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Bernard James discusses path from Air Force serviceman to NBA rookie
Q&A with Mavericks rookie Bernard James (cont.)
The Mavericks opted for a unique prospect with the 33rd pick in the 2012 NBA draft: a 27-year-old high school dropout, late basketball convert and Air Force staff sergeant.
One could hardly stray more from the beaten path to the NBA than Bernard James did. But the 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward-center has become a solid defensive contributor as a rookie in no small part because of the twists and turns of his life.
Chief among them: James' decision, at age 17, to join the armed forces. Not only did that choice help shape him as a person, but it also introduced him to the world of competitive basketball. James is a product of his time in the Air Force in the truest sense, as his personal and professional development can both be traced to six years spent in service of his country, including deployments to Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar. The Air Force gave James a home, a job and an almost inconceivable shot to compete in the best basketball league in the world.
James, now 28, is averaging 3.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in 12.3 minutes for the Mavericks, who have used him as a starter in five of the last seven games while center Chris Kaman recovers from a concussion. The former Florida State standout has five games with at least three blocks.
SI.com caught up with James recently to learn more about his journey and experiences, and his transition to the NBA.
SI.com: Being older than a typical rookie and having followed such an unconventional path to the NBA, do you feel like a rookie?
Bernard James: Yeah, the vets make sure to make me feel like a rookie every single day. I'm still learning the NBA game, so even outside all the hazing, I do still feel like a rookie.
SI.com: When did you first realize that the armed forces might be a good path for you?
James: I guess around 13 or 14, when I was starting to develop into my own person and figure out who I am and who I wanted to be. I'm from a military family, so that's what I was already used to and that's when it popped in my head that it was an option and I thought that I may want to do that. I was actually in JROTC [Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps] for a little while in middle school and high school.
SI.com: And why the Air Force? What about the Air Force spoke to what you wanted to do and the person you wanted to become?
James: The way my dad broke it down to me is quality of life. There are a bunch of small things, too many to really pick out now, but the overall quality of life is better in the Air Force than other branches. You get a lot more responsibility earlier on, so you're not just a robot out there. You can progress in your career faster in the Air Force than you can in many of the other branches. And when you deploy, typically it's shorter. You'll deploy more frequently, but it's shorter than the Army. They'll go for 15-16 months at a time. Air Force, we go from like six months to eight months, but we'll go every other year. It'll be once every three years in the Army, or something like that.
SI.com: Did you find all of those considerations to be true during your time in service? Or would you make a different decision if given the chance again?
James: Definitely -- everything was as expected. I saw some pretty cool places, but I didn't get cushy deployment spots like some of the Air Force guys do. It was all good, though. I got to see how they operate and how they do things, met a lot of good people and worked for some good people, too.
SI.com: People talk about the first time you get dunked on or get your shot swatted in the pros as your "Welcome to the NBA" moment. What was your "Welcome to the armed forces" moment -- that time where you really realized what you were going to be in for?
James: My first deployment to Qatar, the first day out there we had to lay a 6-foot wall of sandbags. It was like 120 degrees outside, so that was fun. Man, it took about two-and-a-half, three hours, and I'm going through a giant bottle of water every 15 minutes or so. It was crazy.
SI.com: I heard that in one of your deployments -- I believe in Iraq -- you were guarding detainees. Is that right?
James: Yeah, that was Iraq. It was my whole team. We were all doing the same thing. Actually, I think the detainees -- they hated me more than most. They put a target on me. A lot of [the detainees], they'd be like, "You! I'll beat you up!" [James pounds his fist against the palm of his hand, mimicking the gesture from the detainees.] They would tell me that like every day. I think it was just that they were trying to pick on the biggest guy, but it was actually pretty funny. Their English was broken, some of them, so they would say some pretty funny stuff.
SI.com: My understanding is that you didn't play a lot of basketball coming up through school. What was the process like of picking up basketball in the Air Force and building your game from scratch at that age?
James: I honestly didn't think too much of it. I didn't think it was ever going to lead to this. I was just playing because I didn't have anything better to do and I'm a competitive person. All the other guys on my base were playing and I didn't want to be the one sitting out. Then, once I started playing, it was like, "OK, well, I don't want to be the reason why we're losing games." That was kind of the whole motivation to begin with, and then more opportunities kept coming, more people kept coming saying, "Hey, we want you to play for this team." I was like, "All right, sure, let's go." That led me to college and led me here.
SI.com: How did your college recruiting process go? I'm guessing you didn't have the same opportunities in terms of campus visits and communication.
James: A lot of the coaches actually did a lot through my mom -- they talked to her and she felt out the coaches for me. I wasn't really looking at basketball teams too much; I was more looking at the schools and their education programs.
With coaches, she was trying to pick out personalities. She was reading how they were talking with her, how they were dealing with her. That's what she was letting me know, because I really didn't care too much how good the team was. My main focus was getting a degree.
We ended up going with Florida State because Coach [Leonard] Hamilton is just a really great guy. He talked to my mom and basically told her that as long as I'm willing to work hard, he guarantees I'll leave with a degree. That's basically what I wanted to hear. I had been working hard for six years in the Air Force already, so if you tell me that if I work had I'm going to get what I'm going for, then that's all good -- I can do that.
SI.com: Did you go into school knowing what you wanted to study or did you have to figure it out along the way?
James: My first year in junior college, I took an econ class. That was the first class that actually caught my attention. So that's what I ended up pursuing and getting my degree in.
SI.com: I realize the irony of my asking you this after this line of questioning, but does it ever annoy you or do you ever get tired of being "The Military Guy" in the NBA? As opposed to being just a basketball player or a rookie or a second-round pick having a good year?
James: No, I'm proud of it. I had a great time in the Air Force. I learned a lot. I'm happy I could serve my country and give back. Having that label is a good feeling for me. I love to be associated with the military and that military image.
SI.com: The AAU system in this country is messy in a lot of ways. Do you feel like you benefited at all from staying away from that by not playing competitively that early? Or would you rather have started playing at a higher level at a younger age?
James: I think I benefited by not playing AAU, just because a lot of guys who don't make it -- it's not because they're not talented. There are a lot of talented basketball players out there who are not in the NBA and who will never play here, and it's because they've been spoon-fed their whole lives and they don't have to go out and work and earn. AAU does contribute to that, and when you get something in your mind at that young age and it's constantly told to you and told to you, until one day it's like "OK, you've gotta work for it,' a lot of guys don't take that well. And that's why some guys don't make the transition from college to the NBA or from high school to college.
