ok so this is a fun lens. not sure if I will keep it since I can't imagine doing enough of this to make it worth the $$$

no substitute for sharp glass (and learning how to use it). I had gotten to an almost hulk-smash level of frustration trying to get some nice sharp macro images for an ongoing project. finally gave up and got my hands on some proper glass and right out of the box we are already making progress

this lad with a strong start to the day

in and around Smith College Library, recently renovated on plans by Smith alumna, Maya Lin I managed to mess up the metering in a couple of fun ways and the roll ended up being a Push+1… ish [ @ilfordphoto.com HP5+, shot on Mamiya Six ] #believeinfilm

in lieu of the Waffle House index…

not too bad here. maybe 5”?

working on a CD cover for an upcoming release [cinestill XX] #believeinfilm

sight reading challenge

CRUSH JOY

I am on the board of a tiny music festival in northern Vermont. For the previous couple of seasons they used AI based imagery on their posters. This year we all agreed to go analog and I volunteered to do a lino-cut. Long story short — it was hard, it was fun, here's where we are

unintentional abstract showed up as part of a linocut printing project I’m working on

decided to make my own cards this year. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone (…now if only the ink would dry so that I could write on them and put them in envelopes…)

Fenrir would like to show you his new toy

watching Luge always reminds me of the one time I was up in Tuckerman’s Ravine in the winter. Some absolute nutjob went down on a kid’s sled. Amazed that he lived [stock photo]

…is this the super bowl?

walking the dog at night, garden light under snow was otherworldly

Hummingbird feeder, winter vibes

back on my bullshit — large format #instax selfies [ Schneider Kreuznach 360mm Tele-Xenar f/5.5 ]

they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit

sunbeam

how is MS Outlook still a thing?

it still hurts my brain that 2x4”s are not in fact 2 inches by 4 inches

about 18-20” in western mass

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Traffic map as proxy for weather map. Stay warm y’all!

taking probiotics and antibiotics at the same time feels counterproductive but here we are

mood

not really a car guy but yowza check out hood ornament on this old V12 Cadillac

grad school knowledge comes in handy every once in a great while. yesterday my son sent me a question about the last page of his 2nd bassoon part and I was able to identify it as Tchaik 4. blew his mind a little since it is sort of random anyway…

she’s a doozy

woke up in my BnB and everything is giving off big Hammershøi vibes

@romanmars.bsky.social always read the plaque…?

wind is whipping like mad

so hey… uh… is this the Ilford measles? I have a bunch of HP5 (4x5, slightly expired) and I have fear that it is on the whole pack… #believeinfilm

chonky lens installed and functional Fen is unimpressed #instax

Adagio For Scissors

I was reading an article about the cancellation of food aid to Minnesota, and it reminded me of a story about my dad. He was a vet, an organizer and very deeply involved in his church. And one day he stood up and asked a question: “what the f*ck’s the point of having a church?”

1kg of glass. lens board will need to be beefy 💪

heck yeah

celebrate small victories: cleaned and repaired this Argoflex 75 3D printed a replacement for the cover-latching mechanism and oiled the sticky shutter #believeinfilm @shittychallenge.bsky.social

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this is my going-to-the-vet face. its all good tho. totally clean check up and treats were consumed

N Mint Pentax 645n Film + A 75mm F/2.8 Lens + 120 220 Film Back Flash

argoflex has a sticky shutter perfect for @shittychallenge.bsky.social one decent shot but otherwise fairly … impressionistic