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Just Posted: Our real-world sample images from the Olympus Stylus XZ-2. The XZ-2 builds on the features of one of our favorite compact cameras - the Olympus XZ-1 - adding an improved 12MP CMOS sensor, flip-out touch-screen and innovative dual-mode lens control ring. We've been shooting a range of subjects in a variety of lighting conditions, using various apertures and processing settings on the XZ-2.
Around 1/3 of the shots have high ISO noise reduction (Noise Filter in Olympus terms), turned off - each of which is marked.
|Olympus Stylus XZ-2 preview samples - Posted 31st October 2012
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XZ2 vs RX100 =
= f2.4 vs f4.9 =
= ISO400 vs ISO1600
= massive XZ-2 IQ win at tele-end !!!
but raw file the compact olympus, usually is work fine with camera raw?
tank s
After a short while, yes, Olympus raw is generally working fine in any of the popular raw converters on the market.
You must be looking at the wrong photos, or your monitor is defective; since most of the comments here, and Robin Wong's blog shots, seem to give strong evidence of the exact opposite! Seriously, examine http://robinwong.blogspot.com/
I'm not impressed at all with the image quality of the Oly XZ-2. I see a lot of smearing of details, very poor IQ at high ISOs, a de-centered lens causing OOF areas, poor color rendition, poor micro-contrast, lots of distortion, etc.
Why in the world would anyone buy this camera when the excellent Sony RX-100 can be had for about the same price and blows the XZ-2's image quality away! This camera would not be desirable even if it was priced at the current XZ1 price of $200, IMO.
Why ? Because:
1. Articulating screen
2. Touch screen
3. Click ring
4. Olympus colours
5. Olympus lens, wider aperture at long end
6. Its not a Sony!
Years ago Fujifilm had the best straight out of camera JPEG colors, and still does. I used to like Olympus JPEG colors as well, but not anymore as they have changed for the worse, IMO.
I also don't understand the "It's not a Sony" remark. Smart buyers don't reject a better product for the same price because of the name on the outside. That would be just shooting yourself in the foot foolish!
The xz-2 have a sensor which is even a little bit worse than the sensor on the Sony RX100 (which still packs a huge amount of pixels on a much too small area). But the lens is really quite good on the xz-2 and the handling is bound to be a lot better than the strange unengaging handling of the sony rx100. I think most people will enjoy themselves more taking slightly inferior images than they would using the sony.
You must be looking at the wrong photos, or your monitor is defective; since most of the comments here, and Robin Wong's blog shots, seem to give strong evidence of the exact opposite! Seriously, examine http://robinwong.blogspot.com/
Distortion and de-centering? Where?
Same. The sensor is so backward versus the excellent, huge lens. It's just an XZ1.
I'm quite confident that Panny and Oly will release better sensors next year.
The slow f4.9 at full telephoto is a deal-breaker for many. The XZ-2, or any camera with a fast max aperture at the long end (LX7, X10, XZ1) will be a better choice for photographing people.
@Michael_13 Distortion and de-centering? Where?
Nowhere. He made it up.
Does the stylus come with a touch screen?
And does the touch screen come with a stylus?
Barney, thanks for the early look at these real world samples, though I have to say I preferred the slightly more "zany" style of your LX7 preview ;-)
Looking forward the full review. Any news on when it will be ready?
I didn't take these so don't worry, my wacky, off-the-wall stylings will be back soon enough.
XZ-2, LX7, S110, P7700. All very similar image quality. Choosing between these is more about personal preference, thats it.
If you want another compact with better IQ and higher resolution than these above, there is camera for that too.....
This feels a bit lite "odd one out" type quiz. S110 does not belong to this category, G15 and Fuji X10 does, as this is a group of fast-lensed enthusiast compacts. Even at portrait focal lengths (60-100 mm eq), fast lens (combined with image stabilization) allow for low-light usage.
The other category - slow-lensed enthusiast compacts - is populated by S110, Fuji XF1, Sony RX100, Canon G1X. This group is oviously subdivided into two sugdivisions (S110, XF1) vs (RX100 G1X). Former subdivision is characterized by limited low-light capability at tele end. The latter has advantage of bigger sensor, offsetting the small-aperture deficiencies.
What about samsung? didn't they release a EX2 with a F1.4 lens too?
Low light ability is affected by both a camera's widest aperture (fast lens) and its sensor size.
@MichaelKJ: I do not see a contradiction to my post. What I said was that S110's low light capability @tele is hampered by having both narrow aperture & small sensor.
While P7700, G15, X10, LX7 achieve low-light @tele by virtue of fast lens, RX100@G1X by their sensor size.
S110 and XF1 have advante of being small, but their low-light capability list limited to the widest angle.
@Rachotilko: While your point is well taken, I think it makes more sense to compare the low light capabilities of these cameras based on their FF equivalent aperture ranges. For example, the RX100 has a FF equiv. range of F4.9-F13.4 versus the ZX-1's F8.5-F11.8. IMO the RX100's advantage at 28mm of 4.9 vs 8.5 is more significant than the ZX-1's tele advantage of 11.8 to 13.4.
