I dream of Cameras #18 Fast and Furious 18

Episode 18 • Fast and Furious 18 It’s a pulse-pounding thrill-ride (but really, the theme is family) as Jeff and Gabe attempt to cover 18 topics in 60 minutes. Among the items discussed: <ol><li>our week in acquisitions and repairs</li> <li>emails from the teeming masses, including a masterpiece by James Thorpe</li> <li>who made that film? check out <a href='http://tinyurl.com/whatisthatfilm'>tinyurl.com/whatisthatfilm</a></li> <li>research and acquisition - Jeff throws a camera at Gabe and he researches it on the spot</li> <li>bulk-loading cassettes are a problem!</li> <li><a href='https://lithub.com/the-life-and-death-of-robert-capa-how-a-woman-invented-the-first-great-war-photographer/'>Robert Capa</a> and Vivian Maier and mythmaking</li> <li>our recommended cameras in the $300 range</li> <li>patience and willingness to learn something new</li> <li>doing your own printing (darkroom or inkjet)</li> <li>focus points</li> <li>homemade cameras, 3D printing… the failure of the Reflex, the success of Cameradactyl</li> <li>what famous photographer used my camera?</li> <li>what’s the sexiest shutter sound? what analog camera provided the shutter sound of the iPhone?</li> <li>sprocket holes and fake rebates</li> <li>the Leica/Hasselblad mystique - what other cameras have an “aura”?</li> <li>pricey new films - Open That Film Night!</li> <li>love to Mike Gutterman and Rachel + Constance Mallory Brewster-Wright</li> <li>our upcoming camera giveaway! and our banner and stickers</li> </ol>