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Model A Pickup Body - G'Day AWritten by on October 1, 2010 Contributors: Brian Brennan, Roadster UTE New Steel Pickups From Down Under
Back in 2008, we documented the buildup of a new all-steel 1934 Ford phaeton being produced by our mate from Australia, Kelvin Waddington-we then spent the rest of that summer touring the country in the touring car and came away extremely impressed with its quality of construction. A season of running all over the country and there wasn't a squeak or rattle to be heard. The four-door was as tight as the day we pulled out of the office parking lot for the first time.
As we were familiar with the phaeton and the '34 Utes Waddington produced, he was asked during a bench racing session with the author, Brian Brennan, and Tex Smith, what other bodies he had built. Almost casually Waddington replied that a stretched Model A pickup had been created from scratch for a customer and he was thinking about putting them in production. We're pleased to report the thought process reached its conclusion and a new cab is as close as your phone.
While Ford offered a variety of cars in Australia, the closed cab '28-29 or '30-31 pickup was not among them so the new offering is pure red, white, and blue in terms of basic styling, however, there are three distinct configurations. We'll start with the stock version: it has totally original dimensions, a wooden framework around the doors, and for the fabric top, original-style door latches; it even has a stock-style firewall and gas tank (although a legally mandated rollover valve is incorporated in the filler neck). If you want an original Model A this is the closest thing to an NOS body you're likely to find. In fact all panels, including the doors, are said to interchange with originals.
For street rod applications Waddington has included some modifications that will be appreciated-first and foremost everything in the body is steel. The stamped steel B-pillars have built-in seat belt anchors with multiple attachment points to suit the height of the driver and passenger, the roof is steel and rain gutters have been added. As with the original design, the doors overlap the body at the back. Speaking of doors, two types of latches are available, stock reproductions and bear claws that operate by original-looking levers. To accommodate most V-8 engines and automatic transmissions a 4-inch recessed firewall that blends into the floor with a built-in transmission tunnel is available as is a stock-style firewall.
While the beloved A-bone pickup has plenty of hot rod charisma one thing it doesn't have an abundance of is interior room, so to make the truck more user-friendly a version with a 6-inch stretch aft the doors is available-other than the length all other aspects of the cab remain the same.
Although it goes without saying that building a body from scratch is a monumental undertaking, according to Waddington the biggest obstacles were the doors-the curves, body lines, and the area around the windows were all challenging and it has taken time and a huge financial investment to get them, and everything else, right. Of course another challenge is in fact making everything else. Hinges, latches, and all the little bits and pieces that hold the body together are all made in-house, including the dashboard that is a stamped replica of the stock gas tank face. About the only thing not made in the Australian shop are the garnish moldings and the trim alongside the windshield, however, those are readily available from stateside sources and are options on the new bodies.
If you've been thinking of building a half-ton hauler here are several great alternatives to rust ravaged, bullet-riddled, former farm trucks-and they are available now. Check out the Roadster Ute website for a U.S. distributor.
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The biggest drawback to Model A trucks was the lack of interior space-Waddington has cured that problem by offering cabs stretched 6 inches behind the doors.Cowl tops are available with or without a dummy gas filler neck; new stock tanks will be available soon. The pickup bed comes in several lengths to work with the stock cab or the extended cab from Roadster Ute.The door dies were challenging, due in part to the deep draw necessary around the window opening. The roll of tape is a good indicator of the amount the metal must stretch in that area.All of Waddington's parts and pieces, including the doors, are interchangeable with the originals. Here an original door is installed on a new body.Steel and Kirksite dies were made from the patterns. Dies were tested, the results recorded, then any changes necessary were made.Parts to be pressed are laser cut to rough shape. Some pieces may be stamped (called a restrike) up to six times before final trimming takes place.
Along with the dies for body panels Waddington developed the tooling to produce a variety of other parts-shown here are the dies for forming the door hinges.A 300-ton press is used to form parts. Here the lower die for a doorskin is in place. In this press pressure is applied from the bottom up.Refining some of the patterns took time-as many as nine revisions were necessary before perfection was achieved on a few of them.The hinges are made from steel and will paint or chrome nicely and much better than the original. Until now the closed cab pickup hinge was not readily available in the aftermarket, now Roadster Ute has them for sale.A finished stock-length street rod cab with a recessed firewall, dummy gas filler, and a steel roof. Note the addition of a drip rail above the door, something the original didn't have. The header is modified to accept New Port Engineering wipers and carries a modified visor.Along with all the sheetmetal panels, Waddington is reproducing door latches and hinges. Hinges are made from a flat plate that is folded and formed.The cab comes in either a stock length configuration or stretched 6 inches; the addition happens in the quarter-panel area behind the B-post.
The firewall comes in either stock configuration or set up for a small-block V-8. The firewall pieces, with 4-inch recess, can be purchased separately.The '28 pickup comes with a stamped replica of the stock Model A gas tank face and "eyebrow." These pieces are also readily available as separate items.In the original there would have been a combination of wood and metal making up the floorboard. No longer, now it is all steel making it stronger and easier to work with.Hinges and a latch mechanism are also familiar pieces but brand new; again they can be purchased separately.The A-post area is identical in design to the original but no wood is used. Your trimmer (or yourself) can attached wood tack strips where needed. If you look closely you will see small holes in the inner door panel; used by the upholster to attach the panel clips-like stock.


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Esquire has crowned Kate Upton as their Woman of Summer for 2011 – obviously, this was the correct choice! Esquire sat down for a Q&A with Kate which touched on many of the usual subjects (Dougie video, boobs, Sports Illustrated, SoBe, bikini's, etc.).
Here are a few snippets from the Q&A:
I don't really know what the appeal is about… boobs. But I do know that when I was in junior high, I used to be made fun of — for being flat-chested. Everyone would go, "She's not pretty! She doesn't have boobs!" So I always had boob envy. And when finally I went through my growth spurt, and they appeared, and I just… I loved them. So that's why I like boobs, because I didn't have them, and then I got 'em. So I dunno what the appeal is for you —
I think as long as you look like your having a good time, I'm impressed. Because I have a lot of energy, and I like being around it all the time. If you're just sitting in the corner, I probably won't notice you.
Yeah, but I do have a bikini body, and I'm proud of it. So if I get pegged as a bikini girl, that's fine, and that can still translate into acting or other areas. But, no, I don't wanna be doing bikini shoots my whole life.
Make sure to check out the whole Q&A on Esquire.com.


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KANSAS CITY, MO -- Against the backdrop of an unthinkable tragedy, the Kansas City Chiefs gave themselves a reason to be proud Sunday -- and perhaps the impetus to let the healing begin.
Before the game fans grilled, played catch and enjoyed beverages on an unseasonably warm and sunny day outside Arrowhead Stadium, a little more than 24 hours after a Chiefs player killed himself nearby after shooting his girlfriend.
The festive atmosphere masked some of the pain Chiefs fans felt after hearing that linebacker Jovan Belcher had killed 22-year-old Kasandra M. Perkins then driven to the team practice facility and turned the gun on himself, orphaning the couple's infant daughter.
Coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli tried to stop Belcher, but instead watched as he shot himself in the head.
Before kickoff, the crowd was asked to observe a moment of silence for victims of domestic violence and their families. There was no mention of Belcher.
Once the game began, Brady Quinn threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and Jamaal Charles ran for 127 yards in the Chiefs' 27-21 victory over their Carolina Panthers. The win snapped an eight-game losing streak during one of the most difficult seasons the franchise has ever experienced.
The win came just one day after Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot his girlfriend multiple times at a residence near Arrowhead Stadium, then drove to the team's practice facility and turned the gun on himself as general manager Scott Pioli and coach Romeo Crennel looked on.
