Photo Idea: Major New Photo Projetc Using ULTRA LARGE VIEW CAMERA In Thailand

Been thinking of a doing a major new photo project in Thailand. The current thinking is to call it "The Rhythm of Thai" (in Thai - I have the Thai word for that in my iPad, will post it later.  The photos would detail old Thailand and new Thailand. I would use new and old camera tech on the project as well. A Chaminox 16x20 camera (mostly for landscapes)and 16x20 film as well as a Hasselblad H1D 50 megapixel camera (mostly for portraits).

Lots more thoughts on his possible project. This would give 5 major photo projects in Thailand.

- "FAMILIES OF THE DUMP"
- "THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY"
- "SUKHUMVIT AT NIGHT". Sukhumvit road at night
-  "MA JON JUD" On street dogs in Thailand.

Link to my HYPER. first impressions on my 16x20 Chamonix...bought several years back when I had money, but still not used.

Chamonix 16x20 Box Opening


Here is the info thoughts I wrote up a while back when in Thai on the Large Camera project.
Dragging this huge machine around Thailand might be a bit overwhelming. Will see how it pans out.

16x20 Large Camera Photography Project Inside Thailand

-              To photograph unique landscape (only?) aspects of Thailand using the 16x20 Chamonix Camera.

-              To use dad’s 8x10 Deardorff to make portraits for the project?

-              Color 8x10 work?

-              Goal for 2020, travel the country in a car photograph various landscape subjects in the country. Using outstanding composition and lighting. Make photographs that can stand on their own.

-              Travel Thailand for 4 weeks making photos after Mae Sot dump work?

-              Only vertical photos? Or only horizontal? Or a mix?

Name?

-              Thai Yai (Big Thailand)

-              Thai Soo-Wai (Beautiful Thailand)

-              Siam-Thai

-              Pretit Thai (Thai Country)

-              Changing-evolving-adapting-turning Thailand (the Thai language word?). “Changing Thailand”

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Possible Subjects?

-              Buddha statues being built, and finished statues.

-              Phi Phi islands of the South (Man with the Golden Gun).

-              Unfinished ghost tower in Bangkok.

-              Abandoned airplane area Bangkok.

-              Hill Tribe Area Houses.

-              The Ocean.

-              Ayyuthaya.

-              Crazy Bangkok Traffic.

-              Klong Toey Slum.

-              Nana Plaza Go Go Bars shot form Nana Hotel? Or Soi Cowboy from above?

Gear

-              16x20 Chamonix

-              1 or possibly 2 lens

-              Large Leica Tripod

-               Strongest head (China made)

-              16x20 film changing bag (buy)

-              Filters?

-              Film type? AGFA? Or HP5? Or Tri-x?. Price out films, test films.

-              Spot Meter x 2

-              Reducing back to 11x14?

-              Brass lens for the 11x14 reducing back (buy?)

-              3 16x20 holders, at least 2.

-              Extra boxes and bags for exposed film.

-              Large Pelican type case to protect camera plus a 2^nd and maybe a 3^rd for film holders, lens, spot meters etc Tripod in a bag? My existing bag? (buy boxes-bags). Protecting gear very important, this might be a multi year project.

TEST EVERYTHING IN CANADA FIRST, AND BE FULLY COMPETENT WITH THIS NEW FORMAT SIZE AND GEAR BEFORE USING.