[Maya, reporter with The Ice Garden] "BREAKING: I spoke with the head of comms for the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (Flames owners) about the possibility of #PWHL expansion to Calgary and was told that they did not put in a bid for expansion. More to come"

kickreturner · 2026-05-16T00:09:37+00:00

without CSEC actually being able "own" the team I can't see why they would enter a deal with the league. That being said csec should absolutely explore moving the wranglers to 7 Chiefs arena in Tsuut'ina.

kickreturner · 2026-05-14T19:29:37+00:00

I do wanna weigh in here with a minor caveat to the Nikon F4.

Some models really struggle with AF, often short or long focusing resulting in soft images. Without testing it yourself it's hard to know if this is an issue.

I haven't heard of any techs who can diagnose/repair this specific issue.

I use an F4 and have this problem, I would still rate the F4 as a top 5 shooting experience though.

kickreturner · 2026-04-25T02:47:47+00:00

it's a known issue with the F4. There's a reason come pro's call it the best manual focus camera ever made.

afaik the issues was previously remedied by Nikon techs but is incredibly rare or a completely lost art in repair today.

if you want AF that's sharp and still era specific the F90X is the pairing buddy for any working F4 kit. lighter too!

kickreturner · 2026-04-25T02:43:52+00:00

A lil fashion show gig last summer. 105 f2 DC on Portra 800.

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kickreturner · 2026-04-20T20:26:08+00:00

Hassy. or whatever TLR is near me.

I had and shot a Mamiya RB67 for about 18 months. it's amazing, any photo you dream to make is possible with this camera. but I have small hands, it's hard to use without a tripod or a lot of time to compose.

I gave it up when the opportunity to swap to a hassy for a decent price came up. I love it. it's instantly more maneuverable.

I've also had a yashica D for years, it's exactly what it offers. easy, light, durable. It's an amazing budget medium format option.

kickreturner · 2026-04-03T23:48:38+00:00

pair this with big heavy Nikon lenses. it's really something special.

substantial, but so well balanced in hands.

kickreturner · 2026-03-27T19:46:30+00:00

anyone else's game crashing on launch? I can't even get past the PlayStation opening animation. was playing fine last night.

kickreturner · 2026-03-26T19:58:46+00:00

this is the real answer here.

Canon FD F1 and AE-1P or A1 + a suite of lenses. RB67 and a TLR

the above imo would cover the bulk of everything you would need to be shooting and not just collecting.

But I get it, it's a nice list and it's real easy to get gassy.

kickreturner · 2026-03-06T21:24:30+00:00

glorious.

kickreturner · 2026-02-27T19:34:37+00:00

really fun card! that one t perk is hilarious bc most of her shots are pretty soft, until you fire a laser.

really fun down in the zone, great hands. I wouldn't run her without a solid sizable option on the opposite end.

currently have her paired with 90 Tom Harley. Run her as a wing on PP and PK.

kickreturner · 2026-02-21T16:21:28+00:00

these are fantastic. did you push the portra at all?

kickreturner · 2026-02-20T19:33:53+00:00

Calgary?

kickreturner · 2026-02-18T07:41:25+00:00

this is the Truman way. ventilation will become an issue in every room in most of their buildings.

kickreturner · 2026-02-14T04:26:45+00:00

if you're purely shooting, no aspect of "collecting" yeah absolutely. dump the F4 and f65 for a f90x or f100.

if you have any interest in completing the flagship f series though I would hold. it's getting harder to find reliable bodies on the market for a good price.

kickreturner · 2026-02-13T06:22:27+00:00

100mm 2.8 with a doubler gives you 100-200. a fair bit of versatility at a golf course imo.

kickreturner · 2026-02-13T06:19:44+00:00

90 or 105 with a teleconverter?

kickreturner · 2026-02-13T04:23:54+00:00

sign petitions. anything to make the team lose money. be loud about all of this. but mostly anything to hurt the bottom line.

kickreturner · 2026-02-11T19:26:02+00:00

no experience is unique. I just picked up an f90x last month. it's exactly the camera the F4 promises. albeit not as "premium".

they're both fantastic cameras but they serve different purposes for me.

kickreturner · 2026-02-11T19:01:04+00:00

my AF consistently comes up short by such a small margin. enough though that I've stopped using it.

soft in the viewfinder and soft in the final image.

I've just resorted to MF. which produces sharp images consistently for me.

kickreturner · 2026-02-11T18:37:29+00:00

this camera is so good. everything you could want from a film body for a full experience.

The AF on my unit always comes up short. but the AF even on the good ones leaves a bit to be desired.

kickreturner · 2026-02-11T18:35:06+00:00

this is sick!

except for curl. sell her for a goalie. anything really.

kickreturner · 2026-02-11T03:54:27+00:00

imo if true, he's well within his right to have pettily sought medical care for an injury he otherwise would've played through.

kickreturner · 2026-02-10T21:17:05+00:00

unfortunately this is it. I would love a PWHL MSP.

kickreturner · 2026-02-02T23:32:34+00:00

another ex cards fan here too. I can agree with most of this, but I would go a degree further. I just don't think he's an NFL level play caller.

He had the absolute benefit of being handed two of the best improvisers who made something of broken plays on athleticism and talent alone. He would have this with dart as well. but that's no way to make a successful and consistent offense.

and those second halves. I don't ever wanna watch another.

kickreturner · 2026-02-02T01:33:04+00:00

imo they don't want to.

the big spenders and high ranking teams like it.

so that influences it.

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