Pioli walked through the press box before the game and said he was doing "OK," though he didn't stop to talk. Crennel was on the sideline coaching his team to an uplifting victory.


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CG5-GT power requirements
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A set of anti vibration pads under the tripod often helps a bit, as does hanging some extra weight (10-20lbs) from the spreader bar.
If your using the mount in the cold (below freezing) you may also have to keep the hand controller warm otherwise it gets sluggish and hard to use. There are a number of ways to do this, wrapping a chemical hand warmer to the back is easy, a more robust solution is to also add a transparent cover (and still use the hand warmer).
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As I mentioned in my previous posting the mount will draw less than .5amp when tracking. This means with a 7amp/hr battery you could run the mount for 6-7hrs. First you usually don't want to take a battery down below 50% capacity very often. As a battery goes down it will also drop the output voltage a bit. The CG-5 goto electronics start to act "strange" below 10.5 volts. So a 7amp/hr battery is really a 3.5amp/hr unit for the purposes of planning. Just tracking at less than .5amp means that battery will last over 7 hours. You will likely need to slew (gotos) to various objects which will draw a bit more power so I suggested that this would mean the battery would give you between 6 and 7 hours of use.
Posted 21 December 2009 - 02:49 PM
Would a battery of 12V at 7A be sufficent? What regulator (AC to DC) would I need to get to connect to the mains power? I was told that the same regulator could be used to charge the battery, is this correct?
For brief observing sessions with few/short go-tos, yes. For more that that--all evening with fairly frequent slews, 17ah is the minimum. Trot down to Walmart (or Asda in the UK) and get a jump start battery pack.
And, as you've been told, don't try to run it on the charger. Unhappiness will result.
Posted 21 December 2009 - 03:28 PM
I did, however, hard wire a power cable into the unit with an on-off switch. This baby is built GOOD and should last a long time. The battery is one of those sealed units.
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The 2.1mm plug is quite common, and certainly not unique to Celestron.
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Starkville, MS (Sports Network) - LaDarius Perkins scored what proved to be
the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter as No. 19 Mississippi State
out-gunned Tennessee, 41-31, in SEC action.
Tyler Russell went 23-for-37 with 291 yards and two touchdown passes for the
Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0 SEC), who are tied with top-ranked Alabama in the Western
Division of the SEC.
Perkins carried the ball 23 times for 101 yards while Josh Robinson added six
carries for 41 yards and a score in the win.
Tyler Bray passed for 148 yards and two touchdowns along with an interception
on 13-of-24 attempts for the Volunteers (3-3, 0-3), who have dropped their
past two games. Rajion Neal had a score on the ground in the loss.
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Just jumping sidewards (sorry) someone else posted that they were dropping their Nikon DX system as they now have an Olympus Pen (lovely cameras and Zukio glass) my brother in law has done much the same - I love this Pen 5 Lite BUT to my eyes the colours it produced are ALL WRONG - far too pink and not a nice pink. Is it just me that has seen this ? And no its NOTHING to do with colour balance etc as I've checked this carefully when he wasn't looking (my god Olympus LOVE their menus they go on forever) - still far too pink....Canon too warm / red (but I prefer it that way) Nikon too green / cold looking on their newest cameras. But Olympus too PINK.....sorry Pen users.
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|Body type
|Body type
|Rangefinder-style mirrorless
|Max resolution
|4608 x 3456
|Other resolutions
|2560 x 1920, 1024 x 768
|Image ratio w:h
|Effective pixels
|16 megapixels
|Sensor photo detectors
|17 megapixels
|Sensor size
|Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
|Sensor type
|Color space
|sRGB, Adobe RGB
|Auto (200 - 1600), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 16000, 20000, 25600
|White balance presets
|Custom white balance
|Yes (1)
|Image stabilization
|Uncompressed format
|File format
|Optics & Focus
|Autofocus assist lamp
|Digital zoom
|Manual focus
|Number of focus points
|Lens mount
|Micro Four Thirds
|Focal length multiplier
|Screen / viewfinder
|Articulated LCD
|Screen size
|Screen dots
|Touch screen
|Live view
|Viewfinder type
|Electronic (optional)
|Photography features
|Minimum shutter speed
|60 sec
|Maximum shutter speed
|1/4000 sec
|Exposure modes
|Scene modes
|Built-in flash
|No (bundled external flash)
|Flash range
|7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)
|External flash
|Yes (Clip-on FL-LM1 included, Hot-shoe)
|Flash modes
|Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
|Flash X sync speed
|1/250 sec
|Continuous drive
|8.0 fps
|Yes (2 or 12 sec)
|Metering modes
|Exposure compensation
|±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
|AE Bracketing
|(2, 3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
|(2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
|WB Bracketing
|Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
|Videography features
|1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
|MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
|Storage types
|USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
|Yes (Mini HDMI type-C)
|Eye-Fi Connected
|Remote control
|Yes (Optional RM-UC1)
|Environmentally sealed
|Battery Pack
|Battery description
|Lithium-Ion BLS-5 rechargeable battery & charger
|Battery Life (CIPA)
|Weight (inc. batteries)
|325 g (0.72 lb / 11.46 oz)
|269 g (0.59 lb / 9.49 oz)
|111 x 64 x 38 mm (4.37 x 2.52 x 1.5″)
|110 x 64 x 34 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.34″)
|Other features
|Orientation sensor
|Timelapse recording
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Just bought my E-PL5 a few days ago. I must tell you that it's a big improvement over my old EN-PL2. First of all it takes amazing, bright night time shots. The PL-2 just couldn't handle very dark shooting events. The higher resolution was a welcomed benefit as the picture quality is stunning! Not crazy about the external flash since I use the VL-2 viewfinder.
I can hardly wait to capture some incredible shots when I take it to Paris next week.
DPR, the time may be ripe for acknowledging the existence of the EPL6 ?
I wonder if Timmbits has used the camera in any real shooting situation. I have and it was during Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. I do have a few images in my gallery.
gee glen, is that the most arrogant you can be?
and yes, I've used Oly cameras... except I don't go around trying to duplicate the style of others.
Isn't it ironic, that a senior Olympus exec, was quoted as saying that the Pen system was named as such, because it is as easy to use as a pen... yet the sport the world's worst user interface.
Oh god yes - my brother in law has switched from Nikon DX into a Pen 5 Lite system - PLEASE don't misunderstand me I really like the camera and have used Zukio glass on and off for over 30 years but the MENUS are a KILLER...and I just don't like the colours his camera produces - not natural too my eyes - too pink (no camera is perfect) Canon too red, Nikon too green but I could live with either happier than what his Pen turns out.. I haven't the heart to say anything too him - he seems very happy....
The specifications has a pretty glaring omission. The PM2 has no mode dial. Actually I prefer that. The PL5 does have as mode dial
True. That's why 'specs' were never meant to be the sole tool to judge a camera by. You'd think people would understand, but it ain't always so obvious to everybody, evidently. But you know ...
there is a link at the bottom of the specs to message them, so they can correct it.
@mjesper: that is just absurd. a spec sheet is supposed to be concise, correct, accurate. period. no two ways about it. if there's an error, it must be corrected. it's the ONE thing that is supposed to be accurate.
Where is the review???
The EVF is extra, and yet the price is not less, in balance.
The fill flash is not on board, and yet the price is not less, in balance.
The stabilization is not state of the art effective, and yet the price is not less, in balance.
The shutter needs help, and yet the price is not less, in balance.
The fast AF is great; but why have they ignored state of the art C-AF tracking accuracy, and speed. Yet, the price is not less; in balance.
