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Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic is a Bay Area writer and editor. Her first book Suffering Succotash: A Picky Eater's Quest to Understand Why We Hate the Foods We Hate, a humorous non-fiction narrative and exposé on the lives of picky eaters, will be released by Perigee Books on July 3.
My husband is a calculus professor and one who brings food items into the classroom with surprising regularity. No, he doesn't bring pies on Pi day - though he can recite the string up to a couple dozen digits - but he does bring Pringles. As a teaching aid.
This afternoon when I walked into his study, I nearly tripped over a plastic Safeway bag filled with six red cans of Pringles. "Is it Pringles Day already?" I asked, nudging the bag. Pringles Day is the day Dr. Mathra lectures on the classification of critical points in multivariable calculus, and he uses the saddle-shaped Pringles to illustrate his points.
After class, the students get to eat his illustrations. It's their favorite day.
Personally, I've never been turned on by Lays Stax. Not only are they covered with the stink of being the unoriginal upstart that is so obviously trying to rip-off the adored-for-decades potato chip, but they're not thin and delicate enough, they're not oily enough, and they're not addictive enough. However, none of the above is Dr. Mathra's complaint with them.
"It's ridiculous!" he fumed, "They set themselves up as a Pringles competitor, but it's an entirely different curvature!"
The shape of the Lays Stax - known as a parabolic cylinder - is way less mathematically interesting than the hyperbolic paraboloid of a Pringles, which is also known as a saddle. In math, the Pringles saddle shape exemplifies how you can stand at the flat point of a surface and not be at the highest point of your surroundings or at the lowest point of your surroundings.
Basically, you could call the saddle "the taint" of critical points. T'aint the highest point, t'aint the lowest. "Um, sure. If you wanted to be crass about it," Dr. Mathra mumbles.
The big three types of critical points in multivariable calculus are the bottom of a bowl (aka the local min), the top of a dome (the local max), or in the middle of a saddle (saddle point).
"The Lays Stax shape isn't even as interesting as a bowl - it's a wishy-washy bowl. I mean, you can make the Lays shape with a piece of paper," Dr. Mathra explains. (In my twelve years of being married to him, I have frequently found that being able to make something with paper is met with derision.) See, you can't replicate the Pringles saddle shape with a piece of paper without cutting the paper and actually adding more paper to it and that makes it more mathematically desirable.
Sensing he has my attention throughout all of this raving, Dr. Mathra continues, "They've got these Lays Stax right next to the Pringles as though they are equivalent. How can they do that? One is a positive semi-definite quadratic form and the other is an indefinite quadratic form - they're not even the same definiteness!"
When I don't react, he insists, "Oh, come on - that will KILL in class tomorrow!"
And why should you, the non-calculus student, care about the Pringles saddle form? The principal application of calculus is optimizing, or determining whether you are at a maximum. You use calculus whenever you want to optimize, well, anything. "If you are at a local max (the top of a dome), everywhere you go moves you down. If you're at a saddle, there's a way you can go that will take you up." Knowing this is important when thinking about increasing filthy lucre, precious time, diminishing resources, or a supply of Pringles.
And that, my friends, is why Pringles will always, always beat Lays Stax.
Flavor is subjective. Math is irrefutable.
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What shallow depth of field?
At 10 feet this lens gives 3.5 feet DOF and that is nowhere near to being shallow!
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MELVILLE, N.Y. (September 13, 2012) – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the latest addition to the Nikon 1 system, the compact and lightweight 1 NIKKOR 18.5mm f/1.8, a fixed focal length addition to the 1 NIKKOR family of lenses. The 18.5mm f/1.8 gives Nikon 1 System shooters a fast prime lens that is consistently able to deliver outstanding image quality and sharpness for stills and HD video, whether shooting awe-inspiring landscapes, flattering portraits or documenting the family vacation in glorious HD video.
"Nikon's new 1 NIKKOR 18.5mm offers extremely fast performance alongside the accuracy and image quality that photographers have come to expect from a NIKKOR lens," said Bo Kajiwara, Vice President of Marketing, Planning and Customer Experience, Nikon Inc. "With the continuing expansion of the 1 NIKKOR line of lenses, Nikon is committed to ensuring every moment is captured with tremendous speed and amazing clarity."
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The 1 NIKKOR 18.5mm f/1.8 prime lens features the popular yet versatile focal length of approximately 50mm (35mm equivalent) and a large f/1.8 aperture, making it ideal for portraiture and everyday shooting. With the large aperture, consumers can create a dramatic depth of field with beautiful image blur, or shoot with confidence in challenging lighting conditions.
Conveniently compact and crafted with eight optical elements in six groups, the 18.5mm fulfills the promise of NIKKOR quality with solid handling and optical excellence. The lens is lightweight, weighing in at a mere 2.5 ounces to further complement the portability of the Nikon 1 System. Seven aperture blades help to create a pleasing circular bokeh for a natural separation between subject and background.
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|19 mm
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|Minimum focus
|0.20 m (7.87″)
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|Full time manual
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|70 g (0.15 lb)
|56 mm (2.2″)
|36 mm (1.42″)
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What shallow depth of field?
...the shallow dof is nowhere near the FF....this is nikon's mistake of using a puny 1" sensor. dream on...
It's about like using a 30mm f3 on APS-C, so not really as dire as you would suggest. It would be similar to an f2.8 standard zoom on APS-C for DOF control.
Nice, this will give us J1 owners the same shallow DoF as the full frame 5DMKII with 50mm f1.8! Happy!
Not really... It will be an excellent lens, but it will only give you the DOF as a fullf rame 50mm f4.9.
Excellent! This is what we have been waiting for. I'll buy one as soon as possible.
Looks great! Not only is this a nice traditional angle of view, but it's also the fastest lens yet for the 1 Series, which will improve low-light shooting for the family. The shallower DoF is also welcome for helping shoot interesting photos with isolated subjects or suggestive background effects.
Comparing the MTF charts shows the lens is an improvement over the 1 10mm and fairs well against the AF-S 50mm as well. Cheap and small to boot.
This will be a great addition to the 1 Series lenses and I can't wait to start shooting pictures of my family, memorable experiences, and interesting things I see around me, with mine on my V1.
Yes Nikon, continue to ignore customers with D90s and D7000s who really do need a fast wide prime. *Stomps off to Fuji*
what focal length are you looking for? this lens is a normal prime, not really wide. For DX, nikon users have enjoyed the 35mm/f1.8 since 2009, which gives the same field of view as the CX 18.5mm.
ok and now go for the 50mm f1.2G, my 1.4d is falling apart and i need a new 50 soon
This lens barrel is big enough to fit a 25/1 m43 lens. Do they think it looks more professional this big and will sell better for the price? Maybe they realized people will not want to pay this much for a 5 gram lens if it was too obvious so they built this massive barrel around it.