Based on your formula, if I put the XZ-2 and RX100 @ 28mm f/1.8, the RX100 photo will be 1 1/3 stop brighter with same shutter speed and ISO than the XZ-2?
If I put the XZ-2 @ 112mm f/2.5 and RX100 @ 100mm f/4.9, the XZ-2 photo will only be 1/3 stop brighter than the RX100 with same shutter speed and ISO?
And I've never heard of an Olympus ZX-1 camera before, although I've heard that Olympus created an Olympus XZ-1 before.
The apperture equivalence calculation you used is valid *ONLY* with respect to the DOF.
When determinig the shutter speed, f/1.8 is f/1.8 regardless of the sensors size.
It means, if your full frame sensor & scene requires 1/100s @ ISO800 with aperture f/1.8, then the same scene requires 1/100s @ ISO800 even with sensor sized 1/2.33" with aperture f/1.8.
You confused "low light capability" with "shallow depth of field capability". Only for the latter it makes sense to compute F-stops that are equivalent to FF.
It's funny and nice...
A 200$ compact cam can nowadays produce images of similar IQ with 10 years ago DSLRs...
And it's not in the top of the range...
XZ-2 is a $200 compact camera? It is $600 ...
LOL.. I was thinking the same thing... guess I can now buy 3 of them!! COOOL!! FAIL..
The original XZ-1 is now $200 though, with the image quality not that different.
Nice pics, but doesn't look like an RX100 killer. Of course there's a big price difference as well.
There is? RX100 is $650. XZ-2 is $600 ...
RX100: 650 euros, XZ-2: 550 euros. The price difference is bigger here in Europe.
Have a look at the portrait of woman. It's cool. RX100 is not better.
@chj: None of the two is a "killer".
It totally depends on one's personal requirements.
didn't realize the XZ-2's price, didn't expect it to be so high after seeing current XZ-1 prices
If you dont need video or a articulated screen...The XZ-1 is still what i would go for. ESPECIALLY since its going for $199 right now!!
The extra manual control and significantly improved high ISO performance would keep me interested in the XZ-2, personally.
... not to forget about the tiltable screen with touch function. I find some of the settings a bit fiddly to reach on the XZ-1.
But $199 is about the best bargain on the planet right now. At least for people in the USA.
Or the proper 1080p video. 720p of the XZ-1, and the mediocre high ISO performance in raw, are a few weaknesses of an otherwise superb P&S.
There is no significantly improved high iso. Take a look at the nikon p7700 samples and that's what your going to get. Iso800 is still the max.( but R butler, you are the tester of the camera.) Im basing what i seen from the p7700 which i believe the xz-2 has the same sensor.
Like I said. If you don't need a tilt screen or video. The xz1 would be a good deal.
If you need video, the Canon S100 is the one to get. It does 1080/24p @ 38 mbps and 720/30p @ 24 mbps.
None of the latest round of compacts have bitrates that high -- not even the new S110 is as good.
A tiltable touch-screen is a great compositional tool giving u many perspectives that are harder to get with viewfinder or fixed screen. Only that a *side*-hinging screen is considerably more useful than a vertically hinging on; Olympus did know that once upon a time.
For compact cam video, IMHO the LX7 takes the crown.
The S100 video is just not as sharp as 1080p should be and has more noise in low light shooting.
LX7 has an internal ND filter allowing proper shutter speed in bright scenes and it's fast lens allows low ISO in low light scences.
LX7 shoots 1080/60p @28mbps using AVCHD format which is more effecient than H.264, but even so the bitrate is not the bottle neck here for IQ.
agreed. the lx7 and this one doesn't give much value. it's as though panny and oly are pulling their punches, probably not to get too close to their m4/3 products.
or, they just haven't anticipated an RX100.
or, they had it all planned so that consumers fall to this trap then release a bigger sensor next year.
It's pretty clear that Panasonic crippled the video abilities of the LX7. It's been shown to be resolve significantly less detail than a Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone...
Pretty embarrassing.
Improved 'High'Iso performance?
I can still see chroma and luminus noise in the ISO 100 samples like PA210095. For many years now Olypus PnS cameras deliver great sharp details AND noise even at base Iso. So nothing has changed much here.
This is not the real performance:
PA210094/95 use the "auto gradation" setting, a kind of HDR filter that can lead to increased noise.
Interesting, especially given the size and nice handling. I was almost going to upgrade my LX3 to an LX7 but the olympus looks to have far nicer colours and a much better lens.
I agree on the colors, but think that the lenses are of quite similar quality. Both are very sharp across the frame and with very even performance throughout the focal range.
XZ might be ahead a little regarding contrast.
What makes you think different?
Plus the LX7 lens goes to 24mm on the wide end and f1.4. And for video people, the 1080p60, plus high speed 120 fps are two great reasons to stick with the LX7.
But Olympus, being the revolutionary camera that it is, and I love the improvements, still can't get sharp images as the LX and Cyber shot do.
What makes you think so?
XZ can deliver razor sharp pics - just use the right settings.