SI.com: Has anything about being in the NBA or being an NBA player surprised you?
James: How much you travel -- how much you're on the road. It's not bad. I like traveling. It's just crazy to me that we can be in four cities in five days.
SI.com: Florida State has a pretty good defense every year, and while I would assume a lot of that has to do with guys like you and good recruiting in general, Coach Hamilton and his staff also get a lot of credit. What did you take away from your time at Florida State in terms of being a good team defender?
James: The importance of trust. Coach Hamilton is big on that family bond between teammates. So with our interactions [among teammates] off the court, I see how important that is to how you play on the court with those guys. I learned how important it is to develop a relationship outside of basketball with your teammates and how much that can really help a team.
SI.com: What is the process like of picking up a new defensive concept in going from college to the NBA?
James: NBA coaches expect you to be a professional and to pick things up quickly. They don't really worry about what system you came from -- they teach you the system here and you're just expected to pick it up and do it. It is a little tough sometimes because you kind of get programmed, especially on defense. You get programmed to react so that you're not having to think about stuff.
[But in coming to the NBA] you've got to forget everything that you used to know and learn all this new stuff and get it to the point where it's natural where you just react to it and you do the right thing within the system. It is a little tough, but with repetition and focusing on it every day, you'll eventually get into it.
SI.com: How do you feel like you're adapting?
James: I'm doing a lot better now. When we first started, it was kind of rough because a lot of the concepts here are the exact opposite of what we did at Florida State.
SI.com: On what kinds of actions?
James: Like in the post, when you're guarding, [the Mavs] say, "No middle." At Florida State, we wanted them to go to the middle.
SI.com: And into the help?
James: Yeah. But here, we don't want them to go middle. We want them to go baseline -- and that's the complete opposite of what I'd always been taught. That was a pretty big adjustment.
[Here's a video example of a play in which James denies the middle to Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge, as instructed by coach Rick Carlisle and his staff. And here's a play in which James allows Golden State's Carl Landy to go middle in the post, the opposite of what the Mavericks want.]
And on our help side [defense], we call it a "base go." The low man on the weak side, he has to come over when a guy's driving from the wing to the baseline -- the [weak-side defender] has the "base go." At Florida State, it was like you'd wait until the last second to go. Here, you go early. So sometimes I'm late because I'm still thinking Florida State, like: "Wait, wait, wait, ah s---, I'm late."
[Here's an example of James correctly executing the "base go" by rotating early against Cleveland's Kyrie Irving. And here's a play in which he tries to wait until the last second to rotate on the baseline, only to give up a dunk to Charlotte's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.]
SI.com: Do you think that aspect of the scheme is different just because NBA players are quicker, better finishers near the basket?
James: Yeah, definitely. I definitely understand it. You can't wait until the last second because you're liable to get dunked on or give up an easy floater or layup. Something bad is going to happen every time if you try to wait, so you've got to be there early to discourage it and make them throw a skip pass.
SI.com: That definitely seems like it would be counterintuitive as a shot-blocker because I know there can be a gamesmanship in terms of duping a guy into thinking he has an open lane.
James: Exactly. At this level, though, people are disciplined. So even if it's a wide-open layup, guys will still lay it high off the glass or make sure to get the ball up. It's a lot harder to fake guys into getting their shot blocked. In college, it was pretty easy; I got almost three a game off that, just turning my head like, "I'm not paying attention to you," and then going and blocking it.
SI.com: I know you guys didn't run a lot of zone at Florida State, but the Mavs play that matchup zone from time to time. Has that shift been difficult for you?
James: No, not really. I actually don't mind playing zone. We had zone at Florida State; we just sucked at it. We could never get it right as a whole, so we never really ran it that much. But I actually like zone, and the rotations aren't hard. There are only like three or four types of zone, and once you learn those small little tweaks as you go from team to team, you pretty much still have the concept. It's not that bad.
SI.com: Schematics aside, what has been the biggest adjustment from defending in college?
James: Everybody's bigger than me. I'm definitely planning on putting on a couple pounds in the offseason. But I'm just wrestling with guys every game and it kind of wears you down mentally sometimes more than physically. I just have to work on my body and get a little stronger so I can battle a little more.
SI.com: When you're trying to earn minutes, how do you make yourself valuable offensively knowing that you're not going to get a lot of touches?
James: Second chances. Getting on the boards, getting us more possessions, getting put-backs. That's how I make my mark on offense. We've got some really great offensive players in O.J. [Mayo], Shawn [Marion], Dirk [Nowitzki], Vince [Carter], so I really don't focus on scoring too much. I know they can get it done. If I'm wide open, of course I'm going to call for the ball or pop to the ball. But my focus is trying to clean up their misses and defending.
SI.com: A lot is made of this idea of mentorship between younger players and veterans. Maybe Dirk and Chris Kaman don't have the best defensive reputations, but Elton Brand has been a guy who has a long career as a really solid defender. Do you pick up things in playing alongside teammates like that, or learn from them? Or is it one of those things that's a bit overblown?
James: You definitely pick up a lot. Chris may not be known for defense, but offensively he's really good. He taught me a lot, actually, and he worked with me a lot. E.B. taught me a lot, too, and he's been helping me a lot on defense -- trying to teach me little things to help me deal with stronger players. It's definitely big, that mentorship. But it's kind of an awkward situation because I play the same position as these guys. So it's like they teach you, but sometimes they probably don't want to teach you too much -- give away their trade secrets. It's a fine balance. They teach enough to help me and so that I can contribute to the team, but not so much that I could possibly take their spot.


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The Blues, looking to secure a first away league win of the season, travel to Carrow Road to take on Chris Hughton's side at lunchtime, approaching the game in a positive frame of mind following the 4-0 midweek win against Steaua Bucharest.
It's been an unusual start to the new season, with all of the teams expected to be challenging for the title experiencing defeat at least once already, something the Brazilian defender views as a positive.
'This match is so important for us,' he said. 'We know that it is always an intense game, they play long balls all the time in the air, like a Premier League team, but also we need to win because we want to be at the top of the table.
'It's not crazy, it's normal. I think that's why it's the best league in the world, because everyone can beat everyone, so that's why it's magic.