If someone bought a v1 with 2 lenses for $900 when the system was introduced....a lot of the current customer base, I'm guessing less than $200 for a good, fast prime is not a huge amount.
If $200 for this lens is a lot of money for you then you should get another hobby. Regarding the size, personally I am happy that it is not a tiny pancake.
"Nikon creates 10.5mm F1.8 fast prime lens for 1 system mirrorless cameras
Nikon has announced the 1 Nikkor 18.5mm F1.8 fast 'normal' prime lens for its 1 system mirrorless cameras. The 18.5mm lens offers a field of view equivalent to that of a 50mm lens on a full-frame camera."
Looks like it is a nifty new zoom lens from Nikon. Apparently it goes from 10.5mm to 18.5mm -- at least, the title states one focal length, the text another. The photo shows "18.5mm," so maybe it's that?
A bit confusing, nonetheless.
How on earth can the author get the title wrong ? !
It should be 18.5 and not 10.5 mm lens.
wait, people actually buy Nikon 1s?
People actually read articles about cameras that they wouldn't entertain buying?
I'd guess that they do. For the same reasons people read news about the places in the world they will unlikely go to.
Ridiculous comparison. Just call it what it is, a poster with nothing better to do than stir things up.
Say whatever you want, the Nikon 1 is a stupid camera and most people know this.
I got rid of my slr a while back because it always sat at home and also, the shutter sound would scare wildlife. I still wanted fast focusing and when this lens came out I bought a j1 and the 18.5mm. All told I have $600 invested. I just took a 2am walk through the scenic down town area and was easilly able to handheld shots illuminated only with street lights using 800iso. I for one am happy.
"Nikon creates 10.5mm F1.8 fast prime lens for 1 system mirrorless cameras"
So is there a 28mm eqv lens in DP's office somewhere?
10.5, 18.5, or whatever really is focal length -- why bicker about every darn millimeter, folks!?
Lots of hassle about the New 18.5mm f1.8 lens. I love the present 10mm f2.8 lens so this new lens 18.5mm is more than a like. I am enjoying my V1 now and this new edition will be a plus into my new collection. I have just seen the sample of pictures of the new lens in the Nikon Web site with pretty impressive pictures. Most important is that it can take good pictures is all I want. So my next deam lens I hope Nikon will come out with the super telephoto lens 100-400mm so that it can fully auto focus.
Typo in the title? should be 18.5 not 10.5?!
Nice price - make the J1/V1 more interesting to me anyway.
In terms of DOF, it's a 50/9 equivalent, so good luck trying to get meaningful defocusing. It should have been f/1.2 or f/0.9 for the size -- while it would still have poor defocusing control, it would have been much better.
Also: Why is the lens and the bodies so huge? Sony just released RX1 which, lens included, is thinner than this lens is long. Not to mention huge N1 bodies.
How did you arrive at f/9?
It's actually equivalent to about f4.8 on full frame, which is fine. About f3.5-ish on crop frame.
You take the crop factor and apply that many stops. so 2.7x crop is roughly 2 2/3 stops you add to the aperture to get your depth of field. go to the 1/3 stop scale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-number
So 50mm F/4.5 in terms of angle of view and depth of field. BUT NO that does not mean light transmission changes, it's still the same intensity of light regardless of crop.
@bradley: nice explanation, seemingly many people entering comments here should read this in order not to blame themselves by their comments. ;-)
> So 50mm F/4.5 in terms of angle of view and depth of field. BUT NO that does not mean light transmission changes, it's still the same intensity of light regardless of crop.
Intensity of light doesn't really matter, because it ignores the area over which this intensity is applied.
Better way to look at it:
This lens lets through to the sensor as many photons per unit of time as a 50/4.5 would on 24x36. These lenses would be equivalent and their images would be indistinguishable.
JensR is right. Though the lens is closer to 50 mm f/4.9 full-frame equivalent (since the crop is 2.7, therefore 4.9=1.8*2.7).
For those who will start saying that that's just wrong, just compare the actual apertures 18.5 mm /1.8 = 10.2 mm, and 50 / 4.9 = 10.2 mm. Same angle of view, same effective area of lens to collect the light => same DoF and photonic noise at the same shutter speed on the respective sensors.
The smaller effective aperture would mean darker picture (with the same magnification) if it was an objective of the telescope.
With the same magnification and smaller entrance pupil we would have darker image but our eye remains the same.
There we have the smaller aperture BUT the shorter FL and smaller sensor as well, so the area brightness of the image created by 18mm f 1.8 lens shall be the same as with FF equivalent - 50mm f1.8 lens assuming the same light transmission of the optics.
So: such lens would behave as 50mm f 4.9 regarding FOV and DOF, but it would give You the same shutter speed as 50mm f 1.8 FF equivalent - again, assuming the same effective transmission of the lens system inside.
The number of photons passing through the lens in the given time is the light stream (correct unit: lumen) but the image brightness depends on the area covered by this stream (there goes lux unit). And the CX lenses really do not create the same size imaging circle as FF lens :)
wariag, you are right, if you collect the same amount of photons on a smaller area the brightness is increased. Duh!.. :-P BUT, and it is an important "but", imagine CX, DX, and FX (in Nikon terms) sensors with the same pixel count, say 10 MP. Then the number of photons **per pixel** will be the same for all these sensors with the respective equivalent lenses on them (18/1.8+CX, 33/3.4+DX, 50/4.9+FX). In other words , regardless of the sensor size such three final images will have been created by the same amount of light per pixel of your final image. I.e. they will have essentially the same image (photonic) noise, provided similar sensor efficiencies (which, for the sensors of the same generation is true regardless of their size).
In other words even though the "ISO" will be different (because of the way it is defined), provided the same shutter speed at the appropriate respective ISOs the equivalent lens/sensor combinations (e.g. 18/1.8+CX, 33/3.4+DX, 50/4.9+FX) will give you essentially identical images in terms of image noise, DoF, AoV ( and also diffraction effects ).
All the intricate technical comments in this entry will make me take so much better photos and videos, it's not even funny!
They could (and are intended to) indeed help you chose better tools for the job.
