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Sony makes a good case for sticking a fitness trainer right in your ear - Mashable

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We know that fitness trackers are a thing, and headphones are certainly a huge thing, but are fitness-tracking headphones a thing. Sony wants to believe this is a new category, which is why it debuted the Smart B-Trainer back in January. It wasn’t the first manufacturer to build fitness-tracking tech into headphones (that was probably LG, a year earlier ), but it built on something Sony had been doing for a while: Headphones that did a lot more than just relay sound. Wireless headphones came in the late 2000s. The Walkman headphones, which include storage for music, debuted in 2011 and Sony made an underwater version — yes, underwater, not just waterproof — in 2013. So fitness tracking. , and they’re still fairly lightweight. The company began selling the device in Japan earlier this year, and it's coming to the U. S. this fall. Checking them out for the first time at a Sony press demo, I thought the headphones were surprisingly comfortable. the B-Trainer also comes in neon green and black. The earphones slip on intuitively, and they don’t feel anywhere near as bulky as they look. Wisely, Sony made the connecting cable between the two earpieces not entirely slack, but it’s bendy enough for running around. Spotify Running grabbed headlines in the spring for offering a service that adjusts music based on your pace, and Sony’s headphones can do even better: The B-Trainer can select music based on your heart rate. To check the feature out, I began a training run through the accompanying app. After scanning my resting heart rate (71, if you’re scoring), it picked a pace it thought I could handle, targeting between 95-111 beats per minute (bpm). I climbed on the treadmill in the demo area and started walking briskly. According to the B-Trainer, my heart rate quickly jumped to 98 bpm. The music switched to something a little more moderate, Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run” (natch). Because the music is stored right on the gadget, you don’t need to bring your phone with you, but if you do, you can check out the screen whenever you want to see where your heart rate is at. The UI is very visual: Your bpm is right in the middle... Of course, it updates in real time. The app that accompanies the B-Trainer has a lot more features than pace tracking and real-time music selection. According to Sony,. just tell it your goal and the date you intend to achieve it (say, a half marathon 3 months out), and it’ll figure out all your training sessions, based your goal, profile and history. However, extensive training goals like marathons are considered "premium," so they'll probably require an in-app purchase. But the best thing to recommend about the Smart B-Trainer may be its broader utility: Smartwatches have many of the same features, but their downside is they require you to wear another gadget. For working out, you’re going to wear headphones anyway. For those who gave up wearing watches and aren’t looking to go back, Sony’s Smart B-Trainer could be a compelling way to smarten up your workouts. is a leading global media company that informs, inspires and entertains the digital generation. Mashable is redefining storytelling by documenting and shaping the digital revolution in a new voice, new formats and cutting-edge technologies to a uniquely dedicated audience of 42 million monthly unique visitors and 24 million social followers.

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Voigtlander Vito B in bits. Bought off of e-bay with a stuck shutter release which I thought may have pointed to the seller not knowing about the film spool re-set. Sometimes you can be lucky or in my case unlucky! The film spool spiggot was turning loosely with no tension, the frame counter was moving but not much else. The shutter was stuck due to 50 year old gunky oil in the shutter release re-set lever mechanism on the main body. The viewfinder had a heap of dust so I gave that a good clean too. The resolution is poor due to it being taken in poor light, high ISO and shaky hands! i've a series of pics showing how to fix it here www.flickr.com/photos/the-open-mind/3303961246/

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I had to pull my Vito B apart again due to a stuck shutter, I ve had a few enquiries so I've posted pics of the suspected problem. First step is winding the spool spiggot on the back of the camera. It should have tension and should be wound two clicks. If it loose and rolls very easily with only the frame numbers clicking over, you have a stuck shutter release lever. Pop open the Vito B by unscrewing the flat screw on the accessory shoe and one screw in the film canister holder. This photo is the normal position the shutter release lever in the "stopped position". This prevents the shutter being depressed again leading to a double exposed shot.

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Here is the shutter release lever in it's proper position. The shutter release is set for the next shot. Give it a clean with some ethanol and add a little bit of camera lube and try it a few more times. I probably put too much lube on and will end up with foggy lenses. I'm learning! I put an old cheap roll of film through once lubed and wound a re-wound a dozen times. Seems silky smooth now.

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