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He/Him. Married to the wonderful Terri. Photographer, film AND digital, amateur philosopher, interested in history and the arts, lover of old cameras, distains orthodoxy of any kind, follower of Jesus. Computer programmer who remembers punch cards.

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Looks beautiful.

07.02.2026 00:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amen!

06.02.2026 21:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Makes me think of spending $200 on CLA and ground glass upgrades on an Argoflex just to shoot 120 film respooled onto antique 620 spools. The ROI is fun for me, nothing else.

06.02.2026 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well done.

05.02.2026 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks lovely.

05.02.2026 00:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My Kodak 35 needs one of those as well.

05.02.2026 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One advantage of the automatic film cameras is that the new photographer will have a better experience with more properly exposed photographs. And a greater chance of staying in the hobby.

04.02.2026 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think that the person enjoying the art must make the moral decision about how much they can stomach before rejecting art and artist.

03.02.2026 21:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Interesting observation. That will not help the brand. Thanks for sharing.

03.02.2026 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Makes me think of driving my Smart FourTwo Cabrio. Never very fast, but a lot of fun to drive.

31.01.2026 13:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking forward to the results. Good luck.

31.01.2026 01:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nicely done photographs. I like the use of light to bring out the model's face. And the multiple lighting effects on the second photograph.

31.01.2026 01:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh yeah!

29.01.2026 00:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Digging thru some old papers I found a receipt for a 428MB hard drive for $259.00, probably for a Windows 3.11 computer in May 1995.

28.01.2026 23:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Enjoy the camera.

28.01.2026 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Upgrades are a pain. Glad that you got it fixed. (Written as I reinstall an OS because of a bug in the installer.)

28.01.2026 01:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks great Jason. Very handsome.

28.01.2026 01:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very well done ๐Ÿ‘. And itโ€™s huge!! To me it captures the feeling of the original art works.

27.01.2026 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow!!

26.01.2026 02:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What did Mamiya use for the viewing lens? Replicating the taking lens would be expensive.

26.01.2026 02:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This app needs an edit function!

26.01.2026 02:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Subminiture Minolta 16 camera using a Nikon SB28 Speedlight.  
The Minolta 16 uses 16mm film.  16mm film is the same width at 110 cartridge film.

Subminiture Minolta 16 camera using a Nikon SB28 Speedlight. The Minolta 16 uses 16mm film. 16mm film is the same width at 110 cartridge film.

Is this too much? Minolta 16mm with a Nikon SB-28 Speedlight.

25.01.2026 00:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tamera, Thank you for posting the article, I found your comments very interesting.
I wonder if some of the articles on the wall behind the person are toys or Airsoft.

24.01.2026 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for the correction. There was an earlier screen shot that had the 2024 date on it that I was basing my comment on.

23.01.2026 23:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A large 'flower' that is part of a public portrait set in Raleigh North Carolina.  It is just north of 'Roast Grill'.  
Camera is an Olympus Pen half frame 35mm camera with a zone-focused 28mm f/3.5 D.Zuiko lens.  Full frame equivalent would be 40mm. I shot on FomaPan 100 and developed with Kodak HC110 dilution B.

A large 'flower' that is part of a public portrait set in Raleigh North Carolina. It is just north of 'Roast Grill'. Camera is an Olympus Pen half frame 35mm camera with a zone-focused 28mm f/3.5 D.Zuiko lens. Full frame equivalent would be 40mm. I shot on FomaPan 100 and developed with Kodak HC110 dilution B.

Part of a brick wall has been removed at this location in Raleigh North Carolina.  It is in the block south of the 'Roast Grill'.  
Camera is an Olympus Pen half frame 35mm camera with a zone-focused 28mm f/3.5 D.Zuiko lens.  Full frame equivalent would be 40mm. I shot on FomaPan 100 and developed with Kodak HC110 dilution B. 
I am very impressed with the little camera.

Part of a brick wall has been removed at this location in Raleigh North Carolina. It is in the block south of the 'Roast Grill'. Camera is an Olympus Pen half frame 35mm camera with a zone-focused 28mm f/3.5 D.Zuiko lens. Full frame equivalent would be 40mm. I shot on FomaPan 100 and developed with Kodak HC110 dilution B. I am very impressed with the little camera.

#believeinfilm #OlyPen - Took the Olympus Pen 1/2 frame 35mm camera out for a walk yesterday in Raleigh NC. I am amazed by the quality of the photos from the little camera.
Olympus Pen half frame on FomaPan 100 processed in HC110B.

23.01.2026 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I suspect that is the Chinese ownership Privacy Policy. The last update date is 2024, over a year ago. Which would make it pre US ownership.

23.01.2026 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well done, Bill. Inspirational.

23.01.2026 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#photochat A3. When it is cold, I often pack a plastic bag in my camera bag to put the camera in before I enter a warm area to prevent condensation on the mechanical bits. If the weather is threatening, I tend to stay home. ๐Ÿ“โ›ˆ๏ธ

22.01.2026 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Totally understand.

22.01.2026 12:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well done.

21.01.2026 01:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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