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  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Exhibitions,  Gear,  Photography,  Rome,  Spring

    On Detachment. Or ‘If You Love Something, Set It Free’ (cit. Sting)

    June 17, 2025 /

    A number of philosophies and religions preach the virtue of detachment from things as a path to enlightenment. When applied to gear, this advice won’t only save your soul —if you believe there’s one— but also your money and, last but not least, your photograph experience. This means avoiding the development of ‘feelings’ towards a camera or a lens that shift from appreciating their value as a tool to some sort of ‘personal engagement’. Initially published on 35mmc.com As odd as it sounds, such an attitude towards an inanimate object is more frequent than one may imagine. A paradigmatic case is the attachment of AIBO’s owners to their robotic pets:…

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    Staring At The Infinite

    August 22, 2013

    Riviera Life

    January 9, 2014

    Wasubot. A Stiff Organ Player@Tsukuba

    June 21, 2018
  • Boston,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Exhibitions,  Summer

    Tesla Coils@Boston Science Museum

    July 4, 2023 /

    Not a great photo, taken on the fly at Boston’s Science Museum. Nevertheless, Tesla Coils hold a special place in the hearts of early Command & Conquer players, so I had to take it.

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    The Modern Preacher

    November 14, 2016

    Cleaning the Tabernacle

    November 26, 2022

    Mind Your Way!

    May 28, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Exhibitions

    Inside the Nazario Sauro

    November 26, 2020 /

    An important piece of history of the Italian Navy, at the anchor in the Port of Genova.

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    PizzaPizza

    January 12, 2013

    Walking in the Rain

    February 14, 2015

    The Godfather

    July 23, 2014
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Exhibitions,  Nagoya,  Summer

    Old Rolls, Immortal Style

    August 12, 2019 /

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    Tired or Fascinated?

    October 21, 2013

    A Different Passion…

    June 12, 2016

    Superpila still rides…

    December 10, 2018
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Exhibitions,  Nagoya,  People,  Summer

    Who Is The Machine?

    August 5, 2019 /

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    Who Can It Be Now?

    February 18, 2016

    A Lonely Table

    March 8, 2015

    Disagreement

    December 29, 2012
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Exhibitions,  Nagoya,  People,  Summer

    Mandatory Photo Position

    August 3, 2019 /

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    The Wild Bunch

    September 30, 2014

    The missing guest

    April 19, 2013

    Tough Enough

    January 27, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Exhibitions,  Summer,  Tsukuba

    Asimo’s Ancestor@Tsukuba World1985 Expo

    June 30, 2018 /

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    A sample of the Carl Zeiss Jena 135/F4 Sonnar and a Fuji X-T3

    February 5, 2023

    Bulbs

    January 12, 2015

    A solitary journey

    December 24, 2012
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Exhibitions,  Summer,  Tsukuba

    Wasubot. A Stiff Organ Player@Tsukuba

    June 21, 2018 /

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    Switch

    December 18, 2014

    So What?

    December 7, 2013

    Don’t They Drink Tea, Instead?

    December 27, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Exhibitions,  Osaka,  People,  Summer

    Silhouettes@Osaka Castle

    June 12, 2018 /

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    July 10, 2017

    Guess who’s happier?

    May 27, 2013

    Snorkeling

    August 24, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Exhibitions,  Milan,  Spring

    Sala degli Onori @ Triennale di Milano

    May 19, 2017 /

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    Shooting Fast Alfa Romeo on a Race Track

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    When the parking’s lost

    May 16, 2013

    People

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