'Other teams can lose, I don't want Chelsea to lose, so I don't care if Manchester United or Manchester City have lost, I just want to win.'
Tuesday's Champions League win was undoubtedly our most convincing performance of the season thus far, and the Brazilian acknowledged its significance.
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I will try to address everyone (with these darned press on nails that are driving me mad!) best I can. If I miss anything, ask again!
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BDMom--I did follow the plan *pretty much* 100%. I added PB2 in almost daily (it's ground peanuts compressed almost all the fat/oils out to make powder) because I am a peanut butter freak. Can't live without it. Just mix with water and close enough. About a month in, I added 10mins of walking to my hiit (which was on the treadmill) at an incline @ 3.7-3.8mph. Beyond that, the ONLY did "extra" cardio my last week. I did 20-30minutes of steady state in the morning (mon-fri) on a gazelle I got off craigslist...no resistance machine. Like walking on air. Didn't even break a sweat, so wouldn't contribute this to my success. I never worked out on rest/free day--except my mouth--lol! An example of my free day would be (sorry if I cause cravings!):
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-3 hersheys chocolate bars
-huge bowl of berries (rare for free day, were going bad...lol)
-a few sliced red potatoes sliced and baked, dipped in at least 1/2c ketchup (could drink the stuff!)
-PB M&Ms
-spoon PB
-1/2 of a medium dominos pizza--yes, half of the whole dang thing
-cinnistix w/ frosting
-mini ben & jerrys ice cream
Yea...I would go all out. But feeling gross the next day, it kept my cravings at bay for the entire week. I take a multi-vit, vit D (lack of sun here---that's why we had to get out today to enjoy it!), omega 3s. I look wal-mart CLA, but not religiously. Didn't even empty a 60capsule bottle. So can't attest it did anything for me.
Navy~What matters is you completed it!!! Great job!!! HIGH FIVE my other June 7ther!
LDPower~ I would say I started really noticing changes at week 8. Just keep at it, it will come! I feel like it happened overnight it went so fast at the end! Read the PDF doc on here about the women seeing results at the end (if you're a woman...if not, still read it!). Read^ on supplements.
My stats were:
start weight: 142.6....today: 124.4! Way more than I expected...I was aiming for 127.
arm:11 3/8 to 10.5
waist: 28.25 to 24.75
belly: 35.5 to 30.5
hips: 38.5 to 34.5
thigh: 23 7/8 to 21
calf: 14 1/8 to 13.5
pant size: 8 to 2
Highpoint~ Thanks! I already feel like a winner. =) One thing I will say, the money was never a driving factor for me. Just a nice perk!
Craig~ aw, thx! lol
Healthnut~ WOW, thanks!!! Thank you, thank you. Yes, he's super proud. He says he doesn't even recognize me anymore! I was actually about 10lbs heavier than my "befores" when we started dating. Needless to say, we're both taking the day off tomorrow. =) What's great is he is now inspired (was a skeptic) and is starting the gym Tuesday!
9377gretchen~ Thank you! I hope what I've written above has helped!
crazyav8~You CAN do it! I've been on a diet for almost a decade...if I can do it, you can too! Just plan, plan, plan. I have a journal that I wrote everything in. Workouts, measurements, meals. Prep big batches on Sunday for the week. Buy in bulk. Love Costco! Did you read the book? I hope so! If not, buy it asap...will be confusing if you haven't.
Fit4life~ Thank you! I have aspired to be a fitness model since I picked up Oxygen Magazine in 2002. I've just stared in awe with admiration at their beautiful, fit physiques wishing one day to look like them. I'm actually a bit in denial that my pics are actually ME!!! Still sinking in...
iamsteve~ Thanks! =)
snowdog~ I wrote about about my typical free day...like I posted earlier, I took all of them gorging myself silly up until the last two. I just ate typical BFL meals. Weights? Go heavy or go home! lol...yes, I followed the pyramid training as in the book. My strength pretty much doubled on everything by the end. You must go heavy enough to hit your 9s & 10s! Heavy lifting will not bulk a woman up...I'm proof! Don't be afraid...go get it!
Bear~ Thanks! Glad I could help inspire. =) I had a friend inspire me, so I wanted to pay it forward!
Jacium~ Awww...*blushes*! THANKS!
If anyone wants to personally email me, feel free! travelwithmica @ yahoo
Another tip: Stay active on the boards! I wasn't very active here, but I was on another with a couple gals. We had our own thread and wrote each other daily. Accountability! Really kept us going. Made great friends from it (one of them being llpirita from here). Have a great evening!!!!
I was waiting for your photo's. Way to go. Good for you.
Congrats Craig. Can see a HUGE difference.
Wish you much success on your next challenge.
Wow you look amazing. I have a question. Which if any EAS or Abbott products did you use? Your before is similar to mine and I am starting today. I was planning on using Myoplex lite, cla and betagen, Thanks for any help. What inspiring pictures. Way to go!!!!
OMG ! I am in awe.
Well done !
Watch out Oxygen....here you come. You look just as Awesome as any of those models! I am curious as well about which EAS products you used. I know you had to use at least one so you can enter the contest that you will more than likely win for sure!!! I think you are going to be sorry you gave out your e-mail; we will bugging you everyday! Ha. Thanks for taking the time to answer all those questions; you are so kind, and such an inspiration. I am hoping for such great results, but am much older than you are, so I will just give it 100%, and see what my body decides to do with it.
"The only person you should try to be better than, is the person you were yesterday!"
I started my challenge today!!! Seeing your photos has been a true inspiration!!! Way to go girl!!!
Jules~ Thank you so much!!!
Dani~ Thanks! The only EAS products I used where myoplex lite RTDs & the advantedge carb control RTD (ready to drinks)...I liked to dump one in my magic bullet with tons of frozen berries post weight lifting. Yum! The bars I ate were the DELUXE peanut caramel...close your eyes and imagine it's a snickers...lol. They're pretty good actually.
Thayer~ That's very sweet of you! Thanks!
BDMom~See my response to Dani. Aw, I WISH I were in Oxygen!!! Wow! Thanks ;) You're probably right, but it's okay! I'm going to start a website soon with helpful tips I've learned along the way. Just keep going! You can do it!!!!Tyshawna~ Congrats on your start! It's a great ride! Thank you!
