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Lately, it seems as though the top news stories have involved "scandals" involving area police and police chiefs. Back in February, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl forced Pittsburgh police chief Nate Harper to resign, and it was later revealed that Harper misappropriated more than $70,000 in public money in addition to not filing tax returns for four years.
In March, West Pike Run police chief Michael Hardesty was suspended without pay for animal cruelty charges. Humane Society investigators found his Rottweiler without food, water, bedding and in deplorable living conditions. The dog was emaciated and living in Hardesty's basement – charges that, as a police officer, are particularly disgusting. Lets not forget that Hardesty would have arrested someone else for the exact same crime, should he have been privy to it.
In both cases, the chiefs knew better, and were bound to get caught eventually. Why they did what they did, why they felt that they were exempt from the laws that the rest of us are expected to follow, we do not know.
More locally – and much less seriously – in Cecil Township, police chief John Pushak resigned, following paid administrative leave during an independent audit. The audit revealed discrepancies less than $10,000 through unauthorized deposits and withdrawals for extra-duty expenses. And, it was Pushak himself who brought the matter of the possible discrepancies to the attention of Cecil Township Manager Donald Gennuso. In Pushak's case, it appears that he was merely doing what previous boards had permitted him to do. However, he wrongly assumed that the current board had also given him the green light. We all know what happens when one assumes.
Officers of the law are obviously expected to conduct themselves with integrity and be law-abiding citizens. They are local heroes and role models, particularly to children. So much so, that we hold them to a higher standard. Police officers should lead by example. It is our hope that all police departments, boards, councils and other public officials not only learn from these mistakes, but see opportunity to start with a clean slate.


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The inaugural class of America's Pop Music Hall of Fame was announced Friday at the Canonsburg McDonald's. The 14 acts were narrowed down from 40 and chosen based on the breadth, depth and influence of their recordings with a world-wide online vote, with the criteria including that they must have had a hit prior to 1970.
Johnny Tillotson, early 1960s pop icon who stopped in town on his way to Wheeling, W.Va., to perform, announced the inductees. "I can't tell you how nice it is to be here and make this announcement," he said. "These are artists who have had a great impact on the American people."
Members of the class of 2013 are: The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Canonsburg's own Perry Como, Bobby Darin, Neil Diamond, Brenda Lee, Johnny Mathis, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Canonsburg native Bobby Vinton and Stevie Wonder.
"This is a momentous day for Canonsburg – the process was not an easy one," said Canonsburg Mayor David Rhome. "These 14 are what a hall of fame is about."
The artists will be formally inducted during a ceremony on July 3 with a banquet at the Southpointe Hilton Garden Inn. The temporary home of America's Pop Music Hall of Fame is set to open this fall on West Pike Street.
"The community has worked very hard, and still has a lot to do," Rhome said.

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CARMICHAELS—Decades of memories cascaded into the Monongahela River between Greene and Fayette County Saturday morning as the 1925 Masontown Bridge was demolished shortly before 11 a.m. Its replacement was reopened to traffic in time for lunch.
From the vantage point of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Greene County, media, those involved in the demolition and a chosen few waited from as early as 6 a.m. They talked about things like how many explosives would be used, how loud the sound would be on impact and how odd it would look with it gone.
It was several hours into the morning before the truss style bridge was visible. It was hidden from view by a dense fog. As it slowly lifted, the sun beat down and a gentle breeze blew.
The fog, and a scheduled train that passed beneath the bridge, delayed the inevitable but positioned the sun perfectly to capture the moment.
Locals in the crowd didn't speak much of the immediate nature of the event. Instead, they shared stories of the bridge's past.
Milos "Serb" Krewasky, 75, owner of the Red Star Inn in Carmichaels and Stan Brozik, owner of Dolphis' Restaurant in Masontown, Fayette County, agreed it was time. Krewasky said the bridge served its purpose well but it was beyond repair. Brozik agreed.
Krewasky laughed when asked about the tolls that were once paid to cross the bridge. He recalled a story of some who got around paying the entire 25 cents to cross by automobile. He suggested a visit to the beauty shop of Josephine Gresko, 81, in Carmichaels to get the details.
Long after the smoke had cleared and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation declared the demolition a success, Josephine sat down at a hair-drying station to tell the tale.
"My Uncle Tony used to work in my dad's bar (in Carmichaels) and every afternoon he would go home (across the bridge) to take a nap for a couple of hours with my aunt Mary, like they did in Italy," she said.
Tony operated a small grocery store in the village of Mount Sterling in Fayette County, Gresko said.
"While he and Aunt Mary napped my sister and I would watch the store," she said. "He and my dad were both tight with money and he (Tony) wouldn't pay the quarter for us to cross. So, he'd park (on the Greene County side) and make me, and my sister, walk with him across the bridge."
