Did zone focusing with my Fuji XT2 in Ocean Beach. The XT2 has this feature that when in manual focus mode it shows the DOF range in the viewfinder. I mounted the 23mm f/2 lens and set it at f/8 with a 1/500 shutter speed. Set the outer limit to infinity. DOF was 7 ft - inf. Auto ISO. Worked great.

My hot take for the day. These e-bikes that kids are sporting around on are a scourge. The kids go too fast and drive dangerously. Children are going to get killed on these things. I’d much rather see kids sporting around on regular old bikes.

The glow from the other side of the canyon was beautiful. I suppose this looks like one of my photos. Not one you’d associate with Zion National Park. Fuji XT2 w/16-80mm f/4 XF WR.

“You’re never more visible than when you’re attempting to be invisible.” Amen to this. youtu.be/EBIY6zdxsPE

One last photo from Zion National Park. Fuji XT2 w/16-80mm f/4 XF WR.

Another photo from Zion National Park. Fuji XT2 w/16-80mm f/4 XF WR.

Zion National Park is an amazing place. Well worth a day to explore. I’m glad we got there early. We were in shade our entire hike on the Riverside Walk. One side of the canyon was in sunlight and was reflecting warm light back onto the other side of the canyon. Fuji XT2 w/16-80mm f/4 XF WR.

Who would like to go in a private camera hunting tour in Tokyo with Bellamy Hunt? www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

One last photo from the Fruen Mill in Minneapolis. Fuji XT2 w/16-80mm f/4 XF WR.

I have noticed an off flavor from coffee ground in the Capresso burr grinder we got from my parents. We decided to give it a thorough cleaning, including using coffee grinder crystals. After brewing a pot I am a complete believer. These crystals work! That off flavor is completely gone.

Another photo from the Fruen elevator. Fuji XT2 w/16-80mm f/4 XF WR.

I continue to check up in the progress in converting the abandoned Freun grain elevator in Minneapolis into a hotel. Fuji XT2 w/16-80mm f/4 XF WR.

I’m making the new member photos tonight at our church. I could just use on camera flash, but I never care for how those photos turn out.

This photo I don't have an FP4 pair for. Crown Graphic 4x5. HP5 at box. HC-110e for 8 min at 20c.

A couple more large format pairs from the Big Woods. Crown Graphic 4x5.

My latest large format work in the Big Woods. I'm happy with how these turned out. I made the same photo on HP5 and FP4. I'll let you figure out which is which. I will include that info in the Alt Text though. Shot at box. Incident metered. Crown Graphic 4 x 5. HC-110e for HP5 and FX39II for FP4.

It’s time.

We got a lot of rain last night and it’s cloudy today with more rain coming tonight. Time to get out shooting in the woods this afternoon.

The last of my photos from my Big Woods photowalk of today. Although conditions weren't prime, I'm happy with some of the photos I came back with. It was a beautiful day to be out hiking.

This is how amazingly fast things green up around here. The first photo was made on April 11. The second was made today. Same subject, different comp.

When I headed out to the Big Woods today there was cloud cover. Perfect conditions for me. Once I got into the woods my cloud cover disappeared. I made this photo just before that happened. It's one of my favorites from this outing.

Here is another pair of photos from the Big Woods showing the impact of slight changes in position. In this case, No. 1 is my pick.

I got out for a photowalk in the Big Woods today. Here is a photo pair showing how much difference slight changes in positioning can make. The first photo was made on my way in. On my way out I stepped up the hill again to make another photo in the same area. No. 2 is my pick.

FB doesn't even pretend to make an effort to stop the AI slop. How is it that that scissors doesn’t fall? And how many English country gentlemen wore sandals like that in 1898? I took one look at their faces and I knew this was AI.

Mounting and framing up an A2 print for the member exhibit at our church.

I just finished mounting a tire on our 25' 2008 Airstream trailer. If I never have to do that again I will die a happy man.

I just made an A2 print of this photo for our church's member exhibit this summer. The theme is "Envisaging Social Justice." I looked through my library in search of photos of people who will hopefully no longer be marginalized. This street portrait of Midnight and Diamond from 2013 was my pick.