Here is an example of my diet:
And here are a few days worth of what I've been eating:
Meal 1: EAS light myoplex shake blended w/ 1c. mixed frozen berries
Meal 2: Chicken *** on WW (whole wheat) flat bread w/ pesto
Meal 3: cottage cheese & WW flat bread w/ 1T. light cream cheese & SF jam
Meal 4: scrambled eggs (4 whites, 1 yolk) w/ broccoli & an apple
Meal 5: HB (hard boiled) eggs (3-4 whites, 1 yolk) & strawberries
Meal 6: cottage cheese & yogurt
Meal 1: 3 HB egg whites, 1 whole HB egg, 1 WW sandwich flat bread, 1 tbsp light crm cheese (once out of crm cheese, not buying more), SF jam
Meal 2: LC tuna wrap
Meal 3: cottage cheese & yogurt
Meal 4: myoplex bar
Meal 5: EAS RTD shake blended w/ 1c. mixed frozen berries
Meal 6: Homemade Lean beef stuffed peppers, corn on the cob
M1: 3 HB egg whites, 1 HB egg, fresh berries
M2: baked tilapia, apple
M3: oat spinach burger on ww flat w/ tomato
M4: chicken rice satay
M5: protein muffins (2)
M6: cottage cheese & berries
M1: cottage cheese, berries
M2: spinach oat burger on ww flat w/ tomato
M3: tilapia & apple
M4: chicken rice veggie satay
M5: 2 protein muffins (1/2 of a batch)
M6: RTD shake & frozen berries (post-WO)
If anyone is REALLY bored and wants an even bigger insider, go to lowcarbfriends dot com, get on the forums, muscle matters section, and the thread called Body for life 2010 v2.0. I wrote there almost daily...tracked my foods, workouts, thoughts...etc....the small group of us kept each other going!! It's 24 pages long, but it's all out there!
Just reviewed you pics and I have to tell you you are absolutely beautiful....You have made an awesome change in your body and well deserving of a standing ovation....(standing and clapping)....I know everyone will agree that you are definitely a "Winner." WOW you are an inspiration to us all here at Body-for-Life....Great job......OX John
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Just Posted: Our hands-on Fujifilm X-E1 preview. We've had a chance to get to grips with Fujifilm's latest X-mount mirrorless interchangeable lens camera and have prepared a preview looking at its key features and technologies. The X-E1 is Fujifilm's second mirrorless interchangeable lens camera and the first to rely solely on an electronic viewfinder for operation - we look at how the camera handles this, while we get a handle on how it sits alongside its peers.
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No longer a rangefinder, although whenever I tried out the Xpro I preferred the EVF as the results are right there. I can't get myself used to the lag though, not just moving around while looking through, but brining up the finder to my eyes I need to wait for a split-second to see, then of course compose and wait for the AF to work... Fuji needs speed to appeal better to the pro market. But for everyday carry, the XE-1 is tempting
With that fast kit zoom, it reminds me of the Panasonic L1.
Yep. This is something that Pana has to make.
Where is Panasonic's entry into the rangefinder style camera with internal EVF? It might be a bit bigger than an GX1, but would still be more pocketable that this camera. The GH3 will be nice, but not for us ordinary folks. Stop hiding from the competition, Panasonic, or at least that is how it seems. Fuji is pumping out enthusiast cameras - perhaps too quickly. Time for Panasonic to make a move to show that 4thirds can do it.
Other than the GH2, which seems like a happy accident, Panasonic has had no luck at anything but bargain cameras. Maybe that is their fate, though their nice lenses suggest they could do better.
I'm getting tempted by a G3 or GX1 for $500. Or a GX1 with the power zoom for $650. That would make a nice compact rig. I'd like it for travel but doubt the LCD would be good in sunlight, and it's fixed. That was a bad move. Anyhow, never buy a Panasonic near list. They almost always fall quickly.
On first sight it looked like a Pen to me. Bit I guess is more like a x-pro1 with no OVF.
Mouth watering.
This with the 14mm F/2.8 lens might actually the best low-weight hiking / travelling kit.
I agree, a very nice looking bit of kit....esp. in silver.......now, if it were FF I'd certainly put my grandmother on eBay to fund it!
LOL hahaha
No reason not to buy them.
The styling is not Leggo-ish enough for me. Pentax and Fuji should join forces and conquer the world. It just needs in-body SR and a Pentax K mount and I would buy it in an instant....It's a great camera. I hope the Pentax K-02 has these features plus an OLED swivel screen.... and I would be in heaven.
It won't happen. As far as Pentax is concerned, you might as well burn in hell ;)
As well as Pentax is concerned, cameras like X100 and X-Pro1 would've been polished up and worked out to minute details. But Fuji isn't Pentax, no — Fuji is big, too big to be too concerned. Thus Fuji really cares not whether their cameras can actually perform well, or will people think that their design flaws are actually features for the 'blessed'. :)
I tried the X1 Pro but not with the very latest firmware upgrade. I think the image quality is fantastic and a first look the controls look great- until you realize the camera just feels laggy in overall response. I could live with bad AF itf the manual focus was first class but it isn't- it's fly by wire and there's a distinctive lag between rotating the lens focusing and the UI response/lens response.
Fuji is promising fixing a lot of these issues with the new firmware and new model, so we'll see. If they fixed that, great. If not, as much as I like the output, it drives me a bit nuts.
Interesting reaction. It seems some people get pulled in by Fuji and then the cam starts to nag like an old woman. [It could be tough to admit you made a wrong choice with a woman.]
I read several X100 observations with the result the cam got returned.
And the X10? Dpr needs to integrate the company's history, good and bad, into their talk. I find specific owner cam reviews on Amazon much, much more helpful than the (pre)announcement warp hype at dpr.
Another epic fail on the sensor side. Again - just like the SCCD's introduced ages ago - the resulting images show abundant artifacts because of Fujis choice of a different sensor layout. Previously the sensor cells were hexagonal and orientated mainly diagonally - trading off resolution for tighter packing and requiring an rotational interpolation.
Now they are sacrificing color fidelity on the altar of luminance resolution. Sorry but this concept doesn't pass muster for me! The traditional demosaicing algorithms are well researched and can deliver exceptional results. The Fuji concept is not free from moiree though they claim it to be better - which it may well be but the tradeoff to not have well defined color edges ruins this whole concept for me.
