u/thespirit3

Where'd you get those peepers?

As others have said; light seals (maybe bellows, but I'd think less likely) or error unloading. Probably an easy fix either way.

Many make 'temporary' repairs with black tape. I say 'temporary' but they're often permanent 😅

That's a very good point - some developers will scan each frame individually, rather than two at once - which may improve this situation. It's always worth asking.

If the battery is removed you can also use the 'flash' control to toggle between F8 and F11 - so there is *some* control. I've got some very good shots from the H35N - but indoor shots without flash are a gamble unless you use a tripod and remote shutter cable.

I bought a cheap Marantz MP1000 condenser as a temporary stand-in but I was so impressed I still haven't replaced it 3 years later. Highly underrated and very affordable mic. I see they have a USB version now too - if you don't have a mic pre / interface.

Depends on the use case. But, if you need tool use, enable only those you need :)

Maybe you forgot to depress the rewind button, tried rewinding anyway and snapped the film? It's something you'll likely only do once.

I have no idea what I'm looking at here. Do you mean the reflections?

Keep the film refrigerated. Depending on the type - some may be highly sought after. I don't see the attraction of 20+ year old expired film myself, but clearly those paying significant amounts for small quantities of expired film have different ideas.

Also, be careful of unsolicited offers - you will likely be swamped by people hoping to get a bargain when you don't know the true value of this gear.

If I had to judge value, I'd say the chemicals are probably of lower value, as they usually expire. Depending on the quantity, these are likely the least valuable and most disposable parts - but beware of exactly how you dispose of them, there may be local laws.

I'm sorry for your loss.

I would 100% use them as LVMCache (or PrimoCache if stuck in Windows) in front of slower storage. 200GB fast cache in front of a 2TB HDD can make most I/O feel like SSD, especially so if you're happy with write-back mode.

Darktable. It's not difficult at all - just customise your module list to only show those essential to your workflow. This takes it from 'forever hunting for a module to do x' to a simply click-through workflow.

If using openwebui, ensure all tool use is disabled (inc built-in tools) as it has a huge impact on performance. By default they seem to be enabled.

Do you mean production, or actual composition? The first word is used for everything nowadays, but it changes the question somewhat. Do you already play an instrument?

Another for for Fedora.

AI is massively impacting the whole of society. Software development is now totally devalued, with personal software engineered to meet the users specific requirements being the new norm.

The AI 'slop' will likely soon not be so identifiable, plus society will get used to it. The slop vs non-stop will start to matter less. I think those who are mostly 'anti slop' are probably using apps partly developed by AI, listening to music that is likely touched by AI, using products modeled by AI etc - it will all be normalised in time.

Luckily, unlike my other hobbies where AI has mostly killed all enjoyment, the one thing it can't take away from Amateur Radio is the talking, communicating with other people, the joy of learning CW, the antenna experimentation - even if we use AI tools to enhance these aspects.

My custom AI software is making my life so much easier. My AI controlled Blender modeling is saving me much time, and producing better results than manual 3D design (design and 3D printing accessories, enclosures, antenna mounts etc).

In summary, it's just another tool. People felt like this when data modes first appeared. It will all become normal in time.

My trusty Cosina CT3 functioned happily down to -20C but the shutter did start to stick at the slower speeds. As others have said, I wouldn't worry too much; try it and see :)

Home automation, occupancy detection. Zoneminder detects events, then a Laya vision model determines probabilities of dog and/or human in image and this provides additional input to occupancy stats and ultimately contributes to my heating and light controls.

You'd likely get away with less, but yes - I would personally go for whatever looks the best value in the current gen (or recent gen) CPU models, then cry when you see current RAM and storage costs :(

And One and Oomph! Wow! I'm not worthy :)

In some ways not much has changed. You'll still find bands with heaps of outboard gear - even if much of the mixing is now done in a DAW. Alternatively, some (myself included) have moved almost entirely in-DAW, happy to see the back of MIDI patch selections, timing glitches, etc - even if we still look back with nostalgia.

As far as PCs go, most modern machines are more than capable, regardless of CPU. A few years back we had issues under Intel due to the big/little hybrid architectures, but I understand those have been mostly (if not entirely?) resolved.
Searching "cubase hybrid cores" will reveal the history.

My current desktop is running an Intel i5-12400F (chosen at the time to specifically avoid the hybrid economy cores) and it hasn't struggled in the slightest. My projects are typically electro, EBM and industrial - so not massively complex, but I have on occasion worked on orchestral scores with ~20 tracks of heavy orchestral VSTs plus respective effects (usually unique to each channel, not a shared bus) - without issues.

A modern CPU, ideally fast NVMe storage for the heavier sound libraries, and whatever 'enough' RAM is nowadays and you'll probably have a very capable system.

I had similar issues with a TS-450s traced to a failed capacitor. Searching for TS450s and capacitor:- https://www.facebook.com/groups/169599483052862/posts/24184012641184877/
https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/yacf19/kenwood_ts450s_repair_help/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/2w0daa/16160306256/in/photostream/
and others. Good luck - probably an easy fix.

A sense of rhythm helps. I assume FL studio has a drum pattern editor.

I don't remember exactly what it was, but this is exactly what I did - found a command line tool on aminet.

I transferred my long standing mobile number to Andrews and Arnold VOIP service so all calls end up on my own machine, where I can do what I want with custom prompts, automatic transcription of voicemail and forwarding via WhatsApp etc.

If someone calls from an unknown number they get a "I don't recognise your number. Please press 1 to prove you're human" message - and now I get zero spam.