E.g. take a look here:
the XZ has the best lens but the LX7 is now at the same level. cybershot IQ is a joke to these two but you do get a small, truly pocketable camera.
I like my XZ-1, but this one seems far better. Still best if you keep the ISO low, though!
Interesting is the last shot, as it looks like a pixel is dead (above the tower slightly to the right)! Shouldn't happen on a new camera, should it?!
Oh, my error: downloaded the picture and found a Robinson 22, not quite a dead pixel!
The Olympus detachable electronic viewfinder is superb, only bested by the one in the OM-D! Works also on many of the PEN cameras, if not all! The VF-2 is said to be the best, if a bit pricey! VF-3 is a simpler model, not quite as good!
The VF-2 fits the Leica X1, too, and, according to Steve Huff, just as good!
The one you can buy for the NEX cameras is closely related as well!
Actually the XZ-1 is going to be better at ISO100 vs the XZ-2. CCD's are cleaner and more detailed at the base iso vs a CMOS. The only reason they went with a cmos is for video. But the CCD in the XZ-1 is going to be cleaner at ISO100 and 200.
I do expect the XZ-2 to have less color noise at higher ISO's though (400-1600) , might even make ISO1600 usable....thats a big might though! Who know's...
It is possible, but I don't expect to see any noticeable difference. CMOS sensors have improved greatly versus those of a generation or two back. A current CMOS sensor may well have as little noise as an older CCD. At base ISO, most sensors are very clean.
Take a look at the p7700 in raw at iso100
XZ-2 definitely shows a bit more noise at base ISO than XZ-1, but it is very even looking.
At higher ISOs it looks better than on XZ-1 and reminds me of X10.
Takitso : the XZ-2 takes Olympus' excellent VF-2 electronic viewfinder.
Expensive but good.
Robin Wong has done an excellent "User" review of this camera. Any one interested should check it out:
The High ISO on the is camera has me considering it.
Thanks, there is no better advocacy than just looking at some really great pictures, still the quality starts to fall over above 1600 ASA, but wow, so did film,
Really like these shots! May well have sold me on the camera before I have even finished evaluating the competition (of which a front viewable flip out display and 1080P video is vital), namely, the Panasonic G5, Samsung EX2F, Nikon 7700 or Canon G1X (although I hear the auto focus on the latter is pants, to use contemporary lexicon.) Only thing missing from the XZ-2 that I hanker for is a viewfinder. Really like putting a camera up to my face, as I am sure most of you concur. Having never owned a detachable VF, can anyone tell me how good they are? Does the one for the XZ display a live image or is it optical with an approximated view?
As an XZ-1 owner, I just don't see a significant difference in image quality between the XZ-2 and the XZ-1...both are very good. Am I missing something?
Better at higher ISO, and a few other details, but not revolutionary changes, just evolutionary!
I think most of the changes are not IQ changes. Touch screen, swivel screen, better video, and a little bit of high ISO.
That was my take too...I don't really see a compelling reason to upgrade from the XZ-1 to the XZ-2. As an aside, if it's not a fully articulated LCD (ala Canon G12/G1X), don't bother.
...just my take.
This is the camera that should have been around when Sandra was posing for me 11 years ago. It looks ideal for indoors with bounce flash and outdoors with a strong fill-in flash (should work with FL-36R). There is continuous exposure variation (the C-2500L had two aperture settings - one for overexposure, one for underexposure), clean shadows, and useable resolution for large prints. And now you also get HD video that makes keeping a budget camcorder unnecessary (the BSI-CMOS sensor sensitivity and speed should avoid focus hunting).
I had the XZ-1 for about a year, and while I loved the lens' sharpness and wide aperture I was never pleased with photo quality above ISO 400, it looked more like a watercolor painting than a photo at 100%. Unfortunately, it looks like XZ-2 suffers the same fate.
how big to you plan on printing? Looking at the image at 100% is a pretty large print. Also shooting in raw yields slightly different results. Ive printed a very nice A3+ at ISO400.
@Combatmedic: You're right, and I don't print very large, but I'm a pixel peeper, for better or worse.
That's exactly my point: water color painting results. It seems that Olympus has that legendary portrait set locked on their sensors. Great camera, great set of accessories, but the images look great only on the screen. Mind you, I do not print my images.
Please consider that these images must be JPG out of camera... I don't see the point of judging these pictures, this is definitely an enthusiast camera, and enthusiast photographer use RAW (if you don't, then buy a cheap compact camera). I'm sure you can get better details and less watercolor painting artifacts shooting in RAW and post processing your files on your PC. That's what Robin Wong has been doing in his review and that's why he gets pretty decent quality up to 1600 iso (and he only uses Olympus Viewer, not even Lightroom or Aftershot which might have better noise reduction tools).
@chafouin: I admit, I don't shoot RAW, but please don't take my enthusiast card away. I love photography, I just need to get more comfortable shooting RAW.