Not quite sure what color fidelity you are talking about. Have you actually tried the X1- Pro? In Lightroom you see some color issues, but not in JPEG. The raw issue will improve over time.
The real main issues of this camera is the UI response, in particular manual focusing. The sensor is fine.
What he said...
cheddargav, Fuji's colour filter array just changes one problem to another.
It distorts competition of makers greatly when people who should know better (knowingly?) spread marketing BS instead of acknowledging chosen tech's downsides.
Like Karl also I remember all the BS Fuji had with their "SuperCCD" trickstery. First that in reality lower resolution diagonally arranged sensor and then supposedly revolutionary compact camera sensor whose high ISO images looked polished&waxed plastics.
@Raist3d: You might not want to see it but look at what for example happens to foliage - even in the highly praised in camera JPEG I find this kind of smudging intolerable. I have had two Fuji SCCD cameras and the same story is happening again - they produce a "revolutionary" sensor design which has serious drawbacks for little or no benefit...
Hi Günther,
I don't see the epic fail (and why is such a dramatic expression necessary to point an opinion out?).
I just see that meanwhile for a lot of cases I prefer to use the X-Pro 1 over my 5dmkII, and I already got rid of some lenses in favour of the Fuji.
Yes, RAW is still an issue, but an solvable one. But, how funny, I have re-discovered Jpegs as a very convinient possibility. Meanwhile I have some big prints at home, and especially some shots I took in Asia are just breathtaking. And so far I never had problems with moire. Not on architecture, people, landscape, cottons...
Surly the X-Pro1 is not for everything and even in its strong areas there are some weaknesses, but picture-quality and colour rendition is for sure no weakness but a huge strength of it - from point of view.
Daniel from Bavaria:
What are you extracting raws with? I hope not Silkypix, with its horrid smudging and terrible color control.
Have you ever seen any images taken by this sensor?
If everyone thought that way, we'd never have innovation. The RAW conversion software will catch up and is a terrible reason not to innovate in sensor design. I don't own or intend to own the X-PRO1 or XE-1 but I like what Fuji is doing.
"horrid smudging and terrible color control". That's quite a statement when I read one accomplished photographer after another testing SilkyPix to improve results versus Lightroom. I hear complaints about the interface, but not about IQ.
Here's a camera where the IQ has been universally acclaimed and your take is "horrid smudging and terrible color control".
Great addition of a second body to join my X-pro 1.
Super happy that the external controls are essentially the same. Makes using the two bodies in tandem very appealing.
The external controls on the x-pro1 seem to be in all the "right" spots for me. Really good ergs like that make the camera melt away so you think more about the shot vs. operating the controls.
My thoughts also. This would be great with adapter lenses and zooms, with which the optical viewfinder is not so good. I just hope the viewfinder is faster than on the X-Pro1.
Very nice looking Camera!
Okay staff, can you throw in some "preview" pics. Please. We know it's a prototype camera.
No, for two reasons. 1) We know it's a prototype camera, and 2) image quality is identical to the X-Pro1's, so there's nothing to add.
congratulations Fuji
a truly desirable camera with IQ first in mind (primes)
Fuji shows Nikon and Canon hows its done (V1 and EOS-M - not in the same league!)
Very well said harold. People so often criticise a company for delivering a camera without the lenses to back it up - Fuji have nailed it from the start by producing 3 apparently excellent primes from day one
Harold and cheddargav.
You really have to decrease your blind trusting to marketing whose purpose is legalized lying.
Center performance is sure very high in X-Pro lenses but 18mm and 35mm lenses are hardly excellent in lot lower resolution toward edges/corner needing stopping lens many stops...
Which is basically behaviour of average APS-C/35mm system optics. And actually better lenses commonly have sharpness close to center performance all the way to edges.
My understanding was that the 35mm 1.4 is one of the sharpest lenses ever. At least mine is just amazing even full open. 60mm also, 18mm is a bit soft in the corners, but most WAs are.
"Fuji shows Nikon and Canon hows its done (V1 and EOS-M - not in the same league!)"
What a pathetic comment. These arent even in the same market.
What I remember is how miserable were the Fuji DSLR.
And what is the market share of Fuji for 2011-12 ?
Perhaps because the Fuji DSLR was made by Nikon.
The 18mm is, regrettably, not great (especially for the price). But the other lenses are terrific.
Is it just me or is the grip sorely needing to be removed from both the xpro and the xe1? It looks superfluous and glued on to me, and unnecessary. It ruins the look of both cameras a little bit. I prefer the clean classic lines without the grip personally. I just want to pry it off with a screwdriver or something every time I see it and wipe off any excess sticky tab ... or something.
While I have added the extra grip, makes handing so much better...
I would prefer MORE grip, rather than less.
Would have liked that there was a more substantial grip, and with the trigger button integrated into the top of the grip, like Nex. Dont want to buy the addon grip.
Aestetically I can see what you mean. But to me function tops looks.
Both the xpro-1 and this upcoming Fuji have the same new handgrip design which creates a narrow, uncomfortable place for a finger between the lens and the edge of the grip. My finger gets wedged in there, making holding these cameras a pain. It astounds me that such a design annoyance is being perpetuated in the new model.
My x100 has no such grip (has a smooth bump instead) and is a joy to touch and hold.
Sony NEX grip design is the most practical design. The battery is in it.
@Jesper- I've used similar designs without a grip- Leica M's and the Digilux 2, no need for a grip as long as the body has a textured surface and is the right size (that being the key component). Smaller cameras, I'd agree, yes they need some sort of grip (rx100 comes to mind), but not larger cameras (think G12 and larger).
I think the X100's grip looks nicer if there must be a grip. The one on there looks like you can take it off- its tacky and ugly (as is the raised LCD on the back). I'd be willing to compromise that a grip would be better but not the way they designed it- for looks or how it feels in hand (I've used the XPRO1 several times).
Carl, yes a textured material goes a long way to get a good hold on a camera.
Still, IMO both smaller and bigger cameras benefit from as substantial a grip that is practically possible to design into a camera. Ricoh shows how to do it on small cameras. Sony shows how to do it with medium sized cameras.
If you think that it is enough that the body is fat and chunky, then K-03 must be just right for you ;)
It's just you!
