claire @protosphere.me · 01/10/2026I emailed catlabs (US) to see if I could get one express, but they haven't replied in a couple days. Only other option is to order one from China, but that takes ~3 weeks and I really need to be able to test this thing by next week 000
claire @protosphere.me · 01/10/2026where the *fuck* can i get a power supply/ac adapter for this thing 100
Reposted by claireSILKYPIX (Enabler of Raw File Converter EX 3.0) @netscape-pixie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026FIRST TEST OF DA DIGITAL RANGEFINDER. IN 645 FLAVOR. IT KINDA SLAPS. i mean not literally cause its not a mirrored device shhh. its: very heavy. i probably need a better grip for it. but its also very fun. :) 174
claire @protosphere.me · 25/09/2026note to self: while this contraption *does* work, it has the downsides of being absolutely massive and basically pointless. using the back on a hasselblad is far less clunky 100
claire @protosphere.me · 25/09/2026weirdly my technika does not have divots in the track for a 65mm, so i just set it up as described in the manual and marked the 65mm infinity point with a marker 100
claire @protosphere.me · 24/09/2026One of my favourite LTM lenses! Only really beaten for compactness by the Elmar 3.5cm f/3.5 110
claire @protosphere.me · 24/09/2026i regret to inform you that i am now the owner of an imacon flextight iii 060
claire @protosphere.me · 24/09/2026Would be interesting to see what a roll of colour film reloaded into an IXMOO does then! If the paint has worn off them, I wonder if the IXMOO is reflecting light around somehow… 110
claire @protosphere.me · 23/09/2026As much as I want to shoot 8x10” I am slowly getting scared away from it 000
claire @protosphere.me · 23/09/2026now of course the film itself is still exactly one billion dollars, so i’ll be exclusively shooting fomapan, but, 040
claire @protosphere.me · 23/09/2026perhaps against the best interests of my wallet, i have found a place that does mail-in 8x10 dev for the same price that i’ve been paying for 4x5 150
claire @protosphere.me · 21/09/2026Yeah, it has some beautiful OoF rendering, though takes some practice to utilise it properly. I think I'd probably go for something like an M2 this time around - M4s are getting pricey and idk if it's worth the investment for me anymore, especially without a collection of M lenses to use on it. 120
claire @protosphere.me · 21/09/2026Yeah, you're probably right on that one. And I have a really nice M-adapted lens (forum.mflenses.com/aires-coral-...) which I would love to use with an actual rangefinder instead of just via adapters on a mirrorless.forum.mflenses.comAires Coral 4.5cm f1.5 110
claire @protosphere.me · 21/09/2026I have a really nice 1910s (I think?) 21cm Voigtländer Heliar that covers 8x10, and being able to use that on a nice wooden 8x10 would be wonderful 030
claire @protosphere.me · 21/09/2026I am considering either getting an analogue Leica M again or getting into 8x10". But for 8x10", I need to figure out something for developing and printing myself (probably some sort of darkroom I can hire out, since I can't do it at home. Yes I know it's possible, but it doesn't work out in my case) 260
claire @protosphere.me · 20/09/2026Self-portrait on the Hasselblad 500C + Leaf Aptus 22, tethered via FireWire to an old MacBook Pro. 1140
claire @protosphere.me · 19/09/2026Don’t really want to part with the camera for a couple of months, but I figure when it comes back I can make nicer pictures with it and that’s worth it imo 030
claire @protosphere.me · 19/09/2026The Leica I model B is off for a CLA 🫡. Lens is pretty hazy and I figure the nearly 100-year-old Compur shutter could use a service too. And such a nice camera deserves to be in top condition mechanically imo. 260
claire @protosphere.me · 16/09/2026i’m stuck in a bit of a trap making the same boring urban scenes and i kinda want to break out of that somehow 010
claire @protosphere.me · 16/09/2026to paraphrase a conversation i was having elsewhere: how the fuck do you get better at making art like i can operate nearly any contraption with some level of competence by now but my photos are still shit 281
Reposted by claire🦇bat-ilda jay @wavesounds.bsky.social · 15/09/2026minolta repo-s/yellow filter/fuji acros ii/hydrofen #filmphotography #streetphotography #wwhfpd 214010
claire @protosphere.me · 15/09/2026oh hell yeah, i just got the negatives back and it’s fully functional!! 1150
claire @protosphere.me · 15/09/2026These are pretty much exactly the same reasons I got an M4 back when I was using the M system. As much of a Barnack nerd as I am, I kind of regret selling that one. 130
claire @protosphere.me · 14/09/2026- The Q2M seems to preserve highlights much better while also capturing more than enough shadow detail. 000
claire @protosphere.me · 14/09/2026Some more comparisons: - Leica FOTOS is actually good, especially in comparison to Fujifilm XApp. Connecting works, and is fast, as are downloads. XApp fails to connect for me quite a bit and takes ages to download a photo. 110
claire @protosphere.me · 12/09/2026I think it’s probably more of a camera to have alongside the 100RF rather than instead of it, but that’s much less affordable 010
claire @protosphere.me · 12/09/2026So after doing some comparisons it basically comes down to, do I want the ✨bokeh✨/low light performance of the Q2M or the resolution of the GFX100RF. I think I’m leaning towards the latter. Both have very similar dynamic range. 120
claire @protosphere.me · 12/09/2026Yeah I will say that 28mm is not ideal for me, hence the hesitation (although the 100RF is a 28mm equivalent too, but you have more room for cropping). 010
claire @protosphere.me · 12/09/2026Yes it’s 50 MP instead of 102 MP, but having a dedicated monochrome sensor is cool 230
claire @protosphere.me · 12/09/2026Vaguely considering trading my GFX100RF for it, and getting some store credit as leftover. I’m shooting B&W on the 100RF like 99% of the time anyway, and the faster lens on the Q2 Monochrom is nice to have. 130
claire @protosphere.me · 12/09/2026Trying out a Q2 Monochrom for the weekend, and gosh is this a nice camera 250
claire @protosphere.me · 11/09/2026based on www.photrio.com/forum/thread... i’m gonna say that cleaning the blades and reassembling is above my skill level, so off to the repair guy it goes i guess 110
claire @protosphere.me · 11/09/2026now, do I bank on being able to do this myself, or do I consign the shutter to 8 weeks of waiting with the local repair guy 110
claire @protosphere.me · 11/09/2026yeah i can see something on one of the blades, it has likely spread to the inside where i can’t see it 100
claire @protosphere.me · 11/09/2026i guess some dust got lodged in the blades somewhere. do i now have to take it apart *again* to clean the blades lmao 210
claire @protosphere.me · 11/09/2026now the blades sometimes stick when opening on the fast speeds. this was a mistake 110
