Minolta SRT-101: My first SLR film camera

It was inevitable. I knew that my whole journey into film photography was working towards the eventuality of acquiring a Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) Camera. Why is that? I've got good results from my other cameras, and have had copious amounts of fun to boot. But I guess I want to become a "real" photographer, for…

Three Speed October 2020: Today is the absolute last day to start!

Society Of Three Speeds

Hello, friends of three speeds! Today, Tuesday October 20th, is a big deadline day for the challenge. Today is both the absolute last day to start, and also the last day you can register!

• Yes, today is absolute latest possible day to START the challenge if you want to get in ALL the rides. You’ll need to:
  • Ride Tuesday October 20 (today!), Wednesday October 21, and Thursday October 22 (your Week One)
  • Ride three rides during your Week Two (Friday October 23 to Thursday October 29)
  • Use the Make-Up Weekend as your Week Three, and ride on Friday October 30, Saturday October 31, and Sunday November 1
• Today is also the DEADLINE to register. I’ll be shutting down the registration after this. And DON’T WAIT TO DO A RIDE UNTIL YOU GET YOUR REPORTING JOURNAL! Just ride your rides, record them somewhere else, and put them in the journal…

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Robin Hood Path Racer at three years: An assessment. (Plus all my three speeds.)

21 Sept 2020. Camera: Pentax IQZoom 928. Film: Kodak ColorPlus 200. Now that we're in the midst of the Three Speed October challenge, three speed bicycles are on my mind a bit. This year I am up to three three speeds! I didn't get another bike, rather, one bike accidentally became one (my Schwinn Heavy…

Olympus XA2: An appreciation

I received my Olympus XA2 camera from my friend Paul back in the pre-history known as "February". Displeased with the idea that I picked up a late film era super-zoom (the Pentax IQZoom 170SL) he gave me his extra XA2 so I'd "see the light". And I did, though I still dig those IQZooms. The…

October 2020 Art Self-Challenge: Working with a minimal kit

Hello folks! I'm rounding out my second week of my October Art Self-Challenge, where I attempt to draw one journal comic a day. So far, so good, though I did miss one day. I promised to not beat myself up if I skip a day or three during the challenge. It's about fun above everything…

A three speed ride to St Johns: 28 Sept 2020

Hello, folks. Yes, it is currently Three Speed October! I'm not going to write in detail about all the rides I do as part of the challenge, just ones that are significant. Enjoy! It's been a year and a half since I lived in the Woodlawn neighborhood of NE Portland. Upon moving to North Tabor…

October 2020 Art Self-Challenge: One Week In

Hello, friends. You may notice that I'm no longer using the title Inktober when it comes to this "draw every day in the month of October" self-challenge. Why is that? Well, it's come to my attention that the founder of the aforementioned challenge has some...issues. Firstly, he copyrighted the name last year (after it had…

Three Speed October 2020: Almost to the third week, and DEADLINES!

Society Of Three Speeds

Hello friends of Three Speeds! The third week of the Three Speed October 2020 Challenge starts Friday, October 9th. For those of you who have been doing rides already, great job! For those of you who have not started, time is getting tight. If you start your challenge during the week of October 9th, you still have three weeks to finish the challenge. But that means you have to do three rides each week. The “wiggle room” has pretty much evaporated.

To help you out, here is a list of deadlines for this challenge:

• Friday October 9: The last week you can START this challenge if you want to have the traditional three full weeks and use the bonus “Make-Up Weekend” for any missed rides (up to three missed rides.)
• Tuesday October 13: The last DAY you can START this challenge if you want to have the traditional three full…

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