(although I suppose removable would be nice)
this is very interesting, i prefer the m4/3 compactess but this camera is very interesting.
in my opinion mirrorless will eat the dslr market in the next years.
ONLY if they put EVF's. Otherwise DSLR's are here to stay.
No EVF/OVF = No Sale
For certain kind of uses (news, action, sports) a real time view is priceless. All EVFs smear and lag behind, especially in low light. I would never imagine using nothing but a DSLR (or X-Pro1) for my professional work.
Next stop down memory lane for camera makers... Twin Lens Reflex! Would love to see a Rollieflex or Mamiya C220 style camera in digital format with traditional Optical Viewfinder on top, perhaps enhanced with digital information like the heads-up displays. Would be very retro and functional for waist level shooting, travel, portrait, etc.
Waist level shooting is a valid use of a fully articulated Electronic View screen. Since waist level shooting has never lent itself well to action photography, I find using the EVS an acceptable method. The problem is that the EVS is usually too small for really effective use in that manner.
Welll now it's looks like it's down to the X-E1 or the NEX-6 for me. I already have a Novoflex NEX-MD adapter so that's a plus, but I really dig the form-factor of the X-E1. If:
- Fuji can provide a top-notch SDK for 3rd-party RAW converters
- the stabilized kit zoom is really, really good (like, the Nikkor 16-85VR)
*and especially*
- if the price is not insane
...count me in! :)
Unless you shoot movies, I don't see any reason to choose NEX.
There is a matter of long zoom availability now (rather than "maybe in 2013") and faster shooting speed and potentially faster C-AF with on-sensor PDAF on NEX-6 - all for shooting action.
And another winner for the mirrorless system, looks like CANIKON can no longer afford sending children's toys into this segment. Its just a matter of time till they get the idea.
Counter-argument: Fuji knew they had no chance against Canikon in the DSLR area (witness how long since the S5 Pro), so they hunted for a different market - and the mirrorless apepars to be where Canikon are weakest (Nikon 1 sells a fair amount but is "different", while Canon EOS-M seems half-hearted at best).
In my opinion SLR system is losing its sense of being with EVF getting better and better...SLR was born to give you through the lens view...now with EVFs you have not only through the lens view but also a preview of what will be exposure, WB and so on...moreover with the mirror you have moving parts and...they are bulky!
IMHO there's no chance for SRL
SLRs will not expire until the compacts can deliver lightening fast AF to match them. So far not. I bet this wont be different. Even my old Ricoh GR1 beats the mirrorless cameras with contrast detect AF I have tried.
I think phase detection could be achieved also on mirrorless bodies...see Nikon 1 and the new Canon's mirrorless http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/another-canon-patent-for-improved-phase-detection-autofocus-next-mirrorless-sensor/
It will be faster than you can expect. I bet this will happen in 1 year, if not this year at photokina. And this won't be on sensor PDAF which is crappy idea from the very beginning.
BOO Fuji, BOO! The Optical Viewfinder was the single best thing for low-light photography with me. ICK to electronic viewfinders unless I'm doing macro. Shame, shame, shame.
It looks awesome proving once again that Fujifilm still knows what a real camera looks like... I wish they'd stop hinting around with the stylistic nods and just start making a Digital GW690, wouldn't that be brainmeltingly great? Wouldn't you pay 6000 bucks for one? I probably would, sadly.
Brainmeltingly great, yes!!! (I love my GW690III, I just will never understand why they did not put a meter in it)
At $6k, probably not ;) unless it had a MF-sized sensor to go with it (I assume that's what you meant). Even then it would have to have some *serious* chops in the IQ department to justify such expense.
Their current GF670W chassis with its 55mm lens and the Pentax 44 x 33mm 40MP sensor would make an awesome camera, though with a smaller area to cover than 56 x 70mm I'm sure they could make a faster lens and keep it to a similar size... I can dream! :)
An outsized XE-1 with a MF sensor in it. That would tempt me.
I think there's report of contrast detect AF in the X-E1 vs phase detect in the XPro-1...that could be a huge deal....possibly enough to warrant a "downgrade" to the XE-1, should the OVF be optional to the interested photographer....
I also got the sense that DPReview was satisfied, but not blown away by AF speed improvements....They key is whether this camera can focus on relatively fast-moving action....therein lies the challenge.
Both cameras are contrast-detection only.
"I also got the sense that DPReview was satisfied, but not blown away by AF speed improvements."
Hey thats was my line! (:
Here's another idea to reduce cost and size further. Remove the LCD. The eye-on-EVF method provides for more stability and is a more immersive experience. Yes, the flexibility to shoot from close to the ground or the camera held above the head is lost, but not much else. Many of us use the LCD just for chimping anyway. Removing it will also allow for a more discreet shooting experience. With high quality EVFs now available, why even bother with an LCD?
Btw, imaging resource has a very nice preview too.
If you remove the LCD you might as well shoot film. Unless you can review your shots through the viewfinder... Pretty much the biggest advance in photography through the uptake of digital is the instant feedback loop you get by being able to see what you have shot. Fair enough if your a full time professional, but to learn how to shoot a digital camera without that feedback loop would be a huge learning curve. Not something I would wish on anyone.
Shots can be reviewed through the EVF as well.
I like your idea. Not only would you lower the cost, but you could finally again also take a camera in rough environments without having to fear scratching the glass. I´d like it - VERY RETRO FEALING. Of course looking at the images in EVF would have to be possible - that´s clear.
Great idea.
rohmanueb, is there any EVF-enabled camera that does NOT allow you to review the images by the EVF ?
Too niche, that means the production cost will be much higher.
@JesperMP. Sorry I guess that means they all do? What is it like to review your images? I've never used one.
DP review write about the XE-1:
"The X-E1 uses a new autofocus algorithm and different sensor drive mode, which promises significantly-improved speed"
What is a different sensor drive mode? Does the xpro1 have this as well?
Hmmm also if one looks at the wording of the new firmware in their other post; DP write: "Both autofocus and manual focus feel much more responsive. Manual focus in particular is greatly improved "
That pretty much says that the AF is not a grand slam. Reading between the lines, it looks like the new AF even with the LM lenses will not be in the OM5 class.
Also strange to note is that there seem to be no other LM series lenses on the road map? If this is the case then the AF issue will continue. Why wouldn't Fuji be releasing a least one or two non zoom LM series lenses, it doesn't make sense.
