Greg Pak

Comic book writer, filmmaker, photographer. 35mm Love Letter, Mech Cadet Yu, Planet Hulk, Darth Vader, Ronin Island, Princess Who Saved. Get vaxxed, get out the vote. He/Him.
#Comics #ComicBooks #writing #AmWriting #AnalogPhotography #BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter

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2024-09-04 04:14:58

I deleted my NaNoWriMo account yesterday. I hope you'll consider doing the same. https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/3/24234811/nanowrimo-ai-stance-classist-ableist-criticism

2024-08-06 03:35:54

Columbus, Ohio.
Nikon FM2n, Nikon Nikkor 50mm f1.4, Fuji 400.
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/912/978/085/884/379/original/3effb7fd58a2d056.jpg

2024-08-03 22:52:22

My last five texts.
Nikon FM2n, Nikon Nikkor 105mm f2.5, Fujifilm 400. Columbus, OH. #BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2024-07-19 22:35:49

Please do not ever forget that here in the year of 2024, Trump repeated the racist phrase "China virus." Racists beat and murdered Asian Americans during the first years of COVID. Trump and his party are perfectly happy to stoke those flames again.

2024-07-08 17:26:16

#BelieveInFilm NYC Film Lab is hiring. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9Kynjouzu4/

2024-07-04 19:06:30

Met Bryan Close in Union Square yesterday - #BelieveInFilm friends, check out those awesome t-shirts! Here's his website: https://cameramonster.bigcartel.com/
Canon T60, Canon nFD 24mm f2.8, Kodak Tri-X 400.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/729/782/350/969/258/original/e0953a62bb3cc891.jpg

2024-07-04 13:05:50

#BelieveInFilm friends who scan negatives at home, I have a Silverfast 8.0 question! I can't get Silverfast to properly scan a negative of a gray card. Check out the way it jacks up the contrast and the fingertips on the bottom left blow out. I have all the automatic things turned off, by the way.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/728/363/210/169/831/original/b400d1c13a3c58f5.png

2024-06-29 19:35:14

Hey, #BelieveInFilm friends or anyone interested in analog photography - I've put another film tested camera up for sale! A classic Pentax MX with a Ricoh XR Rikenon 50mm f1.7 lens! In lovely shape - check it out! https://gregpakshop.com/collections/featured/products/pentax-mx-35mm-camera-with-ricoh-xr-rikenon-50mm-f1-7-lens-film-tested

2024-06-28 15:59:55

I've volunteered for political campaigns for literally 40 years. And one thing that's always helped when things look bleak is the knowledge that there is ALWAYS something practical you can do to help make things better -- whether through electoral politics or other kinds of service.
For example... (thread!)

2024-06-21 23:18:05

OpenAI CTO Mira Murati: "Some creative jobs maybe will go away, but maybe they shouldn't have been there in the first place," the CTO said of AI's role in the workplace.
Imagine the deep moral vacuity you'd have to have to use the phrase "shouldn't have" here. Like it was somehow WRONG or IMMORAL for creative people to get paid for their work. Work that OpenAI has pirated to fuel their immoral, unethical machine.
That industry that should be regulated out of existence.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/openai-cto-mira-murati-ai-could-take-some-creative-jobs

2024-06-19 03:38:15

Sometimes I get out of NYC.
Smithtown, NY.
Nikon FM2n, Nikon Nikkor 50mm f1.4, Kodak Ultramax.
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2024-06-19 00:10:26

NYC. Nikon FM2n, Nikon Nikkor 24mm f2.8, Kodak Ultramax.
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2024-06-17 17:44:08

Long Island City.
Pentax MX, Auto Chinon 45mm f2.8, Kodak Tri-X 400.
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/633/198/154/938/128/original/2b517bb586a7df23.jpg

