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With the Hormuz shipping situation, thought I’d mention Richard Misrach’s Cargo oversized photo book arrived recently and I swear it is one of the best printed books I own. Stunning. Online? Less so. Check it out or as the prints tour. https://fraenkelgallery.com/portfolios/richard-misrach-cargo https://museemagazine.com/culture/2025/1/15/nbsprichard-misrach-cargo-ships-pace-gallery

What’s Behind Battle of the Planets

^ Great pick up. Regretting not hitting RSD, but from a thrift store visit a month ago - Frantic Percussion (in stereo-stereo). This works for Saturday afternoon house cleaning. Full album:

Probably should be at RSD, but getting nostalgic another direction with America's Greatest Hits. Full album:

Same deal as Al. Unable to give on your link Mikey and also default payment (Apple Pay) on home page, but able to on alternative methods (PayPal) there. I doubt it associated with your account from appearances though. Maybe the "Go Mikey!" comment will be a hint.

Happy non-non-AI birthday wish

Speaking of wars… Massive Attack & Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/16/massive-attack-boots-on-the-ground-ft-tom-waits-review-first-single-in-a-decade-is-a-dark-hymn-for-our-times

A few updates. Bought the above Obscura, but returned. Really loved the idea, but less robust than I like (Magrette Regattare being my only automatic reference). Also photography related, Increment Labs is releasing their first watch in a couple weeks with a light meter built in. That’s interesting, though the design is not. Take a look Casio lovers - https://www.increment-labs.com . Hope it succeeds. My Obscura refund money needed to go somewhere (besides the obvious savings), so being an Ohio native and a veteran, Lum-tec Watch Combat Field X5 Titanium 24H incoming. Even bought from a reseller near where I used to bike in high school. Apple Watch holds on the other wrist.

Classical Guitarist Reacts to Rick Beato Reacts to Angine de Poitrine

Let's see how deep we can go into Chinese lens recreations. After success with several Light Lens Lab models, and reading/watching too many reviews on this, just ordered the even cheaper Mandler (named after Walter Mandler, the Leica and IMAX lens designer) 35mm F2 “7 elements” based on the Leica Summicron 35mm Type IV (KOB). We'll see.

Congrats!

Continuing the theme…

Sorry, one more…

Phil Penman

For those curious and/or have our illness. D5.

Vol. 2 is OUT Full:

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet's The Way Out Of Easy. Yum. Full: Also:

Congrats and ahhh congrats to both of you. Good vibes all around.

That's Schrödinger's cat and it can never be trusted.

Open Reel Ensemble

Vol. 2 Friday. I know Rob is excited.

Trying Angine de Poitrine’s Vol. 1 noseless.

In the opposite corner Angine de Poitrine