I'm a little less excited than I was before the XE story broke. Maybe in a year or two LM lenses will come on line and the AF will truly be close to the new guys. j
Our impressions are that the 18-55mm may well offer O-MD standards of AF. We've not tested them side-by-side but it should be competitive.
Wow I'm glad you said that! But one sec Mr. Butler again What is a different sensor drive mode? Does the xpro1 have this as well?
And last are there any other LM lenses coming? With that level of performance it would be very sad if the zoom was all thanks, j
@ R Butler- that's really good news. I wonder if Fuji then plans to re-release the primes with new motors to ballpark match that speed?
O-MD ... well, not even dpreview staff can remember that cryptic model name Olympus gave the camera, apparently. :-)
I preffer the name O-MD :))
The best millerless ever!
Very handsome and impressive looking camera. Hope the outcome images will match the exterior look.
The image quality should be one of the best, I have no doubt about it, I have the XF1. Buy one.
US$1000 body-only seems better.
Seems promising hope the price point is in reach
looks like a great camera. I can't wait to try it out
Much better, Fujifilm, much better. Don't flunk on the price test, now!
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Still no one?
Anyone have a PS90?
What do ya think about it?
Still no one?
Way too expensive, both to buy and shoot. I don't particularly care for the long barrel. I have handled one though and if I had a bazillion dollars, I would probably biuy one.
I haven't heard a single bad thing about them. There aren't many owners because of the price and the price of the round it fires. From what I hear, the 5.7 round uses the .224 bullets. If it's true, you really should try to reload for it. Don't know who makes dies for it but someone must.
I personally think that you'd be better served with an AR15 or a FN FS2000. You could then get a 90 or 100-round magazine(and plenty of 20's and 30's) in a weapon that fires a superior and much more common round. But if you absolutely must have the PS90, you won't be satisfied 'till you get it.
I have only handled the PS90 and haven't fired it. Seems like a solid albeit bizarre carbine. Doesn't have a bad feel to it.
See, i've never been a huge rifle fan - But, at the last gunshow, I seriously looked at ARs and other cheaper alternatives to the PS90. I didn't find anything that I liked as much. When U hold the PS90 up to you, I really like the feel of it.
PS90 rocks, especially if it is SBR'd
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Yes, I plan to buy one by the end of Dec. Still trying to decide if I will SBR it. I ordered the ATF paperwork, and will decide later...
Just do it, all the cool kids are doing it. It raises the cool factor 10 fold.
Well, I have heard mixed stuff about the balance of the short barrel if it has the added weight of an eotech (which sits higher than the stock sight). So, that's why I am trying to decide. Plus, if I do it, I'll have to sell a gun to pay for it.
Only 2 I could part with is either my HK USPc or my Glock 34. I shoot the Glock better than the USPc, and the Glock also has 17 round mags. So, if I have to sell one, it would probably have to be the USPc.....
I have the XLP on mine, the sight is right above the grip, so it doesnt affect it at all.
Well, I'll probably give it a month or two and get used to it, then decide if I wanna do it.
I wish that there was a way to save the longer barrel, to make it possible to trade back and forth. But, CMMG keeps the original barrel if ya send it to them. And, P99 guy offered to help me do it if I drive to Ft Worth, but he just uses the easiest solution of cutting the old barrel to get that flash hider off before U remove it.
Drilling out that pin would be the best way, but it is also the most complicated.
I zipped the old barrel off with a dremel, it takes seconds. if I want a longer barreled bullpup, I will buy the fs2k.
Man, this morning I found a dealer in Dallas who has 3 black PS90s. He doesn't have a shop but does gun shows. All set to drive up there TODAY. 3 hours drive each way, but I'd do it. He had to wait to hear back from his wife, as he thought she had some plans for him.
I wait 90 min for a call back that he claims he would do in just a few min. My day is free w/ no apts, and I even called my boss to make sure I could take the rest of the day off. But, when the dealer does call, he says that he can't do it today... He could do it tomorrow, but I am full of apts.
Uggggggg!!! I could have had 1 in my hand today.
He is going to a gun show 3 hours away this weekend, and he claims he will hold me 1 there. He has 3, and he stated that they would probably all be spoken for by the end of the day. But, he claims he'll hold me one. He better if I drive 3 hours.
Kinda irritated now.......
I wouldnt buy from him, I would find someone else, if he did want to wait for you to get there, that tells me he doesnt want your business that bad.
Well, I would agree, but I don't have much choice if I want a black one at a decent price w/o ordering from a net ad.
If I wanted a green, I wouldn't fret and would just wait for the next Houston show. Greens are easy to find.
At the last Reliant show, many vendors were charging several hundred extra for the black ones.
They are so fun to shoot.
Well, I kinda wonder - IF I did ever wanna sell it (if I needed the money for something one day) - short barreling it limits the buyers. Also, what if the govt become WAY govt unfriendly and starts making it harder for people to own something like that. The ATF has everyone's name and address and can come get those type of guns.
And, if U used the short barrelled gun in a self defense shooting, it could look worse on U if it went to trial, or if U are being sued. While I am mostly getting mine for range use, and tend to use handguns for home defensive purposes, it might be tempting to pick up the PS90 if ya need a gun.
Just thoughts running thru my head. Is a 4 or 5" shorter barrel worth the $500 it will cost between the barrel and flash surpresser and the govt fees)... I won't make up my mind for sure until I get mine in my hand and have some time with it with the longer barrel.
Plus, as I have a kid coming, I won't be buying another gun for a while. I am not sure I wanna sell a pistol to pay for it...
Just random thoughts going thru my head....
I will worry about that when I am alive to tell about it.And, if U used the short barrelled gun in a self defense shooting, it could look worse on U if it went to trial, or if U are being sued. While I am mostly getting mine for range use, and tend to use handguns for home defensive purposes, it might be tempting to pick up the PS90 if ya need a gun.
Sbr will be a ton easier to manuever and increases the coolness factor.Just thoughts running thru my head. Is a 4 or 5" shorter barrel worth the $500 it will cost between the barrel and flash surpresser and the govt fees)... I won't make up my mind for sure until I get mine in my hand and have some time with it with the longer barrel.