2024-06-11 04:55:22

New vintage camera up for grabs at the #GregPakShop! A fun and funky Bell & Howell FD35 with a B&H/Canon FD 50mm f1.4 lens! Film tested! #BelieveInFilm https://gregpakshop.com/collections/featured/products/bell-howell-fd35-35mm-camera-with-a-b-h-canon-fd-50mm-f1-4-lens-film-tested

2024-06-06 03:57:35

Delighted by ShopGoodwill labeling this OM-10 as an "Olympus Ohio." #BelieveInFilm https://shopgoodwill.com/item/200528566

2024-06-06 02:01:34

Another vintage camera for sale at the #GregPakShop! A Canon T70 (film tested!) with a Canon nFD 70-150mm f4.5-5.6 zoom lens! #BelieveInFilm https://gregpakshop.com/collections/featured/products/canon-t70-35mm-camera-with-a-canon-nfd-70-150mm-f4-5-5-6-zoom-lens-film-tested

2024-06-04 00:03:14

Another super cheap 35mm film camera for sale at the #GregPakShop! Film tested! https://gregpakshop.com/collections/featured/products/canon-t50-35mm-camera-with-a-canon-nfd-35-70mm-f3-5-4-5-zoom-lens-read

2024-06-03 18:35:32

Hey, #BelieveInFilm friends! I'm selling some expired film - check it out if you're interested! And use the discount code "spring" (minus quotes) at checkout for 20% off! https://gregpakshop.com/collections/featured/products/expired-120-and-35mm-film

2024-05-29 02:00:46

Another film camera for sale! This time an awesome Canon AT-1, the manual exposure cousin to the beloved AE-1! Film tested! #BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter #GregPakShop https://gregpakshop.com/collections/featured/products/canon-at-1-35mm-film-camera-with-a-canon-nfd-50mm-f1-8-lens-film-tested

2024-05-28 16:47:12

Another vintage, classic 35mm film camera for sale at the
#GregPakShop! A Pentax MX with an SMC Pentax 55mm f2 lens!
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter https://gregpakshop.com/collections/featured/products/pentax-mx-35mm-camera-with-pentax-smc-55mm-f2-lens-film-tested

2024-05-28 02:46:53

Put my first 120 film roll through a beat up Yashica-D.
#BelieveInFilm
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2024-05-27 13:00:28

okay not to get you in trouble but GoodwillFinds is having one of their 50% sale and clearance items sales today
#BelieveInFilm

2024-05-27 04:23:12

#SilentSunday #BelieveInFilm
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2024-05-26 23:58:42

Hey, #BelieveInFilm friends! I've posted another vintage camera for sale! A very fun, classic Canon Demi 35mm half frame camera! #GregPakShop https://gregpakshop.com/collections/featured/products/canon-demi-half-frame-film-camera-film-tested-but-read

2024-05-26 16:00:52

Another camera for sale at the #GregPakShop! A lovely little Nikon FG 35mm SLR with a Nikon Series E 50mm f1.8 - film tested! #BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
https://gregpakshop.com/collections/featured/products/nikon-fg-35mm-camera-with-nikon-series-e-50mm-f1-8-lens-film-tested

2024-05-26 05:37:46

#SilentSunday
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2024-05-26 00:10:31

Pentax-M 40mm f2.8 hiding in this lot. Someone might get a little bit of a bargain. #BelieveInFilm https://shopgoodwill.com/item/199688267

2024-05-25 23:26:49

Hey, #BelieveInFilm friends... curious if anyone has any expertise with this camera and could provide some advice. The light meter vastly underexposes - the underexposure arrow is always flashing at the bottom of the column. Shutter sounds fine when set manually. But the light meter's screwy. I already replaced the bottom capacitor - didn't help, sadly. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/504/306/247/480/301/original/2ffaef83c1ac90cf.jpg

2024-05-23 19:43:57

I'm sure this camera is terrible but I love its shape and its ridiculous name. #SnappyQ #BelieveInFilm #ShittyCameraChallenge https://shopgoodwill.com/item/199594551

