Consulting Producer Tucker Sachs, the real brains behind I Dream of Cameras, has long lurked in the shadows with a bone and a chew toy, but in this episode he finally steps into the light. Also discussed: photo books, photo contests, photo walks and photo acquisitions, along with every syllable of your deathless prose from the Prodigious Mailbag™.  It’s a doggie-dog world!

Daido Moriyama’s ’71 NY is an incredible photo book shot on an Olympus Pen W

Gabe had a blast at the latest Beers and Cameras feat. Joe Stitt

Spotted: a Fujica ST 801

check out Walker Evans' subway photo book, shot with a Contax II: Many Are Called

Jeff entered an Epson pano competition - any favorite photo contests?

Gabe really should get a Nikon SP, but in the meantime he finally snagged an ugly black-paint Nikon F from KEH

our new cult favorite film: FPP Color 125

bulk-loading and its discontents

Gabe scored a slew of point-and-shoots at a yard sale for a total of $28:

Olympus Infinity II

Fuji Discovery

Pentax IQ Zoom

Olympus Infinity Jr.

Polaroid announced an upgrade to their B&W 600 film - kudos!

The IDOC gang are planning a Polaroid-peel-apart-film-shooting festival

check out Sissi Lu's reels and IG live shots

Jeff is performing at the Ruskin Theatre in Santa Monica on Mother's Day (click See a Show and then look for Library Girl)

The Prodigious Mailbag™ features the Osmond brothers doing Crazy Horses

Hank Haddock’s ISO 3200 stickers (designed by Suné Horn) will help you avoid arguments at airport security - find them at tinyurl.com/savemyfilm

do you make photo books, and if so how?

and finally, Consulting Producer Tucker Sachs puts in an appearance