The video lacks quality, and control, and yet the price is not less, in balance.
The lens are great, and yet they cost less to make, without the aperture rings, material weights, nor as much attention to distortion (auto corrected; which is fine), and better CA limiting designs, sharpness in the corners (smaller path glass), and yet the price is not less, in balance.
Hmmmm. Is this less, for more?
It is a great camera nevertheless.
Also, the stabilization seems to allow acceptable shots at 1/8 second for 28 mm equiv. This seems to be on par with other manufacturers, but not as amazing as the OM-D.
If you check the test photos at high ISO on imaging-resource, the stills are far superior to ANY camera in sharpness at high iso. And yet the price is not more, in balance, but this does balance all your criticisms above.
I've been drooling over these cameras for years and this one was too compelling not to buy, it was a great father's day present, and yet the price is not more, in balance.
Besides price (that can fall) it lost me (as a buyer) at, "relatively loud shutter"; where this clack, clack, shutter slap, destroys slower shutter speeds, and wakes the dead. Plus, its not the same good stabilization, needed for all lenses, and videos.
Why do all the samples look like they were taken through a cheap pair of Grey-lens sunglasses? It that adjustable to superior affect? Even, when Raw is better, the JPEG's need to be right; when Raw is not needed, or desired.
How is it possible, to come this far, and so close, and yet leave out the basics? Good commendation is well deserved for the goodness; but what of balance? I reject the inference, that this camera is for non-photographers. I abhor the tactic of crippling a camera; so that it might not destroy other, sister projects. That 's the quick road to bankruptcy. The choice is yours, collectively.
I beg my photography loving friends to wait; until these games stop. Please explain this to your camera buying friends.
Olympus's US website says there is no ISO 100 either in auto or manual mode: "AUTO ISO 200 - 25600 (customizable, Default 200-1600) Manual ISO 200 - 25600."
It is true. Normally it's not a problem since you can reduce the aperture and the exposure time to match even the brightest conditions. There are some special applications where you don't want to do that, such as pictures of falling water where you want to create a dreamlike effect by long exposure, for example this one: http://500px.com/photo/22769087 .
Then you will need a neutral density filter.
oh and can you include a shot in the 'JPEG Test' section with the NR OFF and WARM OFF? Thanks!
Mr Butler and dpreview crew, on the JPG image testing could you add 1 or 2 test shots with "warm color" off? I leave warm color OFF always on my epm1 and I think many people do too or many would be interested to see a test shot with warm off on the epm2 and epl5. Thanks much.
"Rangefinder-style mirrorless"
That is, "Rangefinder-style viewfinderless". Too bad.
owning a pana G3 I am quite happy with m43. compared to the sony R100 the m43 sensors could increase their pixel count to 20 or 22 MP (I am printing as big as possible) and would be very happy with higher resolution. nevertheless I might get one of those tiny beasts, pocketable, fast AF, smae sensor as OMD EM5.
Increasing the pixels doesn't always help and most of the time it's detrimental to quality. It's the quality of the pixels that count. A 12MP D700 with easily trump a 20MP RX100 in large size printing.
Fact, still higher resolution might help :
If the gap between the pixels does not increase with the higher count (i-e the surface exposed to light remain the same, so you cannot really compare to different formats... FF has a largely more important surface exposed to light...) then there is no penalty on noise performance...
So if performance is relatively constant, then comes the details resolution, which is an important factor with bayer sensors. Take a 12MP sensor which let's say resolves 2400 l/mm and you mount a lens able to resolve 2700 l/mm : well between the AA filter and the nyquist frequency, you will not be able to capture an optimal amount of details.
So really it comes down to manufacturing tech...
A D800E does resolve more details than a D700 for instance, given good enough glass, of course.
I mean more res does not always hurt. The 16MP sensor does seem to bring better results in the E-PL5 case.
Point well taken; that higher Mpx's are not always a bad thing. Yet they need to have the stuff; because stats show; about 48% of all typical camera's, and their given megapixel "resolution", are destroyed by lens, and/or sensor errors.
Real quality is not the megapixel count, alone. We need to match the sensor, to the lens(es), and C-AF needs work too.
I did get the EPM5 an it is much better than the G3. the missing aliasing filter (?) helps getting incredibly sharp and clear images. the higher iso is much much better. a VERY capable camera, tiny poecketable and amazing when used with good lenses (pana 20, pana 14mm, panaleica 25, oly 45, oly 60macro, oly 12mm, they all work very well with this camera, I am very cursious how much more one can get out of m43 sensors in terms of resolution and dynamic range and iso in the next generations...)
I am trying to find out if the image stabilization in E-PL5 would contribute significantly to stabilization of a long lens, such as a 300 mm. Does anyone have tests/opinions about this? After what I understand the older models couldn't do much, but OM-D is able to make significant improvements even with a very long lens. See http://admiringlight.com/blog/om-d-e-m5-is-effectiveness-with-long-lenses/ for a test. As I undestand it, the question is about either how much space the sensor has to move around to compensate for camera shake, and how fast/precise it is.
Is the IS in E-PL5 the same as in E-PL3, or has there been substantial upgrades?
I've read no claims of improvement in the IBIS in any of the "pens" since day one..
Having said that, I've not seen really effective IBIS in any of the Olympus cameras since the E-510/520 (except of course in the OMD). (I dont mention E-5 or E-3 as I dont own them).
To me, the most crucial point in using IBIS is to NOT have it on all the time, and to NOT expect miracles.
With a 300mm (600 effective) lens, the IBIS can help you get a "Usable" shot when the light isnt good and your shutter speed is below "optimum". It usually wont get a "crystal clear" shot (the aforementioned "miracle").
If you already have the EPL-3, take it out with your 300mm lens and shoot WITHOUT the IBIS unless your shutter speed falls below 1x focal length, and you might be surprised.
The specs say: rangefinder-style and some of the comments also talk about the rangefinder look. A rangefinder camera has an optical system that helps to focus manually. The Pen has nothing of a rangefinder and even the original analogue Pen was not a rangefinder but a SLR camera.
Why all these confusion with rangefinders???
You can focus manually with focus peeking, it's no problem at all to do this. I think it kinda does look like a rangefinder, but this is of course entirely in the eye of the beholder.
It doesn't look like a rangefinder at all. Typical for the appearance of a rangefinder is the optical viewfinder and the second window to create the double image in the viewfinder that is used to obtain focus. The Olympus Pen has not even one viewfinder window. Let me be clear, I think the Pen is a very interesting camera but I think we must stop calling every non_DSLR a rangefinder-style camera.
OK I do see your point :)
PL-5 will be a dream for HDR photographers ...
According to some infos from the web the PL-5 has an additional HDR AE Bracketing modus with 5 frames up to 3 EV steps and 7 frames up to 2 EV. So total 12 EV range. Olmpus considers to add this feature to OM-D too with firmware updates. Search the web for PL-5 and HDR Bracketing and you will find some photos of the menu setting ....
I wish that one of the cameras had a light duty built in flash.
I agree with this. Why do they not add a small built in flash. If these are truly targeted to the point and shoot market who are looking to upgrade, this market of consumers value having a built in flash. The purpose of getting these cameras is having the camera as small as possible and having an external flash defeats the purpose. I have been waiting for this since the first PEN cameras and they are already on the PL5 without adding a built in flash.
The E-PL1 and E-PL2 both have a small built-in flash. It works quite well and can be angled backwards to bounce from a ceiling.
Why does this preview both cameras, but with most of the product images and info about the less interesting camera, the EPM2? It's nice, but I think most will pay $100 more for the EPL5 with the mode dial and tilt LCD that hopefully isn't the weird 16:9 ratio like the EPM2. Also I get why the EPM2 has the fairly standard 460 K LCD, but shouldn't the EPL5 have a slightly better LCD panel since it's in the same price range as the NEX-5R or N, which offers a bit better screen?