It was only .05 cents per person to walk, noted Krewasky, who stopped by the shop.
Tony saved .20 cents a day for the trek back and forth with his nieces. He'd return in the afternoon to work at his brother's bar, The Red Star Inn, while Mary returned to minding their store across the river.
The smell of cabbage rolls, pig in the blankets, or halupkis, as Gresko and Krewasky call them, wafted through the beauty shop. She has just finished making 800 of them with a goal of a couple thousand for the annual Pig in the Blanket Festival next weekend in the town circle.
Cooking and doing hair didn't afford her the time to be with Krewasky at the church Saturday. He says to watch the evening news because he may be on it talking about the bridge.
Krewasky said someone told him they remembered when the toll for cars was just a dime and Gresko notes that was one cent more than a loaf of bread when she was crossing the bridge in the 1940s. Two bags of groceries were under $10 she recalled.
"Sometimes when we would cross the bridge that nice fellow in the toll booth would say, 'Oh, go ahead.' He knew Uncle Tony would never pay the quarter."
Tolls were collected until Dec. 31, 1945 to recoup the more than $600,000 it cost Greene and Fayette Counties to build the bridge.
Putting it into perspective, in one month of being frugal, Tony saved enough to buy one bag of groceries. One wonders what he would have thought if he were alive today with a $49.6 million bridge he can cross for free, minus of course the tax money that built it.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Justin Rose started out as another guy in Tiger Woods' group Thursday at Bay Hill. He wound up in the lead.
Rose put on a clinic with the putter and ran off four straight birdies late in his round for a 7-under 65, giving him a two-shot lead after the opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Woods had two sloppy bogeys from greenside bunkers and didn't hit it as well as he did when he won Doral two weeks ago. But he made enough key par saves and manhandled the par 5s to scratch out a 69, a reasonable start as he tries to win Bay Hill for the eighth time and return to No. 1 in the world.
It was only the sixth time in 31 rounds at Bay Hill that Rose broke 70.
"If you had said I would shoot a 65 on the range this morning, I would have probably said, 'How many holes have I played?' And that didn't change much," Rose said. "The first five, six holes out there were a grind."
John Huh had a chance to catch him late in the afternoon, but needing a birdie on the final hole, he found a fairway bunker on No. 9 and took bogey for a 67. John Rollins and Brad Fritsch were at 68.
Rose and Woods played in the morning, the tougher side of the draw because of chilly temperatures and a strong breeze. The rough was thick without being terribly high. The hole locations were in spots Woods had not seen very often. The scores were reflective of a challenging morning until Rose and Woods began to pick up the pace on the par-5 16th.
Both made eagle from inside 15 feet – Woods hit a 9-iron for a second shot on a hole that was playing downwind – but that's where their fortunes changed. Woods came up short in a bunker, hit a poor shot and took bogey on the 17th. Rose holed a 20-foot birdie putt.
On the front nine, both made three straight birdies starting on the par-5 fourth.
Couples, Mediate among headliners: Fred Couples returns this week to defend his title at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic and he'll have plenty of competition when the tournament starts on Friday.
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The three-round tournament starts on Friday.
Frost and Mediate already have victories this season. Mediate became just the 16th player in Champions Tour history to win in his debut, finishing first at the Allianz Championship in February. The two are in the same threesome for Friday's first round. Mediate said he hopes Frost's presence will inspire a quick start.
The 50-year-old said one of the biggest adjustments in switching from the PGA Tour to the Champions Tour is events have just three rounds instead of four.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — At least 200 union workers picketed FirstEnergy's annual shareholder meeting in West Virginia today, demanding the Ohio-based utility hire enough people to keep the power on without forcing an ever-shrinking labor force to work as many as 1,800 hours of overtime a year.
Chuck Cookson, FirstEnergy executive director of labor relations and safety, said the company is offering an 8.5 percent wage increase over four years as part of the ongoing negotiations for a new contract, but it must have more flexible work rules in exchange so it can respond quickly to outages.
"We provide electric service 24 hours a day, seven days a week," he said, "and we need and require an appropriate response from our employees when we need them."
But Bob Whelan, president of Local 102 of the Utility Workers Union of America, said the number of employees has dropped steadily since 1996, including a 40 percent reduction in the number of linemen, the workers who reset power poles, string lines and restore service after accidents and storms.
Other groups have been hit as hard or worse, Whelan said, including garage mechanics who keep bucket trucks working.
Protesters with Locals 102 and 304 erected a 12-foot inflatable rat outside the Waterfront Place hotel in Morgantown, where they were joined by United Steelworkers and United Mine Workers of America members.
Also protesting were environmental and consumer groups angry over the proposed $1.1 billion sale of a power plant between two FirstEnergy subsidiaries.
For West Virginia, it was a rare coalescing of labor and environmental groups, which are often at odds over coal.