That is another reason to sbr it, since it will be so small you might grab it instead of a pistol if you need to defend you family in a crisis, but as a family man you also need to get your priorities straight(which you seem to have straight already) and they do come first.Plus, as I have a kid coming, I won't be buying another gun for a while. I am not sure I wanna sell a pistol to pay for it...
Just random thoughts going thru my head....
as always JMO
I was dead set on doing the SBR before I had my PS90 and once I got it, I decided the long barrel wasn't bad at all. It is a huge headache for 5 inches. As far as selling it, if you are able to keep the old barrel undamaged when you take it off, it is my understanding you can put the old barrel back on when you get ready to sell it and file a form with ATF which will un- SBR it. Of course, $200 and the cost of the barrel are basically flushed away.
Long time no see swatdude, lol. that may be true, but I think i would sell one of my organs(or perhaps one of my other firearms) before I would part with my sbr ps90.
Okay, I admit it! I still want to SBR it. Like Shipwreck though, once I buy a gun, I have a really hard time letting go of them. It was all I could do to sell my Colt LE AR-15 but it was fetching too much money and I got the PS90 and 3/4 of the FiveSeven with what I sold the AR-15 for. Maybe I will ask for the short-barrel for Christmas and the Tax Stamp for my birthday.
That sounds like a plan.
I am in the mood for a good laugh, lets hear it
That is a topic for a PM.
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Alternates taken during the 1st round, enhanced alternates will be given a 2nd round spot if there are ones available and they win their 1st round game.
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First time with this service, will use it again – I called the night before to see if it would be good to reserve a time for the next morning (it was) and the guy on the phone was friendly, told me the cost to Penn Station before I asked. He took my phone # so he could call when the driver was outside the building.
Next morning i called to make sure the reservation was ok, different guy but same friendliness and information. The driver came an hour later (he called to let me know he was downstairs) and helped me with large bags. Car was clean, comfortable and the driver was great.
Traffic was bad, driver made sure I exited safely and carried my bags to the sidewalk. The amount he charged was what I had been told the night before.
Will use this car service next time I'm in this Brooklyn neighborhood!
TAX STATEMENT PROBLEMS – This is Eddy an ex- driver from Promenade Car Service.I worked with those two Guys for year 2009 and 2010.I asked the owner for a tax report statement; He suggested that he can only write on the report those credit card & account jobs.
Remember car service business do a very low percentage of credit car jobs,majority of customers pay with cash. Please somebody out there tell me what do you think?
Gay bashed by driver – Never ever use this car service. I have worked in DUMBO for 2 years and my best friend has lived there for years. I often use this car service, but never again. A friend of mine and I were leaving her apartment after a dinner party when the driver demanded we exit the car. He and I were laughing in the backseat and he absolutely kicked us out because we were gay. We made it all of 1 block before he decided to verbally assault us.
I've lived in NY all my life, and I've NEVER had such a horrific experience. Never use this car service. EVER!
very slow – they told me it would take 10 minutes for a car to come to my place (in Bklyn Heights). was more like 20-25... and when we got in the driver ignored our directions to get to williamsburg and took a ridiculously long route, making the fare super-high. Guy was an a**hole, acting like he couldn't understand us or we were stupid.
Disgusting! – The back seats had spilled beer on them, which had obviously not been cleaned. The driver kept leaning back to face me--while driving!--and asking me personal questions like, Why are you out so late at night? Where's your boyfriend? etc. I couldn't wait to get out of the car-- and though I normally think it's nice when a cab waits to see that I get in to my building, this time seeing the car just sitting there on my street while I opened the door freaked me out. Avoid at all costs.
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Horrifying Experience – Used this car service late last night and I had to sit up front as I knew the way and my friends had filled all of the seats in the back. Fine. Nice car, quick service, a little pricey, but we didn't care.
Within about 2 minutes driver placed his hand on my thigh at which point I firmly removed it and stressed that we will be paying with *cash* and nothing else. Before anyone gets their panties in a bunch and asks the usual offensive question; I was wearing jeans and a hoodie.
Anyway, when we got to our destination, as I was pulling $$ out of my bag, the driver was pulling his junk out of his pants, looking at me expectantly. I again said that this was NOT that kind of transaction and frantically dug through my purse so I could get the hell out. This guy just didn't want to hear no, and he kept at it with the pants and his package. When I got the cash, he freaked out, jumped out of the car and blocked my door as I tried to exit. Eventually one of my male friends moved him out of the way, getting the cash from me and giving it to the driver. What else is there to say? I'm lodging a formal complaint. Just be careful, there are perverts everywhere and I'm sure it's not this company's policy to forcefully proposition it's customers.
Terrible Service...found a camera – I can't describe how rude the drivers are. I called a car for me and my friend in a wheel chair. The driver was so rude about the wheelchair. If I wasn't there I am sure he would have left my friend stranded. In all the confusion at the hotel I took everything in the car and we discovered I had picked up a camera which wasn't ours. I called the next morning and the following morning to tell them I found a camera. Both drivers accused me of stealing it! They wouldn't tell me if anyone had reported a lost camera. They wanted me to send it to them because I stoled it. What a bunch of criminals. So if anyone lost a camera write me on annm_walsh@hotmail. Tell me which night and what type of camera. I will mail it to you.
Rude and Pervert driver – My wife used their service two times, unfortunately both times same driver showed up. Both times the driver tried to pass his personal phone number to her and asked her to have dinner with him!!! The driver was from Algeria, I called the car service and made a complain but they said you have to make a complain trough T&LC,
Very Reliable , If you need a car during rush hour make a reservation! – I work in DUMBO brooklyn any time i need a car I just walk over to Promenade Car Service on Front St and within 5-10 mInutes I am on my way. You can also make a reservation or just call for a right away pick up i have found them to be very reliable .
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Well, after talking about this for far longer than was ever necessary, PoolDawg finally has some coin holders for all you league players. They hold a roll of quarters and dispense them with a little spring. Think Pez Dispenser, only without the funny head and delicions candy. Yes, we looked into doing a Pez style with Frank's head, but its surprisingly expensive to custom make one of these things.
For the first run, we decided to go with the old school black and white logo. We don't have a professional looking picture of it yet, so for now you'll just have to deal with the "snapshot from Mike's swag camera" version until Keven gets a chance to shoot a nice pretty one for the site.
We're selling them for $1.95 so thanks to your pals at PoolDawg, you'll never have to walk around the pool room with your pockets a janglin' again.


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