{"id":49080,"date":"2025-01-05T23:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T15:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/blog\/49080"},"modified":"2026-04-12T21:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:19:24","slug":"%e7%ac%ac-241-%e5%8d%b7%e5%ba%95%e7%89%87%ef%bc%9a%e9%9a%a8%e5%bf%83%e4%b8%8d%e6%89%80%e6%ac%b2%ef%bd%9cpentax-17-25mm-f3-5-%e8%88%87-kodak-ektachrome-100d-5294-%e6%ad%a3%e7%89%87%e8%b2%a0%e6%b2%96","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/en\/blog\/49080","title":{"rendered":"EP241: Thinking Too Much \u2014 Pentax 17 25mm f3.5 with Kodak Ektachrome 100D\/5294 (E-6 Cross-Processed, Half-Frame)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380060.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45136\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380060.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380060.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380060-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380060-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380060-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRoll #241 \u2014 when it comes to zone focus cameras, infinity is where they shine<\/p>\n<p>Film: Kodak Ektachrome 100D\/5294 (<a href=\"https:\/\/world.taobao.com\/item\/703836884764.htm?spm=a21wu.11804641-tw.shop-content.1.5a1c18c1nEJEod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u90a3\u6642\u6162 repackaged version<\/a>), cross-processed (E-6), half-frame<br \/>\nDeveloped & scanned: Li-lai Photo, 2024\/12\/28<br \/>\nCamera: Pentax 17 25mm f3.5<\/p>\n<p>-<\/p>\n<p>I finally picked up the Pentax 17 \u2014 about six months after its June 17, 2024 release date.<\/p>\n<p>Pros first, then cons.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentax 17's biggest standout feature is its slow-sync flash (front-curtain sync, up to 4 seconds). This is genuinely rare on film point-and-shoots. Most cameras that offer slow-sync at all come with a forced red-eye reduction mechanism, which means the flash fires multiple times \u2014 giving you the flat, conventional flash look rather than the dreamy, motion-blur effect that makes slow-sync interesting. The Pentax 17 actually does it right.<\/p>\n<p>As for the lens \u2014 before I owned one, I kept reading that its resolving power rivals 135 full-frame. Based on my own experience, I can't feel any meaningful difference between the Pentax 17 and the Olympus Pen F system in terms of resolution. And when I put Pentax 17 frames side by side with actual 135 film, the full-frame images are clearly sharper. Half-frame is half-frame.<\/p>\n<p>My theory on why people think the Pentax 17 punches above its class: most of them come from a digital background and aren't particularly sensitive to the grain structure of film. They may assume grain is just \"how film looks.\" In reality, the silver grain in 135 film is far finer than most people imagine.<\/p>\n<p>My assessment: the Pentax 17's lens doesn't clearly surpass the Olympus Pen F 25mm f2.8. If anything, it feels comparable to the Lomo LC-Wide 17mm f4.5 in half-frame mode.<\/p>\n<p>Now the cons. Beyond habit-related frustrations, I pay more attention to what I'd call design flaws.<\/p>\n<p>I mentioned the slow-sync flash as the Pentax 17's strongest advantage \u2014 which means it's well-suited for creative low-light portraiture. But the indicator lights next to the viewfinder are brutally bright. In dim conditions, looking through the viewfinder while those indicators flash is enough to blind you to the composition. Practical result: shooting in the dark with the Pentax 17 is almost always a guess.<\/p>\n<p>But the indicator lights aren't even my biggest issue. The Auto mode is worse.<\/p>\n<p>When you turn the Pentax 17 to Auto, the zone focus ring becomes inactive. There's no warning, no safety mechanism. Anyone who hasn't read the manual will likely assume Auto just means automatic exposure \u2014 but it actually switches the camera into a fixed hyperfocal\/pan-focus mode. The result is a noticeable drop in sharpness, like a mild miss-focus. I tested it against manual infinity focus, and the difference is visible in the frames. If the mode were called \"Low Quality Mode,\" it would at least be honest. I have never encountered another camera \u2014 film or digital \u2014 where the Auto setting actively degrades image quality. The Pentax 17 is the only one.<\/p>\n<p>Making matters worse: Auto mode is easy to accidentally dial into. So on top of checking the focus zone before every shot, I now also have to confirm I'm not in Auto. That's a lot of mental overhead for a camera that's supposed to be fun to carry.<\/p>\n<p>I've used a lot of zone focus cameras \u2014 the Olympus XA2 (35mm f3.5), Cosina CX-2 (35mm f2.8), Lomo LC-A (32mm f2.8), Lomo LC-A+ (32mm f2.8), and Lomo LC-Wide (17mm f4.5). Every single one has a proper Auto mode. The CX-2 and LC-A even offer aperture priority, letting you lock in f2.8 with a shake-free shutter \u2014 1\/45s on the CX-2, 1\/60s on the LC-A. The Pentax 17 has seven shooting modes total. None of them feel intuitive.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, on the close focus: the Pentax 17 offers six zone distances \u2014 0.25m, 0.5m, 1.2m, 1.7m, 3m, and infinity. But at 0.25m and 0.5m, the depth of field is razor-thin. If your subject isn't exactly at that distance, focus falls apart quickly. The tolerance at 0.25m is approximately \u00b11cm (0.24\u20130.25m); at 0.5m it's about 3\u20134cm (0.47\u20130.54m). Without precise measurement, close-focus failure rates are high. If you want to use the Pentax 17 for close-up shooting, I'd genuinely recommend a wrist strap with distance markings, or carrying a laser distance meter.<\/p>\n<p>After spending time with the Pentax 17, I finally understand why so few zone focus cameras bother with close focus at all. The Olympus XA4 (28mm f3.5) goes to 0.3m across six zones \u2014 about as demanding as the Pentax 17. It's a genuinely difficult thing to execute well.<\/p>\n<p>Overall: the Pentax 17 is a high-difficulty camera. I wouldn't recommend it to beginners. If you're new to film in 2025 and want a zone focus camera that's currently in production, can be serviced, has manual film advance, custom ISO, and solid image quality, the Lomo LC-A+ 32mm f2.8 or Lomo LC-Wide 17mm f4.5 are both better starting points.<\/p>\n<p>As for why the Pentax 17 is still worth buying \u2014 I think part of it is just supporting the idea that new film cameras can still exist. Sometimes participating in something matters more than owning the object.<\/p>\n<p>And for all my complaints, I'm genuinely grateful to TKO Suzuki Takeo for pushing this camera into existence against whatever odds he faced. For experienced shooters, the Pentax 17 is a real challenge to master. I'm still working on it.<\/p>\n<p>-<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45086\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380001.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380001-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380001-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380001-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#1<br \/>\nJust loaded the film into the Pentax 17 \u2014 shooting at the sky to burn through the leader frames.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45087\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380006.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380006-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380006-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380006-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#2<br \/>\nStill in test territory \u2014 counter hadn't hit 1 yet.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45088\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380007.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380007-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380007-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380007-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#3<br \/>\nA special day \u2014 Interstellar was re-released in Taiwan on December 5, 2024. A friend and I booked the first IMAX screening at Miramar in Dazhi. This was me on the scooter from Banqiao to Neihu, waiting to turn left.