Not only is this lens equivalent to 50mm f/4.9 but you can actually use this exact lens on a full frame sensor with the exit pupil of the lens 2.7x the distance from the sensor surface as it is on a nikon 1 body. This will give you a 50mm f/4.9 macro lens. So does the lens magically capture more light by using it on a smaller sensor?
This lens would make a great macro lens when used reversed on a 5x4 large format camera. It would be an F/17 and image a 12.8x9.6mm area with the same image quality as you get using this lens on the 1 system for normal photography.
malcolm82, there is no magic but just laws of physics.
And You have answered Your own question talking about using CX lens as FF macro lens.
CX lens is calculated to cover CX format sensor with it's imaging circle. When You use it as a macro lens You must put it further from the sensor so Your focus point is close to the lens and the imaging circle grows. The amount of light collected by the lens is the same, but the area which must be illuminated grows.
You can use medium format lens on 35mm camera without light loss (you are just cropping the centre part of the imaging circle), but You cannot do the same in opposite direction.
That's connected:register distance, frame format, aperture.
Lenses are just lenses, and are as effective as they are intended to be, regarding frame format they are intended for.
But I see that we are now talking about sensor - so our 10megapixel 2,7x crop CX format sensor has "pixel efficiency" compared to 27megapixel full frame sensor - right? :)
I did not ask any question. I was illustrating equivalence by pointing out that not only are small format lenses equivalent to higher F larger format lenses but they are actual higher F lenses when used on the larger formats as a macro lens. Equivalence is about total exposure or amount of light captured and not light density which is irrelevant.
"You can use medium format lens on 35mm camera without light loss (you are just cropping the centre part of the imaging circle), but You cannot do the same in opposite direction."
You are cropping the lens which means you are losing light obviously... What do you think is happening to all that light not hitting the small sensor? It is not being put to very good use is it?
Why do so many people seem to think that the goal of low light image quality is to expose at the lowest possible ISO setting? Would you rather use a Nikon 1 camera with the lens at F/1.2 exposing ISO 1600 than a full frame with lens at F/2.4 exposing ISO 6400? Guess which picture will be better?
First, I was wrong with the sensor pixel count equivalent, for full frame equivalent of Nikon 1 sensor it shall have ~74 megapixels ;)
malcolm82 - sorry, but You are wrong in the matter of light loss
with medium format camera used on 35mm.
"The focal length and apertures on a medium format lens adapted down to 35mm format remain the same as when used on a medium format camera. There is no light loss since the actual film to lens diaphragm distance remains the same. A tele-extender (or extension tubes) will alter the film to lens diaphragm distance, thus there is a light loss resulting in a change in f/stop. This is not the situation with a medium format to 35mm lens adapter. An 80mm medium format lens remains 80mm when used on a 35mm format. A 200mm medium format lens adapted to 35mm is still a 200mm. "
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"You are cropping the lens which means you are losing light obviously... What do you think is happening to all that light not hitting the small sensor? It is not being put to very good use is it?"
Does it look like i was talking about a reduction in light intensity to you?
JensR and ppastoris also explained it is not about light intensity and yet you keep going on about it as if we are saying small format lenses have a reduced light intensity for the same F-number? Did you read what they are saying at all?
Equivalent focal length= focal length multiplied by crop factor
Equivalent F = F multiplied by crop factor
Equivalent iso = iso multiplied by crop factor squared
Did you read this:
"Would you rather use a Nikon 1 camera with the lens at F/1.2 exposing ISO 1600 than a full frame with lens at F/2.4 exposing ISO 6400? Guess which picture will be better?"
I just reran DoF calculations with CoC in mind -- indeed, the correct aperture regarding DoF, assuming the same resolution, is f/4.8.
I stand corrected
Hey, wariag ( Варяг? ;)), what is it that either not yet clear to you or what do you disagree with? I could not quite figure it out from your last few messages.
What me, malcolm82, and JensR are explaining in this forum thread is that a better way to compare lenses used with light sensors of varying sizes is to use the "equivalent focal length" and "equivalent F-numbers" which for a given lens+crop sensor combination give the focal length and F-number of a lens which on a full-frame 135 format sensor has the same angle of view, produces exactly the same depth of field, and collects the same total amount of light as the said crop lens. It can be shown, that light itself "carries" intrinsic noise that the sensor (could be film by the way) simply captures (see Wiki on photonic/shot noise). The sensors do add to this noise, but it can be shown that the noise in midtones (the one that most people are interested in) is determined mainly by photonic noise captured by the sensor.
..therefore since the "equivalent" lenses capture the same amount of light within a given time on their respective sensors the photonic noise is the same, and in turn the midtone noise of the captured image is the same (+- about half a stop for sensors of the same generation).
In short, the point is that thinking about 18 f/1.8 lens on a 2.7x crop sensor as an equivalent of 50 f/4.9 on a full-frame sensor gives you exact correspondence between DoF and AoV, as well as puts you within about +-0.5EV in terms fo what the noise in your final images taken by 18 f/1.8 on CX will look like compared to FX. Thinking about 18 f/1.8+CX as 50 f/1.8+FX achieves none of those goals except for AoV, and just confuses you about DoF and low-light capabilities of the small camera.
I think what most people do not realize is that the noise is already present in the light that creates the image. Sensors simply capture that noise, amplifying midtones noise to approximately the same degree irrespective of pixel size or the manufacturer. DxOMark webpage has a good intro article on that, called "Essential characteristics of noise" if you are curious to learn more.
toughluck: Obviously math is not what you are best at...
It should be 18.5/1.2
1 is the system that Nikon shot themselves in the foot with.
Everytime they release something about 1...
They blast themselves in the foot again... with a shotgun, bazooka, RPGs...
They will soon be a crippled bloody mess if they don't ditch this silly 1 thingy...
no its not about ditching the 1" sensor, but giving it a weathersealed pro body, and make it way smaller, why does a 1" camera have to be bigger than a m3/4 ?
just make a ricoh grd/ pentax Q style body.
and also dont include functions like motion shot or how its called, before you dont include normal functions like timelapse double exposure and so on
I agree about making the 1 more attractive, but double exposure is quite pointless in digital. Once you do the double exposure, you can't play with mixing the two or performing any actions, adjusting levels, or applying filters which would only affect one of the exposures.
Any additional feature you have in your disposal helps you become that much more creative. You are the photographer and camera is your tool. The more tools you have the easier it is to create something new and interesting right out of the camera.
My favorite double exposure technique is photographing same object with one frame being in focus and another slightly out of focus. That soft and dreamy effect it creates reminds me of paintings.
It is so much easier and faster to do it on your camera's LCD screen than in post.
