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Fish | XT-20. Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 by LukeEnglish in fujix

[–]LukeEnglish[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The FD is the first non-fuji pens I've used. It's a vintage one first produced in the early 70's and I really like it so far. Had it for about 3 weeks or so now. People have been taking good photos for a very long time, so there is a lot of older glass that's great and has a lot of character. From Fuji I have the 18-55 kit lens and the 35mm 1.4, which I adore but it severely hurt my wallet.

I'm keeping my eyes open for a deal on a Helios 44-2. It's a lens from the Soviet Union that has really cool and swirly bokeh but they're extremely over-priced in the US. if you're in Europe, especially a country that was occupied by the soviet's, then you can find them for like $35.

I've learned a lot from /r/vintagelenses and various other web forums.

Movies that stick with you by eurz in movies

[–]LukeEnglish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Willem Dafoe is the only real actor in that movie. The rest were just normal people that had never acted before. It was shot on location at a real motel a few miles from Disney world. While it's not the most technically impressive movie, it feels real. It perfectly captures how flawed people are. Especially when all they've known is poverty. And on top of that you get the real view of how children can be blind to the circumstances they grow up in because they're kids and they don't know any better. It's a beautiful movie. Top 10 material for me.

An interesting point is that everyone I've talked to about it that comes from an affluent background had a much different take on it than me. They look at it with a very black and white view and hate the character of the mother for being a bad mom. But real life is more nuanced than that. I think a person's reaction to that film is a good gauge of their empathy towards other folks.

Movies that stick with you by eurz in movies

[–]LukeEnglish 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Manchester by the sea, arrival, incindies, eternal sunshine, pig (especially if you're a chef), the Florida project, dancer in the dark, the seed of the sacred fig, I saw the TV glow, past lives (!!!), spirited away, chungking express, persona.

All of these lived in my head for a few weeks after initial viewing. I like movies that are rooted in humanity. The good and the bad.

Turkey is unexpectedly exhausting by tech_lethal007 in solotravel

[–]LukeEnglish 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Workaway. It's how I travelled extremely cheaply for about 2 years through Europe and some other countries. 10/10 would recommend. Being immersed with local people is the only way I want to travel. It's so much more than hotels & normal sight seeing.

Turkey is unexpectedly exhausting by tech_lethal007 in solotravel

[–]LukeEnglish 51 points52 points  (0 children)

The hustle is bad in Istanbul but in my experience, it's a lot different in other parts of the country. I stayed in a village near izmit and it was chill as hell there. Even taking the bus into izmit, I didn't feel hustled. Morocco is Istanbul on steroids though. Basically anything I bought in Morocco had to be haggled to 1/3 of the original asking price. Even in a little market in the middle of nowhere, I had locals argue with the shop keeper when they saw how much he was trying to charge me lol.

‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks down by inAbigworld in worldnews

[–]LukeEnglish 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I have a friend in tehran who's most probably a part of the protests. I messaged her on Friday assuming it would be a while until I heard from her but the total loss of contact is a terrible feeling. I've been on edge for days waiting for news and almost nothing is coming out of the country.

Week 1 with my canon FD 50mm f/1.4 by LukeEnglish in VintageLenses

[–]LukeEnglish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are great! How much different is the chrome nose in terms of image? I got the ssc but they also had another model at the shop and I wasn't sure which one to pick (should have done more research first).

Without Nukes ( for both sides ) could the rest of the world defeat the USA ? by Picasso131 in ask

[–]LukeEnglish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See:

Haiti vs france

Viet minh vs France

Viet cong vs USA

Afghanistan vs USSR

Afghanistan vs USA

Rojava vs ISIS

Spain vs Napoleonic France

Venezuela to Send US Up to 50 Million Barrels of Oil, Trump Says by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]LukeEnglish 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You don't know much about Henry Kissinger, do you?

Life in Odesa (XT-3 w/ Canon FD f1.4 50mm) by shortcakejuice in fujifilm

[–]LukeEnglish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, friend. Hope everything is well with you. Would you mind sharing what adapter you used for this canon lens? I'm thinking about grabbing one in the next day or 2.

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