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45089\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380008.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380008-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380008-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380008-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#4<br \/>\nLooking down from inside Miramar in Dazhi.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45090\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380009.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380009-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380009-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380009-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#5<br \/>\nTwo IMAX tickets. My first time seeing Interstellar in a cinema.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.25m, slow-sync flash mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45091\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380010.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380010-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380010-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380010-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#6<br \/>\nThe individual taxi sign common around Taiwan. I've always felt the spacing between the \"A\" and \"X\" in \"TAXI\" is too wide \u2014 shifting the X a little to the left would balance it out visually. But this design's been around long enough that probably no one's thinking about it anymore.<br \/>\n(Focus: 3m, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45092\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380011.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380011-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380011-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380011-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#7<br \/>\nIf I could choose for my son, I'd ask him not to become a police officer. It might sound selfish, but the working conditions and risks for police in Taiwan are genuinely difficult.<br \/>\n(Focus: 3m, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45093\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380013.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380013-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380013-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380013-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#8<br \/>\nA cat walked over but I couldn't get the frame. This was probably set to 0.25m or 0.5m.<br \/>\n(P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45094\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380014.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380014-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380014-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380014-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#9<br \/>\nSince attending the first official Pentax 17 event in Taiwan, I've been getting SMS notifications for new events \u2014 and I've signed up for every one. Today's presenter was Kazutoshi Yoshimura, a landscape photographer who travels the world shooting with a Pentax 645N medium format camera, typically wide-angle on a tripod.<br \/>\n(Focus: 3m, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45095\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380015.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380015-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380015-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380015-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#10<br \/>\nYoshimura-san and TKO Suzuki-san are longtime close friends \u2014 so Yoshimura was also invited to shoot with the Pentax 17 during its development phase.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45096\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380016.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380016-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380016-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380016-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#11<br \/>\nAfter Yoshimura-san's talk, indoors with ISO 100 film \u2014 I figured flash was necessary.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, with flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45097\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380017.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380017-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380017-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380017-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#12<br \/>\nTKO Suzuki Takeo, the father of the Pentax 17. Incredibly warm in person.<br \/>\n(Focus: 3m, P mode, with flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45098\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380018.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380018-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380018-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380018-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#13<br \/>\nThe subject here is at infinity \u2014 flash doesn't reach. According to the manual, the Pentax 17's flash is effective up to 1.7m with ISO 100, and up to 3m with ISO 400.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, slow-sync flash mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45099\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380019.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380019-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380019-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380019-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#14<br \/>\nSurprised this MRT interior shot came out at all without flash.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45100\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380020.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380020-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380020-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380020-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#15<br \/>\nEyeballing the distance and hoping for the best.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.25m, P mode, with flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45101\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380021.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380021-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380021-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380021-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#16<br \/>\nA Saturday \u2014 heading to Yoshimura-san's second talk later, killing time at MOS Coffee in the morning.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.25m, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45102\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380022.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380022-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380022-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380022-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#17<br \/>\nA Pentax 67 on display at the Pentax counter in Syntrend, Taipei \u2014 the third generation model, not the original Pentax 6x7 or 6x7 MLU.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.5m, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45103\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380023.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380023-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380023-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380023-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#18<br \/>\nWaiting for the second Yoshimura talk to start, spending time at the Pentax counter playing with a Ricoh GRIIIx. Genuinely impressive camera \u2014 the interface is exceptionally well thought out.