2024-05-23 14:54:10

One more gorgeous vintage, film tested 35mm camera on sale at the #GregPakShop! A Nikon EM with a Nikon Series E 50mm f1.8 lens! #BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter https://gregpakshop.com/collections/featured/products/nikon-em-35mm-camera-with-nikon-series-e-50mm-f1-8-lens-film-tested

2024-05-23 14:52:13

#BelieveInFilm friends, I'm selling another classic camera at a bargain price! A Minolta X-370, and yes, the capacitor has been replaced! #35mmLoveLetter #GregPakShop
https://gregpakshop.com/collections/cameras/products/minolta-x-370-35mm-camera-with-minolta-md-50mm-f2-lens-film-tested

2024-05-23 04:08:29

Damn I love Tri-X.
I've loved it since high school and did all kinds of tests a couple of years ago of a bunch of other stocks and came back to Tri-X as the one I love the most. I still keep goofing around with other stocks, but I need to remember that I'm really just looking for Tri-X every time.
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter

2024-05-23 02:36:01

#BelieveInFilm friends, help me out with something... I've been puzzling over this auction and I can't figure out why it went for $279. I mean, I LOVE the Canon FTb. But that's usually a $60 or $70 camera at the most on ShopGoodwill. And the only really standout lens there is the Canon FD 100mm f2.8. Which is great! But that's maybe $120? Just can't see what the extra $100 is for. https://shopgoodwill.com/item/196950596

2024-05-22 11:41:33

Hey, #BelieveInFilm friends... anyone using a vintage 120 folding camera? I'm intrigued and looking at different brands -- curious if anyone has recommendations of affordable ones with good lenses. Thanks!

2024-05-22 11:40:28

Got interviewed by Jose Suarez for an NYC DOE comics thing (stay tuned!)... then surprised him by pulling out my own camera, and he graciously let me take his picture.
Canon T70, Canon 135mm f3.5 breech lock, Ilford FP4+
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter #FP4party
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2024-05-20 03:28:13

#SilentSunday
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2024-05-20 01:29:17

I'm selling another classic camera at a big discount! Check out this film-tested Canonet QL17 GIII! #BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter #GregPakShop https://gregpakshop.com/collections/featured/products/canonet-ql17-g-iii-35mm-rangefinder-camera-film-tested-but-read

2024-05-18 18:19:29

Selling another camera! A massive bargain price for a film tested Pentax K1000 with a classic Pentax-M 50mm f1.7 lens! #BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter https://gregpakshop.com/collections/featured/products/pentax-k1000-35mm-film-camera-with-pentax-m-50mm-f1-7-lens-film-tested-copy

2024-05-17 22:50:16

Hey, #BelieveInFilm friends! I'm finally selling some vintage 35mm cameras on my online store! First up -- a great little Sears 35rf rangefinder -- film tested! https://gregpakshop.com/collections/featured/products/sears-35rf

2024-05-16 02:11:55

Washington Square Park, NYC.
Minolta SRT-MCii, Minolta MC 58mm f1.4, Ilford FP4+.
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter #FP4Party
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2024-05-09 03:33:26

May is both Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. I first went to therapy at the age of 52 at the height of anti-Asian violence in 2021. One of the best things I've ever done. Sending good vibes and encouragement to anyone considering it.

2024-05-07 01:36:17

Whew. Rare lens up for auction tonight at ShopGoodwill. #BelieveInFilm https://shopgoodwill.com/item/197950183

2024-05-04 19:57:19

Ooh. I do not NEED this camera in the slightest. But gosh I WANT it. LOOK HOW PRETTY. #BelieveInFilm https://shopgoodwill.com/item/197766973

2024-04-23 18:48:06

First roll of film through a ridiculously cheap Nikkormat FTn with a Nikon Nikkor 50mm f1.2 I nabbed recently. The FTn is great - reminds me of my Canon FTb in build and features. The shutter speed dial around the lens will take some getting used to, though. Fuji Superia X-tra 400.
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2024-04-22 01:10:53

I was SORELY tempted to bid on this, but in the end, I decided to take at face value their assertion that all of these cameras are damaged in some way. I think I made the right choice. #BelieveInFilm https://shopgoodwill.com/item/196334526

2024-04-20 12:11:54

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@npub1hu7…4g0d Lovely.

