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<p><div id="attachment_123" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 564px"><img class="size-full wp-image-123" title="Foundation Press Open House June16th" src="http://fpressstudio.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/open-house-june16th4.jpg" alt="Foundation Press Open House June16th" width="554" height="735" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Foundation Press Open House June16th</p></div></p>
<p>Come on out the the grand opening of the new location of Foundation Press. FP is now in the heart of Old Town Goleta at 5959 Hollister Suite H. If you are heading to the airport on Fairview, just after you pass Hollister Ave. look for the green sign with a yellow buffalo. There will be an art exhibition displaying new works by of Erik Berg and Tad Wagner. There will be free stickers, shirts and the newest edition Foundation Press Studio shirts available for sale. A complimentary Hot Dog lunch will be available at 12:30. The event will go into the evening with live bands beginning at 6:30.</p>
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Canon EOS 450D xsi </h2>
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<p align="center"><a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/trips/2007-01-route-66/index.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><img src="http://www.kenrockwell.com/trips/2007-01-route-66/images/IMG_0956-green-before.jpg" alt="Green Motel before" width="568" height="377" /></span></a></p>
<p>Ever since upgrading to the Canon EOS 450D xsi for the regular shop camera, more and more captured image has been showing up on textures or secondary elements in Foundation Press design and illustration pieces. Most of my early photography education was learned on a Canon AE1 Manual. I had two of them and they both took amazing pictures. Romanced by the ease and affordability of the digital process, my AE1 collected dust. Soon after the seals parted and created small light leaks. Not long after it was sold for pennies on the dollar of its true worth. A moment of silent remembrance please.</p>
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<p>After suffering through a few mid grade Olympus 5-7 or 8 mega pixel cameras, I bit the bullet with my Canon EOS 450D xsi with a Tamron 18-250 1:3.5-6.3 DI II Lens. Right away I felt like my old AE1 had risen from its ashes and been remade in a far easier to use modern form. Overall I am pleased with its output. I have learned that once you have a proper tool in your hand the main foe left to overcome is flawed user input. With this in mind I located a number of websites that help to demystify the photographic art in its new digital realm. The best of these I have found is <a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/trips/2007-01-route-66/index.htm" target="_blank">www.kenrockwell.com</a>. Much of Kens work is not my sort of thing stylistically speaking, but it is fantastically executed and his site is very informative and well organized.</p>
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<p><img src="file:///C:/Users/Fpressstudio/Desktop/IMG_0313.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-69" title="img_03131" src="http://fpressstudio.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/img_03131.jpg" alt="img_03131" width="567" height="755" />I am incredibly curious about the contraption this printer is using. It seems to be a sort of leveraging bar for the squeegee pressure? I have been around a number of graphic presses both automatic and manual, but I’ve never witnessed anything like this. I imagine it to be a great hybrid that eases the labor load for the printer without loosing the hands on control. Anyone care to enlighten me? This is a shot of the inner workings of the <a href="http://www.stolenspace.com/">Stolen Space print shop</a> in London. They are printing <a href="http://www.jeffsoto.com/">Jeff Soto’s</a> prints for his <a href="http://www.stolenspace.com/section.php?xSec=3">‘Inland Emire’ show</a> which runs from 14.05.09 - 07.06.09.</p>
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Aluminum Platens </h2>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-24 aligncenter" title="platen1" src="http://fpressstudio.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/platen1.png" alt="platen1" width="450" height="92" /></p>
<p>Foundation Press is upgrading from standard MDF board platens to solid core aluminum platens. This has been on the to-do list for some time now. What this means for the clients is improved print quality and clarity. Rather than ordering the standard dimention platens that are available through various distributors, We are having ours custom made to custom specifications by <a href="http://sbforge.com/" target="_blank">Santa Barbara Forge + Iron.</a></p>
<p>We will also be incorporating an over sized aluminum vacuum platen for printing posters. Photos will be posted when it is finished!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-25 aligncenter" title="platen2" src="http://fpressstudio.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/platen21.png" alt="platen2" width="344" height="340" /></p>
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Epson 1280 </h2>
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<p>Last week I witnessed the passing of my beloved Epson 1280. Anyone who has logged hours with this iconic printer will lament with me in my loss. For the enthusiasts, I actually had the first generation model in tan and light gray plastic. This printer has been hailed by many in the Graphic design / Illustration field as a work horse that refuses to die. Mine served me well for almost ten years (even the technical service gurus at Epson were impressed).</p>
<p>I have recently learned that this is the only model Epson has made (with a sub $2000 price tag) that was designed to be able to print back light film transparencies.</p>
<p>My new Epson 1400 which was designed to fill the large shoes of the 1280, is still under close and suspicious assessment.</p>
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