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.25m, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45104\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380024.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380024-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380024-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380024-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#19<br \/>\nThe second Yoshimura-san event about to begin \u2014 this one went deeper, more focused on film cameras specifically. Grateful to Pentax Taiwan distributor Fuqian for putting these together.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45105\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380025.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380025-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380025-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380025-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#20<br \/>\nAfter the event \u2014 testing indoor shots. First one, no flash.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45106\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380026.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380026-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380026-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380026-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#21<br \/>\nSame scene, with flash. I prefer this version.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, with flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380028.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45107\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380028.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380028.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380028-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380028-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380028-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#22<br \/>\nDinner out with my wife and son \u2014 pasta. The Pentax 17's flash is reassuringly reliable. The only thing worth worrying about is whether I've put on weight.<br \/>\n(Focus: 1.7m, slow-sync flash mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380029.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45108\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380029.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380029-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380029-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380029-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#23<br \/>\nEyeballed the distance. Missed. \u2014 Lunch near Shuanglian MRT Station at \"35 Dumplings.\" Not recommended: the dumplings sit in a puddle of water, the skin is on the soft side, and soy sauce has to be drizzled on top since they don't give you a dipping dish \u2014 so the flavor just gets diluted. Not sure what I was eating.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.25m, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380030.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45109\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380030.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380030-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380030-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380030-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#24<br \/>\nHeading to Kao Sheng in Neihu to drop off a camera for repair.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.25m, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45110\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380031.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380031-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380031-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380031-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#25<br \/>\nI can't remember the last time I saw someone actually using a phone booth. Maybe during military service, at the barracks.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380032.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45111\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380032.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380032-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380032-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380032-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#26<br \/>\nRiding to Kao Sheng in Neihu.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380034.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45112\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380034.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380034.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380034-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380034-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380034-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#27<br \/>\nThe Kao Sheng sign reads \"All brands of digital cameras \u2014 repair and maintenance.\" I exclusively bring film cameras.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380035.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45113\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380035.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380035-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380035-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380035-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#28<br \/>\nAn interesting Jay Chou advertisement \u2014 at first glance I thought it was shot in a sewer.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380036.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45114\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380036.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380036.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380036-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380036-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380036-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#29<br \/>\nWhat one candle's worth of light looks like. Just got home and needed to decompress \u2014 lit a candle, put on Nujabes.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.5m, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380037.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45115\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380037.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380037-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380037-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380037-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#30<br \/>\nAfter school, just riding around with my son \u2014 no particular destination.<br \/>\n(Focus: 3m, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380038.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45116\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380038.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380038.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380038-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380038-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380038-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#31<br \/>\nMy son refueling mid-ride.<br \/>\n(Focus: 3m, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380039.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45117\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380039.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380039.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380039-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380039-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380039-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#32<br \/>\nHe's eating a pork bun from <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/nTRXWPWndJ5b8zhE9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xiang Fu Mantou<\/a>. Good value \u2014 a large bun for 30 NTD.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.5m, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380040.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45118\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380040.