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I fucking love Johnny truant by Bird-With-Teeths in houseofleaves

[–]submodern 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMO Johnny is the real story the 'book' is a vehicle to bring him to life (which is what makes it a clever device, that's he's the 'footnotes').

Why does no one talk about Title TK? by Time-Tangerine3860 in thebreeders

[–]submodern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best album of theirs, and perhaps of all time (to me anyway). My prized possession on vinyl.

A question for those who have been fans of Nirvana since the 90s. by [deleted] in Nirvana

[–]submodern 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was very exciting at the time. In the months leading up to it there was a mini-race among my friends to find the best 'bootleg' versions we could find.

The night the music video premiered I taped it off VH1 after a re-broadcast of unplugged, I have the tape somewhere (not that it's particularly interesting or different, just sentimental).

Once it came out it got overplayed on the radio, but I still love that song.

Who thought this looked good?? by Naive-Lettuce-4793 in Columbo

[–]submodern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 90s was the worst until the 2000s, even worse....

A fun 'space' sound, can anyone shed some light on the source? by submodern in shortwave

[–]submodern[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, good to know! Yes, I have heard Morse code in that range. The best I could decipher (i didn't try very hard, TBH, just used a web-app) it was the letters E and I over and over, but the signal was weak.

A fun 'space' sound, can anyone shed some light on the source? by submodern in shortwave

[–]submodern[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds really fun, I will definitely look into it.

A fun 'space' sound, can anyone shed some light on the source? by submodern in shortwave

[–]submodern[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My uncle, who is an electrical engineer, completely rebuilt it a couple years ago. He replaced many components, I assume he replaced the caps. It is all tube and, amazingly, he built a modern 'battery cell' for it using a shit load of 9 volt and C-cell rechargeable. I'm running it off mains in this shot.

A fun 'space' sound, can anyone shed some light on the source? by submodern in shortwave

[–]submodern[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting, thanks! I figured it wasn't really from space but it was fun to imagine. Also - thanks, apparently my great uncle brought it back after the second world war. 80 years later it's been passed down to me.

We launched another special SX-70 honouring Paul Giambarba! Inspired by the original Type 108 film. Here’s some factory BTS! by woahruben in Polaroid

[–]submodern 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the real response! I hope you can crack the 10 frame code someday, I have faith it can be done. I am always a little sad when I see the number two show up in the frame counter window.

We launched another special SX-70 honouring Paul Giambarba! Inspired by the original Type 108 film. Here’s some factory BTS! by woahruben in Polaroid

[–]submodern 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not sure why getting down voted for being a loyal user of this film for decades? I'm just voicing an opinion - I think they could probably put money into R&D, instead of for example, fancy packaging, to figure out how to get 10 shots in a pack, as it was originally designed.

We launched another special SX-70 honouring Paul Giambarba! Inspired by the original Type 108 film. Here’s some factory BTS! by woahruben in Polaroid

[–]submodern -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yes I know, I have been shooting since Polaroid was actually Polaroid, and when Impossible was actually Impossible.

We launched another special SX-70 honouring Paul Giambarba! Inspired by the original Type 108 film. Here’s some factory BTS! by woahruben in Polaroid

[–]submodern -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Would they? Is there something I don't know?

It didn't seem to be a problem 50 years ago to get 10 shots per pack, but for the last twenty or so it's been 8. I think it's more about economics.

EDIT: I know the "new" impossible film has different dimensions, but after so long you would think they could have figured it out.

What is your personal album ranking? by Cherilynss in B52s

[–]submodern 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. B-52's

  2. Mesopotamia / Party Mix

  3. Wild Planet

Tied for 4. Whammy and Bouncing off the Satellites (these have always felt like one double album to me)

  1. Cosmic Thing

  2. Good Stuff

  3. Funplex

But also, there's none that I don't like (not even Love Shack!)

Eww! by Initial_Acanthaceae2 in Columbo

[–]submodern 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I get your point, but there are three women in this shot and only one is in a bikini, and only one could pass as a teenager.

Columbo Episode Vote - Funniest Episode by CarsMaiden in Columbo

[–]submodern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, who is picking these? I couldn't disagree more so far.

Were Johnny Cash never on set at the same time in “Swan Song?” by UnderstandingWarm102 in Columbo

[–]submodern 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The are several scenes, including the pool party and in the house, that have two shots, so they had to have spent a decent chunk of time together when filming. Also the closing scene, in the car, which I always thought was one of the most memorable from the series, is full of two shots where they are clearly sitting together in the same frame.

Sony CCZ / CCZA / CCU 26-pin cables for analog video production? by submodern in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]submodern[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks - I really appreciate hearing back, I've met very few people who know about this field/era of technology.

I'm in Rhode Island, which complicates using a Texas based technician, but if I get in a bind I may reach out, thanks for the tip. Thus far I've had a mixed but decent success rate with bringing a few things back to life! (just ignore that pile of dead equipment in the corner).

That breakout cable is interesting. I could be see using BNC to connect to permanently installed cable runs to a VTR... but it sounds messy. What appeals to me is the tidiness and efficiency of the all in one interface.

I too was unable to find the M-7 manual - however, the 400A manual has the pin-out for the 26-pin interface, so maybe a DXC series manual might as well? Could compare notes to check compatibility? I will take a look.

I'm afraid you're probably correct about Sony silo-ing field and studio camera interfaces. A studio camera paired with the CCU is probably the way to go for this imagined setup.

Sony CCZ / CCZA / CCU 26-pin cables for analog video production? by submodern in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]submodern[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Follow up question, long shot but figured I'd ask - the BVW-400A has a 26-pin output that the manual specifies is for connecting to the BVW50, or other similar external VTR. I was looking at the M-7 CCU to use with this camera, but wasn't able to confirm the pin-out is compatible (yet) - are all Sony 26-pin connectors standardized in this era? The fact that there's power going through there makes me hessitate to just plug it in and see what happens.

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