Field Notes

Short notes on walks, film cameras and the occasional bread recipe.

Autumn light on the canal

October

The best hour is just after the cafés open: low sun, wet cobblestones, almost no one around. Three rolls of Portra this week, two of them worth keeping.

A slower sourdough

September

Cold retard for 36 hours instead of 16. More sour, better crust, and the schedule finally fits a working week.

Repairing an old rangefinder

August

New light seals, a cleaned viewfinder and the shutter speeds are back within half a stop. Not bad for a weekend.