I won't take your enthusiast card away, I promise ;) I didn't mean to be bossy in my comment, I just think that when you buy a 600$ compact, you're not a P&S photography amateur. You're more someone who wants to get DSLR image quality everyday in his bag. And DSLR quality comes with the RAW format, JPG samples are a bit useless.
I'm glad they didn't change the best part about the XZ-1, the lens. With competitors starting their zooms at 24mm many wil question this choice, but I say such a great lens should be retained.
The samples look very good, but I'm wondering about the raw from the new sensor, as the XZ-1 sensor was a bit noisy, which is why Olympus used such heavy NR. Perhaps the new 12 mp BSI CMOS sensor will be an improvement.
Anyway, there's a lot to like about this camera. The price is a on the high side, way too close to ILC prices, IMHO.
Great job, thanks DPR.
The XZ-2 pics by Robin Wong make a much more compelling case for this camera.
Only... that video he shot does not look promising at all. I know he says he doesn't know much about video, but the very soft quality of the sample video has me looking at the RX100 again.
Looking forward to decent video samples by someone.
If video is a priority, the RX100 or LX7, with the much nicer AVCHD codec, and terrific stabilization, all the way.
For a great all around shooter, the XZ-2 look quite nice. I do dislike dangling, tethered lens caps on a P&S, but the XZ-1, and LX7 are such a nice cameras to use, this can be overlooked.
Smoothing is very strong, even at 100 iso : http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/reviewsamples/photos/2293688/pa210094?inalbum=olympus-xz-2-preview-samples
Check the boat at full res.
I agree.
For context, that image has Noise Filter set to Standard (I prefer Low, personally), with Gradation on Auto, so the darker tones have been pulled quite a lot.
there is a strange texture in some backgrounds, while there is detail in the subjects suggesting some jpeg compression issue ( last portrait of the woman downloaded is an example of this) , and noise at higher ISO: but how does it compare with G15, X10 and other premium priced cameras? Nice colours OOC, good bokeh, good features....needs a shoot out vs Canon, LX7, XF1 etc!
To me, the shadows have been lifted by the camera. I estimate that on this scene, the shadows would have been close to pitch black on RAW mode.
hey, these are very beautiful pictures. And the XZ-2 looks quite capable.
I thought after the Pentax K-30, DPreview will post full reviews only.
Taking pictures with a camera is part of the reviewing process. By publishing galleries, and additional p/review content we're just showing you as much as possible, as soon as possible. A review will follow ;)
It may be better to hire a sufficient number of specialists to reduce the period of delay revisions.
I f you agree Iam ready!
Thanks, The is a lot of room for high-end pocket. I like your definition for DSLR video to be used for creative and artistic purpose only.
I found myself using my Lumix LX7 on a daily basis, while using my DSLR for both photo/video only for creativity purpose.
Just be patient.
On the one hand, people here demand artistic sample shots and on the other the full review is expected in no time.
You cannot have both.
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The Impound Garage (also known as the Impound Lot) is an underground parking garage near police stations in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas that stash cars that have been towed (creating an excuse for the disappearing vehicle glitch). Entering the impound without a law enforcement vehicle will result in police officers pointing pistols at the player and if the player doesn't kill him, he always calls for backup and they will get a three-star wanted level, no matter whether the player leaves the area or not.
The Impound Garage lets the player get back his vehicle if he lost it during a cutscene before a mission. Impound Garages are underground parking garages. The first few floors of the garages have Police cars that spawn in the parking spaces; The very bottom floor or the very back of the Impound Garage stashes cars that have been lost by the player. The impound garage is like a save garage. However, the mechanics behind the Impound Garage are rather random, and usually aren't very predictable.
Some missions have "Clear Area" commands, which remove any parked vehicle within a certain radius from the mission's marker. These vehicles are then placed inside an impound garage, and the player can then enter one of these garages and recover his lost vehicle.
However, random vehicles that the player never drove or even abandoned may still spawn in the garage. Also, due to a glitch, vehicles may sometimes spawn stuck inside of each other, or they may spawn stuck halfway inside the ground. Also, strange occurences may happen in impound garages if the player is playing certain side missions like Vigilante or Export missions; Vehicles will spawn stacked on top of each other or laying on their sides. Aircraft, like Dodos or even Hydras may spawn unlocked. Impound Garages exhibit strange behaviors like these very commonly.
Since the Impound Garage is never mentioned in any instructional guides for the game (not even in the booklet that comes with the game), it can be assumed that this game feature could have been a work in progress during development, but was never perfected or implemented properly.
When player visits the Los Santos police garage and San Fierro police garage two police officers will leave the Police Car and player will also see another two police officers beating a random citizen, if player goes deeper, another two officers can be seen, one is working to the police car (with open hood) and another one at the entrance of police department.
- Commerce, Los Santos - Just north of Pershing Square and west the Los Santos Police Headquarters.
- Downtown, San Fierro - At the back of the San Fierro Police Headquarters.
- Roca Escalante, Las Venturas - Around back of the Las Venturas Police Headquarters.
- The front gate and garage door of the impound garage will open up for the player if he is in a police vehicle, and the player may enter the garage this way without having any police point their pistols at him. However, the police will start shooting at CJ if he exits the police vehicle, or if at least 5 minutes have passed.
