Roll-144 (Leica M3/HP5)
I'm having a lot of fun with the M3 and 50mm Summilux.
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Roll-143 (Stylus Epic/Superia 400)
Spent time with my parents and grandson, so that's all you get from this roll of expired Fujifilm Superia 400, shot in the Olympus Stylus...
Roll-142 (Leica M3/HP5)
Shot a whole roll at my parents while my grandson was visiting. Indoor photography with film and a rangefinder is tricky, but I managed to...
People don't want PWAs?
Gruber: βPeople donβt want to use PWAs; they want real apps.β Which people? I want to use PWAs. I'm people.Β
Roll-140 (Stylus Epic, Superia 400)
The colors on this roll of expired Fuji Superia 400 came out much more pleasing than the earlier roll of Kodak 400. I think the...
Roll-139 (Leica MP/Tri-X)
A few frames from the latest roll of Tri-X. It's quite contrasty.
Today feels like a Calm Technology kind of day.
4x5 self portraits
Exposed a few sheets of 4x5 yesterday, mostly so I'd have something to develop. My new portable backdrop is too high for the basement, so...
Crash test dummy
I use this bust of Handsome Squidward for focus/lighting tests. Still cracks me up.
Echofeed
I don't automatically cross-post from my blogs to Mastodon because it feels like I'm spamming the feed. I know, I know, I'm missing the point,...
Founders Taproom
The Founders Brewing taproom got a bit of a remodel. The brochure says "New Menu, New Vibe!" I'm not so sure I love the new...
iCloud ruined my day
Yesterday, I was doing my usual tinkering on the computer, when things went haywire. Suddenly, apps wouldn't launch. Or would take up to a minute...
Seen on Homepage
Nick Cave responds about his religious turn
I count myself as one who's been put off a bit by Nick Cave's more overtly religious tones lately. But I love his music and...
βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ 27% Time continues to fly.
Roll 138 (Nikon F100/Portra)
A few from the latest roll of (expired) Portra 400 using the Nikon F100. My mom and dad visiting with their great-grandson, who they haven't...
It pays to have fancy gear.
Why I carry a camera
I fuss a lot over photography...the cameras and process and the "art" of it all. But if I'm being honest, the above snapshot is why...
It's before 7:00 a.m. on Monday morning and I've already posted on two of myΒ otherΒ blogs so I figured I should stop by here and say...
Lack of control can be a good thing
I've always demanded complete control over my blogs and websites, which is why Scribbles is such an outlier for me. I get twitchy when I...
Lightroom (Classic)...again
I switched from using Lightroom Classic (LrC) to Capture One Pro (C1) "for good" back in 2021. It wasn't because of Adobe's subscription model, or...
Prettier URLs
Vincent's been working on prettifying the Scribble URLs. I could live with the "ugly" ones, but I'm glad I don't have to.
NeoFinder for photo catalogs
I don't know that I want my catalog married to my editor, but the options are limited. Photo Mechanic Plus is powerful but has become...
2024-Roll-135 (Hasselblad 500C/M)
A few from today's roll of HP5. Just because.
Howm vs a giant Org-mode outline
For a long time, all of my notes went into an outline in single Org-mode file. I love outlines, so this was just swell. But...
Trees vs Tags...fight!
Garrit Frank, Fuck Trees, Use Tags: βI believe that these tree-like directory structures are inherently flawed, and that tagging systems are superior in almost every...