Remainders: 08 August 2026

The Girl and I walked a different route last Saturday. I had the truck at the service center for an oil change, so we walked the big block around that area. This Chinese joint caught my eye. Captured with X-Pro3, 2026-07-25 08:13:57, Voigtlander Color Skopar 18mm, 1/1600sec, f/5.6, ISO-400, processed in DXO Photolab 7.

I have not done a remainders post in a long time. My energy has been used up by other tasks of higher priority than maintaining my weblog. Yet, my weblog remains a part of my life and is important to me, for reasons I do not really understand. I see things, I read things, I make photographs, and somehow my brain amalgamates this material and the results need to go someplace. Decades ago I created this space to hold those results. So, here we are.

  • In looking through my archive this week, I came across a story: Play Misty for Me. I read it and remembered the day, clearly. The encounter was striking and as I write this I wonder what happened to Misty.
  • Another story came up on the same day as the line above about Ki. I think the writing is pretty good, for what it is. It is worth sharing.
  • I am a sucker for just about anything made from G-10. Well, this slingshot is calling to me.
  • I think I mentioned that I am keeping the 4Runner for use as a daily-driver and the occasional trail run. Well, that means there are a few things I want to do that I should have done. The dash is certainly in need of a cover. Covercraft seems to be the place to go for a dashmat.
  • I will do some small things to make the truck work better for me. The glove box organizers from Open Trail Creations will provide useful cubbyholes for keeping the generally loose s*$t from being, well, loose.
  • I also have in mind upgrading the fuel tank to a 60-gallon tank. I am still working on that.

Well, that is a restart of my remainders practice. It will be seen if I can maintain it.

Regardless, I am grateful. Life is good.

My Buddy

I had the Mitakon 35mm f/.095 lens on the X-Pro3 and noticed the light on my friend’s face. I made the capture. Captured with X-Pro3, 2026-07-25 18:49:23, 35mm, 1/550sec, f/0.95, ISO-800, SOOC.

I had a Miticon/Zonghi 35mm f/0.95 lens affixed to the Fuji X-Pro3 last Saturday night. I decided the lens needed to be shot, so I mounted it.

While we chatted over supper, I noticed this light fall across my friends face, so I made a few captures with the camera. All were shot wide open. Focus is a bit of a challenge, but I got it.

I quite like the rendering. I will sell the lens to my buddy, who will enjoy it. I have my eye on a Voigtlander 35mm f/0.9. It has contacts to convey lens settings to the camera. I prefer that.

It was a good evening. Life is good.