- In the beta version, there is a mission which was supposed to introduce impound garages to the player, however, it was cut, suggesting that Rockstar just left the impound garage feature for the player to find.
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Indirect solar cookers
Indirect cookers separate the solar energy collection element from the cooking area, using a heat transport medium to bring the collected energy into the cooking area. Hypothetically a solar collector could be placed several feet away from the cooking area by using this technique. This would allow the collection elements to be placed on the roof, for example, with the cooking area located within the home. Most of the indirect cookers summarized here comprise a single unit with only limited separation between the collection element and the cooking area. Longer separation distances bring design challenges such as minimizing heat loss between the collection element and the cooking area, and circulation of the heat transport medium. Close proximity units allow the heat transfer through natural convection.
Whiller Indirect Cooker
In 1965, Whiller described one of the earliest indirect cooker designs.
The cooker is simple. A central finned pipe, connected to an insulated cooking box inside the house, is heated by cylindro-parabolic mirror. This boils the water in the finned pipe and the heat is used for cooking. Reports indicate that the cooker did not perform well (Lof 1963).
Brace Research Institute Steam Cooker
The Brace Research Institute (1972) developed a cooker on these lines and it was called the steam cooker. Here, the heart of the cooker was a double glazed flat plate. It heated the enclosed water to boiling and heated the insulated box kept inside the house. The cooking vessels could be kept inside this insulated box. Though interesting the design did not perform well (Bowman, Blatt 1978), and Bowman tried to improve the design by altering the connection between the heater and the insulated box so that the heater could be tilted to face the sun.
Venugopal Indirect Cooker
In India, Venugopal (1978) proposed a very promising variation, wherein he attached four reflector boosters to the flatplate collector. The whole assembly was on a wheeled platform for easy mobility. The insulated box had a separate chamber for keeping the milk hot. This cooker was designed for the roadside tea vendors. Another variation was reported from Iran (GATE 1979), where the unit was larger and the absorber/heater was kept outside the house.
Chinese Heat Pipe
Scientists from China (Fang, Susan 1979) had described another design in 1979. The design incorporated a heat pipe, which is heated by a cylindro-parabolic mirror, with a transparent cover on top to reduce heat loss. This heatpipe delivered the heat to an insulated box kept inside the house. With tracking concentrator and suitable heat transfer fluid inside the heat pipe the design should work well, provided, the reflector has a 2 sq. m surface.
Nijaguna Indirect Cooker
Nijaguna (1983) from Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Suratkal, has evolved a cooker using a heat pipe. A conical reflector covered with a transparent cover heats a heat pipe which in turn delivers heat to an insulated box kept inside the house.
Stam Type Indirect Cooker
In 1961, Stam presented another interesting and ingenious design. The central pipe containing oil was heated by a cylindro – parabolic mirror. This hot oil would then transfer heat to a cooking vessel. The insulated box had a depression to accommodate the vessel. He had also evolved a very simple orientation mechanism for the mirror similar to one mentioned by Von Oppen (1977)
Swet Type Indirect Cooker
Swet (1972) proposed another design which was very much similar to the Stam design but the tracking was done with the help of a bi-metallic heliotrope. A bar was provided which cast a shadow on the heliotrope and this setup made the mechanism of tracking more efficient. Test data on this design was not available.
Farber Type Indirect Cooker
Another design was proposed by Beanson ( 1976 ). It was supposed to supply heat for 24 hours a day. Once again the centre of the cooker was a pipe heated by a cylindro-parabolic reflector. The heat transfer medium suggested was oil and the hot oil circulating in a close loop was to accumulate in an insulated container kept inside the house. which double as a cooking 'stove' . The circulation of the oil was effected by a small circulating pump attached to the insulated vessels. The pump would be very useful especially if the collector is kept at a height above the insulated box. Reporters of Mechanix Illustrated, Who tested this design, claim that they could fry potato finger chips. But calculations presented by Walton et al. (1977) indicte that at least 100 litres of oil would be required to store sufficient heat to be able to cook in the evening, and naturally, a very large quantity of oil would be essential to store the heat for 24 hours. A cooker which would require 100 litres of oil and material to heat it to 200oC would be very costly.
Bowman CPC Indirect Cooker
Winston's compound parabolic concentrators (CPC) have been very popular with the solar water heating enthusiasts, but it was Bowman who designed a cooker on this principle (Type IDT 6, Figure 60). Such a cooker did not come up to the expectations of Bowman, Blatt (1978). But CPC is a highly acclaimed design and if the cooker is designed with more care it should perform well. However, the comments of Walton et al. (1977) are applicable in this case also so the cooker should not be very large.
Kundapur "Concept XII"
Concept XII proposed by the author in 1980, envisaged the use of a cylindro-parabolic concentrator on top of the house. The medium of heat transfer was air. The air thus heated was to be circulated through a small but suitable pump running on solar power, to the insulated cooking chamber kept in the kitchen. Suitable precaution has to be exercised to take care of the pressure that may build up or alternatively more suitable heat transfer medium could be selected. The proposed design has been acclaimed as viable by William Beale of VITA, but he felt that solar sterling engine may not be suitable for circulation of air (Beale 1981). Recently, Olwi et al. (1994) have tested a few designs of this type, but the details are not available.