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380040.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380040-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380040-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380040-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#33<br \/>\nWe have a whiteboard at home that my son sometimes draws on. Today he drew an angry dinosaur, pointed at it, and said: that's you.<br \/>\n(Focus: 1.7m, slow-sync flash mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380041.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45119\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380041.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380041.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380041-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380041-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380041-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#34<br \/>\nWork has been busy enough lately that meals keep getting skipped. Looked at my watch and it was already past 3pm.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.25m, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380044.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45120\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380044.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380044-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380044-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380044-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#35<br \/>\nI keep forgetting to take my car key off my belt loop. I know it makes me look old, but it's so convenient. My son took this one \u2014 slow-sync flash is genuinely fun.<br \/>\n(Focus: 1.7m, slow-sync flash mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380045.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45121\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380045.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380045.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380045-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380045-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380045-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#36<br \/>\nThe \u73cd\u716e\u4e39 bubble tea brand updated its logo \u2014 at first glance it looks like they just fixed the \"\u4e39\" character to make it less readable as \"\u6bcd,\" but on closer inspection all three characters were redrawn. The legibility issue is solved, and the whole wordmark is more cohesive.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380046.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45122\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380046.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380046.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380046-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380046-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380046-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#37<br \/>\nTesting the difference between pan-focus Auto mode and manual infinity focus. This is manual infinity.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380047.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45123\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380047.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380047.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380047-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380047-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380047-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#38<br \/>\nSame scene in pan-focus Auto mode. You can clearly see the background signage go soft \u2014 the sharpest point is actually closer to the camera, in the foreground.<br \/>\n(Pan-focus Auto mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380048.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45124\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380048.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380048.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380048-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380048-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380048-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#39<br \/>\nMy current phone home screen \u2014 stripped down to one page. Given that nearly every 0.25m shot on this roll missed focus, I'll seriously consider using a strap-based distance gauge on the next one. (Seriously considering, not committing.)<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.25m, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380049.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45125\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380049.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380049.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380049-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380049-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380049-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#40<br \/>\nSlow-sync flash at its most interesting. This is the Pentax 17's genuinely unique advantage.<br \/>\n(Focus: 3m, slow-sync flash mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380050.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45126\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380050.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380050.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380050-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380050-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380050-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#41<br \/>\nKura Sushi in Taiwan. First time I ate Kura was in Okinawa, Japan \u2014 about 25 NTD per plate at the time, which felt like a miracle. That was around age 30. Now at 38, I find myself preferring to just sit and eat without constantly getting up to grab food. Conveyor belt sushi and buffets both require a kind of divided attention that makes it hard to actually relax at a meal.<br \/>\n(Focus: 1.2m, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380051.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45127\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380051.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380051.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380051-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380051-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380051-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#42<br \/>\nMy son on the left \u2014 his kindergarten class ran a Christmas fair booth. First time any of them had played \"shopkeeper.\" A genuinely fun and meaningful activity.<br \/>\n(Focus: 1.7m, P mode, with flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45128\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380052.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380052.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380052-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380052-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380052-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#43<br \/>\nHis job was to explain the game and teach visitors how to play. The game: shoot a slingshot to knock over blocks, then win a prize. Everything except the prizes was handmade by the kids.<br \/>\n(Focus: 1.7m, P mode, with flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380053.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45129\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380053.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380053.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380053-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380053-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380053-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#44<br \/>\nChristmas artwork posted on the classroom wall \u2014 each student made their own. My son led me to his: a poinsettia and gemstone made from cut paper and crayon.<br \/>\n(Focus: 1.2m, P mode, with flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380054.