Singing, A Corporate MLK Event, And A Gifted Author & Speaker, Jonathan Eig: Scenes Seen w/ a RICOH GRIIIx. Subtitle: A Singing Engagement That Blessed Us. A small ensemble of our chorus was invited to sing two songs at a corporate event honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. We were welcomed. Photo by Jesus, a friendly LabCorp employee. We were treated to a Q&A session with LabCorp staff on matters regarding diversity...

Analog Therapy: Minolta X-700 - Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 - Flic Film Elektra 100. Subtitle 1: Forcing Myself To Get Out & Take Pics. Subtitle 2: Analog Therapy Is Needed Now More Than Ever. The camera. A favorite SLR. The lens. A favorite. I bought this lens primarily for use with another camera. A digital one... with a big honking sensor.

GF Bootleg X Pan: 65:24 crop - Acros simulation... distracting myself from the madness. Title pretty much covers it. Not in a chatty mood courtesy of current events. The pics... As shot by Robert Carl Swann. Chris as captured by Robert. …

X100VI Accessories: @Viltrox.usa TCL-X100VI (Tele Conversion Lens). Subtitle: Viltrox has done it again. I have been on a bit of a Viltrox prime lens bender as of recent. And as noted in my last post, two X100VI converters have joined the party. These allow a fantastic fixed lens camera... ...to access two additional focal lengths via optical elements.

X100VI Accessories: @Viltrox.usa WCL-X100VI (Wide Conversion Lens). Subtitle: Viltrox has done it again. I have been on a bit of a Viltrox prime lens bender as of recent. And as noted in my last post, two X100VI converters have joined the party. These allow a fantastic fixed lens camera... ...to access two additional focal lengths via optical elements.

X100VI Accessory Intro: @Viltrox.usa Wide & Tele Conversion Lenses for Fujifilm X100. Subtitle: Neewer has been one-upped by Viltrox. I have a well-documented appreciation for Neewer gear. And last up was the X100 teleconverter. What the heck is that? I am glad I imagined that you asked. A teleconverter. Why do I want one?

Sony ZV-1 & Fujifilm x Half: Dear Sony... Subtitle: A tale of two 1" sensor cameras. Short version of my letter to Sony: Great Guts/Performance... That Costume/Interface Though... These cameras have a few similarities. 1" sensor. Touch screen. Face Detection. Decent resolution. Manual exposure. Manual focusing. Microphone port. Relatively bright apertures. But when speaking about technical specs only the ZV-1 goes on to absolutely murder the x Half.

Analog Therapy: Lomography MC-A - Kentmere Pan 200. Subtitle: Three of Three #analogtherapry and #scenesseen out with @ceezethemoments posts. Covered my thoughts on this camera in many recent posts. Here is the last one. The short version. My perfect point and shoot film camera would be a Contax T2... ...were it still in production and sold with a warranty.

Scenes Seen: Fujifilm GFX; The Bootleg EVF Faux Rangefinder. Subtitle: Two of Three #analogtherapry and #scenesseen out with @ceezethemoments posts. Covered my thoughts on this camera in a recent post. The short version. After the release of an EVF fitted M camera... ...a rangefinder-ish two-screen take on focus peaking... ...combined with a rangefinder-ish form factor and vintage film lenses...

Scenes Seen: Fujifilm x Half & A Diptych In Post. Subtitle: One of Three #analogtherapry and #scenesseen out with @ceezethemoments posts. Covered my thoughts on this camera in a recent post. While an appreciated hat trick of the x Half is on camera diptychs, I also find that the native portrait orientation of the images inspires post-edit diptychs and even triptychs as well.

Scenes Seen: Fujifilm x Half & A Triptych... When A Diptych Just Won't Do. Subtitle: Oftentimes, reviews and spec sheets do not tell the whole story. I have had a few twists and turns with this camera. Post one questioned the price. Then I saw it in person, courtesy of my friend Cesar... ...and I wrote a post about that.

Analog Therapy: Lomography MC-A - Kodak Kodacolor 200. #lomographymca I talked this camera up already. I like this camera. This post marks a pivot from counting off the first rolls of film. The camera is a keeper. Above that, actually. It has immediately become my favorite film camera. And even more than that I prefer it over some digital cameras.

