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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 6h

The GenAI epidemic spreading across retro gaming circles exposes something: Making the scenes unfriendly to queer/trans/furries by giving a pass to unpleasant people and bigots in the past has left them without the networks of creators LGBT-friendly communities have access to and self-support with.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 4h

First Glacier NP roll of many This is some super cool handmade Polyfilm. Ortho and certainly old looking looking at ~25 iso. Konica Koniflex and Polyfilm #believeinfilm #filmphotography #polyfilm #konica

A black and white photo of Baring Falls with rocks and trees surrounding it.

A black and white photo of a few foreground trees and possibly Anaconda and Longfellow peak mountains in the back.

A black and white photo of Clements Mountain and some pines near the Logan Pass visitor center.

A black and white photo of a road sitting on a mountain's face. Cars dot the road.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 03/10/2026

Close time Olympus Pen F Bausch & Lomb 7" Cinephor (via Speed Graphic bellows) UFX 100 #believeinfilm #filmphotography #wwhfpd26 #wwhfpd

A black and white macro shot of a digital Casio watch.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 02/10/2026

Really like how mushy and soft the corners get on the Pilotar up close and open a bit (this still might have been f/8). Makes me want to take some portraits.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 02/10/2026

A bouquet's last sunlight KW Pilot Super Ludwig Pilotar 7.5cm f/2.9 Ilford HP5 #believeinfilm #filmphotography

A black and white image of a dying flower bouquet sitting in a vase on gravel and in front of a yard retaining wall.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 01/10/2026

Down bridge view KW Pilot Super Ludwig Pilotar 7.5cm f/2.9 Ilford HP5 #believeinfilm #filmphotography

Black and white photo of bridge rivets up close, the bridge structure and walkway are further out.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 01/10/2026

Fantastic news - my shutter repairs to the KW Pilot Super have been fruitful. Just developed a roll of pictures! Scans in the next few days (so not completely sure if they're sharp yet).

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 28/09/2026

"Hydlide has worth beyond being the hobby’s history homework" There's a brand new post on my Ko-fi on the old Windows release of gaming legend Hydlide, rolling the original, a remake, and a museum into one! ko-fi.com/post/Hydlide...

A photo showing the box, manual, and CD for Hydlide (Win 95). The box's tasteful dark blue tones contrast with the canary yellow of the disc.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 25/09/2026

Back from vacation so back to editing my half-frame day scans. Constructing lines Olympus Pen-F / 38mm 1.8 UFX 100 #believeinfilm #filmphotography #wwhfpd26 #wwhfpd

A black and white photo shot through some scaffolding. A traffic cone and trash can can also be seen.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 19/09/2026

Stairway to the clouds Olympus Pen D3 Harman Phoenix II 200 #believeinfilm #filmphotography #hff #halfframefriday

A metal escape ladder climbs up towards the sky with a cloud above.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 14/09/2026

Yeah that's how they are near me. Even if they're not picked up for eBay they tend to use it as a price guide. Doesn't help that our big "chain" thrift store has an online marketplace of their own that most good stuff gets sent to as well. This was at a tiny hole-in-the-wall near a tourist spot.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 14/09/2026

Burned all my thrifting luck for the next decade. Stumbled onto this amalgamation of a Leitz 135mm Hektor and 35mm Elmar on glued together body caps for $12...... They're both in very rough shape optically but still!!!

A Leitz Elmar 3.5cm on a body cap that is glued to the back of another Leitz lens.

A 135mm Hektor with a 35mm Elmar lens hood on some weird lens caps held together with glue or putty. Both lenses unscrew fine from their strange shared mount.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 12/09/2026

Also I managed to get my KW Pilot Super's bottom shutter piece to finally work reliably! Actually changes speeds too unlike my Pilot 6. It's getting added back to the test pile again when I'm back from vacation in a week along with the 118 Kodaks, Primo Jr, and a Minolta A-2.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 12/09/2026

Windows of light Kodak Medalist Kentmere Pan 100 The Medalist is purring now! No clunky delayed shutter anymore (and accurate RF). #believeinfilm #filmphotography #kentmere100

A black and white photo of a brick wall with light shining through a building behind it making "windows" of light on the wall.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 10/09/2026

So people tend to assume that's the cause - instead of the CFA difference (though for all I know it could be some of both).