2024-04-15 00:06:17

#SilentSunday #BelieveInFilm
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2024-04-12 02:13:11

Got distracted and missed a few amazing used camera auctions tonight - including a bundle of junker cameras with a Nikon F2 hiding in the background that went for just $120 or so! Aaagh! But it's FINE. One thing I've learned is that whatever camera or lens I'm looking for will roll around again in the fullness of time. #BelieveInFilm

2024-04-11 20:46:31

Whoa. This is... a lot! #BelieveInFilm https://www.goodwillfinds.com/electronics/cameras-and-photography/accessories/olympus-om-system-auto-w-21mm-12-camera-lens-rare/10014-0001-7557.html

2024-04-11 13:26:17

Papaya Dog.
Sears 35rf, 40mm f2.8, Kodak Ultramax 400.
I like taking pictures of storefronts like this because you never know when one day they'll be gone, touch wood. The most mundane images can become intensely precious after a few years.
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2024-04-10 02:40:29

Hey, #BelieveInFilm friends and anyone interested in 35mm photography... I'm thinking of selling some of my vintage cameras. Does that sound like something you'd be interested in?

2024-04-10 00:47:13

GO TO THERAPY Canon QL17 G-III, Canon 40mm f1.7, Arista EDU Ultra 400.
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2024-04-05 18:03:31

Every once in a while I score a genuine used camera bargain. Yes, that's a Nikon Nikkor-S 55mm f1.2. And the camera seems fully functional. Pretty nifty!
Assuming a few test rolls come out nicely, I'm thinking this'll be my go-to body for shooting with old non-AI Nikon lenses. So I'm gonna put my quest for a Nikon F or F2 on the back burner for now. Calm down while I'm ahead here!
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2024-04-01 02:43:01

#SilentSunday
#BelieveInFilm
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2024-03-30 17:50:50

Very curious to see how high this auction goes. Includes two highly coveted lenses - a Canon FD 35mm f2 and a Canon FD 85mm f1.8. Can't tell the condition of the glass from the photos. But those aren't lenses that pop up on Goodwill that often!
#BelieveInFilm https://shopgoodwill.com/item/194685422

2024-03-28 22:46:05

This camera cracks me up. A 35mm camera with "120" in the name. Confusing, and a little disappointing! #BelieveInFilm https://shopgoodwill.com/item/194363328

2024-03-27 17:08:48

Rest in peace, Richard Serra.
Canon New F-1, Canon nFD 50mm f1.4 (probably), Ilford HP5.
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/richard-serra-master-of-large-scale-sculpture-dies-aged-85/ar-BB1kAYeC
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2024-03-17 20:58:18

#SilentSunday
#BelieveInFilm
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2024-03-17 16:45:18

#SilentSunday #BelieveInFilm
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2024-03-17 15:49:57

The great @npub1jdy…emhv in NYC. A wide angle shot so you get a lot of background, but it's still a close up. I must have been REALLY close to Jeff when I took this picture, ha ha!
Canon New F-1, Canon nFD 24mm f2.8, Kodak Tri-X 400.
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2024-03-17 12:20:40

Auction alert for the highly coveted Pentax-M 40mm f2.8! https://shopgoodwill.com/item/193537572 #BelieveInFilm

2024-03-08 12:29:35

Today's the last day to get free COVID tests via the USPS! Not sure what time they cut off orders; please do get on it now, friends! https://special.usps.com/testkits

2024-02-24 00:23:23

Realized I've found a lot more active journalist and news source accounts to follow on Bluesky than Mastodon. Do y'all have trusted news accounts to recommend here? Would love to hear, thanks!

