tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post3722579646378822910..comments2024-03-28T07:50:27.394-07:00Comments on THE TEERITZ AGENDA: Fri 14/2/14 - The Homework's Started, Camera Mishaps & This Week's Wristwatches.teeritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-2371503405415984542014-02-17T20:33:25.524-08:002014-02-17T20:33:25.524-08:00@ Bill M, I managed to get the lens focused to per...@ Bill M, I managed to get the lens focused to perfect sharpness, but I'm left with some 'light flare' in some photos. I thought it was because I had removed the vinyl covering from the camera which resulted in one tiny visible hole in the back of the camera which I assumed was letting in light. I masked it off with a small square of electrical tape and took 12 photos with a new roll of film. Light flare still appears in some of them. I think the seals will need replacing. If that doesn't do the trick, then I'll have to let an expert take a look (and charge me a fortune). <br /><br />And I too thought that the murderer got what he deserved, but realised that he got exactly what he wanted. The theory was that it was premeditated right down to him wanting to commit 'suicide-by-cop'. Can't believe there's an actual phrase for it. And his death leaves many unanswered questions. <br /><br />@ NotAgain, if you can squirrel away ten or fifteen bucks a week, you'll have enough in about 4 or 5 years to snag a nice, pre-owned Speedmaster. Not the perfect solution, but a little discipline goes a long way.teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-70153725178218533892014-02-17T19:57:07.618-08:002014-02-17T19:57:07.618-08:00It's a little too easy for me to find reasons ...It's a little too easy for me to find reasons to dislike humanity. I try to distract myself when I see too much of them. With that in mind, I'm so jealous of that Speedmaster.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-17391984812089741262014-02-14T02:13:45.443-08:002014-02-14T02:13:45.443-08:00I saw the wife make a statement on the news yester...I saw the wife make a statement on the news yesterday and it would seem that she has made further statements to the media since then. Yes, she did say that nobody loved the boy as much as the father did, which only adds further layers of mystery to all this. It turns out that there were warrants out for this man's arrest, but due to glitches in the police database, not all personnel were aware that this man was wanted. He had an Apprehended Violence Order against him, which indicates what he was capable of, as well as a history of mental instability. There were numerous red flags, but, for whatever reasons, he was able to do what he did. I fully understand the mother's desire to allow the boy and his father to spend time together, but I'm horrified by the outcome. <br />At any rate, this is something for those who can do something about it to DO something about it. <br /><br />Regarding the camera, I got out my other Trip 35 a few hours ago to see how the lens was sitting on that one, with the idea of mimicking the same fit on the 'broken' one. Just when I thought I'd matched the placement of the lens, I think I touched the lens on the good camera and may have thrown that one out of whack! I've loaded the broken one with film and I plan to take a dozen to 20 shots of a hardcover picture book from minimum distance (3ft), adjusting the lens element as I go, to see which adjustment provides the sharpest picture.<br />Yep, there IS a blog post in all of this madness, too. May as well document my findings for future generations. Assuming I succeed, that is. <br />teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-135676445571290422014-02-14T01:59:38.872-08:002014-02-14T01:59:38.872-08:00Nice watches.
You've got a challenge on you...Nice watches. <br /><br />You've got a challenge on your hands with the lens. Best of luck. <br />Required FB? Oh, I think I'd find a way for a fake name although that is getting more difficult from what I read.<br /><br />Too bad about the boy. Very very sad. I thought only terrible things like that happen in the States. If any good came about the murderer got his and saved the tax payers the expense of a trial and perhaps a very long prison term.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-84532530187840930422014-02-14T01:48:46.525-08:002014-02-14T01:48:46.525-08:00Sorry, that's a bit jumbled. But you get the p...Sorry, that's a bit jumbled. But you get the point. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-20045054735934692792014-02-14T01:47:45.183-08:002014-02-14T01:47:45.183-08:00Firstly, to the fun stuff. The Camera sounds like ...Firstly, to the fun stuff. The Camera sounds like you've got a lot of work on your hands, but I like your thinking man's solution. Excellent idea. But I know it is going to be painful. All I can add to this is that you also add a tape measure to the mix or some kind of detailed scale running away from the camera. When you shoot, I'm guessing you'd be opening the aperture right up, so you'll have a shallow depth of field. This way, you'll have an idea on if a particular adjustment was slightly too forward or back from the intended focal point, and you'll be able to adjust appropriately. <br /><br />Secondly, I think as a writer such detail is something that you cannot fathom, as you aren't in that person's mind. Look at it this way. Many of us have had thoughts about wanting to inflict violence on someone when we are at our angriest, or most depressed. But we don't. In Australia the murder rate is 1.5 to every 100,000 people. So there is a point that you can never understand where the person has stepped over the line - what the motivation that was enough to take a life and why it influenced them to do so. <br /><br />While it is a dark subject to think about, I personally feel better when I realise that for the vast majority it is a lot harder to take a life than we think. <br /><br />But if you want to get some kind of idea of what happened here, you can do no better than read the statement of his estranged wife who still spoke almost lovingly about the man that killed her son before he threw himself at the police and was shot. She has provided one of the most incredible insights into such violence that I have ever seen. But be careful, you'll need to pack a box of tissues as it is the kind of stuff that rips your heart out of your chest. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-58102319730253449862014-02-13T22:21:28.892-08:002014-02-13T22:21:28.892-08:00I did find a tutorial for resetting the lens in th...I did find a tutorial for resetting the lens in the manner you've outlined, Joe, but I think I'd need four hands to do it successfully. The Trip 35 isn't a leaf shutter. Oh, this is gonna be fun, I can tell you.teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-34541607012800273712014-02-13T20:58:36.407-08:002014-02-13T20:58:36.407-08:00It is a sad world at times. Regarding the camera, ...It is a sad world at times. Regarding the camera, open it up without film and place some translucent adhesive tape over the film gate opening. This will act like a primitive ground glass viewscreen, at pretty close to the same position as the film sits. If you can get the shutter to stay open in bulb mode (is the Trip a leaf shutter camera?) then you will be able to adjust the lens for best sharpness.Joe Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679530650280030752noreply@blogger.com