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Speaking of lenses and Leicas, took out the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 on the SL2 Sunday. Helped a friend shoot a band. I was second camera so zero pressure. Most of me loves the lens. My lower back is the contrarian.

Definitely relate. At least the biggie, Sequence, is still close as it moved from Palo Alto (Stanford's Cantor Center) to SFMOMA and then back to Palo Alto. Somewhere I have a photo of young Esmé, with wide eyes, getting lost in the light & shadows.

How are you using "beat"?

Cough twice if that's Colin Farrell in there.

RIP Richard Serra https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/arts/richard-serra-dead.html?ugrp=u&unlocked_article_code=1.f00.ytPu.VodeBWpoOdyi&smid=url-share

I think Leica sent you back the wrong body.

A few snaps from another PhotoFair. Just like headphone meets, but without the fun, cool people.

Hope it's a wonderful one Al. Natural or bionic.

Probably worth searching over at the Leica Forum. Different times and costs over the years. https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/301128-dust-on-sensor-beware-of-the-cost/

If you go back more years there were Cord Cameras all over Ohio and a chance my smiling face was on the other side of the counter.

I don’t have any personal recommendations except places to stay away from, but the word is below is good and decently priced https://thedarkroom.com/

Not to belabor the point, but the dates I used… “Millennials were born between 1981 and 1996 – the name refers to the fact many came of age around the year 2000.” https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/which-age-range-who-generation-z-millennial-boomer-zoomer-b1073540.html

You’re approaching three decades late for places like Kansas, no?

Kim Gordon's The Collective Ex.

Speaking of F-mount, Nikon just bought Red. https://www.nikon.com/company/news/2024/0307_01.html

Apple Unveils New Apple Vision Pro Mini https://www.theonion.com/apple-unveils-new-apple-vision-pro-mini-1851298413 Also Apple has the best death screen. 🫣 So long i9. Hello M3. Let’s see the video editing speed difference.

Filoli, next to the water temple, is kinda fun for your next trip.

I also humbly submit for research…

Hope it’s a great day!

Hope it was a great one!

First time seeing the youth Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra tonight. Will be back. G. F. Handel .............................................. Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 2 M. Ravel ........................................................... String Quartet in F Major I. Allegro moderato – très doux L. v. Beethoven ............ String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 74 "The Harp Quartet" II. Adagio ma non troppo A. Dvořák ........ String Quartet in F Major, Op. 96, No. 12 "American" I. Allegro ma non troppo

Celebrating Run It Into the Ground Day

I never mentioned the Pixii+ didn't work out for me. The rangefinder arrived severely misaligned so I never really got a chance to test it out and keeping the camera off wifi to conserve small battery life eliminated much of it's forward thinking phone connected ecosystem, but this recent interview is worth a listen if you're interested. Ironically the return was lengthy and a bit of a headache and when it was finally completed the same week it was announced B&H started stocking, eliminating some off the risk of overseas back and fourth. Anyway...