Originally posted by Scorpio71GR
Sorry I forgot to comment back on this. My troubles are from two conditions. One is from my asthma which can get really bad at times. This is much more recent. Many years ago, while still in my twenties I had these dizzie spells followed by a feeling of vertigo. Many, many tests went with nothing to really show. Turns is was my blood sugar. I was having blood sugar spikes and crashes. The spikes caused me to feel somewhat agitated and nervous. The crashes were much worse. They caused near blackouts at times. I had to make some serious changes to my eating habits and lifestyle. They still come and go at times but nothing like before.
Don't have asthma luckily, but the other sounds like me.. I'm currently in my 20s.
I usually stay a bit nervous for a few days (still am now) after it happens and I go into panic mode for a while and go worrying about
everything.
Originally posted by UncleVanya
My occasional vertigo is caused by sinus congestion. I use a nasal steroid to keep that issue mostly uber control. However even with that sometimes I need Bonnie (meclizine) which is superb for my problem.
I'll take this into consideration too when I go to the doctor this week.. Going to try and remember everything I've noted and not confuse him too badly..
Thanks!
I've been away this weekend and unexpectedly stayed a day longer and missed the shot for the 30th as I can't fit the lens into the pouch I used last time I went away because I fixed the rack & pinion which doesn't give the lens a very round profile anymore..
My verdict:
I'm a bit sad I missed the first week, but I didn't have the lens yet.
It's seriously so much fun to use but it does attract quite a bit of attention and smiles (sometimes weird looks).

I haven't ventured into town with it yet but I'm sure that will be an interesting experience.
I've now made two apertures that are usable and will possibly build a storage box for the lens in the near future.
All in all I'm quite surprised, it's reasonably sharp wide open and has the sweet petzval bokeh, however at much smaller distances between subject and background than the swirly bokeh a helios creates.
I'm a bit sad I couldn't shoot any portraits with it (yet) as everyone bailed on me..
This lens was so exciting that I actually am really unsure what lens I'd like to select next as they suddenly all seem a bit boring. (that's
not a good sign, is it?

)
Since I've missed day 1 of May already I might quickly take a break another few days to sort myself out again and decide. I'll try to go for something weird though
Here are my favs from this month:
My first test of the aperture I made:
And this one, because it got explored and I had no clue what had happened!