It is all about trying new things and in camera double exposure lets me do just that.
Won't save a dying format - Nikon please stop digging that hole and ditch the 1 series - your capable of so much better. Roll on the 2 Series - YES - it WILL happen - just you wait and see.
Samples can be seen via google image
@DPReview Why the title of the news says 10.5mm??
this barrel looks a bit too big for those tiny lenses inside.
It seems to me that they should be doing something a little more bold with their lenses, since the sensor will not be attracting that much attention. Image stabilization would have been a good way to set themselves apart, or a larger aperture.
The N1V1 breaks my heart. I bought into this system with blinders on thinking that it's Nikon and would perform like my other Nikons, great! It hasn't and never will. It took Nikon four years to develope the system, was that because they were waiting for the "B" team engineers to graduate college? Looks to me like it was class project. I make no apologizes for my feelings, not when I see Sony (Nex 6), Olympus and Panasonic manufacturing more advanced cameras. By Nikon putting out a J2 for me that spelled out the death nell for the N1 system. It's going up for sale soon, real soon.
sorry, but one single look at the specs and the body would have tell you what you found out after you bought it
dont blame nikon for that, i mean at the end DO blame them, but not for you buying the crap they produced hehe
they should make their video line with this sensor, its slightly bigger then super16 format, no mirror box etc
just release a sensor that has exactly 1920x1080 pixel, so you dont have to skip lines or do pixelbinning.
I bought the V1 for my wife, but I ended up with it. And I just love it, not with the 10, or the 10-30 on, but with the 30-110, and even better, the AF-S 70-300 VR. Amazing! Lots of bird photographers use their V1, and just love them. Not my ideal for wide shots though, so the 10 and the 10-30 get very little use!
For those shots I use a NEX-5N with a Sigma 19, plus a wide add-on lens.
A few examples of tele shots with the V1, some with a Canon close-up, screw-on converter:
I'd love a few added functions on my V1, and I'd love a more sensible arrangement of the buttons, a higher spec sensor, and a normal flash shoe, in addition the one supplied today, but other than that, I am pleased as punch!
"they should make their video line with this sensor, its slightly bigger then super16 format, no mirror box etc. just release a sensor that has exactly 1920x1080 pixel, so you dont have to skip lines or do pixelbinning."
Agreed. Wouldn't that be nice? It probably will never happen, though. Too much vested interests to the contrary all over the place.
"I bought the V1 for my wife, but I ended up with it. And I just love it.... Not my ideal for wide shots though."
Yeah, that would be the understatement of the year, Tord. Your whole "system" cannot provide a perspective wider than the equivalent of a 27mm FF 135 lens. Not by using Nikon Series 1 lenses, at least.
I guess it's a bird-cam and sport-cam, that's about it, right?
Lol, I thought it was just a case of excitement for the RX1, but now it seems a more likely explanation is maybe you guys are just partying like rockstars at Photokina. That's more like it!
Title should be 18.5 not 10.5, also what's the Maximum Magnification under focus (is it just the 2.7X crop of the sensor?), and what about the zoom method, does that mean it extends at power on (would be strange as making it telescopic would presumable have allowed it to be a lot thinner)?
This is BEGGING for VR!! Has it got it?? Don't give with one hand only to take away with the other! VR? Please?
come on ... vr is overrated, no one needs that exept in teles
You don't seem to be familiar with Nikon primes... No 50mm or any of the equivalent lenses has VR.
Like everything in life this lens can be viewed at from different sides: on one hand it is a welcome addition to poor Nikon 1 lens offer, both the speed and the standard focal lens are fine and make it the best lens choice for the 1 system. On the other hand, taking into account tha latest releases in CSC segment, Nikon 1 with it´s tiny 1" sensor seems even more funny and cannot be taken as a serious camera (especially when the prices are similar to much larger-sensored CSCs). And adding a first serious lens after the second generation (J2) was introduced seems a bit late. However I would still not erite the Nikon 1 off, with some price drop and some new lenses it may still be an interesting alternative to enthusiast compacts like LX7, EX2 or X10.
The whole debate, and associated negativity, around Nikon 1 format/range is quite odd to me. It is what it is and does quite a few things very well. I find it better than anything else that I have tried with that type of footprint in terms of reactivity, speed and AF performance. It is really cool in terms of "capturing the moment", especially when things are moving around. The 1" sensor performs really well, and the increased DoF is a blessing in many cases. It is a great step up from "compact" sensors, not a replacement for FF, APS or even m4/3.
It is also a fantastic focal length "mutiplier", bringing very good quality for angles of view that were only achievable with super expensive or superbad tele alternatives, especially when you bolt on Nikkor AFS lenses/zooms: the 100mmm f2.8 VR macro becomes an extremely good 270mm f2.8 VR macro for example!
Inversely there is low capability on the WA side. The interfaces, etc, could be improved. But the system is far from a dud overall.
"there is low capability on the WA side...."
Oh, yeah. Your fisheye, ultra-wide, and wide angle perspectives will all have on thing in common:
10mm = 27mm wide in FF 135 terms.
But for birds and sports, this is indeed a great system!
Well done Nikon - the classic 50mm. It should be very usable, even wide open. The pricing is spot on too. I'm sure this lens will sell like hot cakes. :)
Yes, this is the first lens for Nikon 1 that makes sense.
I think the two kit zooms make sense, just not the big superzoom and the slow 10mm prime.
Too little, too late...
is the consensus now that the small sensor of system 1 was a mistake, given what is happening with the competition?
Finally! Should have launched with this instead of the silly 10mm f2.8.
The 10 mm/2,8 is definitely a mistake that makes no sense.
yeah but to have the equivalent max aperture for this lens shouldnt you stop it down 2.6 stops?
so wouldnt that 1.8 lens be a ~f5 lens ? and the 2.8 an f6? so there are not that many differences i guess, besides the f2.8 beeing sharper i guess
f1,8 and f2,8 is the same difference of 1,33 EV no matter the sensor size. So it is a huge difference.
P.S. Do you guys calculate FF DOF equivalence even when talking about APS-C sensored cameras? Because I never read complaints that a f2,8 lens for APS-C is slow, only f4,8 equivalent (and this f1,8 on 2,7crop is f4,5 on FF).
It gets a bit tiresome to read all the equivalency because it's not like it matters all that much once you own a camera that this fits on. All that matters is it's the first fast lens for CX and it is a nice focal length.
Everybody likes that pesky Sony RX100 with it terrible f4.9-13.4 zoom lens.
