YAY MIKE!! CONGRATS ON EXCEEDING YOUR GOAL

In all honesty though, I think his goal was low. Let's see if we can double this goal for him!!

SUPPORT TEAM IN TRAINING!!!

A very big supporter of this blog is raising money for a cause that is very near and dear to my heart.

A HUGE thank you to Mike Fabbri for doing what he is doing. There really isn't a whole lot to say actually other than DONATE DONATE DONATE. Leukemia and Lymphoma are horrible diseases, but thankfully we have very un-horrible people like Mike around who work hard to help fund cure research.

Boy Scouts of America Celebrates 100 Anniversary

I'm glad that BSA is getting some recognition for this.

BSA is a great organization, responsible for many of the skills I'm proud of today. It's not all about building fires and living in tents (but that's the fun part). From CPR to public speaking, scouting can really make a difference in a youth's life.

Here's the Google news link for a bunch more articles (about 250 at last count)

Please Donate to a Worthy Cause

A few weeks back I mentioned a dear friend who is raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The hour of the race approaches!! PLEASE donate! Please visit her Team in Training page and donate what you can!

Thanks!!

KODACHROME!!!!!!!!

A few months back, Kodak announced that it would no longer produce Kodachrome. I find this to be an absolutely terrible decision. Kodak said they would make one more batch. I HAD to shoot a roll.

I made countless phone calls months ago, and pre-ordered what seemed to be the last rolls available. Mind you, I called all the big photo suppliers, and only one, somewhat smaller retailer in the midwest could guarantee me a roll from this last batch being produced.

They called toady, and my heart sank. The woman on the phone told me that there were no Kodachrome PK rolls availible (the consumer version). But, for $3 more a roll, I could have the pro version. You better believe I jumped at the chance! Three rolls of Kodachrome 64 are on their way! Woohoo!!!

Any suggestions on what to shoot? I've only got 108 exposures, and I need to make sure every single one counts. No, I will not sell the film on Ebay. I want to make sure I get to own a piece of history, and shoot some kodachrome. It's ISO 64, which means I'm looking for bright sun.

35mm print film is equivalent to around 25 megapixels, full frame. Most digital cameras, even DSLRs only have an APS-C sensor, which does not give the same quality as full frame. Normal slide film is estimated to be around 35 megapixels, and Kodachrome would give something like 40, super saturated megapixels. The loss of film is a loss of history. One bad virus, and every photo you've ever taken is gone forever. It takes a lot to destroy Kodachrome. Shots taken in the 1950s still look as good as the day they were developed.

GHOSTBUSTERS ON YOUTUBE!!!!!!!!!

THIS IS THE FULL MOVIE!!! OMG