like what the fuck. even a single low-dispersion or fluorite lens element used to make a lens Special. now they're full of tricks and they're all optically perfect and they're BORING.
February 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
like what the fuck. even a single low-dispersion or fluorite lens element used to make a lens Special. now they're full of tricks and they're all optically perfect and they're BORING.
it was wild to see the show of force they put on to intimidate the relatively small crowd of protesters. i don't know what kind of vat they pulled the ultracop in the back out of
February 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
it was wild to see the show of force they put on to intimidate the relatively small crowd of protesters. i don't know what kind of vat they pulled the ultracop in the back out of
the 3M FF-800 uses their next-gen "secure click" filters that allow much easier breathing than the old bayonet-mount ones by virtue of having a lot more surface area.
also you can get a tinted lens cover for the MSA Millenium. or a custom mirrored one but that's primarily for drone fetishists
January 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
the 3M FF-800 uses their next-gen "secure click" filters that allow much easier breathing than the old bayonet-mount ones by virtue of having a lot more surface area.
also you can get a tinted lens cover for the MSA Millenium. or a custom mirrored one but that's primarily for drone fetishists
i bet it wouldn't be too hard to build a portable thermoacoustic engine for noise demos. a traveling-wave engine is like a Hofler tube but Louder. Use forced air cooling for the cold side, heat with propane from a 1lb canister, and you can get 162db, about as loud as a shotgun but a continuous tone
January 29, 2026 at 10:25 AM
i bet it wouldn't be too hard to build a portable thermoacoustic engine for noise demos. a traveling-wave engine is like a Hofler tube but Louder. Use forced air cooling for the cold side, heat with propane from a 1lb canister, and you can get 162db, about as loud as a shotgun but a continuous tone