Your title is wrong, not a 10.5, an 18.5 mm
The title says "Nikon creates 10.5mm F1.8 fast prime lens"
But the details are about 18.5mm
Did they announce two lenses?
More expensive than 50mm 1,8. Nikon always like that, overrated overpriced product LOL
miniaturization is never cheap.
Not when the apertures are also decreased. This lens should be 3 times cheaper.
Brand New product more expensive that an old classic sold by dozens of thousands… such LOSERS!
That's right, how much would you guys pay for 50mm f/4.9 full frame lens? Cause that's what this 18.5/1.8 essentially is :).
It would be a lot more interesting, had it been 18.5 f/1.0 or at least f/1.2 so that it was at least comparable to a full-frame 50 f/2.7-3.2. A small camera with excellent autofocus of Nikon 1 and the low light and DoF capabilities of 18.5/1.0-1.2 lens could have actually been quite interesting.
@ppastoris: exactly, thats what i was wondering too
Okay, but it is also an 18mm f1.8. Since we want to compare everything to full frame, a 18mm f1.8 for full frame would cost a bazillion dollars. At some point the comparisons become meaningless because it isn't the same.
And besides, we know what a FF camera this size would cost, and it isn't $500+$200 lens.
tkbslc, 18mm f1.8 full-frame lens would also have 2.7x larger imaging circle, and just to get that in perspective, that's 7x larger by the area. All in all this lens is designed to give the same angle of view as 50mm full-frame lens, or 33mm APS-C lens, or 25mm (m)4/3. It makes much more sense to compare this lens + its respective camera to 50 f/4.9 + full-frame, 30 f/3.5 + APS-C, or 25 f/2.4 + (m)4/3.
inevitable crafts studio , I'm guessing (and it's just a guess) that it turns out to be still too expensive to make high-quality f/1.0-1.2 lenses even with the benefit of a small imaging circle of a 2.7x crop. Also such a lens may be quite large and heavy b/c of the extra elements required to fix aberrations that come with the low F-numbers, negating the benefit of a small sensor/short focal length.
All in all, with the sensor prices falling I would guess that the industry will move towards using larger sensors and slower lenses. A good example is the newly announced SONY RX-1.
"Nikon always like that, overrated overpriced product"
WARNING: Canon trolls have been sighted!
Why everyone bashing Nikon labelled as Canon troll, ah, those who labeling are Nikon trolls LOL no wonder! @Francis Carver
I use D700 and D7000 at studio and didn't like it, I use iMac at work (studio) and didn't like it more than my Windows PC at home. You are the Nikon troll! I am not Canon fans.
@Francis Every single Nikon lens is pricier than Canon counterpart except for a few rare lenses, I don't know, is it because Nikon lenses has some Canon license fee on it or Nikon just greedier than Canon LOL
No VR?
No IS?
Can't use it for low light video then....
please tell me your beeing sarcastic, and if not, please tell me how you would put vr in such a tiny lens
for $190....not bad...
Now we are talking. Just 10 more lenses like that and you will catch up to the competition.
They have to make lenses 1 stop faster than micro4/3 lenses to catch up. This had to be F1.0 to catch up with PanaLeica 25mm F1.4.
To DPR: What is "Zoom method - Rotary (extending)" in specs? Focus method, maybe?
Let's be realistic here. The Panasonic 25mm F/1.4 is a 540$ lens. The Panasonic 20mm F/1.7 is a 360$ lens. This one is 180$. Apples to oranges.
no its not apples and oranges, its just apples, more expensive ones, and less expensive ones
all three are meant to be a fast prime lens
just because someone charges more doesnt mean everyone else is out of its class
The Panasonic 20mm might have a MSRP of $360, but the street price is about $250, or if you're OK with one that someone has split a kit, then $200. The Nikon is likely to sell at MSRP for a while, and it won't have such a 2x price advantage until it drops to around $100-$125.
But in any case, the 20 won't fit on a N1. The real question is still whether Nikon will push the system or not. If they do, I think it's perfectly viable. So far the indications haven't been so good, but this is at least a positive step.
It's good to live in the US >.>
In my country the MSRP is 500€ for the 20mm f/1.7, forget about street price as here the lens isn't sold in any store, you have to order it directly from Panasonic. However, I got it for 315£ (around 400€) from the UK to avoid issues with customs (from US would be cheaper, but customs would make it cost around 600€ after taxes).
Thing is, 50mm f/1.8 Mark II from Canon costs 80~90€, it is a crappy lens (use one, you get what I mean, build quality is far from the best), but for the price it is really, really good.
Nikon 1 System looks good enough, but it is missing the maturity of micro four thirds or the extra quality on the NEX cameras.
This lens is more expensive mainly because it has tighter tolerances in the manufacture process, it has to resolve detail for smaller photosites. The price is right (assuming it performs well) and the lens makes a lot of sense. How much a 18.5mm f/1.8 would cost in FF? Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG costs over 500€...
@ bg2b
Where do you live? On eBay the cheapest 20mm f/1.7 is $380.96 w/free shipping and I don't know any camera that have 20mm f/1.7 as kit.
BTW, is X-E1 available in your area for $600?
Doh! Sorry, my mistake; I was looking at prices for the 14mm.
You must be living somewhere in the EU -- world's most expensive place for everything, and most expensive to do business in, period. That may explain the horrendous EU prices in €.
As Nikon are far superior to every other make on the planet, there is NO competition
People here saying Nikon1 is crap is like me saying any photographer that cares about FPS is crap and they CBF (continuous burst fire ;) learning the art.
It is merely subjective to my interests.
I have the J1... personally I think it has one of the best Mic setups internally, esp over any DSLR on the market. It handles 6400 with minimal noise, 3200 iso with almost non (iso reduction on but it looks great/ you don't notice any algorithms going on)
I'm actually thinking of buying another to use this lens with on a tripod filming gigs while I do my thing:
Mostly because the D7000 is horrible in low light, Nikon needs to kill the Red cast in firmware. It is unusable at higher iso's needed at gigs.
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With the huge growth in Austin meetup groups, and the constant problem with simultaneous events, I thought it would be helpful to publish the list that I use. Before scheduling a GeekAustin event, I always check this list to make sure that there is the least conflict.
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They said this at a public meeting organised to discuss different problems they faced. They said they did not object to the government plan to develop the road, but said they needed their rights to be respected.
Villagers yet to receive compensation include Joseph Samweli, Gidion Mgwela, Iddi Ntungu, Magreth Watali, John Paulo, Jemima Didiyo, Tausi Didiyo, Nyamadebe Mapunda, Ngwashi Magembe, Tatu Mtinda, Samsoni Julius and Emanueli Mlilu.