2024-02-14 16:52:54

Happy Palpatine's Day!
#DarthVader #StarWars
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2024-02-11 13:54:55

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@npub1hu7…4g0d @npub1gjs…5s84 Looks fantastic! Can I ask how you built the site? Very curious to hear what alternatives to Wordpress are out there.

2024-02-08 02:19:30

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@npub1h56…ch5t Ha ha, yeah, picking up that viewfinder would probably cost me more than the whole camera did!

2024-02-07 23:55:55

Kinda thrilled - nabbed one of my dream cameras, an original Canon F-1. I used the Canon FTb and the Canon New F-1 throughout high school, college, and beyond. This original F-1 is kind of the step between those two cameras. Solid as a rock, deeply familiar, yet new to me. Exciting! #BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2024-02-03 17:43:09

Hey, #BelieveInFilm friends... has anyone ever tried a Minolta MC 58mm f1.4? I see them kicking around on auction sites pretty darn cheap pretty often, and I'm curious!

2024-02-01 03:30:39

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@npub1hvd…9sq9 glenn mastodon has content warnings you know

2024-01-29 03:31:20

I've mentioned this before, but I don't understand the high prices the Olympus OM-10 sometimes gets at ShopGoodwill. $102! More than an OM-1 usually gets! I'm confused. Has an influencer been walking around with this camera or something? #BelieveInFilm https://shopgoodwill.com/item/189517349

2024-01-16 02:22:36

I’ve signed up to write letters with VoteRiders on Thursday, Jan 18, 2024. Are you free to join me? Use this link to sign up: **https://mobilize.us/s/IFJ1gF**

2023-12-29 00:56:35

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@npub1hvd…9sq9 So sorry to hear it, Glenn. Sending best wishes to them for a full recovery!

2023-12-29 00:53:37

Not scientific, but curious - please favorite this post if you or a friend or family member of yours has COVID right now.

2023-12-23 21:11:08

Huge high five to everyone masking while traveling this week!

2023-11-10 22:14:42

For real: the #BelieveInFilm, #FensterFreitag, #SilentSunday, #BloomScrolling, and similar hashtags on Mastodon genuinely make my life better. Thanks to everyone who started them and everyone who sustains them.

2023-11-05 04:57:31

Can't help but feel that Jim and Joe may be toying with forces that should not be toyed with.
Canon FTb, Auto Vivitar 20mm f3.8, Kodak Tri-X 400.
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2023-10-31 00:08:55

Just a little light reading.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_inventors_killed_by_their_own_invention

2023-10-17 12:44:54

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@npub1psa…xhme Thanks so much for the response! Is deleting of the account something that will be enabled eventually?

2023-10-17 12:20:58

@npub1psa…xhme Greetings and thanks for your work on the ActivityPub plugin for Wordpress! I had a question, if you don't mind. I tried it months ago but stopped because it seemed to create a profile that I couldn't edit and I wasn't able to delete posts or the profile itself. Just curious if that's changed and if there's any way to delete/edit posts and the profile itself? Thanks!

2023-09-24 17:57:28

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@npub1hvd…9sq9 weird that reminds me of the roman empire

2023-09-24 12:06:10

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@npub1xzm…eykm The #BelieveInFilm community is literally the best thing about Mastodon for me.