There's a big wind blowing today, so all these beautiful blossoms are going to start falling. These are photos from yesterday. The second photo is from our neighbor's backyard. Fuji XT2 w/16-80mm f/4 XF WR.

The latest addition to my camera gadgets, a Kopil self timer. What an ingenious little gadget.

The crabapple tree blossoms are at absolute peak today. They look and smell beautiful. Soon the petals will start falling like snow. Fuji XT2 w/16-80mm f/4 XF WR.

And here's the rendering from yesterday's cloudy morning. Fuji XT2 w/35mm f/2 XF WR.

Another perspective on the crabapple trees in full bloom. Nikon Z7II w/Nikkor 24-200 Z.

The crabapple trees in our front yard are at peak blooming right now. I can't help myself, I have to make photos of them. That's our neighbors oak tree leaning into the frame.

Priscilla's redbud tree is surprisingly difficult for me to photograph. I finally made a photo of it that I'm happy with. Nikon Z7II w/Nikkor 24-200 Z.

Lots of great #FolderWeek photos showing up today. I’m having trouble keeping up, but please keep’m coming.

These people are batshit crazy! This isn't fake. It's in The Atlantic Monthly. The FBI has confirmed that he has been giving these out.

So this is what I'm talking about when I say that film and digital photos fall apart differently as you go from in focus to out of focus. Look at the edges on the wall. These are 100% crops.

Do any of my #BelieveInFilm folks know if UV light can damage the cement in cemented lens groups? I’m thinking of using a UV light box to blast the lens group in my Mamiya 6 Automat that has fungus. I know it won’t get rid of the fungus, but it will stop it from spreading.

Finally loaded some color film today. Haven’t shot color since Nov 3. I have Portra 160 loaded in my Nikon F100 and Gold in my Yashica Mat 124G.

I was able to make a digital twin to the film photo I made on my Retina IIIC using my Nikon D850 w/50mm f/1.4 Ai lens. This shows the difference in rendering. It has to do with how the image breaks down as it goes from in focus to out of focus, particularly on edges. #BelieveInFilm

Another #FolderWeek photo from my 1937 vintage Voigtlander Bessa. This photo shows the scourge of emerald ash borer. When shooting my Bessa in portrait I cheat a bit to the left to adjust for parallax error. Might have cheated a bit too far on this one. FP4 rated at 200. FX-39II (1+9) for 10 min.

This shows you why I prefer diffused light for woodland photography. The first photo was made on my Kodak Retina IIIC, the second with my Voigtlander Bessa. These were made moments apart. Both were loaded with FP4 rated at 200. Dev'd in FX39II for 10 min at 20C. #FolderWeek #BelieveInFilm

Recently I told someone that the diff between film & digital has to do with how a photo breaks down when you go from in focus to out of focus areas. This photo is an example. Film breaks down organically. Digital does it clinically. Kodak Retina IIIC. FP4 at ISO 200. FX39II for 10 min. #FolderWeek

I love the tones I got from this roll of FP4 rated at 200 and dev’d in FX39II (1+9) for 10 min. Kodak Retina IIIC. #FolderWeek #BelieveInFilm

Here is the self portrait that I made on my Voigtlander Bessa (1937) folder for #FolderWeek. FP4 at 200. FX39II (1+9) for 10 min at 20C.

Here’s a #FolderWeek self portrait for you. The self timer on my 1937 Voigtlander Bessa still works. Used the kickstand. I cropped this square due to a lot of grass in the bottom half. FP4 at 200. FX39II (1+9) for 10 min at 20C. #BelieveInFilm

1/2: I may have found my new 200 speed film…FP4 rated at 200 and developed in FX39II (1+9) for 10 min at 20C. The negs look great. Kodak Retina IIIC. #BelieveInFilm

Thanks to everyone for making this another great #FolderWeek. Please keep sharing your photos with the hashtag as they become available. I myself have two rolls to develop.

My old Kodak Duo Six-20 does just fine out in the Big Woods. Foma 200 at box. FX-39II for 10 min at 20C. #FolderWeek

This is a wonderful #MyFilmStory from Ilford and Laura Partain, a Nashville based professional photographer. It covers her 2025 thru hike of the Appalachian Trail. She carried a Fuji TX-1 (X Pan) the entire way to document her hike. youtu.be/gQZ4wFCxdsk