Technika
So here is a close up in colour of Peter's beloved camera. Its picture quality was extraordinary, and in the hands of a master it produced timeless masterpieces.
Whereas Ansel Adams photographed his wilderness in magnificent monochromes, Dombrovskis brought the Tasmanian wilderness to life in glorious colour.
But like Adams, Dombrovskis used a large format camera. In his case it was a Linhof Master Technika 5 x 4 inch flatbed field camera. He used three lenses; a 90mm Nikkor F4.5, a 150mm Schneider Symar-S (standard lens), and a 300mm Nikkor MF9. As difficult as it was to lug equipment like this around (and some people think the Nikon D850 is too heavy!), Peter felt the picture quality made it worthwhile.
If I tell you that Peter Dombrovskis is one of only 76 photographers (and the only Australian) elected posthumously to the International Photography Hall of Fame in 2004, then you know I am speaking of a giant. But Peter stood on the shoulders of a giant too, in Olegas Truchanas, and together they have changed the way we see the world. iphf.org/inductees/peter-dombrovskis/
Prints of Peter Dombrovskis' work can also be obtained here:
wildislandtas.com.au/collections/peter-dombrovskis
Peter's Linhof Master Technika
So here is a close up in colour of Peter's beloved camera. Its picture quality was extraordinary, and in the hands of a master it produced timeless masterpieces.
Whereas Ansel Adams photographed his wilderness in magnificent monochromes, Dombrovskis brought the Tasmanian wilderness to life in glorious colour.
But like Adams, Dombrovskis used a large format camera. In his case it was a Linhof Master Technika 5 x 4 inch flatbed field camera. He used three lenses; a 90mm Nikkor F4.5, a 150mm Schneider Symar-S (standard lens), and a 300mm Nikkor MF9. As difficult as it was to lug equipment like this around (and some people think the Nikon D850 is too heavy!), Peter felt the picture quality made it worthwhile.
If I tell you that Peter Dombrovskis is one of only 76 photographers (and the only Australian) elected posthumously to the International Photography Hall of Fame in 2004, then you know I am speaking of a giant. But Peter stood on the shoulders of a giant too, in Olegas Truchanas, and together they have changed the way we see the world. iphf.org/inductees/peter-dombrovskis/
Prints of Peter Dombrovskis' work can also be obtained here:
wildislandtas.com.au/collections/peter-dombrovskis