Evacuated Tube Indirect Solar Cooker
In 2008 John Grandinetti publicized his Evacuated Tube Indirect Solar Cooker, which has some similarities to the Whiller indirect solar cooker. Grandinetti's design replaces the finned pipe with an evacuated tube solar collector as the collector element, and uses vegetable oil instead of water as the heat transport medium. With these changes and some other refinements, the design provides a practical solar appliance. Tests have indicated the unit can reach cooking temperatures (300°F) with 1 hour of morning sun at tropical lattitudes. Cooking, water pasteuization and autoclaving can be readily achieved throughout the remainder of the solar day, with cooking times similar to an electric stove. Frying, baking, boiling and steaming have all been successfully accomplished.
Solar Steamer, an Evacuated Tube Indirect Solar Cooker without reflectors
The Solar Steamer invented by Heinz-Joachim Muller uses no reflectors but concentrates the solar energy by creating steam from a relatively large collector area and applying it to a smaller cooking area. The indirect cooking system allows the design of a split system where the thermal solar collector can be placed at some distance (e.g. on the roof) apart from the place of cooking (e.g. in the kitchen). The cook is not exposed to the sun shine and can use the steamer in a convenient position.
In its technical design the solar steamer makes use of the availability of standard evacuated tube solar collectors which are available from China at low cost.
Chemical cookers
Solar cookers using chemicals have existed since 1961. The need was felt much earlier as solar energy is very intermittent in nature. Many ideas have been proposed but none of them appear to be very promising.
The VITA group (1961) and Huxtable (1976) have proposed another system with H2SO4 and water (Type IDT 8b). When water is mixed with acid, heat would be liberated and later the acid could be concentrated by driving away the water using solar heat. Though very simple, it did not meet the safety standards.
Hall et al. (1977) propose the use of simple salts like MgC12 or Cacl2 (Type IDT 8a). Ammoniated MgCl2 and CaCl2 are kept in separate but interconnected boxes. Solar heat was used to drive away the ammonia from MgCl2 which would then combine with CaCl2 in the other box. Now, the system could be considered as charged. When heat is required the box containing CaC12 is slightly heated, this releases the ammonia which would then move to the other box, combine with MgCl2, and release heat at 3000C. This apparently simple system has not been studied in detail.
Japanese scientists had announced a chemical system (Anon. 1981 a) which would store solar energy and release it at very high temperature when silver salts are sprinkled over it. The cost of these chemicals and other details are not known.
Certain salt mixtures melt on heating and then they would release the heat at fairly high temperature when they solidify. The phenomenon is known as the latent heat of fusion. Salt mixtures of NaNO2 and NaOH melt at 2400C and 1 g of this mixture releases 58 cal at 2400C before it solidifies. If the same quantity of heat has to be liberated from oil then about 120 ml of oil will be required (Walton et al. 1977).
Dr. S.D. Sharma (now working at Japan) and his group, working at Indore, (India) along with Dr. Buddhi seem to have answers for people who were keen on storing solar heat for late evening, if not late night cooking. As mentioned earlier there were many attempts earlier but this one uses a commercial grade acetanilide (melting point 118.90 C and latent heat of fusion at 222 kJ/kg.). It was heartening to see that they have used a box type of cooker of 50 x 50cm and 19 cm deep, with three reflectors (in fact I, too, had suggested a three reflector design way back in 1980, but did not build and cook in it). The group used a ball & socket joint on the reflectors to turn them suitably to direct sun light into the box. The stagnant temperature they attain in their box was in the range of 204 C. They use a hollow cylindrical container to keep the phase change material PCM. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 20 cm , the outer 30 cm, and the height 125 cm. They load about 4 kg of PCM. Using suitable aluminium (?) vessels they were able to cook nearly 1.6 kg of food (0.40 kg rice and 1.2 kg water along with water). The food was loaded at about 19.30 hrs and was found well cooked at about 21.30 hrs. The data has been acquired using HP 3852 Data Acquisition system and based on what has been presented, I would say the trio have done a commendable work. Now it has to be seen as to the cost of the unit, its durability, especially the part which holds the PCM, and the things like it. If you are interested in knowing more about it you may visit their site http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01968904.
Though attractive, and apparently simple, extracting useful heat from this type of system has posed several difficulties. For example, the molten salt would release heat and solidify at the surface, act as insulation, and impair further transfer of heat. Further, the cost of salt to store sufficient heat to cook two square meals a day may also be prohibitive.
Under indirect type cookers, the author has included the biogas digester. Plant products of any type could be used here and, as plants use and store solar energy, the inclusion of this type of cooker should not be out of place. The Government of India has supported this type of cooker and it has solved fuel problems in many a household.
