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Imperfections, limitations, and the hardware of film photography are always fascinating I love cats and cars and science and music I oppose authoritarian governments

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This reminded me of an old one from Dream Downtown, NYC
πŸ“· Pentax K1000, 28mm f/2.8 (I think)
🎞️ Ilford XP2 Super
#believeinfilm

05.03.2026 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Some light leaks on a mostly dark frame. Some of the fuzzy material from the film canister has made shadows on the frame. Black and white.

Some light leaks on a mostly dark frame. Some of the fuzzy material from the film canister has made shadows on the frame. Black and white.

film artifact
#believeinfilm

05.03.2026 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

K-mount forever!

04.03.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Finally one section of Cat Law has made its way into human law! It’s about time.

Next will be the section on lap availability and minimum sitting duration.

04.03.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Riverside pizza lights up the night against a pitch black background where the river silently flows. An employee can be seen inside through the front windows.

Riverside pizza lights up the night against a pitch black background where the river silently flows. An employee can be seen inside through the front windows.

River not pictured
πŸ“· Pentax K1000, 50mm f/2
🎞️ Cinestill 800T
#believeinfilm

04.03.2026 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You must be so excited, you can’t stand it.

04.03.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can relate. For the whole drive home, I thought it was Wednesday.

03.03.2026 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This Aidan supports Nadias! Nice work!

03.03.2026 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Omfg, we don’t want explanations, we just want once ounce of accountability for Trump’s repeated and obviously lawless actions.

03.03.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice! I see the occasional pileated around my house, but I haven’t ever seen them at the feeder.

03.03.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

…and the cats are here for the birds

02.03.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I know right!? πŸ˜‚ I can’t predict (nor do I try) what the people want, but cats and birds are often well received.

02.03.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful portrait too!

02.03.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! I did some minor tweaking of exposure and highlights afterwards, but Olympus really had things dialed in 2003. 😎

02.03.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Catlike food behavior: if it’s 50% full, that means it’s empty.

02.03.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Overall, I love my lil 35. I do not, however, love the crunchy winding mechanism that always feels like it’s going to break or rip the film. Every one I’ve ever tested feels the same way. Mint even carried that same crunchiness forward into the 35 AF.

02.03.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A female northern flicker sits on a bird feeder hanger above a half eaten suet.

A female northern flicker sits on a bird feeder hanger above a half eaten suet.

A flighty Northern Flicker deciding whether my presence will prevent her from eating.

πŸ“· Olympus C-740 Ultra-Zoom
#birds #shittycamerachallenge

02.03.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5353    πŸ” 395    πŸ’¬ 120    πŸ“Œ 16

I think you must have meant to say β€œillegal decisions made in Washington by a man who thinks he’s above the law.”

01.03.2026 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A weathered and damaged white statue of a woman holding a deer’s ears stands against a dark background of tropical foliage.

A weathered and damaged white statue of a woman holding a deer’s ears stands against a dark background of tropical foliage.

Statuesque
πŸ“· Pentax K1000, 50mm f/2
🎞️ Ilford XP2 Super ☒️
#believeinfilm

01.03.2026 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Done! Juniper says β€œmrrrk”

28.02.2026 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s loooooong past time for the first ever RICO-impeachment, followed by swift removal and life sentence for Trump and his fellow criminals. Your constituents are so done with this shit.
@slotkin.senate.gov
@peters.senate.gov

28.02.2026 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Oh no… is this a hardware issue?

28.02.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A muted calico cat sits on a colorful rug and looks directly up at the camera.

A muted calico cat sits on a colorful rug and looks directly up at the camera.

Juniper looking frisky on #caturday
πŸ“· Pentax LX, 50mm f/1.4
🎞️ Cinestill 400D
#believeinfilm #catsonfilm

28.02.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 709    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1

I’m so sorry. πŸ˜”

28.02.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nah. We’re way past that. He needs to be removed from office yesterday for his continued flagrant disdain for the constitution.

28.02.2026 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A female pigeon turns away from the male pigeon dancing at her. They stand on the sea wall of Tampa bay.

A female pigeon turns away from the male pigeon dancing at her. They stand on the sea wall of Tampa bay.

Hey, what’s your name?
πŸ“· Pentax 17
🎞️ Portra 400 ☒️
#believeinfilm

28.02.2026 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1272    πŸ” 82    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 0

Neuromancer!

27.02.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

HANDFUL
πŸ“· Pentax K1000, 50mm f/2
🎞️ Ilford XP2 Super ☒️
#believeinfilm

27.02.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I promise this is the last roll that was totally destroyed by the airport CT scanner. I was expecting the Portra 400 to be less affected than the Portra 800, but it seems just as bad. Meanwhile, the damage to the XP2 is barely noticeable.

26.02.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Rear three quarter angle of a red 1991 NSX with tasteful modifications. It’s parked on grass among other fancy clean cars. High rise apartments loom in the distance.

Rear three quarter angle of a red 1991 NSX with tasteful modifications. It’s parked on grass among other fancy clean cars. High rise apartments loom in the distance.

While out eating lunch, I overheard a guy saying he just won the Fast&Furious Vintage award for his NSX. I told him I was pretty sure I got a photo on film. Last night I got the scans back and I finally sent him this photo. Congrats Joe!
πŸ“· Pentax 17
🎞️ Portra 400 ☒️
#believeinfilm

26.02.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0