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Police step up patrols following two alleged sexual assaults
Updated 7:29pm Friday 6th June 2014 in News By Rebecca Perring, Senior Reporter
Police have released CCTV images after two alleged sexual assaults in Hatfield this week.
The first attack is said to have taken place on a footpath between Lemsford Lane and St Albans Road West, near to the junction with St Peters Close at 10pm on Monday, June 2.
Police said a woman, aged 20, was approached from behind by a man who struck her to the head and sexually assaulted her. She pushed him off and he then ran away.
The second assault is said to have taken place in St Albans Road East at 10.10pm on Wednesday, June 4.
A woman, who was also aged 20, was walking through a footpath close to St Luke's Church listening to music using her earphones, when she said a man grabbed her, tripped her over, causing her to fall to the ground and sexually assaulted her. The woman shouted for help and he ran off.
Pete Fulham, detective superintendent, said: "We believe these two incidents are linked due to the description of the offender and his clothing provided by both the victims in this case, combined with the timing and close proximities of the assaults within Hatfield Town Centre.
"I can reassure Hatfield residents that the constabulary has a team of detectives working hard to identify, trace and arrest the man responsible. We have also increased police patrols in the area to respond to possible sightings of him in order to catch the offender, protect the public and to reduce the potential of further similar incidents.
"The offender was said to have spoken in a strong foreign accent and did not speak good English.
"The man pictured may have vital information about what happened and I would urge the public to contact us immediately if they can identify him. He is wearing a white McKenzie sports jacket with darker coloured stripes.
"I would also like to speak to anyone who believes they may have witnessed these incidents or has been approached by a man in the area in similar circumstances to contact us.
"While our investigations take place I would urge women and girls in the area to take note of some safety advice, including remaining alert when walking alone, being aware of your surroundings and sticking to busy, well lit areas."
Anyone with information is asked to contact the local crime unit at Hatfield Police Station via the Herts Police non-emergency number 101, quoting Operation Berliner. Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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First off all I am proud of the Bucs. The improvement is evident. We still weren't given much of a chance by anybody to win this game. I felt that we did have a great chance to beat the Giants. And if you want to measure how good the talent is on this team and how good we can be this was a great measuring stick. We gave the game away. And this game I will blame the loss on the coaching. We were outcoached and the 4th quarter was evidence of how they failed to make the right adjustments with the lead we had to not only slow down or stop the Giants but as well as failing to make good offensive playcalling. Being too conservative on offense is a problem for the past two games and being too aggressive on defense when you have a two possession lead over the super bowl champs just cant be done. But while I am disappointing in the loss I am still happy with the effort and plays we did make and the talent we have on the team.
We had one of the worst defenses in the leauge last year. And my expectation wasn't high for the defense this year. I just wanted them to stop the run this year. I knew that we were still going to lack a pass rush and we would be able to defend the pass decently even without the pass rush. This year alone the defense has exceeded my expectations. Yes even with our secondary getting torched yesterday. But I think the secondary can still be good.
I expected our offense to carry the load for our team to get us to victory. I expect so much more from them but they are so conservative and it seems like the emphasis is more concerned on not messing up instead of actually trying to score. This is a concern that i am very worried about. And on defense we are seeing the trend of them being on the field too much because the offense was quickly giving the ball back to the other team because they cant sustain a drive in the second half. This needs to be fixed asap.
Now its up to our coaches to get it right. And I am more concerned about them over the players. Schiano has preached about us being a run heavy team and all that but I have failed to see much of it. I love Martin but we cant run him into the ground like we did Caddy. I thought Blount would still be used in the gameplan but that looks like that was a facade. I think Blounts days at Tampa are numbered and will be a huge mistake. Our tight end situation is a joke. Clark cant block but yet we dont use him much in the passing game either so why do we have him? Either pass the ball to the tight ends more or get some TEs that can block very well. Talib is not Revis. And none of our other corners are either so the coaches need to stop playing SO MUCH one on one coverage throughout the game. Also let Amhad Black start at FS. The experiment should be over. This was a concern for me since preseason. Barber is a slot CB and not a FS. But even after all that we are still in good shape. We are 1-1. The Saints look like they are in deep trouble. Falcons look good. We got the Panthers number so far, and we were neck and neck with the Giants. Cowboys did get waxed by Seattle and I think the Cowboys can be beat if we don't get outcoached again. I do think this game will be a little tougher than the Giants game though.
Finally I would like to add that some of the fans need to chill out. One day you love a certain guy (Talib) then the next game you want him cut or traded or you question the decision between drafting Claiborne over Barron. Talib had a bad game. Is he getting burned every game like that? No. So lets just be realistic and consistent. And some of you just aren't consistent with your criticism. I know DraftPhantom gave me his stance about the situation and I respected it. I know I'm labeled the Claiborne hater but I'm just not ready to crown him as this shutdown CB as some have done already. But I will be watching him very closely next week to see what he does. FYI I do like Claiborne.

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News: Kanye West Addresses PETA & Other Critics, "Since Barack Is President Blacks Don't Like Fur Coats, Red Leather & Fried Chicken Any More?!"
Friday, Jan 29, 2010 5:45PM
Kanye West has responded to the recent criticism he has faced for being photographed wearing fur coats and other daring ensembles.
Writing in his blog, Yeezy detailed his stance on life and being placed under heat as of late.