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A villager identified as John Joseph expressed his dissatisfaction over poor performance of the leaders. "It is very sad that our village leaders have not been informing us what is going on," he explained.
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Rotary International supports solar cooking activities worldwide through many of their local Rotary Club branches. Matching grants for overseas integrated cooking projects (including solar cookers, fuel-efficient stoves, water pasteurizers, and heat-retained cookers) are available between two Rotary clubs. The first club is called the International Rotary Club. The second club is the host Rotary Club, which is outside the United States, such as in Rwanda or Mexico. Local clubs and the district they belong to, may also provide matching funds for projects in concert with Rotary International and the overseas club. It is only necessary for the host Rotary Club to come up with $100 minimum to demonstrate interest in hosting the project. Matching grants can only be provided for projects that have been proposed by Rotary Club members. Non-members can contact a Rotary member who will carry the project within the organization for obtaining matching grant funding from his or her Rotary Club.
Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants are awarded to fund large long-term international self-help and grassroots development projects that use an integrative approach to address humanitarian needs. An integrative approach incorporates multiple program components, including a combination of sustainable factors such as training, community participation, capital assets, and technical expertise from Rotarians and other sources.
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Color Coordination
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While I know "matchy-matchy" is no longer the look to strive for in fashion, I do love color coordination. I see from these photos that Mary is an expert at this art.
- December 22, 2011 at 11:56 AM
- GraDaireaux said...
Que Hermosa!!! La edad y el color no tienen nada que ver!! viva la moda!! y el estilo!! felicidades
- December 22, 2011 at 12:16 PM
- Lauren said...
Mary is fabulous! Love your photos of her.
The Styleseer
- December 22, 2011 at 12:41 PM
- classic said...
Her modern shoe choices make me smile! :) I love her bag she's wearing with the lepord coat. I'd like to know if it's available somewhere?
- December 22, 2011 at 12:50 PM
- Ari said...
I believe the coat is Nanette Lepore
- December 22, 2011 at 12:52 PM
- sarah said...
This is a really great idea for a blog! Those girls look amazing.. now we have something to look forward: to retire in style!
- December 22, 2011 at 12:57 PM
- That's Not My Age said...
Excellent attention to detail. Mary always looks chic. Merry Christmas!
- December 22, 2011 at 1:13 PM
- Forest City Fashionista said...
I love Mary's style,and she always looks so modern and impeccably coordinated. That leopard coat is gorgeous! Your font sizes are still wonky in this post; if no one else has said anything, maybe it's just my computer :)
Happy Hanukkah, and Merry Christmas!
- December 22, 2011 at 2:49 PM
- this is Belgium said...
wonderful color combination.. simple and daring at once.. perfect!
- December 22, 2011 at 4:06 PM
- DalaLuz said...
Love her style!
- December 22, 2011 at 4:35 PM
- goddessof4 said...
Love all the shoes!!!! A very inspiring blog!!!!! You can look awesome at any age!!!!!!! Sara
- December 22, 2011 at 4:44 PM
- Alaiyo Kiasi-Barnes said...
I so want to be Mary when I grow up! What beautiful tones of saturated and muted colors--and not at all campy or overdone. Pure genius! I look forward to these posts!
- December 22, 2011 at 8:10 PM
- Kieli_Heart said...
She's beautiful~
~ Kieli ~
- December 22, 2011 at 11:38 PM
- NumberWhisperer said...
The photo with the open umbrella is beautiful. The colors are perfect!
- December 23, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- WMBG said...
really interesting blog and great pictures!
- December 23, 2011 at 1:42 PM
- marly said...
The next to last image with the camel-color leather bag and wedgie shoes has sent me to design heaven. What a wonderful and life-enhancing way to present oneself. Brava!
- December 23, 2011 at 3:42 PM
- Pattyskypants said...
I love that photo of Mary in her leopard print coat and the WTF look on her face! LOL xxoo Patty
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- Lucia Del Pasqua said...
every time I see your blog I'm happier :)
thank you!
- December 24, 2011 at 5:03 PM
- Le garçon avec les lunettes, said...
love the second look!!!
- December 25, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- Lorena said...
What an inspiring lady !
I would wear any of these outfits ..
- December 26, 2011 at 12:03 PM
- Heather, 29 Skirts said...
I love her looks so much, especially the outfit with the leopard-print coat and round frames! What an awesome photo!
- December 27, 2011 at 9:48 PM
- marmarvintage said...
Omg... Mary reminds me of my auntie Maria's style... I just adore this blog..:) I adore how my neighbor/new friend suggested this blog!!!
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fargone wrote:I would like to state my support for mysteryman's idea for a reporting mechanism.
I would also like to suggest the removal of everyone in this and other threads who have tried to justify this kind of behaviour.
There is NO justification for being a nob in game. The fact that you try to justify your behaviour and try to place blame onto others clearly exposes you. I see no reason to keep you here at all. You will only serve to insult others and ruin their gaming experience.
I'd say chill a bit, it's only 5 minutes and it's not like it's a common thing. Just read a manga while you're waiting or something like that.
Also, please leave the 5 minute thinking time in place, I like to have the time to think things trough calmly (not to mention new players need a lot more time as well, just fought someone today that needed to think out seemingly trivial moves, though he ended up choosing the wrong option at times, at least he wasn't rushed into the wrong decisions).


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HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Thursday, August 29 Police in High Point issued an Amber Alert for a High Point baby. The child was asleep in her Godfather's SUV when it was stolen from a grocery store parking lot.
Seventeen-month-old Shylin Olandea Neal was found safe Friday morning, August 30 in Greensboro. She was still inside the stolen 2003 Chevrolet Suburban. The vehicle was parked in an apartment parking lot in the 700 block of Englewood Street.
Police said Shylin's godfather, Michael Campbell, left her sleeping in the back seat of his SUV outside a Food Lion at Brian Jordan Place. Shylin's grandmother told WFMY News 2 the godfather left the keys inside the vehicle while he went inside.
Wednesday, September 11, High Point said they charged Campbell with Misdemeanor Child Abuse. Campbell is facing charges for leaving the child unattended in the vehicle, police said.
Campbell told officers when he came back out the SUV was gone. He called police around 9:50 p.m. A statewide search began after police issued the Amber Alert. The FBI assisted local agencies with the investigation.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kanawha County prosecutors say they will ask a judge to reinforce a 40-year prison term for Thomas Mallo, a West Side teen who was convicted of stabbing his elderly neighbor to death in 2009.