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45130\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380054.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380054.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380054-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380054-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380054-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#45<br \/>\nParents don't usually get into the school, so the Christmas fair was a chance for my son to give me a tour. This is the inside of an outdoor play structure \u2014 he told me it's where they \"pilot the ship\" (or the plane, I can't remember).<br \/>\n(Focus: 1.7m, P mode, with flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380055.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45131\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380055.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380055.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380055-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380055-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380055-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#46<br \/>\nA letter my son wrote to Santa, posted on the window \u2014 with a drawing of the gift he wanted: a Lego robot set rated for ages 12 and up.<br \/>\n(Focus: 1.2m, P mode, with flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380056.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45132\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380056.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380056.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380056-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380056-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380056-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#47<br \/>\nSame scene, switched to pan-focus Auto mode to test whether it's as versatile as advertised. You can see the image quality drop noticeably.<br \/>\n(Pan-focus Auto mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380057.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45133\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380057.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380057.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380057-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380057-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380057-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#48<br \/>\nA Saturday morning \u2014 taking the MRT into the city to meet someone selling a black Olympus Mju II 35mm f2.8. Arrived early, so I wandered the station for a while. It was cold.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380058.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45134\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380058.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380058.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380058-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380058-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380058-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#49<br \/>\nSame scene again in pan-focus Auto mode. Soft again.<br \/>\n(Pan-focus Auto mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380059.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45135\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380059.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380059.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380059-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380059-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380059-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#50<br \/>\nWaiting at Da'an MRT Station for the seller to arrive.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380060.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45136\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380060.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380060.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380060-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380060-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380060-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#51<br \/>\nTransaction done \u2014 heading back to Banqiao. I don't ride the Wenhu Line often, but I love the views from it. It's the only MRT line that gives you a close-up, elevated look at the city from above.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380061.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45137\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380061.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380061.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380061-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380061-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380061-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#52<br \/>\nOne genuine advantage of zone focus cameras over autofocus point-and-shoots: you can easily take a mirror selfie. No focus confusion.<br \/>\n(Focus: 3m, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380062.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45138\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380062.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380062.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380062-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380062-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380062-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#53<br \/>\nLunch with my wife and son at an affordable Japanese restaurant \u2014 sat at the counter and watched the chef work. Entertaining.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.5m, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380063.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45139\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380063.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380063.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380063-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380063-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380063-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#54<br \/>\nMy regular dumpling spot in Banqiao is the Jiaozi Brothers location on Minxiang Street in Zhonghe. That day I was in Tucheng and discovered there's one there too, so I tried it. The soul of a dumpling restaurant is its soy sauce, and every location has a different philosophy on that. The Zhonghe one is still my favorite \u2014 specifically for the soy sauce.<br \/>\n(Focus: 3m, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380064.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45140\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380064.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380064.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380064-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380064-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380064-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#55<br \/>\nPicked my son up from school on a Friday and told him we needed to buy firewood for the campfire the next day. So we rode over together. Small enough packages to fit on the scooter's footboard.<br \/>\n(Focus: 1.2m, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380065.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45141\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380065.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380065.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380065-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380065-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380065-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#56<br \/>\nI'm drawn to the look of brushed metal. Maybe that's why I keep coming back to Asahi Dry.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.25m, no-flash slow shutter mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380066-v2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45171\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380066-v2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380066-v2.