The text message came in about a week, maybe 10 days ago.
A simple and short message, asking for help (that is, if I could.)

Self-Scan10003 by T K, on Flickr

One thing I never do, is, refusing when a girl asks for help, regardless the situation.
Perhaps, I’ve read Raymond Chandler’s books and watched movies like Casablanca too many times.
My brain doesn’t understand that one (really) can’t live like Philip Marlowe or Rick Blaine.

So, “the help” actually doesn’t require Franchi SPAS-12, fortunately.
(Good old 80s and 90s …)
I only need to bring my Yanagiba, Deba, and Sujihiki.
(That sketch was drawn when someone asked me for a help … long time ago.)

Yup. I’m working again, pretty regularly.
That’s why my video upload schedule is so erratic.
(But I’m still filming.)

[Short Story] Don't know if I can make it into a film or not...

The Last Samurai Breakfast

https://youtu.be/kh71kI6ln1w

Pro Sushi Chef preparing breakfast before leaving for work.
Shot entirely on Fuji XT4, with vintage Asahi Pentax Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 + Comlite speed booster

It’s been a while since I made a video with XT4. (These days, I’ve been mostly using XH2 and GoPro (Hero10) for my videos.)
This one, I wanted to do a quick, guerrilla style filming, with minimal set up.
One camera, one lens, no external monitor, no rigging up the camera, with Peak Design travel tripod.
(This set up allows me to shoot / move very quickly. The downside is that I have greater chance of screwing up something that I wouldn’t realize until later, in the editing stage.)