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  • My Ilford HP5 Plus Look

    I love the look of film. My dream is to make my digital images look like film. For color photos, this seems like a lost battle. But for black and white, I think using my Leica M8 looks close. What do you think? Read more

  • Film Really Is The Best Look

    It just looks the best. Porta 400 looks amazing in any light. HP5 is gritty and edgy. It’s just too expensive and the workflow takes too much time for me. If I was a landscape or portrait photographer, I’d most definitely shoot film. But I shoot everyday. Usually at least 50 photos. I couldn’t afford Read more

  • Calorie Deficit Is The Best Weight Loss

    I was once pretty fat. I lost 30 pounds in three months by walking 30k steps and eating 1500-2000 calories a day. No fab diets, protein powders, pills, etc. Read more

  • I Use Three Cameras

    The Ricoh GRIII (Smallest) Leica M8 (Most fun) Leica Q2 Monochrom (Best) Read more

  • Leica Q3 with a 28mm 2.8 Lens and Rangefinder With No Screen

    This would the best camera ever made. I rarely use the lens wide open. In macro mode, the Q2M reverts to 2.8 anyways. High ISO is so good, we don’t need a fast lens. Smaller size is better than speed. I rarely use auto focus. Manual focus is so good on the Q2M. I’d rather Read more

  • Leica Q2 Monochrom Is GOAT

    Yes, it’s worth the money. I’ve used a lot of different cameras. It’s unique and easy/fun to use. It does so much. And you become more creative because it’s a mono camera. It’s durable. No moving lens like the fragile Ricoh GR. Relatively small with a full frame 1.7 lens. There’s nothing else like it. Read more