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380066-v2-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380066-v2-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380066-v2-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#57<br \/>\nMoved the coffee setup directly to my desk.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.5m, no-flash slow shutter mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380067.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45143\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380067.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380067-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380067-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380067-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#58<br \/>\nSame scene \u2014 testing the difference between Bokeh mode and no-flash slow shutter mode. From what I can tell, Bokeh mode caps the minimum shutter speed at something like 1\/30 or 1\/60 to avoid camera shake. But honestly I find the Bokeh mode a bit pointless: with a max shutter of 1\/350, there's barely enough speed differential in bright light to produce meaningful background separation at f3.5. You'd need 1\/1000 to make the Bokeh mode actually show a difference across varied lighting conditions.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.5m, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380068.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45144\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380068.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380068.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380068-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380068-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380068-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#59<br \/>\nOur 2019 Nissan Kicks at the dealership for its regular service. I always enjoy the light in this waiting area.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380069.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45145\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380069.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380069.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380069-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380069-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380069-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#60<br \/>\nFreshly serviced. Everything feels right again.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380070.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45146\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380070.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380070.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380070-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380070-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380070-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#61<br \/>\nAfter school, took my son to the <a href=\"https:\/\/heo.gov.taipei\/cp.aspx?n=4635A92D95C333FD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rainbow Riverside Park Wheel Sports Practice Area<\/a> in Neihu for BMX. House rule: homework first. So he sat on the sidelines and worked through it \u2014 not ideal posture without a table.<br \/>\n(Focus: 1.2m, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45147\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380071.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380071.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380071-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380071-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380071-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#62<br \/>\nWeekday afternoon \u2014 almost nobody here. Perfect.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, no-flash slow shutter mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380072.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45148\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380072.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380072.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380072-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380072-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380072-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#63<br \/>\nOur two BMX bikes \u2014 his and mine.<br \/>\n(Focus: 1.7m, P mode, with flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380073.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45149\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380073.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380073.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380073-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380073-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380073-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#64<br \/>\nWaited nearly half an hour at a McDonald's for my order. They'd already cleared the number from the screen, keeping me standing there. Probably some internal audit metric at play.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, no-flash slow shutter mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380074.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45150\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380074.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380074.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380074-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380074-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380074-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#65<br \/>\nGone slightly retro \u2014 listening to music through the iPhone's built-in Music app. Songs that aren't on any streaming platform, transferred from the computer the old way, with a cable. Hearing that music again takes me straight back to ten, fifteen years ago.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.25m, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380075.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45151\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380075.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380075.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380075-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380075-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380075-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#66<br \/>\nISO 100 film plus f3.5 indoors without flash \u2014 as expected, not enough light. ISO 400 with f2.8 would have a fighting chance.<br \/>\n(Focus: 0.25m, Bokeh mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380077.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45152\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380077.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380077.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380077-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380077-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380077-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#67<br \/>\nJust realized World Gym is a publicly listed company.<br \/>\n(Focus: 1.7m, P mode, no flash)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380078.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45153\" src=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380078.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2707\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380078.jpg 2707w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380078-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380078-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/zeals75.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/60380078-1444x2048.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2707px) 100vw, 2707px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n#68<br \/>\nOn the Huajiang Bridge \u2014 slow shutter, camera shake included.<br \/>\n(Focus: infinity, no-flash slow shutter mode)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That's the full roll \u2014 Pentax 17 25mm f3.5 with Kodak Ektachrome 100D\/5294, cross-processed. 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