Lomography MC-A: One Week In; The Biggest Surprises. All Positive. I already wrote a post addressing a couple/ of doubts I had heard about the MC-A. Since I had heard of another. The MC-A requires that you wing it twice. I have not experienced this at all. I do have two notes to share. Mentioned in that last post, the first is stated plainly in the manual.

Analog Therapy: Lomography MC-A - Ilford HP5. #lomographymca Subtitle: Forcing Myself To Get Out & Take Pics. I talked this camera up already. I like this camera. This post marks a pivot from counting off the first rolls of film. The camera is a keeper. Above that, actually. It has immediately become my favorite film camera. And even more than that I prefer it over some digital cameras.

My Favorite Bit Of Kit For 2025: Viltrox AF 85mm f/2 EVO. Subtitle: Greatness need not break the bank. When reviewing my purchases over the last year, one bit of gear immediately comes to mind as my favorite. No surprise here, since it is named in the title of this blog. But what is surprising is how good this lens is.

Turns Out The Digital Rangefinder For Me Is Not A Rangefinder: Fujifilm GFX 50R Update. Subtitle: This Is Utter Nonsense. I spent a long time fighting off and eventually falling down the digital rangefinder rabbit hole. I had no interest in upgrading to a newer M. So... I am good, right? Nope. That is why we are here. Me writing, and you reading.

Fourth Roll: @Lomography MC-A - Cinestill 800T. #lomographymca Subtitle: A Stroll Through Carrboro. I talked this camera up already. I like this camera. This is a post trying another film. The film. Cinestill 800T. The location. A local town. Carrboro. The pics. …

Forced Counterpoint: Lomography MC-A. Subtitle: An Attempt To Clear The Lomography MC-A Pixie Dust From My Eyes. In my three initial posts,... ...I made it pretty clear that I am smitten with this camera. Why? I am glad I imagined that you asked. They did the thing. All things being equal in a perfect world/alternate universe, my ideal film camera would be a brand new, still in production Contax T2...

Third Roll: @Lomography MC-A - Arista EDU 200. #lomographymca Subtitle: This Time B&W. I talked this camera up a lot in my first post. And even more in my second post. It is well deserved. Barring some manner of unforeseen circumstance, I do not see this changing. This post? The main focus will be trying my first roll of N&W film.

Second Roll: @Lomography MC-A - Kodak Ultramax 400, Duke Gardens, & A Bit of Double Exposure. #lomographymca Subtitle: More Thoughts & A Bit of Double Exposure. I talked this camera up a lot in my first post. It is well deserved. Perhaps in my next post, I will try to outline something I dislike about it. Which will be a struggle.

First Roll: Lomography MC-A - Kodak Ultramax 400. Subtitle: First thoughts and sample images. I did not even bother with a "So..." post about the Lomography MC-A. Why? I am glad I imagined that you asked. My "So..." posts are meant to explain why a bit of kit does not tickle my fancy. Occasionally, these will backfire spectacularly, and I will later fold like a cheap tent and pick the kit up anyway.

Lens Arrival: Minolta MC Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 - DigitalEdit. I had a fast 35mm lens to adapt to GFX. Like it a lot. Worked great on GFX. Sold it. Why? I am glad I imagined that you asked. After switching from M 240... ...to GFX... ...I eventually also let go of my M film rig.

Lens Arrival: Minolta MC Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 - Film Edit. I had a fast 35mm lens to adapt to GFX. Like it a lot. Worked great on GFX. Sold it. Why? I am glad I imagined that you asked. After switching from M 240... ...to GFX... ...I eventually also let go of my M film rig.

Post Concert Fellowship: Snapshot Overkill. Subtitle: A Sledgehammer To Drive In A Thumbtack. Our chorus recently had our annual concert and scholarship presentation program. Had the pleasure of leading the closing selection. At the last rehearsal I used a bus of a camera to capture proceedings. As is our tradition our Director, Marlon West, hosts a post concert fellowship.

Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air: Again. What The Heck, Viltrox? Subtitle: This Lens Is Far Better Than It Has Any Business Being. The same thing I said of the two prior Viltrox Air lenses. All was well. But I recently traded a lens that left me with a focal length gap between 14mm and 28mm... The horror. This won't do...