Chapter 15: Repairing the Camera

She has a round face, a long skirt, and is about the age of her early twenties, and a black and white polka dot headband on her forehead holds her hair in place at the back of her head, which is particularly conspicuous.

When she turned around, there happened to be a ray of sunlight shining from the back of her head, and her whole body was covered with a halo of light, which was so beautiful that it instantly seemed to come from a painting.

She blinked and asked, "Seagull camera, do you really know how to use it?" ”

Zhu Xiaohua is no stranger to this brand of camera, which was an extremely popular camera in the 80s.

Although he later used advanced products such as Konka, Sony, and SLR, the essential principles of these cameras were much the same.

Zhu Xiaohua said: "I may be able to try, but there is no guarantee that it will be successful. ”

"It's okay, come with me, the camera is on the ridge over there." The girl sends out an invitation.

Zhu Xiaohua followed behind her and walked towards the ridge.

About seven or eight hundred meters away, a dual-lensed, bulky camera appeared on the side of the road.

The camera comes in a leather case with two large silver letters printed on the front: "Seagull".

Along with the camera, there are a few books and an army green canvas satchel.

Among these books, the top is a green-covered book "Selected Contemporary Poems", with a line of small print on the cover: "Gu Cheng "One Person"".

Zhu Xiaohua remembered learning this poem in a middle school Chinese textbook, and immediately recited it: "The night gave me black eyes, but I used them to find light." ”

The girl's eyes lit up and she asked, "Do you like this poem too?" ”

Zhu Xiaohua nodded and said, "However, more than thirty years later, on the university campus, everyone no longer reads this poem like this." ”

The girl asked, "How do you pronounce that?" ”

Zhu Xiaohua: "The night gave me black eyes, but I used them to find beautiful eyebrows." ”

Girl: "What's a cutie?" ”

Zhu Xiaohua: "......, a very mysterious female creature. ”

The girl held up the camera and handed it to him, saying, "I took two pictures just now, and they were always poorly lit, the images were blurry, and there were spots. There were only two shots left on the film, so I didn't dare to shoot it again until I was sure it was in good condition. ”

In this era, cameras are expensive, and film is even more expensive. As a consumable, the price of a piece of Lekai film is about 14 yuan, and if you add the processing cost, it will cost at least 30 yuan, which is worth the living expenses of many families for several months.

Zhu Xiaohua took the bulky camera and found that it was a little overexposed, so he readjusted the aperture and focal length.

After adjusting it, I found that there were always a few spots on the lens that could not be removed.

He looked left and right, but couldn't find the problem.

The girl took the camera and looked at it and said, "It's much clearer than just now, but it still doesn't seem to work." Alas, my brochure, it seems that this trip to Jiazigou Farm is a trip in vain. ”

The girl's expression was a little disappointed.

After Zhu Xiaohua turned off the camera, he disassembled the lens, and after turning the lens, he saw a few spots on the lens.

He wiped the spots on the lens with the silk cloth attached to the camera and asked, "Are you here with Director Qian?" ”

A sly smile flashed in the girl's eyes, and she said, "That's right, the leader came down to inspect, and we, as accompanying reporters, need to take pictures of the new people, new things, and new atmosphere that have happened in Los Angeles recently, and make a promotional album when we go back." This clip ditch farm is the last stop. ”

After speaking, she tilted her head sideways again and said to herself: "When I used it yesterday, the camera was fine." How did it come to be like this today? I've wasted a lot of film, and I haven't been able to take a single working picture of the farm. ”

After Zhu Xiaohua finished wiping the first shot back and forth, he changed to another lens and continued to wipe it.

Zhu Xiaohua said: "If you don't mind, I can take a picture for you, not boasting, I can be regarded as a master of photography." ”

Taking pictures, framing, and composing pictures are all too familiar to Zhu Xiaohua.

As a fund manager, he often needs to travel all over the country, and sometimes needs to go deep into the production workshops and warehouse bases of industry companies to conduct field research. It's not enough to just look at the flowers, sometimes he will take pictures and study them slowly.

Of course, taking pictures, after a long time, you will naturally find the trick. Like filming the production workshop of the industry, it is necessary to try to shoot as large and complete as possible, without missing a detail, so as not to be deceived.

For this kind of photo that reflects the new atmosphere and has the nature of the landscape, it is relatively not necessary to be so rigorous, more often it is enough to shoot the focus and beauty, and the artistic temperament of the shot.

At this level, there is almost no difficulty for him to take pictures.

"Hey, did anyone tell you that you look a bit like a singer?"

The girl suddenly let out a surprised "huh" and looked at Zhu Xiaohua carefully.

Zhu Xiaohua was startled, thinking that he wouldn't recognize it, but unfortunately it wasn't me.

Zhu Xiaohua smiled slightly and laughed at himself: "Where am I a singer, but I am just a person who is about to be punished." ”

He lowered his head and continued to fiddle with the camera.

The girl sighed softly and said, "Alas, I don't know much about you. All I know is that I heard that there were reports on the farm that there was an illegal operation here, and my dad ...... Money Market ...... Director Qian followed the leaders who inspected below. ”

Zhu Xiaohua wiped the camera, put the two lenses back on, opened the camera and looked at the distance, this time the lens was completely clear. It turned out that the two spots were on the inside of the lens.

He handed the camera to the girl to look at, and the girl said happily, "Sure enough." ”

Zhu Xiaohua said: "Do you mind if I take a picture? ”

The girl hesitated a little, but still agreed, and said, "You can fix it, of course you can shoot." ”

Zhu Xiaohua pointed the camera at the farm compound and asked her what she wanted to shoot. The girl told him the key points of shooting a promotional brochure, and Zhu Xiaohua took a picture according to her request.

With a "click", a clear and accurate photo of the farm was taken.

The girl looked at the negatives from the camera and said with admiration: "This one basically reflects the whole picture of the farm." We studied for a long time and didn't get it right, but I didn't expect you to finish it in a few minutes, and it was to repair the camera and take pictures, you know so much! ”

Zhu Xiaohua smiled mischievously and said, "Of course, because I am from the 21st century." ”

The girl smiled indifferently and said, "Don't believe it, you're really joking." ”

At this time, a man and a woman came from the ridge and greeted her from a distance.

She stood up and told the two of them about the completion of the photo, saying: "The photos of the countryside, Tianyu, and the farm have been taken, and they are very clear and perfect." ”

She handed the camera to the two of them.

Tian Yu, a female companion, said: "Now it's okay, the photos of the farm have been taken, and the task of the brochure is almost completed." There is still one negative left, so why don't we take a picture in front of this empty field? ”

The male companion Tian Yuan said: "It would be good for you two girls to take a group photo." ”

The girl and Tian Yu stood on the ridge, and at this time, an accompanying staff member happened to pass by. The girl beckoned Zhu Xiaohua and Tian Yuan to go over and said, "Someone has helped take pictures now, why don't we take a group photo together." ”

Zhu Xiaohua thought of his identity as a labor prisoner and said, "Forget it, the three of you will take pictures, and I won't participate." ”

Tian Yuan also stood up.

The girl, Tian Yuan, and Tian Yu stood on the ridge, and the accompanying staff asked: "There is only this last negative, are you sure you don't want him to take a group photo?" “

The three of them beckoned to Zhu Xiaohua in unison and said, "You helped repair the camera, let's come together, it's okay, it's up to you." ”

The entourage with the camera also urged Zhu Xiaohua to stand over.

Zhu Xiaohua couldn't resist them, and walked to the girl and stood still.

As soon as I stood still, there was a "click", and the last photo was taken.

After taking pictures, everyone gathered around to take a look.