Comments on: Your Guide to the 80s Technology in The Netflix Original Series Stranger Things https://ntcblogbackup.wpengine.com/your-guide-to-the-80s-technology-in-the-netflix-original-series-stranger-things/ News & Notes. Process & Projects. No BS. Srsly. Wed, 14 Jun 2017 21:31:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.5 By: Joseph https://ntcblogbackup.wpengine.com/your-guide-to-the-80s-technology-in-the-netflix-original-series-stranger-things/#comment-10922 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 07:19:42 +0000 http://blog.nextthing.co/?p=786#comment-10922 The film camera that Jonathan is using is a Pentax ME-F. The first true auto focus camera made by Pentax which would released general around the same year the show takes place “mid 80s” But the auto function on the camera was known for being bad because technology at the time wasn’t advanced enough to make auto functions with film cameras as we do with modern cameras. As can be seen it looks like he has a old 70-135mm or 70-150mm manual zoom lense on there, which would’ve probably allowed him to have taken those far shots of steves party. The flash on the camera though is undistinguishable

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By: Allie https://ntcblogbackup.wpengine.com/your-guide-to-the-80s-technology-in-the-netflix-original-series-stranger-things/#comment-7707 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:11:40 +0000 http://blog.nextthing.co/?p=786#comment-7707 I noticed that two models of Realistic CB transceivers were used, the anachronistic TRC 214, seen first when Eleven is sitting in Mike’s basement the night they discover Will’s “body” and channel’s Will voice. This model was first produced in 1984. The other model we see Lucas (on his bike with the compass) and Mike use is the TRC 206, which was produced from 1979 to 1984. I just bought two of the TRC 206s and am trying to fix one of them.

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By: Lw https://ntcblogbackup.wpengine.com/your-guide-to-the-80s-technology-in-the-netflix-original-series-stranger-things/#comment-5171 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 07:13:38 +0000 http://blog.nextthing.co/?p=786#comment-5171 They were watching the thing from another planet. The movie inspired carpenters thing

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By: Marc W. https://ntcblogbackup.wpengine.com/your-guide-to-the-80s-technology-in-the-netflix-original-series-stranger-things/#comment-2798 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 15:17:45 +0000 http://blog.nextthing.co/?p=786#comment-2798 Agreed: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhotography/comments/509klq/stranger_things_pentax/

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By: Phil https://ntcblogbackup.wpengine.com/your-guide-to-the-80s-technology-in-the-netflix-original-series-stranger-things/#comment-2324 Wed, 24 Aug 2016 01:16:52 +0000 http://blog.nextthing.co/?p=786#comment-2324 I have a few Realistic Walkie Talkies, TRC-210, 212, 216 and 217. As far as I know you should always fully extend the antennas (roughly 40 to 50 inches long) when transmitting, something they never do in the show. Otherwise you risk getting a really high standing wave ratio that could potentially be fatal to the radio.

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By: Will https://ntcblogbackup.wpengine.com/your-guide-to-the-80s-technology-in-the-netflix-original-series-stranger-things/#comment-2013 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 03:02:09 +0000 http://blog.nextthing.co/?p=786#comment-2013 Had to comment since I came across this article after just spending the last two hours messing with my new pocket chip and watching Stanger Things, which so far has been excellent.; very Super 8’ish.

Pocket Chips pretty awesome too!

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By: Sean Gallagher https://ntcblogbackup.wpengine.com/your-guide-to-the-80s-technology-in-the-netflix-original-series-stranger-things/#comment-1824 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 01:39:59 +0000 http://blog.nextthing.co/?p=786#comment-1824 The walkie talkies (at least one of them) appear to be Realistic TRC-219s.

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By: Michael Morimoto https://ntcblogbackup.wpengine.com/your-guide-to-the-80s-technology-in-the-netflix-original-series-stranger-things/#comment-1555 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:28:52 +0000 http://blog.nextthing.co/?p=786#comment-1555 Not only did the ham radio headphones seem wrong but there were too many Gremlins, and other car errors, and the Bangles version of Hazy Shade of Winter was not released until 1987.

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By: Sam S. https://ntcblogbackup.wpengine.com/your-guide-to-the-80s-technology-in-the-netflix-original-series-stranger-things/#comment-1508 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 21:48:38 +0000 http://blog.nextthing.co/?p=786#comment-1508 It’s definitely some sort of ME. I can’t tell which, though.

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By: Stan McIntosh https://ntcblogbackup.wpengine.com/your-guide-to-the-80s-technology-in-the-netflix-original-series-stranger-things/#comment-1124 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:22:52 +0000 http://blog.nextthing.co/?p=786#comment-1124 I tried to make it out last night, but the body looked a bit large for the ME Super. I still have my ME Super, even if I don’t have film for it 🙁

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