Mallo turns 18 in a few weeks and will be eligible for a reconsideration of his 40-year sentence on second-degree murder charges in the killing of 82-year-old Phyllis Jean Phares. He was 14 when police charged him with entering the woman's Frame Street home and stabbing her 35 times with a pocketknife.
"You know, our views won't change as far as what he should be sentenced to," county assistant prosecutor Maryclaire Akers said. "We will be asking the court to sentence him the same as before."
As required by state law, Kanawha County Judge Carrie Webster will reconsider Mallo's sentence because he will be an adult.
Akers pointed to recent charges Mallo faces in Harrison County for reportedly attacking a corrections officer and attempting to escape the West Virginia Industrial Home for the Youth, where he has been staying since his sentencing in 2010, as an indicator that he still has violent tendencies.
Progress reports attached to his Kanawha County court file indicate, however, that his behavior has steadily improved since his incarceration. He has maintained low but passing grades in his classes and has shown promise in group therapy sessions, the reports say.
After his sentencing in 2010, Mallo's lawyer, Kanawha County chief public defender George Castelle, said that his client's behavior dramatically shifted when he was taken to prison, far away from the squalor and abuse he suffered at home, according to court filings.
Feces and filth gave rise to an overwhelming stench that blanketed Mallo's home. Mattresses were uncovered, infested with cockroaches and "soiled to the point of decay." Mallo himself slept on the porch because there were no beds for him inside the house, Castelle said in the filing, quoting a Charleston Police investigative report.
Police arrested five adult relatives who lived in the house with Mallo. They later pleaded guilty to a range of charges that included sexual abuse, child abuse and neglect.
Castelle also noted that at the time of the murder, Mallo's brain functioned at the capacity of a child half his age.
Castelle said this week that he will file a motion in early December, asking Webster for some type of reduction to Mallo's sentence. In 2010, Castelle filed a similar motion that asked the judge to consider keeping Mallo in the juvenile system past his 18th birthday. The judge has the power to sentence Mallo as a juvenile, despite his technical transfer to adult status, Castelle said.
If Webster chooses to sentence Mallo as an adult, then she has the option to sentence him to any number of years between the 10- to 40-year range statutorily required for second-degree murder.
"It is deeply inappropriate to confine an abused juvenile for years, or even decades, in an adult penitentiary for behavior that was, in essence, the result of a treatable medical condition brought on by years of abuse," Castelle said.
In June 2009, Mallo was yelling in front of his house, angry that some kids had made fun of him, when Phares told him to quiet down, according to previous Gazette reports.
Enraged, Mallo later entered Phares' home and stabbed her as many as 35 times with a black-handled pocketknife. Police said that he nearly decapitated the woman with the knife. Detectives said at the time that the murder was the most disturbing crime they had ever investigated.
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The first academic year of the United African University of Tanzania (UAUT) is expected to commence this September with degree programmes in Business Administration, Computer Engineering and Information Technology.
"The opening of the university, which is run by Korea Church Mission, is now in full swing," said UAUT Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and Research) Prof Jo Do Hyun when talking to reporters in Dar es Salaam yesterday.
He said the Computer Engineering and Information Technology programme would take four years, while the Business Administration would take three years.
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Filmmaker Robert Greenwald Tells Truthout How the Koch Brothers Endanger Democracy and Our Health . BuzzFlash at Truthout first got to know Robert Greenwald when he and Earl Katz, who is now chair of Public Interest Pictures, were trying to get a film about the theft of the 2000 presidential election, "Unprecedented," off the ground. That was over a decade ago (4/12)
NYT Unloads on Scott Walker: The Wages of Ideology. Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin is struggling to fight off a determined effort to replace him in an extraordinary recall election scheduled for June 5. The original reason more than 900,000 Wisconsinites signed petitions to get him out of office was his signature on a bill that stripped most public employees of their collective bargaining rights (4/12)
Walker's snotty weak campaign start reflects his real personality. . The one benefit Scott Walker will see from the recall election, will be the dilution of protesters at his many stops throughout Wisconsin. It will be hard to keep up with him (4/12)
Mitt Romney's 'Women for Romney' surrogate is not for equal pay for women in Wisconsin. As he shakes the Etch A Sketch, Mitt Romney is trying hard to boost his appeal among women, after fully embracing the war on women just to keep up with Rick Santorum (4/12).
Walker flees Wisconsin people, Hides with Charlie Sykes. Even though everyone deserves to know exactly when Scott Walker first knew about the secret e-mail system run out of Walker's county executive office during his 2010 campaign for governor, don't look for a town hall question-and-answer session or a press conference on the topic (4/12).
Walker sends out conspiracy theory lackey to stall FBI "John Doe" investigation that continues to boil. It's been pretty obvious that the database holding signatures of those who signed the Walker recall petition are becoming more about McCarthyistic techniques to make it a black list proving that the signatory is not a sucker for Walker (4/12)
Republican "War On Women" Is Not A Left-Wing Invention. The Dane County Democratic Party (web site) hosted a Gubernatorial Candidate Forum at the Concourse Hotel in Madison featuring Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette and Wisconsin State Senator Kathleen Vinehout (4/12).
Paul Ryan's Cynical Catholic Claims. Following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Graeme Zielinski in response to claims made by Paul Ryan to justify his radical budget (4/12).
Struggling Sean Duffy, Reid Ribble Tops in Waste of Taxpayer Dollars For two men who pound their chests as fiscal conservatives, Wisconsin Reps. Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble certainly can blow through hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money in no time flat. And, for seemingly no return (4/12).
Mitt Romney's Campaign on Whether Romney Supports the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act: 'We'll Get Back To You On That.'. On a press call this morning, Mitt Romney's campaign was asked if Mitt Romney supports the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Their response to the question was, "We'll get back to you on that." Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate released the following statement on the Romney campaign's initial failure to take a position on pay equity for women (4/12).
No War on Women in Wisconsin?. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 202, essentially a reversal of Wisconsin's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (Act 20), into law on April 5, 2012, more than a month after the bill was passed (4/12).
Wendy's is the 6th Firm to Say It is No Longer a Member of ALEC. Wendy's International, the parent company of Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburger, is the sixth corporation to say that it is no longer a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in the past week (4/12).
George Zimmerman faces second-degree murder charges for death of Trayvon Martin. Prosecutors Wednesday charged a neighborhood watch guard with second-degree murder in the killing of an unarmed US black teenager that sparked nationwide anger amid suspicions it was racially motivated (4/12).