"I'M BRIEFLY SADDENED BY NEGATIVE COMMENTS, BUT I HAVE TO REMEMBER THOSE PEOPLE ARE SCARED, INCAPABLE OR JUST PLAIN IDIOTS. WE ARE THE F*CKING ROCK STARS BABY. NO COCAINE, JUST LIFE MY N*GGAS!! WE LIVE IT MAN. F*CK THAT, WE LIVE IT!!! WE LIVE IT SO HARD PEOPLE LIVE THROUGH US! WE REPRESENT YOUR INNER SPIRIT!! IMAGINE THE PRESSURE OF BEING A TRUE ICON. VERY FEW HUMAN BEINGS ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE CONSTANT HATE!!! I CAN HEAR YOU SCREAMING 'COLOR INSIDE THE LINES!!!' WELL F*CK YOUR COLORING BOOK, COLOR BY NUMBERS APPROACH TO LIFE. AT THE END OF THE DAY WHO ARE WE HURTING??? OH "THE NEW BLACK???" SINCE BARACK IS PRESIDENT BLACKS DON'T LIKE FUR COATS, RED LEATHER, AND FRIED CHICKEN ANY MORE?! LET THE BALL PLAYERS DANCE AFTER THEY SCORE! IT'S LIFE MY N*GGAS, IT'S LIFE! REMEMBER CLOTHING IS A CHOICE. WE WERE BORN NAKED!!! FRESH IS AN OPINION, LOVE IS OBJECTIVE, TASTE IS SELECTIVE, AND EXPRESSION IS MY FAVORITE ELECTIVE. NO MORE POLITICS OR APOLOGIES!!!" (Kanye West's Blog)
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) addressed Ye and Amber Rose's recent usage of fur clothing.
West apparently lives by his lyrics. The ethical dropout--who horrified voters in PETA's Worst-Dressed Celebrity competition last year--and his sleazy sidekick, Amber Rose, were snapped by paparazzi strutting around Paris in "the ugliest things," indeed. Both were wearing head-to-toe fur, and Amber refused to remove her full-length lynx coat during a show at Paris Men's Fashion Week. As PETA V.P. Dan Mathews so eloquently put it, "Kanye can't help making himself look like an idiot, whether at an award's show or a fashion show. He and his girlfriend look like pathetic creatures from a shabby roadside zoo." (PETA)
Their photos were scattered online throughout last week.
At the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall 2010 fashion show in Paris, Kanye West and girlfriend Amber Rose arrived wearing beautiful fur coats. Strolling through Paris, I'm sure Kanye and Amber turned a lot of heads with those elegant fur coats. They're probably glad the animal rights activists weren't there to throw blood on them. PETA is somewhere possibly not happy about this. (Hip Hop RX)
R&B singer Kelis recently went after PETA over her decision to wear fur clothing.
"Ok, so you're gonna love this," she wrote on a MySpace message. "The other day I got a personalized letter from PETA! Lol so after some thought I've decided to write one back. Goes a little something like this:There is no humane way to kill anything, let me start there. It's unfortunate but it's part of life. With that being said, I would eat pterodactyl if you found some and you told me it was meaty and delicious. And after doing a very minimal amount of research....... I found out that the founder Ingrid Newkirk is completely batty. I had a feeling but she far exceeded my expectations. I mean certifiably insane! Lol this chicks will is nuts, google it - it's a riot! ...Find a worthwhile cause like the women being maimed in these Middle Eastern countries. Or female circumcision. Or women's rights here in America, we still get paid less for doing the same jobs as men. Quite honestly if you hate the world so much go live in the forest where no one else has to hear you complain about the perfectly good food chain the good Lord created. Everyone has the right to an opinion, and that's mine on that!" (Kelis' MySpace)
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Alice woman, 11-year-old son face uncertain holiday after fleeing abusive situation
ALICE - They fled with little more than the clothes on their backs. Frightened, and worried for the safety of her child, Faith made her choice. She knew it wasn't wise to stay.
Her relationship with her boyfriend had gradually become emotionally and physically abusive and it was time to get out. Except a few prized possessions, Faith took what her arms could carry. Everything else would have to stay behind.
"It happened so fast. I had a choice: either I could sit there and not move, or I could get up. Angus was my main priority," she said.
Eleven-year-old Angus is a bright student who excels at math. He likes playing video games, drawing cartoon characters, and his favorite colors are purple and black.
Despite the adversity he's faced, Angus knows laughter is the best medicine. The fifth-grader has quite a sense of humor and loves making people laugh with his funny jokes, including his mother.
Angus represents thousands who will be helped by the Caller-Times Children's Christmas Appeal. The names of the families profiled have been changed to protect their privacy.
All money donated to the drive benefits the children; all overhead costs are borne by the Caller-Times, United Way of the Coastal Bend and participating agencies.
Without any family to rely on, or friends to stay with, Faith was running out of options. She and her son were safe, but they had nowhere to go. Without a place to stay, the pair were forced to sleep inside their car. Faith describes this time as one of the lowest points of her life.
Fighting to stay strong for her little boy, Faith tried to mold the experience into something fun for her son.
"We'd never been camping before, so I just pretended it was a game. I could not wait for morning to come," she said.
Faith knew she and Angus couldn't survive without help, so she turned to a local shelter for assistance. The pair used the facility's resources and made the shelter their home for a little more than a month, before finally finding an apartment of their own.
Faith says the transition to their new home was a difficult and confusing time for Angus. He didn't understand what was happening or why, because she always did her best to keep what was happening hidden from him.
"It was like, how can I explain to this little boy that I've put him in this predicament because of my choices? How was I going to reassure him that everything was going to be all right? It was heartbreaking because I couldn't find the words," she said.
Faith is a spiritual woman who takes comfort in reading and loves listening to Christian music. She is searching for a job and enrolling in school. She wants to become a counselor so she can help others in similar situations.
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For Faith and Angus the holidays aren't about material things though because having a place to call home together is what's important.
"I'm just grateful we have shelter right now. I'm glad we're safe ... I know we'll get through this. I can't give up," she said.


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5:25 PM Eastern
The Blue Jays fell back to .500 and dropped to 1-4 on the current homestand with a second straight loss to the Rays and third straight loss overall, but there were more than a few highlights on the losing side.
The game really turned in the 7th inning, when Jesse Litsch came in to hold the Rays' lead at 3-2, but Jesse had his first poor outing since being moved to the bullpen. Litsch walked two in a row around a groundout and a strikeout, and his first pitch after what appeared to have been a big K got taken way out of the yard in a hurry by B.J. Upton to blow the game open.
Litsch had allowed seven hits and three walks in his 15 1/3 innings of work since being moved to the bullpen, striking out 17 – that's a WHIP of 0.652. Opponents were hitting .143/.189/.306 against him, so I guess he's entitled to a bad outing – it was his third time working in four days, as well.
The Jays got back to within one as Brett Lawrie tripled in the 7th and scored on a J.P. Arencibia groundout, and Eric Thames (on a 9th pitch after falling behind 0-2; fantastic at-bat) and Edwin Encarnacion went deep in the 8th, but that was as close as they would come.
That RBI groundout by Arencibia was part of a big day for the rookie catcher – he also doubled in a run in the 4th to tie the game 2-2 and threw out three Rays baserunners who were trying to steal. Arencibia nailed Upton and Elliott Johnson at second and Sean Rodriguez trying to take third.
Rodriguez may well have been safe on that stolen base attempt, but he may well have been out the inning previous, when Bill Welke called him safe on a play on which an out call would have been the Blue Jays' first triple play since 1979. Shawn Camp came on to work the 6th and hit Upton with a pitch, then gave up a single to Rodriguez to put runners on first and second with nobody out. Kelly Shoppach was sent up to bunt the runners over in what was a tie game, and he bunted it too hard back towards the mound. Camp pounced on the ball and threw to third, where Brett Lawrie had to reach up to snare the high throw. Lawrie held onto the bag, then threw to first to double up Shoppach as Rodriguez rounded second and raced to third. Kelly Johnson, who was covering at first, threw back to third and Rodriguez slid into the bag, safe by an eyelash according to Welke. Replays may have disagreed.
Every Blue Jays fan remembers the last time the team turned a triple play that wasn't – thank you very much, Bob Davidson – when the call was missed on Kelly Gruber's tag of Deion Sanders to complete the triplet-killing against the Braves in Game 3 of the 1992 World Series. But the last time the Jays actually turned a triple play that counted was all the way back on September 21, 1979 against the Yankees. Damaso Garcia, who would be traded to the Jays that winter, lined into a 4-3-6 triple play turned by Dave McKay, Craig Kusick and Alfredo Griffin. That was the third triple play turned by the Jays within 16 months, and they haven't turned one since.
And speaking of triples in general – the one Lawrie hit in the 7th inning was his fourth so far in what's been a 21-game big-league career. That would put him on pace to hit 31 three-baggers over a full season; the Blue Jays' record is 17, set by Tony Fernandez in 1990.
It was a brief, but spectacular edition of The JaysTalk, and here it is, for your listening pleasure:
The series continues Sunday afternoon with Brandon Morrow trying to bounce back from a rough outing against the Royals and with the Blue Jays trying to beat David Price for the second time ever, and also for the second straight time. We'll be on at 12:30 PM Eastern for a 1:07 first pitch – join us, won't you?
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7 Responses to "Plenty Of Silver Lining"
This team was 64-60 on 18 August '11. From August 19 until today the team went 2-6 and not everything works. What happened on the 19th?
MW: They lost 5-1 in Oakland, then got shut out the next day.- Richard Spackman
Hi Mike
Looking at the year, the jays starting pitching failed to last past the 7th inning. Even Morrow, he often exit after the 6th. The priority next year is for the pitcher to pitch efficiently so that the bullpen is not taxed. The bullpen as I recalled was one of the best in the early months, but slowly degraded due to overuse.
MW: I don't agree – not with the fact that the Jays don't have a lot of pitchers who throw into the 8th and beyond, but with the fact that it has cost the bullpen. The bullpen has been almost completely overhauled from the start of the season to now.- francis
As President of the Travis Snider Fan Club, did you have to bite your tounge when saying something positive about Eric Thames?
MW: Not at all, and you're really embarrassing yourself with that assertion.- Jay Rule
Mike im really curious how you grade these 3 players and what updide they have and will the two pitchers be in starting rotation 2012 Henderson Alvarez,louis perez and kelly johnson. also where do you see kyle drabek pitching in 2012
MW: I think Drabek will spend more of 2012 with the Blue Jays than anywhere else, but my crystal ball is in the shop. I love Alvarez' stuff, and his poise at his age is incredible. Perez has impressed me a great deal, and Johnson is an established guy with an established good year-bad year pattern.- david mackin
love the job you do as it is greatly appreciated living here in NYC.
I know it is a common practice to work in a young player into the line-up but sometimes you can make exeptions when you have great talent. The jays have a great TALENT in Lawrie. sometimes a middle of the order bat is a MIDDLE OF THE ORDER BAT, we all dont learn at the same pace put him no lower than 5th next year and let it ride. Thoughts
MW: I have no doubt that next year Lawrie will be hitting in a very high-leverage spot in the batting order. I'd say either second or fifth.- corie j
Despite all the warm feelings surrounding Encarnacion's recent performance, is this cause next year for taking at bats away from Snider or Thames? Given the direction of the team it seems these two would benefit from a LF/DH combination with Snider getting most of the starts in left.
MW: Encarnacion has been the best bat of the three so far, though, and he's only 28. He deserves a look, too.- Will
Hi Mike,
I think I've got an answer for Richard Spackman (the gentleman who asked a question on the first response.)
I called in to the Jays Talk praising the offense on being exciting to watch and they took a real nose-dive right after that.
If I get a chance tomorrow, I'll call in and complain about how terrible the offense is and maybe the Jays will start hitting really well following that.
Mike, you do a tremendous job and I've finally starting listening to the Jays this Week podcast and it is a lot of fun! Until recently, I had assumed that the podcast was a collection of interviews with players and coaches and maybe highlites of the Jays Talk… I had no idea it was something new on top of everything else you do. (My wife wants to know how you have time to play in a rec ball league with all the work you do.)
Keep up the great work Mike, and I'll try not to jinx the Jays in the future.
Wouldn't it be nice to have that kind of power, where all it would take is for me to insult the Jays and then they started winning all the time?
MW: It would be great! Many people seem to assume that I have that kind of power, but very obviously it's all in your hands.- Eric C


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By Paul Hines
Woodlawn used a stifling defense on its way to a 58-44 win over Waltonville in the 1A regional semifinal game Wednesday night.
Woodlawn pressured Waltonville throughout the opening half and raced to a 30-11 halftime lead.
"You need to play with the lead because they're going to be real deliberate on offense," Woodlawn coach Shane Witzel said. "We wanted to get off to a fast start and try to play with the lead to try to keep them from shortening the game somewhat."
The Cardinals pressure led to several easy buckets, and Waltonville turned the ball over 17 times in the game.
"They just took it from us and rammed it down our throat and got layups," Waltonville coach Brian Gamber said.
Woodlawn finished with three players in double digits. Jake Robinson led the group with 16 points. Logan Wollerman added 14, and Ross Owens finished with 10.
Dylan Miller led the Spartans with 18 points with 11 coming at the foul line. All his points came in the second half. Justin Winchester joined him in double figures with a dozen points.
Wollerman's outside shooting helped Woodlawn seize a big lead early. He knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers midway through the opening period and helped Woodlawn take a 13-2.
"That definitely helped some, and he attacked the basket off the dribble as well and was really aggressive," Witzel said. "That gives us another offensive threat out there, and that's what you'd like to have is five kids on the floor that are threats offensively."
The Spartans never got close again after Woodlawn's early run.
The Woodlawn advantage ballooned to 20 with two minutes left in the third quarter. The Spartans started the second half with a five-minute scoring drought. Winchester canned a 3-pointer with 2:51 left in the third that made the score 36-14.
The teams traded points throughout the final quarter.
"At least I thought we competed a lot better than what he did in the first half," Gamber said. "Unfortunately when you dig yourself a 30-11 (halftime) hole, you're not going to come back from it, not against those guys."
Woodlawn improved to 23-3 overall this season and will play for the regional title at 7 p.m. Friday night. Waltonville ended its season with a 10-16 mark.
Sesser-Valier joins Woodlawn in the championship after a 74-59 win over Christopher in the other semifinal matchup on Wednesday night.


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A rare dunk as Turkey, Canada women advance
LONDON, England (AP) — Elizabeth Cambage, a 20-year-old Australian, produced one of the defining moments of the women's basketball tournament yesterday at the London Games: she dunked.
FIBA couldn't confirm if the 2.03-metre (6-foot-8) Cambage was the first woman to dunk in an Olympic game. Her older teammates, who jumped off the bench when they saw the move, couldn't remember another one.
"That's the first time I've seen it in the Olympics," said Australia forward Lauren Jackson, playing in her fourth Olympics. "Even in the WNBA, you see some girls do it, on a fast break but she had the zone around her, she had people around her. She made it look so easy.
"I wish I could do that."
Canada and Turkey stuck to more traditional plays to book places in the quarter-finals.
Kim Smith and Courtney Pilypaitis scored 14 points each to help Canada beat winless Brazil 79-73.
Canada (2-2 in Group A) were up by 13 early in the third quarter before Brazil started to rally behind Erika de Souza and Clarissa Santos.
A three-point play by Santos gave Brazil a short-lived 56-55 advantage early in the fourth quarter, but Canada quickly regained the advantage.
Canada led 64-63 midway through the fourth quarter when Pilypaitis and Shona Thornburn hit consecutive three-pointers to make it a seven-point game.
Brazil (0-4) were able to get within 70-67 on Damiris Dantas' three-point play with 3:48 left, but Canada held on the rest of the way.
De Souza had 22 points and 12 rebounds for Brazil.
Captain Nevriye Yilmaz scored 16 points and Turkey also advanced from Group A by beating already qualified China 82-55.
Isil Alben nailed two three-pointers as Turkey ended the first quarter with a 12-0 run to take a 26-13 lead.
Turkey stretched the run to 18-0 to seal the game and China never really challenged again.
American-born Quanitra Hollingsworth added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Turkey (3-1). Chen Nan had 19 points for China.
Cambage caught the ball at the top of the lane from teammate Kristi Harrower with 6:14 left in the third quarter, took one dribble and drove to the basket for the one-handed dunk.
Cambage said she never has dunked before in a game and rarely tries to in practice. Still, she was happy to provide what's sure to be a highlight of the tournament.
"It's good to finally do it and get everyone off my back about it," she said. "I was wide open and I felt it and just did it. It was an out-of-body experience. I wasn't thinking about it."
Australian coach Carrie Graf has encouraged her young star to dunk in warmups to gain more confidence. She was proud to see her do it in the flow of the game.
"To have someone dunk at the Olympics, and a rising star of the women's world game, is huge," Graf said. "It's one of the many things that will continue to put women's basketball on the map as a global game. That's what it does.
"It's a historic, iconic moment in women's sport."
The dunk in the middle of a 12-0 run that gave Australia (3-1) a 44-33 lead -- its biggest of the game.
Cambage not only dunked, she also secured the victory with two free throws and finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds for Australia.
"Cambage posterising people is good for women's basketball," said Becky Hammon, an American-born guard who plays for Russia. "Making plays like that, memorable moments, people aren't going to remember who won or lost that game.
"They'll remember that dunk."
Because it didn't happen on a breakaway and Cambage did it with such ease, there was not much reaction from the crowd.
But the Australian bench erupted after the play and Cambage had a big smile as she ran back on defence.
"I never do it, but everyone wants me to do it, it's the one thing I'm really shy about," Cambage said. "I'm usually not shy about anything, but when it comes to dunking I'm a bit shy."
Cambage was the second pick by the Tulsa Shock in the 2011 WNBA draft. She missed the first part of the WNBA season to train with Australia.
Irina Osipova scored 15 points for Russia, who close out their Group B play on Sunday against France; Australia face Canada.
"It's a very big -- a massive win -- every win is a good win," Cambage said. "If we drop another game we could end up third or fourth. I got my fingers crossed that Russia will beat France."
Earlier, Ana Lelas scored 23 points and Sandra Mandir added 18 to help Croatia beat Angola 75-56 for their first victory. The win kept alive Croatia's chances to advance to the quarter-finals.


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This is not technical review, so don't remind me of that please. There are all kinds of MTF charts and technical details out there. This post is more about falling in love with a lens, which I have not done for a long time.
I am the mentor for the close-up and macro forum on NikonGear.com, but not a professional photographer by my own choice. I shoot nature subjects. I want to say something about this new APO Zeiss lens.
How do I know I have found what is (for me at least) a great lens? Of course there are the photos, but that is not the whole of it. It is when once I have the lens in my hand and am learning to use it that (without thinking) I just find myself daydreaming about it. The new Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO is such a lens.
Its promise teases me, leads me on, and gets me up earlier in the morning. If one can have a love affair with a lens, I am having one with this new Zeiss. And even though Zeiss is made in the same factory as my beloved Voigtlander 125mm f/2.5 APO-Lanthar was, up to now, try as I might, I could not get into the Zeiss IQ, except for some of their industrial and scanner lenses, which I like.
I have read countless reviews of the Zeiss Makro-Planars of which I have the 100mm and 50mm macro lenses. A really good Zeiss review finds me digging out my two Makro-Planars and having another go at them, but within a day or so they are back in storage. As sharp as they are, and they are sharp enough for me, the lack of lens correction somehow makes them (in my eyes) a little too ordinary, especially when I have the CV-125 APO and a couple of Leica macros sitting around. Why not just use the Voigtlander 125mm or a Leica every time? Mostly I do.
When I first heard about this new Zeiss 135mm APO, I did not think much of it since it's not a macro lens and has a reproduction ration of 1:4, not what I am generally looking for. I did note how fast the lens is and f/2 is very good on the eyes, plus a 77mm filter is a good sign. I like large diameter lenses.
But when I saw a couple of posts suggesting that the new Zeiss might be a CV-125mm APO killer, I had my doubts. Not likely, I thought. And at $2200 a copy, I was not about to run out and buy one.
But time tells all, and by increments I kind of pieced together a plausible story that I could sell myself on about why I might just have to try one out. For one, $2200 is less that folks pay for a CV-125mm in good condition. But close-focus at 2.62 feet (.80 m)? That's not very close and I have all kinds of lenses that are not quite close enough, like the Voigtlander 180mm APO, and so on. Yet, 2.62 feet is kind of close for a telephoto, although it is a short telephoto lens.
And so it went, with the evidence gradually piling up to the point that I could no longer ignore it. But what really turned the tide for me is my intuition. I woke up one morning with the hunch that this really could be a great lens.
And then there is how I go about buying an expensive lens. I certainly don't ask my wife. First I read all about it, and tell myself I can't afford it. Then I read some more. And again. And there comes the day when I am looking at a review of it for the umpteenth time, and I just buy it. I have no excuse other than that if not now, when? Should I wait until I am old? Hey, I am already getting old. Can my budget digest such expenditure? Well, not well, but screw it. Somehow I will limp by. And I can always sell some equipment. That's what I tell myself.
Anyway, suddenly I am looking at a screen message "Thank you for your order," and that little rascal inside me is once again in hog heaven. And then I wait. I usually can hear the UPS truck coming down our street, and for sure I hear that big truck door slam and race to the door. I know I have to sign for something like this.
And the box is soon open and the lens is in my hands. I have bought a lot of expensive lenses over the years. I have maybe two lenses that are not top quality in my whole collection, and I just happened on them. The rest all are very distinguished.
So this new Zeiss APO lens has gotten my full attention. I can' wait to get up in the morning and read more about it. I get up in the middle of the night, so there is no light to go outside, so I either go to my little studio, read more about it, or write about it, as I am now. When dawn comes, I go outside and fight the Michigan wind.
As for this APO Zeiss, all the signs are good. The nay-sayers that I have read don't even have a copy of this lens, so what do they know. Those that have it seem to love it. And who cares? My lens needs are kind of specialized, and with the Zeiss I am pushing it beyond what it was designed for and toward my close-up requirements, and it works. Like my CV-125mm APO, the Zeiss just works and works.
It works at a distance, and it works close-up. It even works well enough with extension, even with a lot of extension, and I hate extension. When I zoom in to the finest detail on my D800E or D7100 (no AA filter), the Zeiss is right there. If I had to guess, I would say it outperforms any camera I have. I am not a techspert, so I can't say with authority, but if I had to bet money, that's how it would go down.
And here is the clincher: aside from the fact that I cannot get to 1:1 with this lens, I have to honestly say it outperforms my treasured Voigtlander 125mm f/2.5 APO-Lanthar in every way. Certainly it is sharper. As for color correction I can't say for certain, but because don't so those kind of tests, but they must be about equal. Color correction is IMO the key element for me in lenses. Apparently I can see the difference every time.
And the last (and most telling) word is that when I find myself thinking of shooting, I am now thinking of that Zeiss APO, not the CV-125. And that was at first shocking!
I have corresponded with Zeiss, and while they won't discuss unannounced products, they are fully aware of our need for an APO Macro Zeiss. IMO this is a landmark lens, and I have some of the best-corrected lenses ever made, including three of the Printing-Nikkors, the El-Nikkor APO 105mm, the Coastal Optics 60mm APO, Leica APO lenses, and so on.
I am done testing this lens and will begin shooting with it, heavy and cumbersome as it is.
Anyone else like it?
Jun 25, 2013 at 11:21 AM
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· The Zeiss 135mm APO: Close-Up and Macro Use
Thanks for your valuable insights, Michael. As an exile from the hostile atmosphere of Nikongear, it's good to see your posts here. And as a fellow owner of a cherished CV 125, it's bittersweet to hear the old girl may have been bested.
I did check out your images on the aforementioned site and was impressed by the beautiful color and sharpness but I will say the thing that struck me most was the apparent greater DOF of the Zeiss at the same -stop. I don't understand the optics for that, especially since the Zeiss is just 8% longer in FL. The sumptuous, soft fall-off in focus from extreme sharpness at the focal point seen with the CV that your images demonstrate, is one of the 125's charms that appeals most.
As far as an APO Macro, I read some time ago (can't remember where) that there is likely to be a 180 APO Macro in the near future. Would address your issues, I imagine. I doubt they'd cannibalize sales of the 100 by introducing a direct competitor. Perhaps in the distant future as part of the higher-end line, along with the upcoming 55/1.4.
You also mention you're exchange with Lloyd Chambers; funny, I had asked him about a direct head-to-head against the CV 125 when the 135 was first announced and he balked at it with a similar dismissiveness. Uncharacteristic, I might add, because he usually answers thoughtfully.
Jun 25, 2013 at 12:27 PM
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Saaamples and comparison would be nice.
Jun 25, 2013 at 12:50 PM
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I have done this on NikonGear. I am done testing this lens and going to start using it. I will post some here as soon as I have something halfway finished.
Jun 25, 2013 at 01:41 PM
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So much praise from so many sources for this lens. I would rather hear the negatives. We never hear the negatives till a few years out. I just sold a big camera kit that weighed 5lbs to carry. A D800 with ths lens is 4lbs. That's a lot of weight to hand hold and manual focus. For your purpose, you're probably not concerned with weight since you're shooting macros on a tripod.
Jun 25, 2013 at 04:23 PM
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Well, it takes time to really dislike this nice a lens. It is heavy, a trifle clunky, BIG, hangs off the mount with weight. Hopefully that will get you started.
Jun 25, 2013 at 04:38 PM
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Nikon D800E and the new Zeiss APO 135mm
Jun 25, 2013 at 07:36 PM
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Whoa. I'm not a macro shooter, but I must say these images have major 3D pop. The portrait images I've seen from this lens have also been fantastic. It's lens like this that GAS is based on.
Jun 25, 2013 at 08:37 PM
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The image quality and the lens itself is beautiful.
Love to see quality craftsmanship in this age of cheap throw away junk.
This would be larger and heavier than my 100MP...and I have the FL covered with a nice zoom.
There I've already talked myself out of it. Phew!
Jun 25, 2013 at 11:39 PM
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They say that every lens is a compromise?
Not any more.
Just getting started - some casual shooting.
PS - Do not photograph any woman over the age of 14 with this lens!!! EVER
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More examples of the new Zeiss 135mm APO lens here:
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How is the manual focusing with this len? Would I be able to get critical focus with an optical viewfinder with this thing? Would I be able to manual focus on a subject quickly? I tried manual focusing with a 25/2 at a local store and could never achieve tack sharp images. I had to use liveview to get sharp images. This lens seems like it may be a great portrait lens, but the weight and manual focus seems to negate that.
Jul 06, 2013 at 11:41 AM
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The lens has a reasonably long focus throw. As for focusing quickly, this is up to you, and something we all learn. It is not for everyone, but for those who want it tack sharp, this is the lens. You can always use a higher aperture to hide your lack of focus ability. I tend to use this lens on a rail with a fine adjustment handle.
As for me, I am well beyond convenience with macro and close-up lenses. There are very few lenses (and I have a lot lenses) that are as well corrected as this lens is, plus being fast and sharp wide-open. F/2 does not hurt either.
Jul 06, 2013 at 12:49 PM
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I just finished Imatesting this lens on the NEX7 it scores 4000-4100 on unsharpened straight from camera RAW -->JPGS via LR. It seems to prefer 2.8-4.0. Other Zeiss lenses are equally sharp - my old Contax Yashica Zeiss 50 1.4 (best at 4.0) and the 85 1.4 (best at 5.6) can meet the numbers but the 135 color correction are amazing (unnoticeable) at 2.4 and up. I can detect some CA at 2.0 but it's cleaned easily and without artifacts.
Very long throw! I prefer the live view and critical focus of the NEX7 over the 800s so I can't comment.
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sflxn wrote
So much praise from so many sources for this lens. I would rather hear the negatives.
The main negative is you will no longer be happy with any other lens you ever had or purchased.
I am now waiting for the 55mm Distagon.
The 135mm makes me feel like a true artist because it never gets in my way of making the shot I want to make. It only helps me. No other lens I've ever had does that.
Jul 11, 2013 at 10:30 PM
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My original review and why I bought this lens
I went to a local camera shop and tested a number of lenses in focal lengths important to me.
While I've been a fan of Zeiss color, consistency, bokeh and high resolution, I've come to realize that some of the newer designs and processes were creating what possibly might be 'better' lenses.
My method for the test wasn't the best as I didn't choose one plane that would cover the range of the various lenses I wanted to test. I was more concerned with not disturbing the store ops too much.
With an opening in the space between 85mm and 180mm, I decide to first look at the 100 Makro and the 135 APO and compare them to the 85mm 1.2.
I've been trying to buy one of these lenses in the $900-1200 range but the sellers have been awfully stingy. Knowing I might eventually migrate to Nikon there's no harm in looking at ZF2 glass as it will work on my NEX and a future Nikon if Sony continues to drag their feet.
In general, they all performed well (testing f2, 2,8, 4,0 and 5,6) Diffraction clearly attacks my NEX after 5.6 so I rarely bother with going further.
However, the new designs appear to exceed in a noticeable degree with regards to control of ACA and the APO was EXTRAORDINARY. There was a slight hint at 2.0 and zero at 2.8. The fringing was easily managed at 2.0 with only 1-2 on the LR4 slider (defringe at 30/70 (all) for purple hue) needed to eliminate it completely. I couldn't tell for sure but 1 appeared to and 2 guaranteed it. Additionally there were no artifacts or visible impacts to those areas once defringed.
The 85 1.2 needed about 4-5 to clean at 2.0, 2-3 to clean at 2.8, and by 4.0 it was happy with the defringe sliders have zero effect.
The 100 wasn't so kind - at 2.0 it needed 10 to be clean, 6-7 at 2.8, 3-4 at 4.0 and maybe 1 or 2 at 5.6 to be completely happy.
I did a little post clean up at 300% on one area of the shot and then applied it across the board to all of the photos. They all looked about as good as each other until I scanned around and found that a cloth binding on a book was amazingly clear with the APO. Of course there was a 'reach out advantage' so I moved closer to see if I could see the same with the 85 and 100 as I got closer - unscientific I know but again - I couldn't reshoot the whole set. It's not my shop.
Then I moved on to the 21mm comparing my 21mm to the new model as well as the 25mm f2 (the almost APO) to my 28mm Hollywood in Imatest. The advantage in the new lenses (and I was only looking at centers) was to the new models but by 4.0 everything was equal or + or - withing the error of my poorly run and hastily set up testing.
I've done enough of these (1000s) to know to throw out the misfocused shot. I can even predict to some degree how high an ROI might score when I go to select it.
I also used each lens to shoot some interior security bars against a very bright background for the lens of interest.
The APO sailed through this, the 25mm f2 also was stellar but then again so was my old Hollywood.
Lastly I used a single bright LED to test sagittal coma flare which the Hollywood has an abundance of. Once the lens goes off axis but is still directly gathering bright light the lens comes alive with coma (Satan's Rainbows).
The 28mm failed as always, while the new 25 2.0 would produce a single larger and more diffused whiter coma. I'm not sure how this would clean up in post - it could be easier - could be worse.
So with my case of old Zeiss glass and itchy money in my pocket, I decided there was only really one lens I needed to have today. The 135mm APO.
It is incredible and it is the best lens in my arsenal now. And I'm not just saying that because it's new. It's just really really good.
The rest of them won't cause me to lose sleep. For the way I shoot and the things I do, the old c/y glass is still working great for me.
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I continue to be amazed at the Zeiss 135mm APO for close-up use. The link shows a couple recent shots with the Nikon D800e and the Zeiss APO, where you can see the original shot and then the quality of the 100% crop for the original. The clarity is beyond my expectations.
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[...] Then I moved on to the 21mm comparing my 21mm to the new model as well as the 25mm f2 (the almost APO) to my 28mm Hollywood in Imatest. The advantage in the new lenses (and I was only looking at centers) was to the new models but by 4.0 everything was equal or + or - withing the error of my poorly run and hastily set up testing.
The rest of them won't cause me to lose sleep. For the way I shoot and the things I do, the old c/y glass is still working great for me.
Not to derail this conversation too much, but on the topic of APO...
So you have the original C/Y mount Distagon 2,8/21 and a new ZE/ZF.2 mount one, right?
Have you done an "open book test" (so CF at f/2,8 on top of a book page to see whether the OOF text gets green borders in the background and purple in the foreground)?
I have a sneaking suspicion that the new ZE/ZF.2 D21 will have much worse LoCA than the older C/Y mount one.
Looking at a few photos I took with my old C/Y years ago before I sold it, I don't see any LoCA in a test like that, which leads me to suspect that it's, essentially, APO as well, whereas the new one isn't. (Also note that Zeiss made prototypes of a PC-Apo-Distagon 2,8/25 around the time of the D21.)
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Sorry to hijack this thread. I currently have the 21 Distagon, the 35mm 1.4, the 50 MP, the 85 1.4 and 100mp. I was kinda toying with selling the 100mp and upgrading to the 135mm. My most used focal lengths are 50mm and wider, but the 100mp does get some use.
Any thoughts or insights would be greatly appreciated.
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The 2.7-mile extension of Honore Avenue from Bee Ridge Road north to Fruitville Road will kick off with a groundbreaking at 9 a.m. tomorrow. The groundbreaking will be on the north side of Webber Street, east of Mapleloft Lane and west of the bridge on Phillippi Creek.
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Phase 1: from Bee Ridge Road to Colonial Oaks Boulevard, started this month with site clearing for the work on the four-lane bridge over Phillippi Creek.
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Opening in October 1993, Cafe Paradiso set out to take vegetarian cooking out of the healthfood industry and away from the perception of meat-free cooking being somewhat penitential. Dishes were created with a focus on vegetables rather than lentils, and with no agenda other than sharing the pleasure of real food prepared with skill and passion.
Groundbreaking in it's early years, Paradiso has now become something of an iconic institution in the Cork dining scene and the wider and Irish food culture.
The cooking has evolved into a unique, mature and personal style, resulting in the publication of four celebrated cookbooks. This style has been strongly influenced by the producers of local vegetables and cheeses, with whom the restaurant works to maintain the supply and quality of raw ingredients. In particular, the restaurant has developed a working relationship with Ultan Walsh of Gort-Na-Nain Farm near Nohoval, south of the city.
The early cafe-style dining room design was intended to emphasise the effect of serving top-class food in a casual atmosphere, The restaurant has been refurbished – not once, but twice – in 2009. While retaining the relaxed atmosphere, the room is now a more elegant, intimate and comfortable space, and more in keeping with the qualities of the food coming from the kitchen.
The first refurbishment was done with this in mind, the second was forced on Cafe Paradiso when it was a victim of the massive floods in Cork city in November 2009. There must be a relatively small sub-group of people out there who have eaten in all three versions of the Cafe Paradiso dining room.
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Willard Chabot Frank Jr., professor emeritus of history at Old Dominion University, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, in Norfolk. He was 75 years old.
Frank received a bachelor's degree from Brown University in 1957, a master's from the College of William and Mary in 1962 and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1968. A veteran of the Navy, he joined the ODU history department in 1963, where for 48 years he taught a wide range of courses with a particular focus on the Spanish Civil War. He published many scholarly papers and articles and was the editor of several books about Spanish, Soviet, German and Italian military-political history.
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Whats up Cat Scratch? It's your boy Diamond Fang, AKA, Titanium Fur, AKA, The Mighty Paws of Hercules. Since yall are the realest community of Panthers fans I know and the only people I even consider on my level, I figured this would be the perfect place to post these sacred scrolls. But yo before I jump in to this, the God has got to get a few things of his chest, nah mean? Yo, I'm tired of all these fake analyst slash band wagon Cam fans that think anybody should take them seriously after they bashed the Panthers for taken the God with the first pick last year. That human bean bag Todd McShay aint even on the band wagon in the God's eyes nah meah? The band wagon done left dude standing there spraying his fake cologne on people. Now he is running with his little burberry suitcases and shit tryna catch up. Meanwhile CSR is driving full speed away from these fake ass fans B. Word. These self proclaimed experts can take a back seat, nah mean? We front the front seat type. We got control of the radio dials and the windows and shit. People in the back don't get seat warmers, nah mean? They get child proof locks and shit. Get these little child seat youngins' outta here... aight without further ado.
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When law enforcement and the mentally ill come in contact it can be fatal. It was for 26 year old Michael Blair who died in a hail of bullets Monday night.
"I just wanted him to come out of the bathroom but not in a body bag." Said mother Kimberley Oleniyi.
Michael was schizophrenic. He had locked himself in his grandmother's bathroom and was threatening suicide. The family says they called three mental health agencies who all told them to call 9-1-1. They did. When deputies arrived they tried to coax him out of the bathroom. He finally came out wielding a knife. Deputies say he lunged at them. First they tased him. When he kept coming they opened fire. Suicide by cop? We will never know.
The family held a demonstration outside the sheriff's office demanding an investigation.. and a change in how county law enforcement deals with the mentally ill.
"This is not about race. This is about a person who was mentally ill, sick. The police officers were not properly trained, did not have the resources that they needed in a county the size of Ft. Bend County to assist any family that called for help." Said activist Quanell X.
They want Ft. Bend to form a crisis intervention team or C-I-T.. The Houston Police Department has one. Harris County does too. Typically they consist of a law enforcement officer and a mental health professional riding together. Officers can call on them to assist with mental patients. The idea is to get the mentally ill access to the services they need without going to jail or having a fatal encounter. The teams have had such success that Harris County recently expanded its C-I-T.
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HENRYVILLE, IN (WAVE) - Sometimes we get the chance to see stories wrap up with a happy ending. Tuesday night on WAVE 3 News at 6:00 it unfolded live on our newscast. Meteorologist Brian Goode told us about a proposed playground in tornado-ravaged Henryville, Indiana that was in jeopardy because a major donation fell through.
The Henryville Youth Sports Group needed $15,000 before the February 18 deadline. As it turned out they didn't have to wait that long because a group known for helping kids stepped up to the plate.
When Brian spoke on Tuesday with Jennifer Badger of Henryville Youth Sports she seemed optimistic. However, Badger also knew that coming up with $15,000 at the last minute would be tough. Little did she know, it would take less than 15 minutes.
"I didn't think it would be the entire amount and didn't think it would be so quickly," said Badger.
It was all thanks to Randy Coe, president of Kosair Charities. Coe was watching our broadcast and got excited at the chance to help.
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According to Coe, it was a no-brainer in picking up the phone to call the WAVE 3 newsroom, especially when he heard kids were involved.
"Kids just need a chance to be kids again," said Coe, "a chance where they can go somewhere just to play and run and just have fun and put all their fears aside."
Thanks to Kosair Charities' donation of $15,000 that place will now become a reality as early as May 18.
"That is the install date," said Badger. "They'll start at 7 in the morning and by 2:30 in the afternoon there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony and the kids will be able to pay on it that same exact day."
So once again, WAVE Country shines when it comes to supporting each other.
"Thank you to WAVE TV for showing the unfulfilled need for help in Henryville, to get into that area, swoooove in there and get it done," said Coe.
Henryville is equally grateful to Coe and Kosair Charities.
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With the unrelenting population growth in large and mid-size North American cities, water resources have become a critical concern. The old paradigm that considered water an unlimited resource has led to inefficient usage. In the past fifteen years, the average unit price of raw water in the United States has increased at more than 1.5 times the rate of inflation. Capacity for wastewater has also become an increasing challenge, leading to more stringent regulations. As one example, in the US, the discharges from Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) chambers are a major water pollution concern for approximately 900 communities containing around 40 million people. The US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) CSO control policy, published in 1994, is a national framework for the control of discharges through the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. Key milestones of the CSO policy include the implementation of "nine minimum controls" and the development of long term CSO control plans. Elements of these plans include characterization, monitoring, and modeling activities, along with the evaluation of alternatives.