Sorry for the lack of a post today (Wednesday). I worked on one for three hours this morning, but upon review and the return of objectivity, I realized it was...pretty bad. Then I had to consider reworking it entirely, and concluded it was hopeless, so I pulled the plug.
One of the few things my father could cook were French-style omelets, with a traditional steel omelet pan that was cleaned with salt and "never saw water." He practiced by flipping dry rice in it at room temperature. His motto was "Sometimes you get an omelet, sometimes you get a mess of eggs." And so it is.
Michel le chef
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Give me 62 minutes to make an omelette, and I’ll spend the first 60 flipping rice
Posted by: Sean | Thursday, 04 April 2024 at 09:34 AM
You've caused me to remember the last five minutes of the movie BIG NIGHT (1996). Secondo (played by Stanley Tucci) makes an omelette for himself, his brother Primo (Tony Shalhoub), and the kitchen assistant.
There is only one word in the whole scene, when the assistant says "grazie" (thank you).
Primo's putting his arm around his brother's shoulders for a moment is unbearably tender.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oerP7FRMWa8
Posted by: Gary Merken | Thursday, 04 April 2024 at 05:24 PM
Honestly,that steel only mumbo jumbo is just that: moonism and spookism. It's possible to use carbon steel, stainless, aluminum. And the no soap washing? same. All of which assumes you pay attention to what you're doing.
Posted by: Dennis | Friday, 05 April 2024 at 04:43 PM
#3, but I like the look of f4 on full frame or 2.8 an APS-C. The Sigma 18-50 singehandedly lured me out of m43 and I'm very happy with it and the A6700. For very shallow dof, it's the Sigma 23 or 30/1.4 (which I believe you've owned).
Posted by: Ivan | Friday, 05 April 2024 at 07:19 PM