That is true, but it's mostly true of people sending using a straight key (basically a simple button) or a bug (semi-automated key). Most morse code operators these days use a keyer paddle, and a fair number use a computer to send morse code. Since those generate the actual dots and dashes for you, and have precise timing, you end up with less variation between people.
It’s sometimes frustrating to try to explain that the gene mutation in the family (PSEN1 in our case) means it’s a 100% chance you get it. Most people have never heard of it, so you get a lot of “well, maybe you’ll be lucky and it won’t affect you!” from well meaning people.
I’m very sorry for what you’re going through with your mom. My father in law had it and died a year ago at age 64 after 16 years of decline. Watching a truly brilliant person slowly lose their faculties and abilities until they don’t recognize their own family is awful.
Two of his kids have the mutation (not my wife, thankfully) and so we all hope that better treatments are available for them.
There are multiple specific possible mutations that cause 100% penetrant dominantly inherited early onset Alzheimer’s. And there are three genes where mutations can cause it: PSEN1, PSEN2, and APP. The average age of onset seems to depend on the specific mutation. In my (wife’s) family, onset is mid 40s to mid 50s. Some families get it even earlier, but 30s seems rare.
My wife’s family has PSEN1-mutation EAD (my wife didn’t inherit it). In that particular case it does seem that the mutated genes relate directly to Amyloid production and clearing, and there are ongoing clinical trials for the use of the new monoclonal antibody drugs in treating it. Two of my family members are in a trial for Remternetug, specifically. There is hope that in that specific case where 1. Amyloid buildup may actually be the cause and 2. you start treating it early, years before symptoms start, disease onset may be significantly delayed. There’s no way to know right now except to try it of course.
Are you family members experiencing any symptoms of the disease?
I guess if my mother has the gene I will test for PSEN1 at some point, but I am worried about the side effects of the meds. Hope things go well for your family.
My father in law passed away from it about a year and a half ago at age 64. Two of his kids have tested positive for the mutation. They don’t have symptoms yet (they’re in their 20s and 30s).
That is indeed part of the charm. The people who like swing lens panoramic cameras like the Widelux like that look. The alternative is something like the Hasselblad Xpan, or even just a panoramic crop from a regular camera. A swing lens does something unique.
I'm curious, is it generally used hand-held, as in the website's pics? I would guess that it adds wobbling on top of the distortion (maybe a less desirable feat).
Yeah, I've been waiting for it for years too. I thought it was going to be substantially more than $4400 (more like $6-7K). Under $1,000 is unfortunately simply impossible. Used Wideluxes go for a fair bit more than $1K.
That said, too much for me right now. Maybe someday.
Eddie Rocket's is an Irish chain of American diners. I've eaten there in Dublin. Although at least that location is downtown, and in a bigger building, not a classic diner style building. The inside is very much American Diner themed with vinyl seats, chrome, jukebox controls at the table, and of course the menu of burgers, fries, shakes, etc.
Many of the film cameras that people 3D print essentially outsource that stuff to off-the-shelf focusing helicoids which are readily available, along with medium or large format lenses which are traditionally mounted in a leaf shutter anyway. So the hard parts (lens, aperture, focusing mechanism, shutter) are not part of the 3D print itself. You're right that 3D printing a serious shutter mechanism for anything other than a pinhole camera isn't really feasible (yet?). It's the light tight box and the film transport that are completely reasonable to print.
