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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 23, 2016, 03:09 PM:

Had a bit of an issue with some films recently and just couldn't get the focus right, even swapped projectors which gave different results but still not right, finally found the problem though, booked an eye test and got myself some glasses, no more soft focus films (well almost!!),the joys of getting old, Mark

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 23, 2016, 03:11 PM:

I'm there myself now Mark unfortunately ha ha.
Only for reading, but still... [Frown]

Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 23, 2016, 03:24 PM:

Mines distance Andrew, was more worried that my films were dud!!! Ha Ha!!

Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on February 23, 2016, 03:46 PM:

Mark

That is just to funny!~ [Big Grin]

PatD

PS: I wear contact lenses!

[ February 23, 2016, 05:13 PM: Message edited by: Pasquale DAlessio ]

Posted by Paul Suchy (Member # 80) on February 23, 2016, 03:58 PM:

I discovered I needed glasses while at the movies; my friend asked where I was going, and I told him I was going to tell the projectionist that the film was out of focus. My friend said, "no it isn't" and handed me his glasses.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 23, 2016, 04:18 PM:

Splicing has become a real chore for me these past couple of years. Glasses on glasses off. Ha ha.

Posted by Paul Suchy (Member # 80) on February 23, 2016, 06:54 PM:

You said it, Andrew! In the film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Kris Kristofferson's character says that he would rather take a beating than mend a fence. That is exactly how I feel about splicing super 8 film.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 24, 2016, 06:18 AM:

[Big Grin]

Posted by Simon Balderston (Member # 5106) on February 24, 2016, 07:16 AM:

it happened to me sign of getting on a bit [Frown]

Posted by Dave Groves (Member # 4685) on February 24, 2016, 11:13 AM:

Looks as if we've all been pushing up the profits at Specsavers.

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 25, 2016, 11:19 AM:

I had the equal and opposite in my forties!

Stupid New Glasses!

Posted by Ken Finch (Member # 2768) on February 28, 2016, 10:18 AM:

Sight has not been my problem as I have had glasses since a child and therefor have to get new ones now and again. I have used varifocals for a number of years and initially had to get used to the correct way of using them. However , my problem has been Sound.
I gradually lost the high frequencies and thought I had problems with sound equipment especially adjusting the scanning slit of optical sound, until I had a hearing test!! Ken Finch.

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