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 10/09/2026

From what I've seen discussed on older digital camera appreciation spots it's mostly down to the color filter array (CFA). People still love the original 5D for the same reason and it's also CMOS. The swap over to thinner CFAs for better low light happened around the CCD/CMOS swap in the late 2000s.

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discopawbs @discopawbs.buny.social · 10/09/2026

ratgirl genius

A cartoon doodle of Mina from Mina the Hollower, a grumpy white mouse anthro lady in a big red jacket.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 10/09/2026

Total bummer - I've been wanting a translation of this for awhile. Hate how this garbage seeps into everything.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 10/09/2026

Rainy Garden Olympus Pen F Bausch & Lomb 7" Cinephor (via Speed Graphic bellows) UFX 100 #believeinfilm #filmphotography #wwhfpd26

Black and white photo of some small white flowers close up - out of focus both behind and in front of some in focus ones.

Black and white photo of a wet leaf dripping water with some other berry-ish plant on top.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 08/09/2026

Yeah I winced when I heard him play that - a very rough sound. Certainly sounds no better than a $3 plastic whistle.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 08/09/2026

No thoughts about the OoT remake but this. With the assumed rush of people to buy a real Ocarina pleeeeease don't buy the Nintendo one or a cheapie Amazon one - they'll probably stink to play. Get a Night by Noble or a ceramic clone from Songbird or STL - much more usable instruments.

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Kentris @kentris.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Playstation can produce mind-boggling effects.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 07/09/2026

Texture around town Olympus Pen-F / 38mm 1.8 UFX 100 #believeinfilm #filmphotography #wwhfpd26

A black and white closeup photo of a telephone pole filled with staples.

A black and white photo of a twisty grate with a leaf sticking out.

A black and white photo of a brick wall with various levels of plaster blobs throughout.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 07/09/2026

Rolls for half-frame day are pictures! If anything the Ecofilm makes UFX 100 faster than box - definitely dense negatives. Scanning later tonight probably.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 06/09/2026

Getting my half-frame day rolls prepped in the Patterson - first time I'm changing developer in a while. Trying out Bellini Ecofilm - a liquid xtol clone. Hoping the softer grain may be advantageous for half-frame over my usual HC-110.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 05/09/2026

With the Medalist back from a CLA I figured I had to do at least one glamor shot before I load a test roll. Figured I'd match it's energy and bring out my ZD back. Such a silly and inconvenient camera back with simultaneously lovely early big CCD/CFA colors.

A 1945 Kodak Medalist sitting on a brick wall with grass surrounding it.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 05/09/2026

Addendum to this - actually got a nice short walk around a neighborhood thanks to a friend so got some outside Pen-F time. I may pay for that in ankle pain tomorrow but it was worth it. Also my CLA'd Medalist arrived with my 127 film and 118 adapter - I have a quickly growing project pile this week.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 05/09/2026

Happy worldwide half-frame day everyone! Still slowly chugging through my second roll on the Pen-F. Got my shirt just in time yesterday. Twisted my ankle on the way to work yesterday so my photos will be mostly inside my house this year (and just as the weather is clearing up too). #wwhfpd26

Photo of a gold shirt that says "Half the size! Twice the fun!" with half-frame photo frames. An Olympus Pen D-3, Pentax 17, Olympus Pen-F, and original Olympus Pen sit on the shirt.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 04/09/2026

The Zeca was my first LF-ish camera. It's been mostly in a drawer since probably 2020. I swapped out the original Tessar for a 7" Dagor a couple months back (that I bought for my 5x7 Ansco but hadn't make a lens board) but hadn't gotten around to testing it - guess I'll be doing a double trial run.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 04/09/2026

Portable Dagor-ish update - still no luck on the Icarette's bellows. Holes keep popping up and the fabric paint drying a bit sticky isn't helping. I gave in and ordered a Patent-Rollex for the 6.5x9 Niklas. That arrived today but it was mislabeled. Fits 9x12cm instead - so going on my 9x12 Zeh Zeca.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 04/09/2026

A pinhole Pen certainly looks interesting!