Another inclusion under this category is, solar hydrogen, the fuel of the future. When solar research work was launched here way back in 1979, the author had thought that solar hydrogen would be available at least in developed countries by 1990-95. But this has not been the case even by the end of 1997. There are many hurdles and some of the basic problems are: a) cost of production is still considered not competitive enough with conventional fossil fuels, and b) difficulties with storing the highly explosive gas have not been sorted out.
The popular solar water heater is considerded as another indirect type cooker. Those who find it inconvenient to cook directly in the sun can think of using the solar water heater. Solar heated water could reduce the cost of cooking by about 40%, and at present, it is probably the cheapest method by which to store solar heat. Conventional thermosiphon heaters are a bit costly but a modified box in the box-type solar water heaters could become popular. Several scientists have suggested very promising improvements in the passive box-type solar water heaters.
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"Kali's Child" has become a standard reference on Ramakrishna in the U.S. academia; the works of Courtright, Kripal and Doniger are similarly served up as mainstream interpretations of the Hindu tradition, finding their way into museum exhibits and primary references for encyclopedias.
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Whether you play with a relatively inexpensive production cue or a high dollar custom there are certain things that you can do to keep your cue in tip top shape.
Always store your cue in a good cue case and keep the case in a vertical position to help ward off warpage. Keep it away from heat sources (radiators, heat ducts) AND cold sources (AC vents). Wood is an organic material and as such, the basic rule to follow is never store your cue any place where YOU would not be comfortable-- i.e. the trunk of a car in summer or winter.
As you should already know, nothing affects your stroke for the worse more than a gross, sticky, filthy shaft. A dirty ferrule will also affect your aiming and sighting if (like me) you sight down the shaft and ferrule.
Keep your hands clean! Keep away from greasy or sticky food when playing, the mess from your hands will get on the cue, the balls, and the cloth. I keep a little travel size plastic bottle of hand sanitizer and a small towel to keep my hands clean when I can't, or don't want to, take time out for a washroom break. Keeping your hands clean helps keep the cue clean.
Clean the shaft with a slightly damp Mr. Clean Magic Eraser sponge. Do not use the Magic Eraser on any finished parts of the cue unless you want to ruin the finish!
I clean the ferrule, sides of the tip, and all non-finished portions of the shaft. After you are satisfied with the results, wipe down and dry the shaft with paper towel using a vigorous burnishing motion and follow that with a good burnishing with a leather slicker. Apply a light coat of good quality wax, let dry to a haze, and then buff to a high gloss with a polishing cloth. Apply another light coat of wax if needed. (It's better to apply two or three light coats than one heavy coat.) Burnish again with a leather slicker and then apply a little liquid shoe polish to the sides of the tip with a Q-Tip and burnish the sides of the tip to a nice gloss.
Once you're done playing..
[1] Remove all chalk from the tip. DO NOT GRIND THE TIP INTO THE RUG AT THE POOL HALL (it's inconsiderate and ill mannered)! Use a napkin or piece of paper towel to get the chalk off the tip.
[2] Wipe the cue down completely with a soft cloth. (I prefer to use a microfiber cloth, but terry cloth or flannel works fine too.)
[3] Burnish the shaft vigorously with a slicker. Burnishing works thru the action of friction and heat, so the burnishing / polishing action must be vigorous enough to generate heat.
[3 ]Place the cue(s) in a good, clean, and protective pool case.
If you get a little ding or dent (not a gouge or cut) in the shaft, you can get it out by bringing water to a boil in a whistling tea kettle and then holding the dent/ ding against the steam coming from the tea kettle's "whistle" for a few seconds then check to see it it has popped out, repeat if needed and then dry with paper towel and burnish with a leather slicker. DO NOT DO THIS WITH A LAMINATED CUE ( Predator, OB, etc) AS THE STEAM MAY AFFECT THE ADHESIVE USED TO LAMINATE THE SHAFT COMPONENTS!
Stay away from highly abrasive grits of sandpaper! I keep a nice piece of 3M Trizact 3000 grit for those times when I feel a need to quickly remove dirt and stickiness, it does the job and doesn't remove a ton of wood in the process.
Anything beyond that should be left to a competent cue repair person, someone who has both the experience and the equipment to do the job right.
BTW, a good repair person can fix gouges / nicks by filling them in with cyanoacrylate glue applied in thin layers.


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Lionhead confirms lay-offs, issues new statement
Lionhead Studios has confirmed it is letting go of staff. The studio has issued a statement on the matter, stressing that this kind of action is normal after studios complete projects. Read it in full below.
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Lionhead staff cut by less than 10% by Microsoft
Lionhead has seen a number of staff cuts today by Microsoft, which has laid-off less than 10% off the studio's workforce.
UK Charts: FIFA 13 holds top spot, Dishonored sneaks in second
FIFA 13 has held its position at the top of the official UK charts, and new IP release Dishonored has snuck in at 2nd. More stats below.
Fable: The Journey reviews, launch trailer accompany US release
Fable: The Journey is out today in the US, and not only has the launch trailer landed online, but a couple reviews have gone live as well. As more sites release scores, we will add them here.
