This is going to be a long, long Friday. Wrapping up projects for this week, getting ready to start something new next week. Slow day.
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Feeling that 5lbs I’ve put back on. Clothes feel tighter. And there’s no one to blame but myself. And only I can turn it around.
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Blackbird Fly Test Roll
I purchased a new toy camera at Kiddyland in Harajuku while I was on vacation. I hadn’t expected to find any such thing there; we had other cuteness on our agenda. But when I saw that camera on display, I couldn’t say no.
I had planned to take a test roll in Tokyo and Nikko, but I forgot the Blackbird Fly in Aaron’s backpack at the inn, and once I realized what I’d done, wasn’t about to walk all the way back to the edge of town to get it. So I finished the roll at the Old West End Festival on Saturday, instead.
Overall impression: I like it. It makes distinctive photos, which is a big plus; also, it’s just manual enough to keep me on my toes, while being forgiving enough that my slip-ups don’t ruin everything.
More photographic geekery follows — and more pictures, too.
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En route to Jing Chuan for lunch with the dept. Funny how I’m all, “I look fat in pics and videos. –Mmm, General Tso!” Diet fail.
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Blackbird Fly test = success! The f-stop is small enough that my forgetful focus wasn’t disastrous. Detailed blog post w/ photos tonight.
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