I worked with Steve of "Hardtail Party" (https://www.youtube.com/@hardtailpartyto) to select an appropriate hardtail for my region, typical trails, and riding style. He had a few other recommendations, but the DV9 had been of interest to me anyway, was at a 25% manufacturer discount, and it made it to Steve’s top 5 of 2023, after all :-). I think it was a great recommendation, and I had a blast on my first “real” ride on local trails. I put in nearly 12 miles, which is a new distance PR at this park. I’m toast today ;-). This is the SRAM “NGX” build of the DV9 in “purple crush”, with Rekon Race tires front and rear. I added PNW Loam grips and dropper lever (stock lever is crap), and PNW Range composite pedals. Bars cut down to around 750mm. I also swapped out the WTB saddle for an Ergon SMC Core saddle, which does take a bit of the edge off of seated hits and vibrations without looking goofy (IMO, and I'm picky). https://amzn.to/4abcM6b (associates link)
Thoughts and information on photography, including reviews/overviews of various cameras, both digital and film (mostly film).
My thoughts and experiences regarding the Sony A7 Mark II. I am an actual owner of the camera, so I share my views from an owner's point-of-view.
Videos concerning the Hasselblad V-Series.

Field Stripping A Hasselblad V-Series

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Inspecting a Used Hasselblad V-Series

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Hasselblad Kit in Domke F-2

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Hasselblad 500cm vs 2000fcw Part II

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Photo: How to Load a Hasselblad Film Back

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A series of videos depicting my film scanning and editing workflow with VueScan, Aperture, and Nik Silver Efex.
I guess I like mechanical devices, because I don't just like cameras -- I like mechanical watches.