Wait, people are seriously still making that argument in 2024? That "stiff and fake" critique has been dead for like twenty years now.

Spent a whole weekend nursing a sticky Compur shutter on a 1950s Agfa folder. Thought I'd be clever and used lighter fluid on the blades, ended up with a streak of oil running down the lens that looked like a tear from the camera crying for help. Finally fixed it by just leaving the shutter open in a warm room for two days to let the old grease reflow or whatever. These old cameras are basically mechanical drama queens, but man when they work they're worth the headache.

My neighbor two doors down just got a warning from the property manager for vacuuming at 11pm. I guess the city council here in Austin passed something last month about quiet hours starting at 10 on weeknights. My buddy works late shifts so he's always worried about mowing on Sundays when everyone's trying to sleep. I don't see how they can enforce it though unless someone calls the cops every time. What's the fine supposed to be for this kind of thing anyway?