Mary Jo Richards
@mjrichards.bsky.social
Teacher, reader, observer of people and the natural world, wife, cat mom, unapologetic liberal, feminist, queerdo, antiracist, neurodivergent who masquerades as a normie. Obsessed with the analog, particularly film cameras, typewriters & fountain pens.
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I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
This is our 5th year celebrating Shabu Shabu Giving. No turkey for us! There will be pie, though, and the parade and dog show and all that. But our meal will be prepped in an hour, will take a delightful hour or more to consume, and will be cleaned up in another half an hour. Two words: HOT POT!🥘🍚🥢
November 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
This is our 5th year celebrating Shabu Shabu Giving. No turkey for us! There will be pie, though, and the parade and dog show and all that. But our meal will be prepped in an hour, will take a delightful hour or more to consume, and will be cleaned up in another half an hour. Two words: HOT POT!🥘🍚🥢
The sky at sunset was quite the show this evening.
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The sky at sunset was quite the show this evening.
So, #filmphotography people, what’s your take on this newly announced #Kodak Snapic A1?
The Kodak Snapic A1 is a $99 Film Camera With a Double Exposure Switch
The Kodak Snapic A1 is a new $99 point-and-shoot film camera with an OLED top display and a dedicated multiple exposure switch.
petapixel.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
So, #filmphotography people, what’s your take on this newly announced #Kodak Snapic A1?
I inherited a box of old pocket knives. I don’t know much about such things, but I don’t suspect these are worth much. Still, if you collect #knives and want them, you can have them for the price of shipping (here in the US, that is). Just DM me.
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I inherited a box of old pocket knives. I don’t know much about such things, but I don’t suspect these are worth much. Still, if you collect #knives and want them, you can have them for the price of shipping (here in the US, that is). Just DM me.
My sweetie gave me an early birthday gift, a roll of #Kodak Portra 800 in #35mm. I have never shot 800 ISO #film of any brand. Anyone have pointers for getting the most out of this rather pricey roll of film? Let’s assume I am going to shoot it in full frame rather than half frame.
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Three cameras on offer to US buyers:
-Minolta-16 Model P (works) $10
-Kodak Instamatic 100 with 35mm film adapter (works) $25
-Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Mini 110 (Display Only) $5
-Take them all for $30
(You pay USPS ground advantage shipping)
-Minolta-16 Model P (works) $10
-Kodak Instamatic 100 with 35mm film adapter (works) $25
-Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Mini 110 (Display Only) $5
-Take them all for $30
(You pay USPS ground advantage shipping)
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Three cameras on offer to US buyers:
-Minolta-16 Model P (works) $10
-Kodak Instamatic 100 with 35mm film adapter (works) $25
-Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Mini 110 (Display Only) $5
-Take them all for $30
(You pay USPS ground advantage shipping)
-Minolta-16 Model P (works) $10
-Kodak Instamatic 100 with 35mm film adapter (works) $25
-Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Mini 110 (Display Only) $5
-Take them all for $30
(You pay USPS ground advantage shipping)
Just wanted to say @debbiecrochets.bsky.social makes super comfy bed socks/slippers and other cute crocheted things and is raising money to help pay her dogs’ vet bills this way if you want to help out. Check out her profile for links to her Etsy shop.
November 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Just wanted to say @debbiecrochets.bsky.social makes super comfy bed socks/slippers and other cute crocheted things and is raising money to help pay her dogs’ vet bills this way if you want to help out. Check out her profile for links to her Etsy shop.
Sometimes you win with #mysteryfilm, and sometimes you lose. This roll that came in the most recent Samurai was a loss. It was some unbranded film from Germany, 200 ISO, 24 exp. Can anyone identify the stock?
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Sometimes you win with #mysteryfilm, and sometimes you lose. This roll that came in the most recent Samurai was a loss. It was some unbranded film from Germany, 200 ISO, 24 exp. Can anyone identify the stock?
Spent today putting together this lighted cabinet for my #camera gear with the help of @baroncalamity.bsky.social. It’s not the sturdiest piece of furniture I have ever owned, but it keeps the cameras out of their cases and where I can see them, perhaps reminding me to use each in turn.
November 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Spent today putting together this lighted cabinet for my #camera gear with the help of @baroncalamity.bsky.social. It’s not the sturdiest piece of furniture I have ever owned, but it keeps the cameras out of their cases and where I can see them, perhaps reminding me to use each in turn.
Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f1.7 lens adapted to Olympus PEN EP-1 M43 digital camera. Lens was wide open.
November 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f1.7 lens adapted to Olympus PEN EP-1 M43 digital camera. Lens was wide open.
Shot on the Yashica FX-3 with the new Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f1.7 lens with Arista EDU Ultra 400 film developed in Caffenol and scanned with a Plustek 8200i AI. Had the lens wide open and shot this at 1/60th, I believe.
