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Leica Boy Blues

Nobody said owning a Leica was easy!

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Iceland

An AI Ode to Iceland with lots of insider knowledge based on the 5 day trip I took back in the day. And by insider knowledge I mean the usual tourist spots.

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Shoot Fast, Shoot Wide

Derek's theme song

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2025/09/16: SF Tuesday Walk

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Scandinavia vs Jersey (vs Cali)

I am having AI duke it out to decide who's best. California would like a word.

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George in the City

AI Slop here we go!!!!

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2025/09/14: Sad Hike in the Hills

I was hot. I was tired. Pictures reflect said conditions.

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2025/09/13: Sept 13th San Mateo College & Classic Cars

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2025/09/12: Part 2: SF & Marcus' Opening Exhibit

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2025/09/12: Part 1: SF Walk over to Marcus' Event

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2025/09/11: SF Thursday + Leica M10-P

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2025/09/09: SF Commute

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2025/09/04: Part 3: SF Street Low Key Gallery Event

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2025/09/04: Part 2: Mark Steinmetz Leica Store SF Opening Event

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2025/09/04: Part 1: SF Walkies & First Thursdays

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2025/09/02: SF Finishing up the M7 Film Roll

A few grab shots in SF to finish up the roll started in Pacifica the day prior. Ran into Thom along the Embarcadero on the way home, so had to get an iconic portrait.

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2025/09/01: Labor Day Pacifica Beach Day

Headed out to the beach as it was the end of summer and it decided that it was going to be > 95º. Pacifica was much cooler, but still rather humid. Brought out the Leica M7 with the 35mm and 90mm, and also loaded up some Ilford Ortho 80+ which

Leica M7 • Pentax 645nii • Plaubel Makina 67

2025/08/31: Part 2: SF Instant Photowalk August 2025 (All the Pics)

Showed up to the August edition of SF Instant Photowalk like a dummy with 3 film cameras that were in various states of non-completion. Oh well. I promise to do better next time, but couldn't bring the GOOOSE as well or my back would have broken :) Good news

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2025/08/31: Part 1: Leica Monopan 50 First Roll Test

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2025/08/30: San José Lowrider Day

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2025/08/29: Fog + Neon: A San Francisco Night Photo Walk

SF Film group hosted an outing near the inner Sunset and was an excuse for me to bring out the tripod and try some long exposures again. Turns out lugging a tripod and setting up the cable release and tripod is pretty laborious! Portra 400 in the Plaubel Makina 67

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2025/08/28: SF Rollei 35AF Times

Put a roll of Kodak Gold 200 through the Rollei 35AF after a little bit of a layoff after using the recently acquired Olympus XA. Even managed to get a few grab portraits that were in focus! Note to self: don't shoot 1/60th or slower after coffee

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2025/08/26: SF Walkies

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2025/08/25: Cal Ave New PoPo Station

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2025/08/23: Part 3: Lodi and Merced Central Valley Stop