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 04/09/2026

Hrmmm - maybe 3d print some Hasselblad lens to back adapter or a Graflok mount in between to go straight from lens mount/bellows to back? I'm just imagining focus registration issues being a pain - but probably complete diy. Then a dummy flash trigger for shutter sync.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 04/09/2026

Oh yeah if this is for that Aptus back then going all in on a Hasselblad is your best bet (though I can't imagine one with bellows will be that much lighter than a technical camera). I've had a similar debate getting parts for scanning with my Mamiya ZD back and just kinda gave up.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 04/09/2026

Test roll for the Plus-X is pictures - think I overdeveloped this one/may have a chunk of fog over time. Definitely not too usable at iso 125 anymore - think 62 looks decent but may even like more light.

A dark developed roll of film in a shower.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 04/09/2026

I've wanted to get an early Bronica for this reason but I've heard the bellows are pretty limited at non-macro distances. Maybe a 6x6 Graflok back for a 2x3 technical or press camera would do? Not sure which one has the most movements.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 03/09/2026

Went to prep my second roll for half frame day and immediately ran out - looks like my year with UFX 100 is up. It's treated me well but I'm on to other pastures. Next I'll be using this nearly 40 year old Plus-X roll I've been looking forward to. May do a quick iso exposure test roll first.

A yellow cardboard box for Kodak Plus-X Pan film with a purple label.

The metal top to a 100ft film canister of Kodak Plus-X Pan with a maroon and gold label.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 03/09/2026

I know the point of half frame is size but the weather has been messy the past couple days so I've been a bit bored. Had to pull out ...the abomination. (Ironically this smaller 4.75" Cinephor can't get to infinity because of all the plastic and metal in the way - may have to grab my 7")

A 1952 Speed Graphic with a part brass B&L Cinephor lens mounted to a 3d lens board. An Olympus Pen-F SLR hangs to the back with a 3d printed Graflok - Nikon F adapter and metal Pen-F - Nikon adapter.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 02/09/2026

That double cube hood is giving me an early 1900s experimental plane rudder look.

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Eniko Fox @enikofox.com · 01/09/2026

updated my #aseprite #QBasic compatible BSAVE format export script so that you can skip the 4 bytes of image header information that makes QBasic's put graphics command able to draw the image to the screen github.com/Enichan/BSAV...

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GitHub - Enichan/BSAVE-Aseprite: Script for Aseprite to save sprites to the QBasic BSAVE format

Script for Aseprite to save sprites to the QBasic BSAVE format - Enichan/BSAVE-Aseprite

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 01/09/2026

Happy half-frame shooting everyone! My Pentax 17 has an ECN-2 roll I'm saving for a trip later in the month and my OG Pens have gotten too hazy as of late. Looks like I'll be sticking to my Pen-F and Pen D3 this time around. Today I've got the 25mm F/4 with me. #wwhf

Olympus Pen-F with 25mm F/4 and light meter siting on a standing desk next to a coffee cup. Camera has a green Simplr F-1 strap (less saturated in this photo than irl).

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Worldwide half-frame photography day @halfframephotoday.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It's time to start working through those 72 frames if you want to enter our competition this year. Details half-frameday.com/submit/

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Zed's Dead, Baby @behindthebluemotel.com · 01/09/2026

Oh, heck, it's September go shoot some half frame. Or buy an Olympus Pen—I'll give you advice on choosing a model and servicing some of them if they need (not the F, that's a whole other thing). Or get a Pentax 17. or a Kodak Ektar H35N. Don't get a Fujifilm X half, they've nothing to do with this.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 26/08/2026

Got a Signet 35 for $9 last week and got it working. This little Ektar is solid! Just need to find a Perfex or Clarus MS-35 with that rare f/2 Raptar for my fancier mid-range post-war American rangefinder grouping. All UFX 100 as usual. #believeinfilm #filmphotography

Black and white image of a gothic-ish apartment building.

Black and white image of a dirty alley with an out of focus gate in the center.

Black and white image of a busy Smithfield Street - traffic lights/signs, parked cars, and a church at the far end.

Black and white image of a skyscraper with a lightning rod and a Highmark sign with some puffy clouds nearby.

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McCheeseBob @mccheesebob.com · 25/08/2026

Glad to hear - you wouldn't happen to know the filter sizes of both lenses would you? Not seeing it in the manual and my copy's original leather case is held together with tape. Wouldn't mind a bit more protection for them.

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