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Shot on the Yashica FX-3 with the new Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f1.7 lens with Arista EDU Ultra 400 film developed in Caffenol and scanned with a Plustek 8200i AI. Had the lens wide open and shot this at 1/60th, I believe.
Things are getting a little embarrassing. I bought a “parts-only” Samurai x3.0 cheap to cannibalize the handgrip & lens cap & have a donor machine. I’ll be damned if the thing doesn’t work & has a roll of mystery film in it! Geezus. Now I have three functional Samurai cameras.
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Things are getting a little embarrassing. I bought a “parts-only” Samurai x3.0 cheap to cannibalize the handgrip & lens cap & have a donor machine. I’ll be damned if the thing doesn’t work & has a roll of mystery film in it! Geezus. Now I have three functional Samurai cameras.
A little too late for this semester’s #analog audio unit, I finally got a working boombox. The tape decks actually function! Thanks to @mustangjosh94.bsky.social I have some blank cassettes, so next semester, I think we will talk about the #mixtape and how it disrupted the music industry.
November 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
A little too late for this semester’s #analog audio unit, I finally got a working boombox. The tape decks actually function! Thanks to @mustangjosh94.bsky.social I have some blank cassettes, so next semester, I think we will talk about the #mixtape and how it disrupted the music industry.
Dear major auto finance company: that you make me call you each month & sit on hold with a customer service rep for several minutes while sorting out how to apply my overpayment to the principal of my loan tells me you don’t want me to pay it off early & are making the process intentionally obtuse.
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Dear major auto finance company: that you make me call you each month & sit on hold with a customer service rep for several minutes while sorting out how to apply my overpayment to the principal of my loan tells me you don’t want me to pay it off early & are making the process intentionally obtuse.
Somebody said it was #MonochromeMonday, but I thought I’d find a way to work #cats in anyway.
📷 Yashica Samurai x3.0
🎞️ Arista EDU Ultra 400
🧪 Caffenol
📷 📲 Epson V600
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#filmisnotdead
#flashphotography
#halfframe
#Yashica
📷 Yashica Samurai x3.0
🎞️ Arista EDU Ultra 400
🧪 Caffenol
📷 📲 Epson V600
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#filmisnotdead
#flashphotography
#halfframe
#Yashica
November 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Somebody said it was #MonochromeMonday, but I thought I’d find a way to work #cats in anyway.
📷 Yashica Samurai x3.0
🎞️ Arista EDU Ultra 400
🧪 Caffenol
📷 📲 Epson V600
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#filmisnotdead
#flashphotography
#halfframe
#Yashica
📷 Yashica Samurai x3.0
🎞️ Arista EDU Ultra 400
🧪 Caffenol
📷 📲 Epson V600
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#filmisnotdead
#flashphotography
#halfframe
#Yashica
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I was playing with continuous shooting mode on the #Yashica Samurai x3.0 yesterday and captured a few frames that I turned into a very short #film using iMovie. I was inspired by @stigofthedump.bsky.social. I will be playing with this more now that I have started to sort it out…
November 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I was playing with continuous shooting mode on the #Yashica Samurai x3.0 yesterday and captured a few frames that I turned into a very short #film using iMovie. I was inspired by @stigofthedump.bsky.social. I will be playing with this more now that I have started to sort it out…
A few leaves yet remain…
📷 Yashica D (with Rolleinar 3 close-up lens)
🎞️ Kodak Ektar 100
🧪 Cinestill CS41
📷 📲 Epson V600
#mediumformat
#Yashica
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#filmisnotdead
📷 Yashica D (with Rolleinar 3 close-up lens)
🎞️ Kodak Ektar 100
🧪 Cinestill CS41
📷 📲 Epson V600
#mediumformat
#Yashica
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#filmisnotdead
November 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A few leaves yet remain…
📷 Yashica D (with Rolleinar 3 close-up lens)
🎞️ Kodak Ektar 100
🧪 Cinestill CS41
📷 📲 Epson V600
#mediumformat
#Yashica
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#filmisnotdead
📷 Yashica D (with Rolleinar 3 close-up lens)
🎞️ Kodak Ektar 100
🧪 Cinestill CS41
📷 📲 Epson V600
#mediumformat
#Yashica
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#filmisnotdead
I did a comparison of the Yashica Kyocera Samurai x3.0 and the Samurai x4.0. The x4.0 is the winner. Images are more consistently exposed & sharper. Shutter and zoom controls are more responsive. And the x4.0 catches focus much faster than the x3.0.
November 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I did a comparison of the Yashica Kyocera Samurai x3.0 and the Samurai x4.0. The x4.0 is the winner. Images are more consistently exposed & sharper. Shutter and zoom controls are more responsive. And the x4.0 catches focus much faster than the x3.0.