2023-09-10 18:12:57

DARTH VADER #38 and MECH CADETS #2 both hit stores next week, both written by yours truly! For credits and previews, check out this link! https://gregpak.com/2023-09-13-darth-vader-38-and-mech-cadets-2-hit-comic-shops/ #ComicBooks #comics #DarthVader #StarWars #MechCadets

2023-08-21 16:48:37

Hey, friends. If you donate at least $30 to the Maui Food Bank, I'll send you a signed copy of the second printing of MECH CADETS #1. I can ship to US addresses only, thanks. Send proof of your donation & your mailing address to helpinghands at gregpak dot com and we'll hook you up! Thank you! https://mauifoodbank.org/

2023-08-17 16:20:01

I'm giving the keynote at the Bronx Library Center Comic Con on Sat., August 19. The whole con's FREE! Check out the sked here, and please do share if you've got friends/followers in NYC who might be interested! #comics #ComicBooks #comicon https://gregpak.com/2023-08-19-greg-pak-to-deliver-keynote-at-the-bronx-library-center-comic-con/

2023-08-14 00:13:11

Lee Yongbaek's "Pieta: self-death" robots on the rooftop of a gallery in Seoul.
Nikon FM2n, Nikon Nikkor 105mm f2.5, Kodak Gold 200.
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2023-08-12 15:42:13

Feed me, Seymour.
Nikon FM2n, Nikon Nikkor 105mm f2.5, Fujifilm Fujicolor 200.
(That 105mm f2.5 really is everything people say it is, imo.)
#BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter #flower #lotus #kyoto
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2023-08-09 05:48:11

Accidentally opened the back of my camera before rewinding the film and it turned out to be one of the best mistakes I've made in years.
Kyoto Tower Hotel. Nikon FM2n, Nikon Nikkor 50mm f1.4 (probably, although it miiight have been a 105mm f2.5), Fujifilm Fujicolor 200. #BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2023-08-07 01:58:00

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@npub1hvd…9sq9 And cans over your ears.

2023-08-07 01:11:44

Pinched a finger trying to open the door of a sleek modern washer that had no obvious handle. Realizing that I really just want manual knobs and dials and control as much as possible.

2023-08-06 16:07:09

Finally nabbed one of my dream lenses. Taking a walk today with this lens and only this lens. Nice to force focus and simplicity with a single prime. #BelieveInFilm #35mmLoveLetter
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2023-07-17 19:46:55

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@npub1ept…jcl3 Me when I finish a script. (I am currently about an hour from finishing a script.)

2023-07-16 03:42:04

just thinking about John Mastodon, hoping he’s doing great

2023-07-14 19:51:11

All this energy trying to get AI to replace artists and writers instead of just using it to make online image snippets focus on a comic book character's eyes instead of their crotch.

2023-07-14 17:45:17

Little peek at interior art from the Jubilee story I wrote and Daniel Bayliss drew and Marcelo Costa colored for MARVEL'S VOICES X-MEN #1, coming August 16!
#Marvel #comics #ComicBooks #Jubilee #XMen
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2023-07-14 01:44:37

Wow. Just 12 followers until I tie my number of Instagram followers on Mastodon. Feels good. Mastodon, for all its flaws, remains my favorite of the Twitter alternatives. Appreciate y'all.

2023-07-10 17:23:08

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@npub1yk6…4zz4 FWIW, I've been using elk.zone on the desktop to use Mastodon, and it's VASTLY better for me than the default app. May not address all your issues, but it might help?

2023-07-10 13:39:27

Good morning. #OatmealClub
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2023-07-09 02:43:03

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Some good answers, thanks! I went ahead and looked at the Threads listing in the Apple App store again and they link to the Meta privacy policy, which is interesting. Whole thing is gross. But as far as I can tell, when they talk about browsing history, etc., they seem to say it's info they get when you use their in-app browsers or functions. So that's marginally better than just stealing info from Chrome or whatever. https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy

2023-07-09 02:27:16

Tech question, for anyone who knows... when the Apple app store says an app (Threads, etc) collects info about purchase, health, browsing history, etc., does that mean the app just collects info from clicks you make from the app? Or is the app rooting around in your OTHER apps for data?

2023-07-07 01:42:21

My follower count on Mastodon may pass my follower count on Instagram this coming week. Appreciate all of you enormously. Means a lot to have a pretty dang solid digital home on a platform that's not controlled by a billionaire.