Episode 87 • Gabe Eats Half a Cookie

What this episode covers

A long-awaited catch-up in which Gabe reviews the events of the past month. The biggest news: he bought a half-frame camera! WHAT IS UP WITH THIS DUDE? Tune in for the rollicking debrief! * how’s Gabe doing? well, he: * took some trips to the Palisades house with Brandon * found the remains of many cameras, including Rolleiflexes * was interviewed by National Geographic reporter Gideon Mendel, who documents such things * and has returned to shooting! with the Rolleiflex 3.5E, Nikon FE, Leica M6… * ...but not the cameras in the bag he grabbed on the day of the fire * Trev Lee thoughtfully returned the Rolleiflex Gabe had traded him for his Leica M5 * Gabe went to the LA Camera Expo, which is shaping up great * while in LA, Jeff shot with: * Rolleiflex SL350 — sublime! * Canon F-1 Lake Placid Olympics edition — underrated! * Rollei C35 — ridiculous! * FujiFilm GA645 — confounding! * upon departure, he removed all batteries from idle cameras ‘cause he’s compulsive * and he swapped Alpas! the 11si and 50mm Kern-Macro-Switar came east, while the 10s and 24mm Angenieux stayed west! * shocking half-a-cookie news! Gabe bought an Olympus Pen FT! * while Jeff failed to snag a Zeiss Tenax II, so he bought the book by Wes Loder instead * and he received a cool Lego Retro Camera as a gift from Todd and Mistie * may we draw your attention to Andy Gray’s amazing IDOC-inspired Pentax MF mod page * a rare treat! Jeff dined with Sunny 16’s Clare Marie Bailey and her brilliant musician friend Gwenno at the storied Chelsea Hotel * we take an emotional dip into our Prodigious Mailbag™ * and finally, we urge you to see Bob Trevino Likes It, starring our friends Barbie Ferreira and French Stewart