Any word on video IS? On the E-PL3 it's not very good because it's digital, on the E-M5 it's supposed to use the in-body IS. If the -PL5 uses the IBIS, then I'm sold and will buy one as soon as it hits shelves.
I have E-PL2 and have no idea why I should upgrade to E-pl5. No killer features at all.
Higher resolution, better sensor and a tilt-able LCD. I've never owned a PEN camera but I have to admit this upgrade is interesting. But then so is the GH3, X-E1, and D600. At this rate I'll have a camera for each day of the week.
1. price difference
2. no built-in flash (bundled box)
3. 25% resolution difference
I have the E-PL2 too and it's tempting to upgrade because of the ...
- better IQ (iso, dr, resolution)
- tilting screen
- touch screen
- faster burst rate and AF
- better video (1080p30)
Sure, I'm trading away the built-in flash but it's still much better.
That said, I'm in no rush to replace my E-PL2 and I've already started saving up for the E-M5. Who knows, maybe Oly may release a PEN w/ built-in EVF later on.
I also have an E-PL2 and would upgrade for the speed increase. I could click the E-PL2's shutter and go take a nap before the picture actually gets taken. It hurts to think about all the pics I've missed just because the camera isn't responsive enough.
Unfortunately, no EVFs on any of the new PENs either (and I'm not interested in yet another accessory like the VF-2). So I guess I'm stuck waiting until the non-weather sealed OM-D comes out. $1200 is too steep, but I'd happily shell out $800.
most important to me: tilting LCD. If you don't miss it stay with your E-PL2!
The faster AF, the better LCD display, better sensor, and touch screen LCD are the upside for me.
Down side is the puny hand grip and no internal flash. I like using an external VF so the lack of an internal is neither here or there.
I have seen a lot of images from the epl2 a friend of mine is using a lot. she has also upgraded to epl5, the difference in noise, high iso, and crispness, speed in focus is amazing !
Who makes the sensor BTW ?
Oly' have been astute with the launch cycle.
Many people claim it is made by Sony. If it works well, it doesn't matter who makes it.
This is an AMAZING small camera, like the OMD E-M5 but other range !!!
PLEASE! Tell my what is amazing about this cameras!!!
Please please!!
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Nothing is amazing about this camera.. But I shall upgrade my E-P3 to the E-PL5 just to get the Sony sensor which is a vast improvement to the old Panasonic one. Just look at the image quality at ISO10000!! It looks much better than the E-P3 at ISO1000!!
Look at the test shots on www.imaging-resource.com. I have found no camera that produces as much detail at high ISO (1600 ISO) as this camera. None. No DSLR. Only Olympus Pen. I think it's the 3-way combo of focus accuracy, lens, and sensor. Unbelievably amazing. I've been pixel-peerping at PENs for years. I bought this camera last week, I could not stand to live without it.
Do we know for a fact that these cameras use the E-M5 sensor ?
The specs listed on the DPreview page seem to indicate a closer resemblance to the GH3 sensor.
hint: look at the "sensor photo detectors" line.
Hi any chance of a E-pl5 body and design page? This is just for the em2...
And for what it's worth, it likes like an awfully nice camera. I saw some comments about softness, but make sure you are comparing apples to apples when you criticize sharpness. Some were shot with the kit zoom. Others at pretty extreme conditions. That wide angle bus shot was with the kit zoom, and I don't see a lot I could criticize. I will leave the criticism to the rest of you.
All these whiners, if you are complaining that the camera lacks SLR features like a view finder, controls, etc., I have a solution: Go out and buy the OMD or one of the fine Panys. Quit whining and go out and shoot some pictures.
I can hear your replies..."well the Pany's have it, why not Olympus?" OK. Go get your pany and then start complaining about something else. Quit whining, go out and stimulate the economy and pony up for an OMD.
End of rant.
WHY still no click wheels for easy one-handed control?!?!
I know, I know, so people who really want proper control over settings spend €150 more for a future E P5 (or 4) or double the price to get an OM-D...
Isn't there really one model too much in this line-up? I think there should be an affordable, slightly smaller E P5 with flip screen and proper external controls and then they can skip the PL line.
Or put this sensor/processor/software in a Ricoh-GR/GXR-type of body with proper wheels, up-to-date screen and comfortable grip and I wont think twice before buying.
I forgot to say: I really want to like them! They are so pretty and small. Much nicer than my GF2 (which I got as bargain). But that one at least has a click wheel...
"Isn't there really one model too much in this line-up? I think there should be an affordable, slightly smaller E P5 with flip screen and proper external controls and then they can skip the PL line."
That is exactly what I'm saying. All i ever wanted to have on my E-P1 was tilting display and maybe e build in flash. I had a E-PL3 for a week. I did not like the smaller display (16:9, why?) I did not like the fewer controls and the absence of an orientation Sensor. The level gauge in the E-P1 is very useful. And it had no build in Flash. Only the one for the accessory port. The E-P3 has one, but no tilting Display. The E-Pl2 also had one. Weird.
such a camera without a viewfinder needs a decent LCD display... i HATED the display on my E-PL1 and now i read the last models still have such a crap display...
i can only shake my head.
olympus it is 2012 not 2005!!
why can't every manufacture make those articulated screens that flip out from the side like canon and panasonic? is there any stupid patent for this as well?
I hate those screens. To use them at an angle they MUST be to the side of the camera, making the camera 70% wider then it needs to be. Yeah they 'can' be useful, but I prefer a tilt only screen 99% of the time.
I really like how c7070 flip screen works or the old Sony R1. Up and twist.
I think Oly had this flip-out screen two years before Canon or Panasonic in the E-series. I have one in my Oly E-3 and like it. But most of the times you need a tilt-able one only. Price reduction?
What's so special about "new" sensor from an old om-d camera? Doesn't bigger resolution also means more noise?
what are you talking about?
get a clue....
you're saying that the sensor was just designed for the new camera? if not, than it's old, even with all "superiority".
I was asking about sensor noise. Please somebody explain how bigger resolution will be an improvement in terms of noise.
Because the 'new' 16MP sensor is considerably newer technology than the 'old' 12MP, by about 4 years. Maybe using the same new tech in a 12MP MIGHT be better then the 16MP, but they are at least 1 if not 2 generations of tech apart. Pixel size isn't everything.
On the one hand, I think the E-PL5 will be fantastic with the 17/1.8, but on the other ... This has been a feature that's been absent from the PEN Lite and PEN Mini
I might sound a bit narciso or whatever here but I really like the option of taking self portraits, it's really hard to have nice picture when you are in vacation by yourself!!
is a ep-5 due to be released?I wonder what this ep-5 would have(built in flash?)
Very confusing model names Olympus are coming up with these days. They haven't got why Apple are so succesful. It's all down to model-name simplicity.
Apple isn't exactly showing good sense either. They've abandoned models entirely. The iPad 3, for example, isn't called the iPad 3. It's just "iPad." Stupid.
It's about as dumb as their expectation that users will know when their computers were manufactured, years after the fact. "This is compatible with late-2008 MacBook Pros and later." WTF?
Apple only has a single line of phonesand tablets, so they can simply increment the model number. Camera companies usually have beginner, enthusiast and pro lines. Olympus' naming convention isn't too hard to understand. The PEN lines M for mini, L for light and nothing for the flagship. With the new OM-D line created, I think the L series will probably be dropped soon, as the PEN E-P line will take up the enthusiast market.
BTW, the reason why the number 4 is avoided is because the Japanese pronunciation of 4 sounds like "die". Aside from the Nikon D4, I haven't seen many other camera models with 4 as the model number.
Here are some cameras with 4 as the model number:
Nikon D4
Nikon F4
Nikon Coolpix S4
Nikon S4 (the analog rangefinder, not the Coolpix)
Olympus OM4
Olympus OM4ti
Olympus XA4
Casio Exilim EX Z4
Casio QV R4
Minolta Maxxum 4
Minolta Dynax 4
Ricoh Caplio G4
Ricoh Caplio R4
Ricoh RX4
Ricoh GR Digital IV
Konica Autoreflex T4
Yashica J4
Yashica Samurai X4.0
Yashica EZ-Matic 4
Yashica 44
Yashica 44A
Yashica 44LM
Yashica Auto 44
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV (this one is a bit of a stretch)
"Very confusing model names Olympus are coming up with these days. "
It keeps stupid people from buying their products. ;)
@Teru Kage: I believe the impass with the number 4 it is because of the Chinese language; if so, Japanese and Chinese are a huge different worlds, and that includes their respective languages. Some of the cameras listed by HakonD are of japanese manufacture and they do flash a number 4.
What are you guys whinging about? - this is about as small as you are going to get in a camera with a sensor of this quality.
NO there isnt a built in flash and NO there is no EVF but I have owned an E-MP1 for a while and these are a non-issue to me as the accessory port is the best solution for these items as I use them infrequently.
But, if I am allowed one complaint it may be directed at almost all mirrorless cameras is that contrast focus AF does not work well in poor light especially at medium to long distaces where the focus assist lamp is ineffective.
I find, with the GX1, that if there's enough light to get a decent exposure, there's enough light to manual focus by. How easy is it to get at a zoomed in manual focus mode with these E-PM cams?
Manual focus is easy enough as I have reassigned the video button to this function and the magnification is adjustable on the fly but, the point is, you shouldn't have to. In the main forum, others have posted that other lenses are much better in low light i.e. they don't 'hunt' so much but to me most of the smarts would surely be in the camera - not in the lens so I don't really believe it. I am certainly not going to shell-out for a Leica lens just to fix this problem as somebody suggested.
What about phase detection focus modes on NEX 5R and NEX6 Canon EOS M etc ?
The new Pens seem to have lost the 60fps video, which is not a huge loss but why the step backwards? I have the e-pm1 and will see if the reviews of the e-pm2 will be glowing enough to warrant an upgrade. The new sensor is obviously the main attraction, but with the fast primes I'm using, I hardly go over ISO800, even indoors, so I don't get into the ISO range where the new sensor's advantage is most obvious. One thing is for sure; I prefer the e-pm1 looks. Those shrunken e-pl1 looks do the new e-pm2 no favors!
The existing PENs did 60i or, more precisely, 30psf (30 frames captured and then displayed as segmented frames - half the frame shown, then the other half), giving 60i.
These present the same data in an arguably more useful way.
Agreed on the indoor ISO with fast primes, that is until I discovered shutterslap and started setting the shutter to 1/120 or higher. Now I find on my EPM1 I must choose between high ISO noise and shutter induced blur. The EPM2 would be better at high ISO, but no word if they improved shutterslap. Since they don't admit it exists, then probably not. But the extra dynamic range would be nice in summer.
My E-PL1 may need to stay around for awhile and I may have to get a Pana GH2 or EM5 for decent video for my upcoming vacation. I would have expected it to have an orientation sensor and better body. But it looks like they want people to move to the EM5.
An E-PL body with an E-M5 sensor is on the top of my wishlist (well...an FF sensor in a compact ILC is the real dream but FF and compact lenses are opposing realities) but the lack of built-in flash and E-M5 focusing speed have me on hold. I'm hoping that Oly will include these 2 features in the next PEN E-P model. I'd get the E-M5 but I don't like the bulk of the built-in EVF (I prefer the option of using a plug-in EVF when I need it). I'll stick with my 2 year 'old' E-PL1 for now (works perfectly for what I use it for) but am optimistically looking forward to Oly's next announcement.
The lack of an orientation sensor is so annoying!!! Seriously,such a small feature and yet not corrected even in the third generation model! I don't care about other missing bits as they are trivial in a small camera, but this problem means thousands of extra but unnecessary clicks, presses and work.
The E-M5's sensor is however going to make it irrestibile though.
Yes, really strange. Even my XZ-1 has one.
I would not be surprised, if the sensor even was already on the circuit board, but is simply not read out. :-)
Some of Oly's design decisions are merely weird.
Almost as annoying as cameras that have orientation sensors but don't encode the images in the proper orientation. They merely take all the pictures in landscape and set a flag that every piece of software is supposed to check. Asinine.
There IS an orientation sensor.
Dam. With no e-p5, they should have included a thumb wheel so to have 2 dials. (needed for M, A or S modes)
This seems a 1/2 attempt camera.
I dont care about orientation sensor, find it kind of annoying in camera viewing anyway... but man, this little thing is ugly! The E-PM1 was pretty cute IMO.
Orientation sensor is a big time saver when downloading images to your computer, where all your images will be automatically oriented properly.
Orientation sensor: No
Isn't that weird nowadays?
Well, I come from DSLRs and I seek for something smaller, I would prefer in-body IS, but this single thing discourages me from Olympus.
If I understand well, it means that I cannot show the JPEGs right from the cameras SD card on my TV, or computer... Do I need to edit 50% (sometimes even more) of the pictures only to show them properly? Or I miss something and this is not needed?
You can rotate pictures in-camera. All you have to do is push up/down while in playback-->rotate-mode.
The E-M5, which will still be smaller than a DSLR, has an orientation sensor btw.
I have an EPL1
Fun camera, but also without an orientation censor the vertical images need to be rotated in post. I learned how to do it very quickly in lightroom.
Its was kind of annoying at first but I got used to it. Surprised these don't have the sensor.
doNE has a better answer. That might not have worked on my older camera.
There was a mistake on the site. It has one.
Very few comments. I guess it is not very exciting as it is just rehash of E-PL3 and E-PM1 with new sensor.
Should be cheaper as most parts are carried over from $400/$300 cameras.
Totally disagree that these cameras are rehashed products as they features the very best sensor Olympus has. So people who for whatever reason don't buy an EM-5, have a chance to get EM-5 quality in a smaller body. If the EPL-5 had been around before the Fuji X-E1 came to market, I might have bought one.
But this announcement has been up since 6 AM New York time, maybe earlier. I think the first set of comments got deleted, as I think all the Photokina news created problems for DPR's server.
If a better sensor does not make for a big difference to you, you cannot be helped.
Olympus did a great job at flogging the PEN series on an out dated sensor which was still bigger than all P&S at the time with better DR , tonal depth and mid level ISO to 800 and even.
Coupled to IBIS and the evolution to touch screen and multi core processors for super fast focusing, all they were waiting for was a better sensor.
seems to have exactly the same IBIS problems like E-PL3 and other olympus cameas. image P9140080 was taken at 1/160 but not a single point is really sharp.
i had the same with shutter speeds between 1/100 and 1/200, the IBIS was producing blur then. what a pity, that olympus hasn't fixed this, i mean this is already their 3rd or 4th camera generation!
I noted this tendency on my E-PL1 right off. One wishes "Auto IS" would know to turn itself off when the shutter speed is sufficient to make its use unnecessary!
My solution is to simply leave the IBIS turned off unless I'm shooting low-light with no tripod. Since the majority of my photos are handheld with plenty of light, it hasn't been much of an hassle.
fixed! These are enthusiast cameras, not POS!!!
Aaargh! I wish Oly would put their engineering might behind fixing the shutter blur. As the champions of IBIS, they should be the ones to lead the effort to fix shutterslap.
Any word on whether the IBIS is the 5 'axis' type from the E-M5?
No - it's the same IS design as the existing PEN Lite and Mini models.
Will it work in video mode like the E-M5 though?
Some have said "it's ugly." WHO CARES. It's not a woman in a bikini. I think how the IMAGES will look is what counts, and with that OM-D/EM-5 sensor and JPEG engine, it's apt to look fantastic, and in a classic 35mm rangefinger-like body that's not so large, just like what the E-P1 and E-PL1 gave us with the prior generation.
I will say, though, especially with the E-PL5, the lack of a built-in flash is too bad. You need it sometimes, especially portraits/fill-flash or "social snaps" situations. I think I'd liked it, too, if they had managed a 3" LCD that took full advantage of the 4:3 aspect ratio vs 16:9.
I do like the "touch to focus" feature, I've been using a Panasonic GF3 the last 4-odd days & really like that feature, but prefer the Olympus JPEG engine & IBIS (using the Olympus 14-42mm II MSC).
Heck, I just bought the E-PM1 refurbished from Cameta--despite advice to wait for the new models coming. Oh well--I can give them time to work out any fatal flaws if there are any.
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"If they live up to the promise and manage to offer an approachable shooting experience for beginners, with the E-M5's excellent image quality, in some of the smallest and least expensive models on the market, then it's far too early to write-off the PENs."
Yes, I should think so!
What do they even mean?
That we should write them off at the very day of launch?!
Geez DPR, c'mon :(
I know, right. Why would they even say that? That's pretty disrespectful to Olympus imo
Yeah, weird choice of words for sure. Who was considering "writing off" the PENs in the first place? That's news to me...
The 12mp sensor in the old PENs was the worst sensor on the market. Worse than many P&S's SONY sensor.
The only Olympus camera that's not DOA is E-M5.
The point I'm trying to make is that the PENs are not comfortable as PASM cameras but that isn't to say they don't offer a lot.
The entire context is that the E-PL5, despite extra controls, isn't much of a PASM camera, but that both camera's strengths should stop them being written-off, just because of that.
Replaceable grip!
EM-5 Sensor!
It will not be easy breaking the news to my E-PL1. I am about to crush the little guy's heart.
Do the series of E-P3 grips fit on the the E-PL5? This seems like a great way to transition your gear to new camera bodies, which don't seem to have much shelf life.
Buy the Grip, the EVF and the lenses and let the body and sensor underneath improve every 2 years.
Hmmm I can't tell what exactly is missing from the EM-5 here. Not saying there isn't but I couldn't quite tell from the cursory read I did.
Well, there's the ol' built-in viewfinder, and, er, ah, the 5-axis stabilization... and the metal body, and that weather sealing stuff, but yeah, OTHER THAN THAT...
High Res screen, panorama mode, hdr mode, handled twilight, built-in wifi.
Twin control dials for simple, fast PASM control.
Where is E-PL5 "Body and Design" page?
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The Tiny House Family recently went on Anderson Cooper. As you can see, the actual-size outline of their home in black is even smaller than the show's stage!
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Like a boat's bloated cry of its horn blaring through the clouds of dense fog filling a dark harbor, the coming of labor day always signals sort sort of change for me. It signaled the beginning of a new school year, the end of summer, and all too often, the start of a new chapter. When I got married, it brought on even more significance. I can't forget to overlook this holiday as it is also the anniversary of my wife's birth.
With the new mini-whore on the way, I haven't been drinking nearly as much wine as I did this time last year. But when I do crack open a bottle, I've been finding myself gravitating towards Chardonnay. Not only are Chards a refreshing treat on a hot summer day (usually after golfing for hours) but they are also my wife's least favorite white wine. What better opportunity to purge my Chardonnay supply than while I am drinking for two! :)
This weekend may not include much wine, but it will include lots of sun as we celebrate my wife's birthday at the beach. Who says you need to drink to have a good time? Okay, maybe it doesn't hurt, but I have a feeling that massive quantities of alcohol won't be necessary. The chance to spend some quality time with my wife and mother-to-be is sure to be all that I need.
Happy Birthday Sheila and happy Labor Day to all of my wino friends!
With the baby on the way, I've gotta make some room around here (a little extra cash wouldn't hurt either). That means I've gotta get rid of some of these extra t-shirts I've got laying around...
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It happens more often than I'd like to admit...
I always thought people would think I was crazy or even just plain weird for even mentioning it. Maybe I'm not alone... Do you ever catch yourself watching an event play out and know that you've seen it happen before? Like watching a summer re-run, you know the plot, you've seen the climax, and you already know how it's going to end. Well, this is what happens to me. Call it deja-vu, psychic powers, or just pure coincidence... I don't care because I'm convinced that there are just some things in life that you just KNOW. If only it worked on picking lottery numbers... maybe one day!
The second we found out that my wife was pregnant, I just knew that we were having a boy. I would tell everyone we met from that moment forward that we were having a boy. They would ask how I knew and I'd just explain that there are some things you just know. Well, four weeks ago, we went in for a sono and guess what... they told us it was a girl! I was in shock. Not because I was wrong, and definitely not because I wouldn't want to have a girl... but more so just because I was convinced that it was a boy. It just didn't feel right thinking it was a girl.
Today I got some reassuring news. We just went back for another sono and learned more than we thought we ever would peering through the cloudy black and white blur of a sonogram. Apparently I was right all along... it IS a boy!
Just goes to show you, life is FULL of surprises!
It's the theme that prevails through our lives...
As children, we can't wait to become older. As adults, we can't wait to retire. As elderly, we can't wait to have grandchildren. What are you waiting for? Chances are you too are hoping time will pass you by.
Why do we do this to ourselves? What's so wrong with this moment that it makes us want to fast forward to the next?
Aging a bottle of wine may take patience and self control but aging as a human being happens weather you like it or not. Patience and self control only help through the journey. While the results of the second, hours, and days gone by may be rewarding, it's still important to live for the moment.
Steal a moment of time for yourself. Stand still as the second-hand moves and the sands of time steadily fall. Feel the air rush into your lungs, the sun tickle your skin, and the fresh summer grass cut your nostrils. After all, the present is a gift and it's a great day to be alive. Drink up, enjoy every sip, and have no regrets.
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Do you remember that feeling when you were a kid?
You know, the one where the excitement battling anticipation like a Chuck Norris smackdown felt like it would never end. For me, this wrestling match took place every Christmas eve. It was as painful as a roundhouse to the jewels just waiting for each minute to pass. I was tortured by the thought that my new favorite toy was waiting out of arms reach as it lay wrapped under the grasp of the evergreen tree. It's blinking lights and poorly stuffed ornaments mocking me with distraction.
Some things never change...
This feeling has its grips on me once again but this time I'm excited today for TWO reasons. Tomorrow I find out whether or not my now sixteen week old baby in the womb is in fact the male that I've been bragging about for over 18 weeks.
I don't know if it was just because of the anticipation or just a need for a fun distraction but today I went out and bought a new putter. It's ugly, gaudy, and completely ridiculous looking but then again so are a lot of people's kids and they still love them. Hopefully I can putt with it worth a crap or I'll look like a complete idiot.
I can't wait for tomorrow's news and for the chance to get out on the course and put my new toy to the test.
... wish me luck!
It's now week 14 for Mrs. Whore and I...
After making one of the biggest and quite possibly most awesome decisions of my life, I've realized that my goals have changed drastically. I thought I'd come back from the Wine Bloggers Conference with some sort of crazy video footage, pics, stories, and whatnot. I went back and forth on how I'd put it all together before I even stepped on the plane to embark on the painfully long voyage to Walla Walla Washington. Should I bring all of my Wine Whore paraphernalia? I went in with lofty hopes but ended up deciding to just blend in and experience the event for what it was worth instead of trying to use it as a chance to network and promote this site.
I think a lot of people noticed it too. I got a lot of comments about how I was "not what they pictured". I think people expected me to be a drunken mess throughout the entire conference. While I wasn't far from it, I was relatively quiet, tame, and to myself for most of the experience. The truth was that I was far from home, alone, and a little apprehensive about the whole thing. I enjoyed the experience but was very glad to be returning home.
Instead of posting a funny video compilation of stupidity, endless seemingly redundant pictures of vineyards (if you've seen one, you've seen 'em all), and all sorts of other stuff about my trip that you probably would skim over in an attempt to get to another blog post about decanters, aging, or whatever else people are pawning off as wine knowledge, I wanted to sum up my thoughts about Walla Walla Washington in one sentence:
Walla Walla is a beautiful but dry, dessert region where many wineries chose to take root as a result of the sticker shock of other wine growing regions on the west coast.
Their wine offers good bang for the buck but if you're looking to be amazed, you may need to dig deep to find a jewel. Columbia Valley and Red Mountain are good places to start if you're looking for something impressive. I promised myself that I would bring home a few bottles of my favorite from this trip. The honor of this distinction was a bottle made by Sinclair Estate Vineyards called Pentatonic.
As we ended our first trimester, we celebrated with this bottle of this wine. My wife obviously couldn't partake but she did enjoy an orgasmic sniff and a baby sip from my glass. I told her that absence must have made her heart grow fonder but she reassured me that I had found a good one. She always had a good nose for things in life... after all, she found me! :)
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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Adam LaRoche broke a 79-year scoreless streak in DC post-season baseball with his solo home run in the bottom of the second inning on Thursday.
But, Jayson Werth made real history when he jacked out a solo-homer in the 9th inning, for the Washington Nationals walk-off win 2-1, over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ryan Zimmerman hit a one-out single in the bottom of the 4th inning, but he was stranded at first after LaRoche and Morse we retired easily.
The St. Louis Cardinals tied the game in the second inning, with a sacrifice fly hit by Carlos Beltran.
The Washington Nationals took a 1-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals withe LaRoche's center field bomb.
The Nats failed to score any more runs in the inning, after LaRoche's lead-off homer.
The game was tied until the 9th, when Werth cracked it out of the park on the 12th pitch of the at-bat.
Gio Gonzalez takes the mound Friday night for the Nationals at 8:37 p.m. on TBS.
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The Plaza cannot be bettered for location - Only a few metres from the main square (Piazza Tasso). The hotel is absolutely spotless with a very fresh and modern decor. This is unusual for Sorrento as the vast majority of hotels here have a more traditional/older look and feel. Reception staff and waiters were all polite, friendly and helpful, The breakfasts were very decent by Italian standards with a good range of options each morning. The roof top terrace and pool is a recent addition and a great place to chill out. The pool is on the small side but has great views and was always quiet whenever we visited. I will definitely return to Hotel Plaza and would not hesitate in recommending this hotel as it is terrific value for money.
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DETROIT (Reuters) – A federal judge sentenced former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on Thursday to 28 years in prison on his conviction for public corruption charges including bribery and extortion that prosecutors said exacerbated the city's financial crisis.
Kilpatrick, 43, was once seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party and has been held in custody since his conviction in March on two dozen charges that included racketeering conspiracy, mail and wire fraud, and tax counts.
Kilpatrick spent lavishly at the helm of a conspiracy that damaged Detroit's reputation and cost taxpayers millions of dollars, Judge Nancy Edmunds said, adding that the sentence was intended to send a message that corruption won't be tolerated.


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Camilyn is the talented designer behind the incredible Swagg.
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Elizabeth Smoots, MD
If you believe you have low or normal blood pressure, you may be off the mark. You might have prehypertension. The information below will help you find out where you stand and what you can do to control your blood pressure if you have prehypertension.
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is diagnosed when a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mmHg (millimeters of mercury) or greater is noted. The level must be seen on at least two readings to be officially diagnosed. The upper number is the systolic pressure when your heart contracts. The lower number is the diastolic pressure when your heart relaxes.
Prehypertensive patients are more likely to develop full-blown hypertension. They are also more likely to develop associated health problems.
Heart disease,
stroke, kidney disease, and blindness are all associated with hypertension.
Studies indicate that cardiovascular risk increases as blood pressure rises above 115/75 mmHg. In fact, your risk doubles with every 20 mmHg rise in systolic pressure or with every 10 mmHg rise in diastolic pressure.
According to the National High Blood Pressure Education Program, everyone should have a blood pressure check at least once every two years. If your blood pressure is above normal (that is, higher than 120/80 mmHg), your doctor may recommend that you have it rechecked more often. People at increased risk for hypertension may also need more frequent readings. Risk factors include a family history of the condition, African American race, above-normal weight, or age greater than 50.
Unlike hypertension, prehypertension treatment does not usually include drugs. The mainstay of therapy for prehypertension is lifestyle changes. These changes can help to slow or prevent progression to hypertension. The National High Blood Pressure Education Program recommends:
American Heart Association
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Categories for blood pressure levels in adults. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/detect/categ.htm. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). National Institutes of Health (NIH). Accessed March 29, 2010.
Chobanian AV, Bakris GL, Black HR, et al. The seventh report of the Joint National Committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure.
Effect of high blood pressure on your body. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). National Institutes of Health website. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/hbp/effect/effect.htm. Accessed April 26, 2012.
Kottke TE, Stroebel RJ, Hoffman RS. JNC 7—It's more than high blood pressure. Editorial.
Mean systolic blood pressure (SBP). World Health Organization website. Available at: http://www.who.int/gho/ncd/risk_factors/blood_pressure_mean_text/en/index.html. Accessed April 26, 2012.
Prospective Studies Collaboration. Age-specific relevance of usual blood pressure to vascular mortality: a meta-analysis of individual data for one million adults in 61 prospective studies.
Lancet. 2002;360:1903-1913.
State-specific trends in self-reported blood pressure screening and high blood pressure—United States, 1991-1999. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5121a2.htm. Published May 31, 2002. Accessed April 26, 2012.
Treatment of high blood pressure. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). National Institutes of Health website. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/treat/treat.htm. Accessed April 26, 2012.
Vasan RS, Beiser A, Seshadri, S, et al. Residual lifetime risk for developing hypertension in middle-aged women and men.
Who can develop high blood pressure?
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). National Institutes of Health (NIH). Available at:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/hbp/develop.htm. Accessed June 12, 2003.
Why is high blood pressure important?
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). National Institutes of Health (NIH). Available at:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/hbp/serious.htm. Accessed June 12, 2003.
Last reviewed April 2012 by Brian Randall, MD
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Stormwater Permits for Construction
Did You Receive a Renewal Notification Letter?
Renewal Update Summary
The TCEQ reissued the TPDES Construction General Permit TXR150000 on February 19, 2013. The permit became effective on March 5, 2013. This general permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater runoff associated with small and large construction sites and certain non-stormwater discharges into surface water in the state. For specific information on the permit requirements, please refer to the following documents:
For general information on obtaining coverage, including links to the revised application forms, please refer to the Additional Guidance and Quick Links: Construction Activities web page.
Please be aware of the following important information:
- Permittees who need to renew their authorization for permit coverage will have between March 5, 2013 and June 3, 2013, to submit the required application form [Notice of Intent (NOI) or Waiver]. This is 90 days after the effective date of the reissued permit.
- Revised forms for applying for coverage under the re-issued permit are available for use starting on March 5, 2013. The previous NOI or a Waiver forms are no longer valid.
- The TCEQ encourages using the online epermitting system to submit the eNOI form (Waivers cannot be submitted electronically). To use the online system you need to have an active State of Texas Environmental Electronic Reporting System (STEERS) account.
- If you do not already have one, please refer to How to Register with STEERS for assistance in setting up a STEERS user account.
- The CGP offers an incentive for submitting your NOI electronically rather than by paper:
- For electronic submittal the fee is $225 and coverage begins immediately upon submittal to TCEQ via the ePermits system.
- For paper submittal the fee is $325 and provisional coverage begins seven (7) calendar days after the date the NOI is postmarked for delivery to TCEQ. Upon approval of your NOI by the TCEQ, you will receive an authorization certificate that lasts until March 5, 2018, unless you terminate coverage before that date.
Did You Receive a Renewal Notification Letter?
Here are answers to a few questions you may have:
Why did I receive this letter?
The TCEQ is attempting to contact all operators covered under the CGP (TXR150000) to notify them that the permit renewal was recently approved by the TCEQ Commission, and authorizations under the general permit must be renewed between March 5 and June 3, 2013.
I just applied for a permit, do I have to renew it now?
Yes, the renewal of the CGP went into effect on March 5, 2013, so any applications that were submitted before that date were for the 2008 CGP and a new application must be submitted if coverage is needed under the 2013 CGP. If you submitted a new application in error or have general questions about the renewal application, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
I have more questions.
For general information on the permit requirements, please refer to the permit documents at the top of this web page (i.e., the general permit, the fact sheet, and the executive director's response to comments) and on the Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities: Am I Regulated? web page.
If you have additional questions about which site is authorized, administrative or technical questions about renewing coverage, please contact the following group:
- For questions related to your application or existing authorizations, please contact the Stormwater Processing Center by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at (512) 239-3700.
- For questions about the renewal permit and process, please contact the toll-free Hotline at 1-800-447-2827.
- For technical questions about the requirements of the general permit, please contact the Stormwater & Pretreatment Team either by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at (512) 239-4671.
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The TCEQ defines delinquent accounts to include those entities or people** who owe at least $25 in delinquent penalties or fees. This threshold is the same amount used by us to place an entity on Warrant Hold with the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Determine whether the Construction General Permit (CGP) for discharges from construction activities, TXR150000, applies to a project and, if so, at what level. Links to pages that explain each level of coverage.
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List of rules in 30 TAC, Texas Water Code, etc., affecting storm water discharges from construction activities.
Guidelines for runoff controls from construction projects in Texas that will disturb less than an acre and are not part of a larger common plan of development.
Requirements for obtaining stormwater general permit coverage for construction projects that will disturb 5 or more acres, whether on their own or as part of a larger common plan of development.
Requirements for stormwater permits for construction sites that disturb at least 1 acre but less than 5 acres and are not part of a larger common plan of development.
Refers anyone contemplating construction activities or the clearing of acreage in the Edwards Aquifer recharge and contributing zones to TCEQ regional offices for information.


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|Relay for Life celebrates 25 years
|Written by Darci Tomky
This year marks Relay for Life's 25th anniversary, and Phillips County is joining in on the tradition with the Aug. 21-22 event at the Phillips County Courthouse.
The annual Relay is one way community members honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives lost to the disease and raise money to help fight it. People around the country unite in more than 4,800 Relays each year.
American Cancer Society's Relay for Life began in Tacoma, Wash. as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer. Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon from Tacoma decided to personally raise money for the fight against cancer by doing something he enjoyed—running.
Klatt ran more than 83 miles in the 24-hour run, raising $27,000 as friends paid $25 to run or walk 30 minutes with him. While circling the track, he envisioned how a team relay event could be used to raise money for cancer, and since then millions have joined the cause around the world.
Relay for Life found its way to Phillips County eight years ago. While some were skeptical about walking laps for 18 hours, the excitement of the event caught on, and now community members look forward to the annual event that includes not only walking, but also game show entertainment, crazy costumes and just about anything else you can think of.
Participating teams have spent the months leading up to the Relay raising money for the American Cancer Society. The teams will come together for the 18-hour event with the goal of having at least one person from each team walking at all times.
Traditional Relay events will be incorporated including the survivor's victory lap, the luminaria ceremony and the parade of teams and sponsors. Relay's Got Talent is a new activity set to debut at this year's Relay.
Relay goes "Back to the Future"
Phillips County's Relay for Life kicks off Friday evening, Aug. 21 with a "Back to the Future" theme. Emcees Marcus Kammer and George Mumma will welcome Relay participants at the main stage at 6 p.m. Also in the opening ceremony, Pastor Gary Rahe will give the invocation, and Equally Delinquent will sing the national anthem.
At 6:15, cancer survivors and care givers are invited to walk the "Victory Lap" around the courthouse square, followed by the releasing of balloons and a survivor group picture. Relay participants and sponsors will take a lap in the team parade. The end of the parade marks the official start of the Relay, and one member of each team will start walking.
A 7 p.m. dinner will be served to all Relay team members, sponsors and cancer survivors while program notes are addressed at the main stage. After that a presentation will be made by Tim Byers, MD, MPH, the associate dean at the Colorado School of Public Health and the interim director at University of Colorado's Cancer Center.
Everyone is invited to join in on the lap activities and lap dancing from 7:30-7:50 p.m. Next head over to the main stage to hear from cancer survivor Amy Kropp.
New to this year, Relay's Got Talent show will take the stage at 8:10 p.m. with a variety of acts that are sure to provide some comical entertainment for Relay participants.
Relay activities will take a break from 9-9:45 p.m. for the Luminaria Ceremony. "In Memory of" and "In Honor of" readings will take place followed by a silent memory lap.
More talent show acts will take place at 9:45 p.m. Stick around for a musical chairs scavenger hunt following the "Back to the Future" theme.
Don't forget to stop by the Relay store as well as the team campsites. Team activities include: Wilbur's Warriors—homemade brats, birthday cake and balloons; Flower Garden (Cavemen for a Cure)—dino toss with prizes awarded all night and jawbone pitching contest from 6-8 p.m. with the winner receiving a homemade cream pie; PCTelcom—Guitar Hero; the Owens Family—face painting; Haxtun/Fleming Herald and Hofmeisters—popcorn; Phillips County Employees (PC Hippies)—miniature golf; Walkin' & Rockin' for a Cure—dance competition at midnight; Grainland Coop (Life of the Party)—Rock Band.
The barbershop quartet Equally Delinquent will be acting as roving troubadours, performing around the campsites during the night.
For those that last through the night, sunrise music will be provided by Star 92.3. At 6 a.m. Pastor Paul Sung will lead the morning prayer. The Pledge of Allegiance will be recited, and breakfast will be available for teams, sponsors and survivors.
Starting at 8 a.m. anyone walking on the track will find themselves in the midst of theme laps and team encouragement activities like the cheese puff toss and the reverse wheelbarrow race. The stage will be open for team use and announcements from 10-10:45 a.m., and team captains are encouraged to announce contest winners at this time.
Cancer survivors will be special guests at the 2009 Relay for Life closing ceremony. Phillips County's Relay accomplishments will be celebrated, and individual teams will be recognized for team spirit, money raised, decorated campsites and parade entries.
Relayers who endured all 18 hours become part of the 18-Hour Relayers Club. At 11:30, club members will have a group picture taken and will be entered in a drawing for a prize.
Pastor Lou Encinias will give the benediction, and team members and survivors will take their final lap, concluding this year's Relay for Life.