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Robert May
@robertmay.photography
Generalist photographer, unreliable YouTuber, occasional folk musician, ex-programmer, massive nerd.

https://robertmay.photography
https://glass.photo/robertmay
https://www.youtube.com/@robert_may
Merry Christmas! I’ll try for a more seasonal video someday 😆
December 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Made a mistake on this - these were actually on a Yashica Mat 124G I was testing 😅

Was wondering why it didn’t quite look like how my Rolleiflex renders things.
December 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I do like the autocord! I repaired one last week actually, which had clearly been dropped at some point 😅 Might have to take it out for a spin before I sell it on.
December 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Ooh yeah that came out nice! I did try to import some of this myself to resell but the shipping and import duties mean it’s only really viable for the big shops right now, unfortunately 😅 Great to have another actually distinct colour film option available again though.
December 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Yeah! It's quickly become my favourite 50mm I have. I've picked up a 35mm f/2.8 as well but that needs a strip and regrease before I can try it out.

The XD is a really interesting camera. I'm kinda confused as to why they're not more popular after using one for a bit - it's a very solid thing.
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
So far I've only found two issues. Firstly Portainer broke, which is unsurprising, and secondly my terminal prompt looks wrong, which is actually the more irritating problem.
December 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I've been really getting into my Minolta cameras lately. Got a couple of SR-Ts because I keep picking up beaters that run really well, and an XD-7 I recently fixed. The main thing is probably the 50mm f/1.4 lens though - that thing is really, really nice 🤩
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I didn’t on this one but I have been thinking about making some technical videos like that - next time I have a lens to do I’ll try to record it 😀

Mamiya lenses aren’t too bad to repair, aside from when they fire a ball bearing at your face 😑

Still planning to make a video with your OM-4 as well!
October 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM