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I am pretty jazzed by the samples I've seen so far! The video quality seems good too:
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I am pretty jazzed by the samples I've seen so far! The video quality seems good too:
Let's say my Canon T2i with Sigma 30mm f/1.4 was about $1400. So $2800 for half the size? Maybe, I wish it was f/1.4. I'm investigating a Sony NEX 5r with a Nokton 35mm f/1.2. I hear there will be some new SLR Magic around this range. That would be about $2k for that setup and not as compact.
That's like comparing a kit lens with a L-lens. Your combinations can't match the RX1. DXO gave the RX1 one of the best sensor ratings. The Spanish site dslrmagazine measured the lens sharpness and concluded it was one the best they ever tested.
I have arrived at the opinion that Sony doesn't put useable AEB on most of its cameras because its shutter life isn't anything to write home about. I know it's on the a77, but that's it.
If you can afford one, buy two. This does not strike me as something Sony will sell for very long. If you like it, I wouldn't hold my breath for an RX2.
Why wouldn't they sell it for long? The still and video IQ is absolutely amazing. It may not be your cup of tea, that doesn't mean it won't sell.
Sony DSC-RX1 Official Sample Video
These demos almost always look great, but objectively, I'd say the IQ looks cleaner, more artifact free than both the 5D3 and the D800. It has a better codec and 1080p60, so right there it has them both beat. Of course, it has a fixed lens, but as you can see the videographer made the 35 f2 sing, so...
Dios Mio! There are so many clowns on this thread I'm surprised the Shriners aren't recruiting from it. If the AF and IQ are competent, then this will be a landmark camera in the digital age. To all the payasos complaining about the fixed lens, get over it. Ever hear of HCB? Shot with one focal length: 50mm. Ever hear of Garry Winogrand? One focal length: 28mm. Viewfinder? Optical only for both! No parallax correction!@!!! How did they ever do it!!!! And compared to those two giants, we all stink. Price? It's a freaking giant sensor with a Zeiss AF lens in a tiny body. Want an camera with changeable lens, VF and a Zeiss f2 35mm? Buy a D600 and a Zeiss ZF 35 F2. Same price. Oops, no AF. And watch people run when you try to take their photo on the street. So if you are into street photography, love the 35mm focal length and want a small, stealthy, gorgeous camera, this is the one for you. Otherwise please voice your complaints about enormous size of the D600.
Was right with you until you said this: "Buy a D600 and a Zeiss ZF 35 F2. Same price. Oops, no AF." and ran your argument in a bit of a circle. Henri Cartier Bresson and Gary Winogrand both shot cameras without AF. How did they ever manage on the street? Pre-focusing, using the DOF markings, practice. A ZF 35 f2 on an D600 is clearly not a street camera because of the size, but then again, you don't necessarily need an RX1 either. An X100, X-Pro1 or a GRD IV will be more than fine. A fixed lens is never a liability unless you run out of imagination.
Agree with you on the need for AF. My point was that those who check boxes on feature lists would just be trading one set of check boxes for the other. Imagine the howls if the lens was MF and the price was 200 less! The price is not 'ridiculous' and the fixed lens is not a constraint if you like 35mm!
[quote] Want an camera with changeable lens, VF and a Zeiss f2 35mm? Buy a D600 and a Zeiss ZF 35 F2. Same price. Oops, no AF. And watch people run when you try to take their photo on the street. So if you are into street photography, love the 35mm focal length and want a small, stealthy, gorgeous camera, this is the one for you. Otherwise please voice your complaints about enormous size of the D600. [end]
Speaking for yourself I hope ...
Come on dpreview: With all that hype about the exciting new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1, isn't it high time by now for an In-Depth Full Review? Let us see all the details, these diagrams and sample shots - you name them!
Sony allways have some interesting products. But their almost allways have a ridiculous price range. I'm out of this one too.
Actually I thought like you till I realized that this is a Zeiss branded full frame lens and not some run of the mill lens.The Zeiss ZM manual focus lens costs a cool $1100 brand new and this one has AF as well. So the body only price of this cam is definitely below $1999 which makes it reasonably priced.
Looks good on paper. Love 35mm lenses! This camera is obviously aimed at Leica owners/street photographers/photojournalists. Many who could buy one of these by merely selling a lens. However Leica people are used to getting the entire package not paying extra for lens hoods and this kind of nickel and dime on expensive goods is annoying to say the least. It seems like they could have merged the NEX7 viewfinder technology into this and had a better camera than one with an external OVF.
Totally agree. I used an M4 for years with a 35 and never longed for any other lens.
Yes, this camera is expensive, and the lack of VF or other analogue controls are annoying. Why release the perfect camera now, there won't be much more to aspire to in the future if Sony pleases too many now.
But a full frame sensor compact is a rare and unusual being, so Sony can charge whatever they want, and people will pay. The market is right for this, and once all the people that want this have it, then the next cameras will be targeted at those that haven't fallen for this. And lack of changeable lenses = no extra income from owners
Sony is definitely making bank on this, which will help fund the "real" full frame compact. Or at least, keep everyone's attention on Sony long enough
No viewfinder? What are they smoking? And the price? good grief.
Interesting to see this here, but I'll stick with my Fuji x100
This is not so much an enthusiast camera as much as it is a purists camera so price is not the main issue. The only with this camera is that embarrassing and ridiculous compact camera style popup flash. Sony approach a purist camera with consumer mentality, Leica on the other hand understand what a purist wants. Other than that the camera looks near perfect to me.
To me, it's hardly a purist's camera. It's filled with tech.
leicas had a similar camera with a pop up flash
I agree and I have to say I like the camera as well. That embarrassing flash with it's ridiculous mechanism is just the Jack-in-the-box.
This flash is some sort of a built-in serenity generator: As it pops up there will be no need to say "say cheese!" anymore.
In a few years I can see a few events coming up like these:
- offer on Ebay: "The black dot you see on the top left is a piece of felt that I glued on to give the pop-up flash a smooth stop. It does not affect the generally high value of this camera"
- offer on Ebay: "20$, repair of the Sony RX1 flash unit"
- thread on the Sony enthusiasts forum: "How to replace a broken RX1 pop-up flash spring"
- question on the Sony enthusiasts forum: "Hi, I am new to the forum. Can anyone tell me how I could possibly open that little hatch on the top plate of my RX1 so I can see what hides unter it?"
I know I am unfair ;-) Hermann
Why only 1/2000? Otherwise a dream camera! And at that price that is all it will be.
It is because of the leaf shutter. I would prefer this shutter for flash sync.
I did a quick check and I touched 1/4000 on my 1/8000 capable camera only twice in the last 3 years. Unless you are shooting at f1.4 on a bright sunny day (and where I live there is no dearth of sun) you won't need 1/4000 at all.
However I have felt the need for a faster flash sync (max flash sync is around 1/200 - 1/300 for most cameras) VERY often and with the RX1 you can use an external flash safely upto 1/2000.
So the advantages far outweigh the disadvantage.
DP REVIEW SEZ: "discussing whether we think the world is ready for a $2800 full frame, fixed-lens camera."
SHORT ANSWER: No, the world is probably not quite ready for a $2,800 fixed lens camera.
The world may be more intimately ready for the $2,100 Nikon D600 camera, or even for the $2,800 Sony Alpha 99 camera. Just not for a $2,800 CyberShot.
I don't know Francis.
I seriously would consider buying this camera once the price settles down.
I have no interest in the D600 or A99 - fine cameras though they are no doubt.
"There's a sucker born every minute" P. T. Barnum.
Well I bet that made you feel very clever.
The price advantage of the Nikon disappears after you add a Zeiss 35mm lens to it ;-).
Once you see the size differences this camera seems even nicer for people who need such a device.
Here is a size comparison with one of the smallest FF DSLR/DSLT cameras in the world - http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/14/amazon-selling-sony-rx1-nex-6-and-alpha-a99/
The more I read about this camera the more impressed I am.
It's like the old days when I first got into photography. I bought a full-frame Canon 35mm compact rangefinder with a 35mm f2.0 lens for about £120.
I know the price is incredibly high compared to cameras of that vintage, but it does capture the spirit of simple, basic photography (with incredibly better imaging capability).
Back then, there weren't any "full frame" cameras, alas the good times when 35mm was a standard
This is *exactly* the camera I've wanted for years...except twice as expensive (and justifiably so). Ultimately, I'm hoping Sony's strategy with this will be similar to Apple's with the Macbook Air: introduce a beautiful, advanced piece of gadgetry at an eye-watering price simply to establish a market segment, get people salivating over what they can't afford, then allow the price to plummet once consumers "get it". IF the RX1 can do what the MBA did, a lot of us will be very happy campers.
That camera up there as pictured is not 2800 dollars. That guy has the $599 optical viewfinder, the $179 lens hood, and the $249 thumb grip. So that camera costs a little over 3800.
Trips up market are always interesting. In the united states consumers generally don't tolerate up market from brands that also sell cheep. Companies go to great lengths to work around this. Premium brand creation such as Acura and Infinity are examples of this. This may out perform a Leica X2 in every way but it doesn't say "Leica" on the front.
Form factor alone might sell some of these cameras and some shooters swear by the 35mm focal length, but is that enough? I think it is fair to ask who this camera is for, I also think it is fair to be excited about companies being willing to innovate, to push the boundaries of what a camera should be. For me personally I like the form factor, if I could switch out lenses too, this would be my next camera. Even a 50mm and a 90mm would be enough for me.
Yes, this is quite an achievement and premium product. But I feel that modern manufacturers can develop new models more quickly and more economically than in the past. Much of the conponentry, sub-assemblies, processing engines, etc. are already developed.
Do you have sources for the accessory prices you quoted in your post?
I seriously doubt the OVF would be $599, even from Carl Zeiss.
It's a virtual certainty that there will soon be aftermarket accessories costing far less. What I want to know is how does one focus using an optical VF that is not connected to the sensor. It has to involve a bit of guess work.
I sourced the info from these Bozo's:
Check the last paragraph of the info page.
With a camera this capable and small, the entire chain of the eye, brain, arm, elbow, wrist, index finger, thumb, vision, light, motif, subject, mood.....changes drastically.
What does that bring to the photographer to be light and inconspicuous? With a superb lens attached and a full frame? Well this camera is here to answer that. My guess is plenty.
The many posts that run along the lines of "...for that money you could buy a (fill in the blank with any large heavy camera of your choice).." are amusing. Isn't a main selling point the size? This is not for everyone but it is a FF sensor inside a fairly small camera and many will want it for that reason.
Careful, logic like that might get you some unwanted attention around here. Unfortunately, a lot of people seem to be under the impression that every camera is designed just for them, and the ones they don't want are unequivocal failures.
It's like people who by a small, expensive two-seat sports car instead of a big minivan or SUV. Not everyone wants to drive a big, clunky car, and are perfectly willing to spend more for a sport coupe, even if it's more money.
Thank you T3 and Mattwd for getting my post. After the camera is out about one month I expect the "wish list" threads to be hilarious....20 X zoom, huge built in OVF, tilting screen, larger hand grips, waterproof to 20 feet etc.
Dear DPR, Love the preview on RX1. Please share a few samples taken with the RX1. :)
I'm going to have trouble choosing between this and the A99. I'm a photojournalist, and it would be really nice to not have to drag my DSLR around anymore.
Long ago, when I was a young man, I was a working photojournalist. This was at the time when WeeGee and others were still using Speed Graphics. My specialty was sports, and, so, I chose the then-experimental (at a pro level) 35mm format for its portability. My camera of choice was a Contax-D. The reach of a 400mm f:5.6 lens made it unmatchable by 6x6-cm or 4x5-inch formats.
Now, my Pentax DSLR is the metaphorical equivalent of a 4x5 Graphic back then.
My 135mm FF Pentax f:2.5 lens (almost 50 years old!) fits on my Olympus M4/3 and becomes a fast, light 270mm. At that magnification, the extra depth-of-field is an advantage for sports.
I see my Oly PMini with EFV as the new-generation Leica IIIf. It can even mount Leica glass.
So, I say, go light. I did it twice and never looked back.
You should seriously look into E-M5.
why bother with EM5? mind as well bringing your DSLR.
I tried the EM-5. I actually decided on the A57. It's actually a really good compromise. I feel like the NEX-7 might have been a little bit better. I'm happy thus far though.
no viewfinder.....
But you could also add something like this:
Besides, OVFs that you mount on the accessory shoe, and covering the 35mm angle of view, are available on eBay for a pittance.
This camera is going to be the hottest ticket in 2013, bar none.
Those complaining about price, I understand, but this camera is being oriented to another market, uncaring about price and this camera looks like a killer concept with the exception that it lacks a built in viewfinder, the only negative I see.
All you naysayers, just watch as these things, once released in Dec, will be as rare as a D800
"Uncaring about price" means it sports a 35mm f1.4 distagon, this is another con.
This is a camera for poseurs. Perhpas Sony is looking to polish its image? I know there are lots of newly-rich people in the developing world, but this camera is too, too precious for words. Super-cute!
HOWEVER: That it is a poseur is shown clearly by the Leica-copy lens shade -- complete with relief for the missing viewfinder.
Sony, you are callow, indeed.
Leica copy? Maybe you should look into Minolta heritage.
I think you should look at the dictionary AND don't give up your day job, just yet.
Time will tell, but this product will be gobbled up and THE PRIAPTOR will be proven correct with his prescient perspective.
Yeah, callow: From dictionary.com: cal·low [kal-oh] adjective
1. immature or inexperienced: a callow youth.
Perhaps I was too subtle by half; if so, here's the rest of the reasoning.
Leica recently removed the "red dot" from their cameras because those born into wealth do not show it off.
Sony does not have the "breeding" of ELeitz and its importers/marketers. So, they are inexperienced in the exclusive camera market, which is quite different from the expensive camera market.
It is the Cadillac Cimarron of cameras.
"Leica recently removed the "red dot" from their cameras because those born into wealth do not show it off."
I thought it was because Leica users were getting mugged.
Richard Schumer wrote:
> That it is a poseur is shown clearly by the Leica-copy lens
> shade -- complete with relief for the missing viewfinder.
You, sir, are an idiot.
It's quite obvious from the RX1's size that an OVF covering the 35mm lens' angle of view, mounted on the accessory shoe, would have its field of view clipped by the lens shade, hence the need for openings on said lens shade to minimize the clipping.
I absolutely love this concept (exept for the price).
I was never a fan of Sony cameras but now they are cooking up something that smells very good to me.
Maybe I'll wait a couple of years until I can pick up a used one.
Great camera. Kudos to Sony.
I suspect it is likely that this concept will prove so popular and profitable that others will enter the fray, driving down prices dramatically.
In a few years, this camera will be quite obsolete. You'll see.
Dec 2012 is around the corner. I don't know I will be able to see it.
I think one of the functions of this camera is to help change people's perception of Sony in the camera world. That, alone, probably makes this camera worthwhile for Sony to produce.
I think you are exactly right about that.
The NEX was totally uninspiring for me - a dead end system. A big pile of meh...
The RX line seems to be taking Sony in a new and interesting direction.
Who knows what they are going to pull out of the bag next.
Sony are truly innovating, Nikon are doing some interesting stuff, as are Olympus. Canon is just floundering.
@Richard- depends how you define obsolete. Newer cameras entering don't make the Rx1 superb lens and image quality an issue to throw away.
Well, my posts read stronger than my feelings. Frankly, it's a womderful and logical idea but it seems to me to be gilding lillies somewhat.
If Samsung infringed on Apple's design patents with its phones, then it is clear to me that the RXs are doing the same with Leica design: rounded corners, flat top plate, unremitting flat-blackness.
It is obvious (to me) the new fujis and the RX Sonys add Leica style to modern guts.
Guts is what counts, and I like modern.
But the badges, the styling! The whole camera is a portable advertisement for a company that root-kitted CD-music buyers' computers.
When they come out with their interchangeable-lens version, this will be as obsolete as Fuji x100s, which I see on craigslist for almost half their new price.
If it was only half price :-) ... Great concept, but it costs more than A900. If I had enough money, I'd get it though, but it is for high end buyers.
Still a great product - glad that someone finally made it.
It got so much attention.....
LOL... reading this announcement was one of these moments in which you get excited and disappointed within seconds of each other! :D
I was like "cool, FF! 35! f/2! Zeiss! AWESOME! 2800!!!?????" :D
I would add "Fixed lens???" !!!!
... what, no VF? Hahaha
Hmmm...how about an RX10 then - APS-C sensor, fixed 35 mm (50 mm eq.), priced around USD 800-1000? Now there's a camera I would buy! USD 2800...no way!
Fuji already has that.
Not to mention all the mirrorless interchangeable cameras out there.
Weellll not quite. The X10 (that's what you're talking about right?) is a 35 mm equivalent and price is 1200$..and I prefer Sony anyways. ILC's..yeah ok..but they've only just now released the 35 mm E-mount..
Holy Crap!
I have to say; this camera is butt-ugly as it is and worse yet with the ovf on it. I cannot see this first edition doing extremely well with the real enthusiast crowd...
I"m all for butt ugly camera, the uglier the better so that I can stay discreet and have people stop asking how much my gear cost and concentrate on taking photos instead of staring at my beautiful camera.
I always thought that a person needs a DSLR with a OVF or a really stylish looking rangefinder with an OVF to take good pixels. I will be shocked if this camera actually takes a good pixel, in total darkness that's worthy to peep at. I for one will buy this camera if it takes a good picture, but then i'm not a hipster into the latest fashion.
For photography, I'd take an X-Pro1 or even an E-X1 over the RX1 any day. For video, this camera like most that Sony makes, should be epic. Great frame rates, shallow DOF and the excellent AVCHD codec. Perfect.
Spiritual successor to the R1 which was also ahead of it's time.
I think Sony has a very smart strategy here:
when the DSLR and mirrorless markets start to become crowded, and suffer price erosoin, how to you keep on growing your revenues, from one year to the next? The only way is to go up market... better technology, more sophistication, quality, innovation... all this at ever increasing prices.
Just an example to illustrate my point:
With a strategy like this, they won't be going the way of laptop manufacturers who started hurting, when a laptop goes for $400 instead of $4000 as was the case in the beginning.
Call me shallow but holding a camera with the SONY logo ot its forehead is a huge turn off. And for enthusiasts (i.e., non professionals) it is a big deal. It detracts from the photographic feeling... Why didn't they hide it like Panasonic does in (at least some of) their Lumix series? What's wrong with introducing a similar branding? Even DPReview mentioned that using "Cybershot" for this camera is a brave decision by Sony. Branding is important.
It's not shallow at all. Sony as a newer camera-maker that started by taking over the Minolta (who was at one time 1 of the "big four" camera makers). They are a huge global company more known for electronics and simply don't have the photographic cachet or pedigree of a Nikon or Canon. That's just how it is. And it's one reason, as you mentioned, Panasonic rebranded their camera line "Lumix". It doesn't mean these two companies don't make great gear, it's that they are stigmatized by being known first and formost for making gear other than cameras.
Not nearly as big a turn-off as the Samsung name. Sony is only held back by its lenses - now if only they could produce a good range of reasonably affordable Carl Zeiss lenses.
I don't think Sony understands the value of branding, or perhaps they are just too wrapped up in making the Sony brand a generic brand meaning "good."
When they acquired Konica-Minolta, they threw away some valuable brand names and branded their new line "Sony Alpha." Their cameras should have been called Minolta, and their lenses would have had more prestige if they were Hexanons.
Today they announce a very nice high end camera... one designed to compete with Leica, and they decided to call it a Sony Cybershot. Just like those $89 garbage cams you see in Walmart. Exactly what were they thinking?
If they had branded this camera as a Zeiss, then no one would complain about the high price. But instead they branded it as a Sony Cybershot.
I think that the current CEO started in the mailroom of Minolta and this is final phase of life-long Revenge Fantasy.
I'd say branding is only important at either the low end (P&S, maybe entry level DSLRs) or the luxury end (Leica), at this price point people should know enough about photography to judge a camera on technical merit rather than just the name.
No, no, no, Andy...
Style and name is EVERYTHING, photography, not so much...
I agree with you.
Sometimes you just have to salute Sony's engineering prowess and sheer business lunacy; they make Apple seem fuddy duddy in comparison. A slightly thinner phone? Nah, let's go for the full frame sensor inside the point and shoot body! And price it so no one can buy it! Yeah!
If they could just apply that brashness to the entire experience, not just bits and pieces which don't fit together... Another difference with Apple, it will *of course* have some infuriating detail - oh it outputs a new kind of RAW and NO ONE can see it or some such...
The RAW should be the same as A99.
If it is the same then why on earth they have so much different high-ISO limits??
They don't have different limits. It was an error in DPR's database. They have the same range 100-25,600 expandable to 50 and 102,400. Looks like the same sensor as the new D600, same size, same pixels, same iso range. The A99 version is modified for phase detect AF, but they are being termed versions of the same sensor.
The bset thing to invest your photo dollar is glass. Cameras come and go. But lens are good for a long time in a system. This is a bad investment. Film is good.
P.S. That viewer is going cost big bucks for what it is.
That is true. But the real investment is in the photographs. If the 24MP are as clean as being hyped, the camera should have a good 3 year life (perhaps longer with a good shutter life and service program), so that's $80 per month. I can eat that if the lens and sensor combine to give stunning IQ. Heck, I can even eat $80 less food and lose some weight in the process :-)
I like your way of thinking Najinsky, simple and positive. Most probably most people here complaining are justifying to themselves the fact that they cannot afford this. But if they had 10 times more money and 2800 was 280 to them, they'd buy it in an instant and be proud to have the best IQ/size ratio (possibly).
Hopefully the camera will end up selling at lower than the sum of its parts, in which case it would be tempting. That would mean of course that the lens needs to be amazing.
Very sexy, but over priced by $1,000. But what to expect being the only kid on the block?
Seems there is much more interest in this camera than the Sony A99. Come on Sony release an interchangeable lens version soon.
I'm sure they will release a RX10 soon. ;-)
Judging by the recent full frame e-mount camcorder there may be a full frame NEX on the way at some point.
What a gorgeous camera!
This looks like a wonderful street shooter for the advanced photographer with the means to buy one.
If Leica had built it, it would be a $10,000 camera, but even $2,800 is too much for me. And yes, for most buyers this will be a second camera, because a fixed lens camera with a prime lens just isn't all that versatile.
I'd love to own one, but the odds are the only way I'd get one is to find one used, on ebay for $500... sometime in 2017 when the third generation R3 comes out...
Same sentiments on the cost. :)
I'll never understand the idea that a camera with a short prime is not versatile. How do you think Henri Cartier Bresson made all those iconic images? A zoom lens?
Of course a DSLR is more versatile. Your point is well taken, but if your going to choose one focal length, few choices are better than a 35mm, a slightly wide, normal lens well suited for street shooting, and so much more. One of the reasons the X100 is so popular is because it has a fixed 35mm. Sony may be hoping to capture some of that magic, but in a FF body for the ultimate in IQ / shallow DOF.
That means you can get it at the current bargin price, instead of inflated Zeiss price.
I hardly think Henri Cartier Bresson is a good example of versatility. The man was a great artist, but only when it came to photojournalism and street photography. I agree that this camera might suit him well, but you just can't use him as proof of versatility.
And while he used a fixed lens, it was a 50mm lens, and not a 35mm lens, like the one on the R1.
There is a wide range of cameras that have some degree of versatility... with a fixed prime lens camera sitting on the bottom rung, and a 30X superzoom camera sitting on the top rung. You select whichever type suits your needs best.
The R1 is really a very specialized tool, meant for those who can afford one and who either only need one focal length, or who simply have the means to own multiple cameras.
I agree with you Marty. This is the best show in Photokina.
"I'll never understand the idea that a camera with a short prime is not versatile."
Show me a pretty portrait or macro with 35mm. ;-)
The Sony is great for a special purpose, but for this price, many customers expect more versatility.
I think it is too small. I love miniaturization, but only if it becomes pocketable. If it is pocketably small I am willing to trade off ergonomics. Otherwise, it is both unergonomic and unpocketable.
Yes, exactly. This is why I think Nikon's CX mount will turn out to be a good idea, because when (if) they finally release some compact fast primes they'll have actually pocketable cameras. (Enthusiasm for the RX100, which is essentially a fixed lens CX camera shows this.) The Nikon 18.5mm f1.8 looks pretty close to the mark -- now all they need is a slightly better body than the V1.
Hi Tonio
I still think that M4/3 is the best 'compromise' on body/lens/sensor size and now that Olympus has a SONY sensor in the E-M5, you need not look elsewhere if small size is a primary consideration.
The RX1 is just a little too big to be truly pocketable and too small to be truly ergonomic. And seriously, you need it to have interchageable lenses to take full advantage of the FF format. I can't see many FF fans adding this to their arsenal if they already have a suite of lenses for their FF camera that they cannot use on the RX1.
Exciting camera and great achievement by Sony (as usual) but not as useful a tool when you think about it but hey, won't it sell heaps on impulse purchase for the well heeled!
I had the Konica Hexar (Silver) film camera with super 35/2 Hexanon lens once. It's been reincarnated in the Sony RX1 ... kind of. Though I didn't and don't care for a fixed, 35mm FOV restriction, many feel comfortable with it. A good move by Sony. If they can offer RX2 with interchangeable lenses, they'll be satisfying many photogs, pro and amateur, and making lots of Yen to boot.
Sony must be doing some right. The RX1 is ranked #4 in Amazon's Best Sellers.
This is an outstanding camera to own and never take pictures with because it takes up much less space than other cameras in this price range to own and never take pictures with.
Who wants to open a debate about the merits and demerits of killing off the iISO flash shoe?
RX10 - APS-C three-point zoom lens (28mm f2, 35mm f2.8, 45mm f3.5).
very good idea!
No. The RX10 needs to be shirt pocketable. That means APS, or even sub APS sized sensor, and a fixed 35mm equivalent lens.
If you want a zoom you've already got pocketable and non-pocketable solutions, ie RX100 and Nex.
I think they should have made the lens collapsable to save space.
Sweeeet! Now I can take FF shots of my cat without having to worry about lugging around a bag of lenses.
Looking forward to seeing the NEX-8 or 9 . I want to change lenses on a full frame. Im thinking about changing my entire system from Canon to Sony.
This looks great! When it gets a viewfinder, I will consider it. In the meantime... I can't wait for my x-e1 to arrive. ;))
Great to see competitiion in this market. Sony and Fuji are really pushing the envelope to provide serious photographers what they've always wanted: An affordable full-frame rangefinder style camera.
Hopefully in the next few years we'll have the same but only with a good viewfinder, interchangeable lenses, and excellent MF capabilities.
Nikon and Canon should wake up and stop playing the marketing game and get their engineers to produce the cameras that serious photographers demand.
Yeah, because the D800, D4, 5D III, and 1DX are not at all serious cameras. Toys compared to this. Are you joking?
This is at best a second camera. But somehow you're convinced that it's more serious than a FF DSLR? What did it for you? Was it the little blue Zeiss sticker?
Not everyone wants a DSLR. Unless you're shooting sports or need telephoto, DSLRs are overkill and way too big and bulky.
For more and more people a small camera with a large sensor is all that's necessary.
I'm sorry if I offended your N&C loyalties, but your post sounds like a typical fanboy response.
+1 raztec.
well, compared to 5D MKII with 40/2.8: width - ok a some 3 cm, height about the same with viewfinder, depth almost the same (-10 mm, or minus some 2 cm with 35/f2). just the weight is half with one of those lenses, but compare the grip. oh, no! you have to pay $249 to have A grip on this compact. and even then the 5D would be much easier to hold despite it's weight. and you have interchangeable lenses, as you might have noticed such advantage. so there's not much of a wow for this cam, sorry.
it it was a FF mirrorless cam measuring some 10x2x6 cm and costing less than $1500, then I might think about it.
Not sure why people refer to these types of cameras as rangefinder style cameras. What is the resemblance to one?
The way of using. Intended to be small and unobtrusive. Street photography camera.
Many recent DSLR sales came from users upgrading from their P&S , the reason also for the popularity of m4/3rds.
Small cameras are great, but the idea that Canon and Nikon aren't making cameras that serious photographers demand is laughable. That's all they do. Until today Sony had zero FF cameras, but you think Nikon and Canon need to get serious?
I sound like a fanboy but you're the one getting all weak at the knees at this expensive niche camera.
Great, a $2800 camera that requires a stinky diaper shooting stance.
Did you miss the viewfinder mounted on the hot shoe? The RX1 has a single focal length lens the optical VF is all you need.
Marike...I would agree with you except that you can't see what you've focussed on using the optical viewfinder.
It's called "Zone Focusing", Clint.
my perfect camera would be very small, silent, have a fast normal lens, lots of control over depth of field, and be reasonably priced. so close...
I would like a supermodel girlfriend who will never age, make all the money, cost me nothing and do everything at my beck and call.
You'll probably get your camera before I find her:)
well, somewhere in the post a Samsung NX100 and a 30mm f2 lens are winding their way towards me, which came to just over £300 new. pretty much ticks those boxes, and it'll do for me. good luck with the bargain girlfriend!
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Great music and an important cause: it all adds up to a barking good time. Volunteer State Community College professor Nancy Slaughter plans an animal themed faculty recital that will benefit Gallatin animal rescue group A Safe Place for Animals. Slaughter says the performance will feature songs with animal texts and a bit of humor. Donations will be accepted at the door, including cash, dog food, cat food and other animal products. The web site www.safeplaceforanimals.com has more details on donations. The recital will be October 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Caudill Hall. The Vol State campus is located at 1480 Nashville Pike in Gallatin.
The next night student performers will be highlighted in a free recital. Martin Mathis will play trumpet and Stephanie Kowalski is a soprano. They will perform selections by Handel, Mozart and Neruda. The concert will be October 30 at 7:30 p.m. also in the auditorium at Caudill Hall. For more information call 615-230-3545.
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26 U.S. Code § 5121 - Recordkeeping by wholesale dealers
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(a) Requirements
(1) Distilled spirits
Every wholesale dealer in liquors who sells distilled spirits to other dealers shall keep daily a record of distilled spirits received and disposed of by him, in such form and at such place and containing such information, and shall submit correct summaries of such records to the Secretary at such time and in such form and manner, as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe. Such dealer shall also submit correct extracts from or copies of such records, at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe; however, the Secretary may on application by such dealer, in accordance with such regulations, relieve him from this requirement until further notice, whenever the Secretary deems that the submission of such extracts or copies serves no useful purpose in law enforcement or in protection of the revenue.
(2) Wines and beer
Every wholesale dealer in liquors and every wholesale dealer in beer shall provide and keep, at such place as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe, a record in book form of all wines and beer received, showing the quantities thereof and from whom and the dates received, or shall keep all invoices of, and bills for, all wines and beer received.
(b) Exemption of States, political subdivisions, etc.
The provision of subsection (a) shall not apply to a State, to a political subdivision of a State, to the District of Columbia, or to liquor stores operated by any of them, if they maintain and make available for inspection by internal revenue officers such records as will enable such officers to trace all distilled spirits, wines, and beer received, and all distilled spirits disposed of by them. Such States, subdivisions, District, or liquor stores shall, upon the request of the Secretary, furnish him such transcripts, summaries and copies of their records with respect to distilled spirits as he shall require.
(c) Wholesale dealers
For purposes of this part—
(1) Wholesale dealer in liquors
The term "wholesale dealer in liquors" means any dealer (other than a wholesale dealer in beer) who sells, or offers for sale, distilled spirits, wines, or beer, to another dealer.
(2) Wholesale dealer in beer
The term "wholesale dealer in beer" means any dealer who sells, or offers for sale, beer, but not distilled spirits or wines, to another dealer.
(3) Dealer
The term "dealer" means any person who sells, or offers for sale, any distilled spirits, wines, or beer.
(4) Presumption in case of sale of 20 wine gallons or more
The sale, or offer for sale, of distilled spirits, wines, or beer, in quantities of 20 wine gallons or more to the same person at the same time, shall be presumptive evidence that the person making such sale, or offer for sale, is engaged in or carrying on the business of a wholesale dealer in liquors or a wholesale dealer in beer, as the case may be. Such presumption may be overcome by evidence satisfactorily showing that such sale, or offer for sale, was made to a person other than a dealer.
(d) Cross references
(1) For provisions requiring proprietors of distilled spirits plants to keep records and submit reports of receipts and dispositions of distilled spirits, see section 5207.
(2) For penalty for violation of subsection (a), see section 5603.
(3) For provisions relating to the preservation and inspection of records, and entry of premises for inspection, see section 5123.
Source(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201,Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1342, § 5114; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §§ 1905(c)(1), 1906(b)(13)(A),Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1823, 1834; renumbered § 5121 and amended Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, § 11125(b)(5),Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1954; Pub. L. 110–172, § 11(a)(31),Dec. 29, 2007, 121 Stat. 2487.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 5121, added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201,Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1343; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1905(a)(9), (b)(3)(C),Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1819, 1822; Pub. L. 100–203, title X, § 10512(c),Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–448, related to special tax on retail dealers in liquors or beer, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, § 11125(a)(1)(D), (c),Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1953, 1957, effective July 1, 2008, but inapplicable to taxes imposed for periods before such date.
Another prior section 5121, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 621, related to tax on retail dealers in liquors or beer, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.
2007—Pub. L. 110–172, which directed amendment of this title by redesignating section 5432 assection 5121, was executed by making correction to amendment by Pub. L. 109–59, § 11125(b)(5)(B)(i). See 2005 Amendment note below.
2005—Pub. L. 109–59, § 11125(b)(5)(B)(i), which directed amendment of section 5114 of this title by substituting "§ 5432. Recordkeeping by wholesale dealers" for "§ 5114. Records" in section catchline, was executed by substituting "§ 5121. Recordkeeping by wholesale dealers" for "§ 5114. Records", to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the subsequent amendment by Pub. L. 110–172. See 2007 Amendment note above.
Pub. L. 109–59, § 11125(b)(5)(A), transferred section 5114 of this title to this subpart so as to appear after subpart analysis.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 109–59, § 11125(b)(5)(B)(ii), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 109–59, § 11125(b)(5)(C), substituted "section 5123" for "section 5146".
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary" wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–455, §§ 1905(c)(1), 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out "or Territory" after "a State", "Territories" after "States,", and "or his delegate" after "Secretary".
Effective Date of 2005 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 109–59effective July 1, 2008, but inapplicable to taxes imposed for periods before such date, see section 11125(c) ofPub. L. 109–59, set out as a note under section 5002 of this title.
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by section 1905(c)(1) ofPub. L. 94–455effective on first day of first month which begins more than 90 days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1905(d) ofPub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 5005 of this title.
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It announced the decision yesterday after legislators questioned its resolve and zeal to combat the trade following reports that drug trafficking was on the rise in the country.
Responding to MPs' views on the illegal trade, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (Policy, Coordination and Parliamentary Affairs) William Lukuvi said the video would be shown to the MPs at a seminar to be held later during the ongoing parliamentary meeting.
Lukuvi caught the attention of the lawmakers when he said that the drug barons to be shown in the video tape included a Nigerian cleric who heads the Lords Chosen Charismatic Revival Church.
The minister said the spiritual leader has a church building at Biafra area in Kinondoni District, adding that the church has got branches in Mwanza, Arusha, England, Kenya and South Africa.
The cleric, according to Lukuvi, was arrested recently at Kunduchi Mtongani in the city in illegal possession of 81 kgs of cocaine.
"Having encountered a lot of challenges from the MPs, we have decided to summon the task force involved in the anti-drugs campaign to come here and conduct a special seminar for MPs,'' he said.
The seminar would involve watching the video that shows the illicit drugs seized, the arrested drug barons, the techniques used in trafficking them and their effects to the public.
When tabling the budget speech for his office last Thursday, Prime Minister Mizengo admitted that drug trafficking and peddling was still a big problem in the country.
He added that the government would continue tracking the network in and outside the country in cooperation with Interpol with a view to busting it.
He told the House that the government formed a special task force in order to track people involved in drug trafficking and peddling.
According to Pinda, information gathered by the intelligence has aided a lot in the arrest of culprits passing through the country's exit and entry points.
Explaining how big the problem is, Pinda said in the 2010/2011 financial year, the government burnt 310 acres of marijuana, while 7,221 suspects were arrested in connection with possession of the illicit grass.
The Premier said during the same period a total of 23 suspects were arrested in separate incidents after being found possessing the 368.4 kgs of heroin. Also, a total 148 kgs of cocaine were seized and 16 suspects during the period.
Pinda told the House that seizure of heroin and cocaine in the year 2010/2011 alone has been ten times higher than the amounts impounded between the period 2000 and 2010.
Meanwhile, the government has strongly refuted reports that the ballot papers used during the general elections last year were of poor quality.
Contributing to the budget speech for the Prime Minister's Office Minister of State in PMO (Policy, Coordination and Parliamentary Affairs) Lukuvi said the papers were of high standard.
The ballot papers once used could last several years without the ink and its resolutions mixing up, according to Lukuvi, who also said that they were printed by M/s Kalamazoo Secure Solutions Limited (MKSS) of Britain which won the tender after defeating 30 other companies.
Though Lukuvi did not give details of the matter, reports state that there was no local company which tendered for the ballot paper supply. Lukuvi said the company that printed the ballot papers has good record and experience of over 100 years, adding that it also won similar tenders in Kenya and Nigeria.
Denouncing claims by the opposition legislators that the government denied the media opportunity to excise freedom during the general elections, Lukuvi said no media outlet was denied the same its reportage during the polls last year.
He said the bottom line was for the media companies to adhere to the principles, rules, regulations and laws governing the industry.


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Looks great! Which CC license is applied to these mountains?
I've been thinking about what I could hide in the treasure chest on my portfolio site. I found some old brushes that I created once for a map. I haven't really used them yet, recently I like more to try out different styles.
You can try to dig the treasure and download it here: www.fantasy-cartography.com
Or get it from the attachment.
I hope you like it.
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Looks great! Which CC license is applied to these mountains?
Uhm, no idea ... a "you may use this for whatever you want"-license? I haven't yet dealt with such things.
What I've written on my page:
I'll see if I can find a license that fits.You may use these brushes or files for whatever you want, including commercial purposes. But you may not redistribute, sell or upload them to any site without my permission.
Well, that's clear enough! Thank you. Besten Dank!
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you don't use a common browser like Chrome, FF or IE, right? Some browsers don't support the automatical download of some files (I've read). Otherwise I don't know, but the brushset is also attached now.
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Possibly based on Fisker Karma?
At first I wanted to put it on the page but decided against it because it would be removed within a second by someone (looking at a guy with blue-colored username (admin)).
I've been around GTAForums (as usual) and noticed that this could be based on Fisker Karma.
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- "Obviously based off the Fisker Karma, which is an electric car. The name is probably based off the song Karma Chemelon by Culture Club."
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Fisker Karma -> Karma Chameleon (Culture Club song) -> Khamelion"
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- The Fisker Karma is a hybrid. Hybrid ≠ electric vehicle. JBanton (Talk | Contribs) 19:12, May 24, 2013 (UTC)
Whoa Wildbrick.. slow them horses down.. that isn't the Khamelion... the Khamelion only appears in multiplayer, not single player..
- Take a look at the badging. You can see that it says Khamelion or Chamelion (Can't see the first letter). The game is in development so they could enable it in SP. 17:35, June 11, 2013 (UTC)
- Possibly, but this isn't a speculation wiki.. I'll chat to Jonny & see what he thinks :) CiaoInstulent (talk) 17:37, June 11, 2013 (UTC)
- He is also doing speculations. That will most likely not be true. 7F? What is this? It was never said by R* that this is the car's name. So he is speculating more than anyone. And new screenshot is a solid proof that this is the Khamelion. 17:45, June 11, 2013 (UTC)
- So, using the Rage Italic font, You can compare the badge and the writing. Looks almost identical.
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- You don't need to make it that big.. :D Jonny should be coming in a few minutes soon, so we will find out soon :DInstulent (talk) 17:55, June 11, 2013 (UTC)
- Jonny will start ultimately speculating saying "this car is not Khamelion" or "car =/= electric" or "Khamelion in reality is called 7F". Just please, take a closer look at the badge and the font writing. Compare the size and lenght. This clearly says its Khamelion. I'm not trying to speculate or start wars or anything but what else is there to show that this is not the Khamelion? 18:02, June 11, 2013 (UTC)
- That does look pretty convincing, I doubt they would put two cars with the same name save one letter into the game. Maybe they did? o.O HebbyDGouchemen (talk here) 18:01, June 11, 2013 (UTC)
- Dilettante was electric/hybrid and it has exhaust pipes. Can you give me logical explanation to why is this car called 7F if it is not called like that? 18:14, June 11, 2013 (UTC)
≠ electric car. Seeing as the only official info given for the Khamlion is electric car, it cannot be the vehicle featured in the image. If it were electric there wouldn't be any exhaust pipes, if it were described as a hybrid you may a have a case, but it isn't.
The name 7F is given so that readers can quickly identify the car, it is immediately identified as an unofficial name as well. If we giving vehicles the name "Unnamed x" we'll run out of name placeholders.
The page shall remain locked until someone can provide credible information Khamelion. JBanton (Talk | Contribs) 18:48, June 11, 2013 (UTC)
Where/how did I offend you? Because I said that you just left without giving a reply like an admin should do?
Anyway, It's Rockstar's Game so they can do what they want. If they decide that they will add decorative exhaust pipes, or make it hybrid then they will.
7F is not official and the biggest speculation I have seen this year. And why bother making a page? If car has unofficial/no name then it should be on Vehicles in GTA V page so it will save space and time making unnecessary pages.
I have said that twice before and I will say it again: LOOK AT THE PICTURE. You can clearly see Chamelion or Khamelion written on the stupid car. Compare both fonts. Compare the size and lenght. It can be easily noticed.
- Just because it's unnamed doesn't make it any less of a vehicle. JBanton (Talk | Contribs) 19:26, June 11, 2013 (UTC)
- Still, there wouldn't be any pages with misleading, unofficial and extremely speculative names like 7F 19:28, June 11, 2013 (UTC)
- Just because it's unnamed doesn't make it any less of a vehicle. JBanton (Talk | Contribs) 19:26, June 11, 2013 (UTC)
But does the page title say it's "unoficially named"? 19:50, June 11, 2013 (UTC)
The "C" is actually a "K" in script writing, I bet 50 bucks to JBanton the car seen in the picture is the Khamelion. JBanton is just abusing his moderator powers on something that is actually real. RAGREF (Feeling lonely?) 19:39, June 17, 2013 (UTC)
To be honest i think that: in singleplayer there will be a normal petrol engined Chamelion seen in the screenshots and in multiplayer the electric Khamelion. Youandagif (talk) 09:47, July 31, 2013 (UTC)
- Ah, the poeple that disagree with me, how I love this stuff. Until there's proper evidence (I don't count the image, seeing as the wording on the Premium Executive Sedan hasn't been identified), this shall remain locked in the case that it actually does concern the model for the Grand Tourer. There's not much point expanding this article if the other article, with all the information can be renamed, but at this moment in time which names belongs to which model is uncertain. JBanton (Talk | Contribs) 18:58, June 18, 2013 (UTC)
- There's something else that I realised that distances the model in question from being named Chamelion. This holiday has given me some time to study and I don't know how I didn't pick this up earlier: the word (whatever it is) is in the mniddle of the tailgate. Model names are never in the centre of tailgate, only manufacturer emblems. In the GTA universe, this, this, this, this, this and a whole bunch of other models have manufacturer emblems in the centre. Further supporting what I'm saying is (among the vast numbers of cars with similar logo placing) the car's real life inspiration for the rear; the Gran Turismo - it has the manufacturer lettering in the same place as the car in the image. If anything the word that people see is the manufacturer title. JBanton (Talk | Contribs) 19:40, August 12, 2013 (UTC)
Needs editing
- That last line in the trivia is false. The Khamelion is available to those in GTA Online if they have the Collector's Edition. I presume that it is not completely exclusive. They just get it earlier in the game while everyone has to work for it. I have the same feeling about the garages, the HotKnife, and the CarbonRS in single player. The Khamelion is not exclusive to Collectors Edition owners in single player because Rockstar never said that. --Zulu2065 (talk) 13:43, August 19, 2013 (UTC)--
I was thinking how stupid it could be if the car was exclusive for the special and collector's edition and only in multiplayer,so,if i own the standard edition,then what would happen if i decided to stole it from any online player? well,i think it's on single player too,and not only for those who own the special/collectors edition
I've wondered the same thing, as one of the screenshots this car was in shows Michael driving itl obviously this would be in single player, but it seems no player has even found it in single player yet. ----


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Miss Tanzania Salha Israel was presented with the national flag in Dar es Salaam yesterday ahead of next month's World beauty pageantry to be staged in London.
Salha who won the title on the 10th of last month boards a London-bound flight tomorrow while accompanied by officials of the Miss Tanzania organizing committee.
Beside the flag presentation, the Miss Tanzania was also handed over cash to the tune of nine million shillings courtesy of staff members of the Ministry of Transport and the Tanzania Investment Centre, TIC.
The deputy minister for Transport Athumani Mfutakamba presented the flag to the Tanzanian representative in the world event.
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She has been urged by the minister to work hard on highlighting Tanzania's tourism potentials and attractions.
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Miss Tanzania's Trustee who is former director TIC, Emmanuel Ole Naiko, said Israel has been groomed to excel in London and he has full confidence of her representation.


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A Michael Jackson cover makes the United Kingdom top ten hits charts. A music video of the song was aired on a cable music channel. The song helped the artist that did the cover earn Grammy best artist consideration. Kenya McGuire Johnson left her career several years ago as an educator, clinical instructor and higher education administrator and took "a massive leap of faith." Now Kenya, the jazz/R&B singer — who uses only her first name professionally — is now working on her third CD. The young musician recently spoke with the MSR by phone from her Chicago home. "I did a lot of music growing up" in Denver, Colorado, including being active in choirs, and jazz bands, recalls Kenya, who has been singing since the age of eight. While in college, she was a member of the Howard University Gospel Choir. Continue Reading →


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Although some potential barriers remain—mainly getting the necessary financial and legal barriers—nobody seriously expects that American Airlines and US Airways will not complete their merger. Although the hard part of actually combining the two disparate lines remains, everyone in the industry would be hugely surprised if the deal doesn't get the required approvals and proceed.
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Upward Fare Pressure: "Reduced competition inevitably leads to higher prices." That's almost a mantra for consumer advocates in any market segment, and it certainly has its adherents in the airline business. Although some prominent economic studies conclude that fares didn't go up following the Delta-Northwest and United-Continental mergers, we all have a nervous feeling about the fact that the country will now have only four mega-airlines and only three with worldwide scope. Certainly, fewer big competitors will mean fewer separate lines to initiate industry-wide price cuts and fewer to block industry-wide fare increases.
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Too Big to Fail: I'm old enough to remember how the last strike and shutdown on United devastated the travel business—and that was back when United's market share was probably just a bit more than half of what it is now and when load factors in the '60s meant other airlines could absorb much of the slack. Now, with planes operating almost full all the time, a shutdown of any of the remaining big four lines airline—for labor or any other reason—would cripple business travel and tourism for weeks, if not months. Although a shutdown isn't imminent, it could happen.
What probably won't be a problem is loss of service to smaller communities. Overlaps are less in this merger than in the previous big mergers, and my take is that this prospect—widely speculated—is probably not a big worry.
Temporary Chaos? If the American-US Airways merger follows the path of United's, travelers on the combined line will face months—maybe years—of confused records, confused procedures, and general disorganization. Three big barriers to smooth integration are possible labor push-back when the lines try to merge seniority lists, integration of the IT/reservations/customer-service computer systems and general "corporate culture" differences. Delta-Northwest did a bit better than United at getting over these hurdles, and so far Southwest and AirTran are getting along with hardly a blip. Let's hope that's the model.
Frequent-Flyer Devaluation: Although nothing has yet been announced, it's likely that the merged line will follow Delta's lead in gradually downgrading frequent-flyer benefits for all but the top tier of elite customers. United, too, is likely to follow. Former US Airways fliers interested in travel to Europe will also be stuck with converting from Star Alliance to the OneWorld Alliance, where American's primary transatlantic partner, British Airways, gouges frequent-flyer awards with fees. Although BA apparently no longer calls those fees "fuel charges," by any other name, they're still onerous.
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A few weeks ago, LEAF had the opportunity to recycle something a little less conventional than plastic or paper; we recycled soap! Sounds strange, yes, but once you learn where the finished product goes to, you might think a little differently.
Clean the World is a non-profit organization that collects discarded soap, shampoo, and conditioner from hotels and resorts around the country. Clean the World sanitizes the soap at their facilities and then repurposes it by giving it to communities in need. By partnering with hotels and resorts from all 50 states, and even some Canadian provinces, Clean the World has eliminated 2.2 million pounds of hotel waste. Wow!
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To help this amazing cause, LEAF visited the Clean the World facility in Las Vegas to volunteer our time and hands. Our task for the afternoon was to separate the little amenity bottles that were collected at resorts such as Caesars Palace, Venetian, Wynn and Planet Hollywood. And as you can tell by the pictures, there were thousands of bottles at the warehouse!
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Published: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 6:30 a.m.
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OCALA – One person was killed in a crash on Maricamp Road early Thursday morning when a Jeep Grand Cherokee slammed into the back of a flat bed truck being used in a road striping project.
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Michael Phillip Dangelo, 35, of Silver Springs Shores, was killed in the crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Eastbound traffic was blocked on Maricamp Road from the intersection of Southeast 36th Avenue to the crash site at Southeast 31st Street for more than four hours as troopers worked the scene, tow truck operators cleared wreckage and Marion County firefighters extricated the body. The lanes were reopened shortly before 6 a.m.
FHP troopers on scene said Dangelo was driving east on Maricamp Road in the inside lane, ran over a cone in the roadway and struck the rear of the flat bed truck stopped a few yards away. The truck had a large arrow on it pointing to the next lane.
The SUV bounced from the truck and came to rest in the outside lane.
The stationary truck had two flat tires as a result of the crash and damage to the back area. The front of the SUV was badly damaged.
Troopers said they received the call at 1:18 a.m. The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead by a firefighter/paramedic at 1:25 a.m.
Two workers assigned to the truck were not injured. They were in front of it striping the roadway when they heard a loud boom and called 911, officials said.
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Clifford "CJ" Gallery, wanted in connection for shots fired at Officers in and around Castle Rock, Colo.
Police say three people are now in custody after a seven-hour manhunt through a subdivision in Parker, Colo.
Two men had been on the run since just after midnight, when police say the suspects shot at officers and sped away. A third suspect, a woman, was apprehended early on.
Authorities say the situation started when Parker police tried to make contact with a suspicious vehicle near the Taco Bell on Plum Creek Parkway. The suspects allegedly fired at officers and took off, speeding through Castle Rock with police close behind.
When the suspects reached the intersection of Crowfoot Valley Road and Stroh Road, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the suspects again fired at officers.
The chase ended when the suspects stopped their vehicle and took off on foot through the Clarke Farms subdivision in Parker, Colo. A reverse 911 was sent out to more than 3,000 residents in the area, who were then temporarily displaced while authorities hunted the area. All have been allowed to go back home.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says one of the suspects is 23-year-old Clifford Galley, who also goes by the name "CJ." The second man and the woman have not been identified at this time.
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The USAID Strengthening Educational Performance-Up (STEP-Up) project works directly with Ministry of Education and other USAID/Zambia education projects to invigorate management and develop policies & strategies that improve learner performance.
USAID and the Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs joined together in highlighting the role of chieftainesses and female traditional leaders as powerful advocates of peace and national stability.
USAID & Feed the Future help small-scale farmers expand their business through training on best agricultural practices and the sharing of information within the local community.
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Zambia has experienced 12 straight years of impressive economic growth and its average per capita income of $1,760 makes it a lower-middle-income country. With more than two decades of successful multi-party democracy, the country has also been a bastion of peace and security. Despite this peace and prosperity, however, three out of four Zambians still live in extreme poverty and the country faces major challenges, including high unemployment, low agricultural productivity, inadequate road and energy infrastructure, poor education outcomes, and health crises due to HIV/AIDS, other infectious diseases and malnutrition.
Since Zambia's independence in 1964, the United States has provided close to $4 billion to support the country's economic, political and social development and to respond to major crises, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and periodic droughts. This support has helped Zambia achieve dramatic improvements in some welfare indicators, such as life expectancy (52 years up from 39 in 2002) and maternal mortality (398 per 100,000 births, down from 729 in 2002).
USAID assistance focuses on: (1) improving the health of all Zambians, with a particular focus on women and vulnerable children; (2) reducing the incidence and impact of HIV/AIDS and other illnesses; (3) increasing agriculture-led economic development to reduce rural poverty and food insecurity; (4) mitigating climate change and environmental risks; (5) raising education quality and learner performance; and (6) advancing civil society, governance, and public service delivery.
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