Myeph Notes

11 May 2026

Notes on shooting film again

A friend left an old rangefinder at my place and never asked for it back. Six rolls later I have opinions.

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The thirty-six-frame limit changes how you look. You wait for the second before the moment instead of the fourth after it.

Waiting

The lab takes nine days. By the time the envelope arrives you have forgotten most of the pictures, which turns opening it into a small surprise party.

Most of the frames are ordinary. Two are the reason I keep doing this.

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