Fable: The Journey doc asks players what they think of the game
Fable: The Journey has received a new trailer from Lionhead Studios and Microsoft. The clip shows gamers flailing around, hurling magic about and voicing their opinions on the game itself. Check it out below, and be sure to check out our hands-on (or should that be off?) impressions of the game's first three hours.
Fable The Journey interview: road trippin'
Fable: The Journey is another chance for Microsoft to prove Kinect's motion control chops. VG247's Dave Cook speaks with Lionhead Studios to learn why this could be the game to do it.
Fable The Journey impressions: for every motion, a consequence
Fable: The Journey is another chance for Microsoft to prove Kinect's worth to the hardcore. VG247's Dave Cook plays the first three hours and explains why swapping morality for motion isn't all that bad.
Fable: The Journey demo out now on Xbox Live
Fable: The Journey has received a demo today from developer Lionhead Studios. The latest addition to Microsoft's Kinect arsenal is a different spin on the classic Fable formula, giving players a first-person perspective on Albion.
Fable: The Journey achievement list revealed
Fable: The Journey's achievement list has spilled out onto the net, courtesy of OXM. Marvel at the full list here, and beware of spoilers.
Fable: The Journey demo hits XBL next month, new video doc released
A demo for Fable: The Journey will arrive on XBL for Kinect on September 17, Microsoft has announced. The firm has also released a short video documentary discussing the game's narrative called Telling the Tale. It's below, courtesy of MasonicGamer. Fable: The Journey will be released on Xbox 360 for Kinect October 9 on the […]
Lionhead devvoed by early response to Fable: The Journey
Remember when Microsoft showed off Fable: The Journey and you wrote a scathing comment about it? Lionhead read that, and it made the team very sad.
Lionhead: Project Milo never really a game, but Fable: The Journey is
In a revealing session at Develop in Brighton, Lionhead creative director Gary Carr revealed that the shelved Project Milo began well before Kinect arrived and was never really a game – but Fable: The Journey certainly is.
Quick quotes - Molyneux says Fable is in "incredibly capable hands"
"Lionhead and the Fable franchise has been left in incredibly capable hands. Fable: The Journey is coming out this year, and when I saw it last it was looking pretty cool and I am sure Lionhead will take Fable to a very bright and interesting future. You can't help but have thoughts and ideas of […]
Amazon dates Fable: The Journey for October 9
Online retail giant Amazon has slapped an October 9 release date on Lionhead's Kinect exclusive Fable: The Journey. The adventure had previously been slotted only for the holiday season. The Journey puts players in charge of a horse and cart and has them traveling the highways ofAlbion aiding – or ignoring – those in need […]
Fable: The Journey's out holiday 2012
Microsoft has announced Fable: The Journey will release in time for the holidays. Only a trailer was shown of the Lionhead Kinect-enabled RPG during the Microsoft press conference today. Get it below the break.
Fable: The Journey to use skeletal tracking system from Milo and Kate, says Lionhead
Fable: The Journey will include the same skeletal tracking system for Kinect that was implemented into Milo and Kate, Lionhead has told Polygon.
Fable Heroes won't "shape the future direction of Lionhead", says lead designed
Lionhead has said Fable Heroes isn't indicative of future development, according to lead designer Ted Timmins who likened the game to "six guys" creating something "in their spare time," which was liked well enough by the powers-that-be to warrant a release.
Lionhead and Random House to release Fable novels and digital shorts
Lionhead Studios and Random House have announced an agreement to create a "broad line of products set to expand the universe of Fable", via two novels, multiple digital shorts, a world bible, and a strategy guide.
Fable: The Journey gets box art
Lionhead has revealed the box art for Fable: The Journey. The Kinect-only adventure will be out later this year.
Sleight of hand: Peter Molyneux's final Journey
Peter Molyneux's final PR effort before quitting Microsoft was with Fable: The Journey in the US earlier this month. In this VG247 interview he talks the future of Kinect, Milo and more.
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Fable: The Journey doc asks players what they think of the game
Fable The Journey impressions: for every motion, a consequence
Fable: The Journey demo hits XBL next month, new video doc released
Lionhead: Project Milo never really a game, but Fable: The Journey is
Quick quotes – Molyneux says Fable is in "incredibly capable hands"
Fable: The Journey to use skeletal tracking system from Milo and Kate, says Lionhead
Fable Heroes won't "shape the future direction of Lionhead", says lead designed
Lionhead and Random House to release Fable novels and digital shorts
Molyneux: Kinect critics expected "way too much, far too soon"
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I believe this is why no one really plays the file. Not to mention the rare cards it involves. Vonderam, Legrye and Durendal aren't exactly easy to get. D:
Anima13 wrote:maybe cause there is also no real mid blue existing beside the few ppl with mildoreo
I am flabbergasted. There is Mirelia and (partially) DEVS. They usually don't use many mid units but at least it could be considered a mid, right?


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The bill narrowly cleared a House committee despite opposition from farmers. On Tuesday, a sponsor of the bill sought a delay until after this year's Legislature adjourns—killing the bill for the year.
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