John Mellencamp informs Gov. Scott Walker of his liberal beliefs. Liberal rocker John Mellencamp wants Gov. Scott Walker to know he supports collective bargaining and union powers and says Walker should be aware of that before using his song "Small Town" on the campaign trail (4/12)
4 Ways the Big Banks are Still Screwing Homeowners — And How They're Fighting Back. Here's how the banks are still doing exactly as they please when it comes to homes. But there's hope (4/12).
Meet the Rising Republican Star Who Would Love to Punch Hillary Clinton in the Face In case you haven't noticed, Wisconsin's been fraught with untenable political tumultuousness since one-man Human Centipede Scott Walker was elected governor. He's bullied teachers, attacked gay couples' hospital visitation rights, signed a repeal of Wisconsin's equal pay law, and rolled back sex education to an innocent time when kids thought storks brought babies (4/12).
Ryan's Recycled "Tipping Point" Scare Tactic Divides Americans, Hides Hypocrisy. . Have you seen the Paul Ryan headline yet? "Ryan says U.S. at financial and cultural 'tipping point'" Hmm, that late breaking headline sounds really familiar. Oh my gosh, here's that same story as summarized so perfectly by Dana Milbank way back on March 20th (4/11).
For what you do, no bud for you. Bud Selig is the commissioner of major league baseball. The lords of the game pay him an enormous salary to do very little. Very little. Selig has a chair at the University of Wisconsin history Department. How did that happen? (4/11)
Republican "War On Women" Is Not A Left-Wing Invention. Right-wing media are claiming that a Republican "war on women" is "phony" and "invented" by the left to distract attention from issues such as the economy and gas prices. But Republicans throughout the country have indeed pushed a plethora of legislation during the past few years that would result in limiting women's reproductive rights, access to health care access, and access to equal pay; moreover, right-wing media themselves launched a bullying campaign against Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke after she testified in favor of expanded contraception coverage. (4/10).
GOP Panicking on John Doe Criminal Probe . One Wisconsin Now sent letters today to 9 current Wisconsin State Senators asking them to revoke their membership in the right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The Senators would join the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and corporations like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Intuit and Kraft who earlier announced they've pulled their support. The letter also asks that the nine refund the tax dollars that were used to purchase ALEC memberships on their behalf (4/11).
What is going on? If you need to know what's wrong with American conservatism in the early 21st century you have only to look at their view of the Girl Scouts. You would think that legislatures would want to honor the 100th anniversary of an organization like the Girl Scouts but empowering women isn't exactly what the patriarchal GOP is about (4/11).
Russell gets new lawyer in Doe case. Timothy Russell, the former Scott Walker aide facing felony embezzlement charges, has a new lawyer with Republican leanings. The attorney is Dennis Krueger, a former state prosecutor who recently joined Milwaukee attorney Michael Maistelman's law office. Krueger pops up in court records as one of Russell's lawyers as of Friday, the same day another lawyer -- John Birdsall -- withdrew (4/11).
Democrats question legality of running as a 'fake' candidate. Undaunted by claims that running as a fake Democratic candidate in the recalls constitutes criminal election fraud, six such candidates filed paperwork Tuesday to run in the May 8 primary (4/11).
UWM professor predicts Scott Walker will be GOP's VP choice. UWM Political Science Professor Mordecai Lee is making a bold prediction for the Republican VP candidate: Scott Walker. (4/11).
Paul Ryan's Cynical Catholic Claims. Following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Graeme Zielinski in response to claims made by Paul Ryan to justify his radical budget (4/11).
A little word game for the Fake Democratic Candidates... . Let's see if the illegal and unethical electioneering by the Wisconsin Republican Party will stand up to a little test I came up with (4/11)
List of Bills Walker Signed Into Law Last Week. It's been well documented for some years now that abstinence based education *increases* the number of teen pregnancies AND that when you tell teenagers the truth about sex, as they do in Europe, not only do you get fewer pregnancy, you actually get fewer teenagers having sex in the first place (4/11).
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Dane County Humane Society Call To Action: Trapping bill a danger to companion animals and nature enthusiasts
Shelter encouraging supporters to email or call state senators today to ask them to OPPOSE Bill SB-226
County Humane Society (DCHS) is asking supporters for an email and phone
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Join DCHS by asking your state senators to oppose this piece of legislation that could prove hazardous to Wisconsin dogs. This bill has already gotten momentum so support is needed now in order to protect companion animals and nature enthusiasts.
The intent of SB-226 is to grow interest and participation in traditional hunting, fishing and trapping. One of the several provisions of the bill
requires that any lands acquired through the Stewardship Program MUST allow trapping on those lands -- including public park lands.
A major concern is that these traps would be a hazard to those participating in other proposed mandated uses of the same land -- hunters (and their dogs), fishermen, cross-country skiers, and hikers (and their dogs). Many families enjoy participating in outdoor activities and their safety would possibly be in jeopardy. Naturalists, animal lovers, hikers, and others pay for these spaces and expect to be safe on State-owned public land.
Senator Risser has submitted an amendment that would prohibit people from setting, placing or operating a body-gripping trap unless the trap is smaller than 36 square inches or it is at least half-submerged in water.
This would be a band-aid measure at best, but better than nothing. Though defeating SB-226 would not eliminate these traps from use in Wisconsin, it would certainly help keep use from expanding -- and it would possibly save lives.
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Sacred Twenty-Eight
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The Sacred Twenty-Eight were, according to the author of the Pure-Blood Directory (widely believed to have been Cantankerus Nott), the twenty-eight British families that were still "truly pure-blood" by the 1930s. The Sacred Twenty-Eight comprised the families of:
- Abbott
- Avery
- Black
- Bulstrode
- Burke
- Carrow
- Crouch
- Fawley
- Flint
- Gaunt
- Greengrass
- Lestrange
- Longbottom
- Macmillan
- Malfoy
- Nott
- Ollivander
- Parkinson
- Prewett
- Rosier
- Rowle
- Selwyn
- Shacklebolt
- Shafiq
- Slughorn
- Travers
- Weasley
- Yaxley
Behind the scenes
- Interestingly, the Ollivander family is considered one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight, despite a known half-blood having been born to the family approximately ten years prior to the book's publication. It is possible, however, that the Directory's author was unaware of this, or decided not to consider Garrick as part of the family.
- It is unknown why the Potter family was excluded from the list, as Dorea Black married Charlus Potter, yet was not disowned, which would almost certainly indicate that the family had no known Muggle ancestors or relatives. Also, James Potter is consistently mentioned as being a pure-blood.
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)