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HERSHEY – As the time slowly clicked off the clock, the wrestlers and coaches on the Canon-McMillan side of the wrestling mat could barely contain themselves.
On the mat, Brendon Price was holding a 4-3 lead over Zach Elvin of Central Dauphin in the final bout (106 pounds) of the PIAA Class AAA Team Tournament inside the Giant Center Saturday.
The Canon-McMillan crowd rose and counted it down.
4 … 3 … 2 … 1 …
Seemingly at once, bodies jumped into the air in celebration. Canon-McMillan head coach Chris Mary rushed the mat, lifted Price into the air and carried him back to adoring fans and teammates. Price wept in Mary's arms for minutes after the bout.
Price's one-point win came under the most pressurized situation imaginable for a high school wrestler: with the dual meet and a state team title on the line.
Price's win gave the Big Macs a 34-31 victory over Central Dauphin that assured them their second consecutive state team title.
"This is one of the best days of my entire life," said Mary, who led the Big Macs to a 19-0 record. "I just can't put into words how I feel about these kids."
Price had lost the two previous meetings against Elvin, an 8-5 decision in last year's semifinals of this tournament and a 13-2 major decision at last year's Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament, which was held at Canon-McMillan. Interestingly, Price's win came in Elvin's backyard. Central Dauphin is just a few miles from the Giant Center.
"I was really nervous because I knew this would be a close match," said Price. "But then I thought this would be a good opportunity. He was ranked second in the state and I got excited. My teammates were great. They told me they would support me, that they would still love me no matter what."
Canon-McMillan defeated Central Dauphin, 28-25, in last year's semifinals in a dual meet some thought was the best in this tournament's history. Today, that might have to be rethought.
"This one brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart," said Mary, comparing the two wins. "It's because of what these guys had to overcome. We had a great team last year. Last year, we won on talent. This year, we won on heart."
Central Dauphin (24-1) was thought to have the advantage in this match because Canon-McMillan was without two starters who were out because of injury. Solomon Chishko, a 145-pound junior who was a third-place finisher in the individual state tournament last year, was out with a fractured elbow that has not completely healed since he sustained the injury in a preseason tournament three months ago. Malachi Krenzelak, a 138-pound junior, has missed the last month with an injury.
As in any match of this magnitude, the way a team loses a bout is almost as important as the way it wins.
Canon-McMillan did not give up bonus points at 113, where Central Dauphin needed two more points for technical fall over Josh Minor but was held to a 13-0 major decision; at 145, where CD's Nick Varndell got a 7-0 decision over Nick Oberhaus; and at 170, where Colton Peppelman was held to a 10-5 decision by the Big Macs' Sam Minor. Those four extra team points would have had Central Dauphin celebrating at the end.
"There were heroes all over the place," Mary said.
Canon-McMillan got a great start after Minor's loss at 113 opened the match. Dalton Macri pinned Nick Ward in 3:50 at 120, Connor Schram followed with a 21-6 technical fall over Levi Williams at 126 and Alec Hutchin decisioned Zach Bentz, 8-1, at 132 to give CM a 14-4 lead.
Central Dauphin won the next five bouts to take a 26-14 lead. Tyson Dippery won by forfeit at 152, Varndell got his decision at 145, Austin Rose knocked off William Pihiou with a 14-2 major decision, Garrett Peppelman pinned Nick Konyk in 12 seconds and Colton Peppelman won a decision over Sam Minor at 170.
"We knew it would be close," said Cody Wiercioch, Canon-McMillan's defending state champion. "We knew if we could get the matchups we wanted, we could win, and we did."
Wiercioch started the rally with a 19-4 technical fall over Steven McNeal. After Terrance Parson won by 15-0 technical fall over Steve LaFrance to push CD's lead back to 12 points, 31-19, C-M's Alex Campbell pinned Dietrick Ferster at 220 and Angelo Broglia pinned Mike Ferster at heavyweight to tie the score, 31-31.
Price then went out and provided his heroics.
"These kids have heart," Mary said. "I told them before the match that they have to have the will to win. And they went out and got a state title."
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USC hopes to challenge New Castle
With undefeated New Castle (22-0) grabbing the top seed in the WPIAL's Quad-A boys' basketball tournament, the race is on to compete against the Hurricanes. With the second-best record in the league at 19-3, Upper St. Clair hopes to get that opportunity.
"New Castle has to be the favorite," said USC floor boss Danny Holzer, "but after that, it's a wide-open field. There's eight, nine teams. But, I'd love a chance at them.
"I think any team on any given night can be beaten. You never know. You can't mail it in. New Castle is very athletic. They shoot the ball very well. They certainly are a good team with a great coaching staff. "
So is USC. At least in Section 4, the Panthers were. They finished atop those division standings with a 13-1 slate after coming from behind and defeating Mt. Lebanon, 49-43, in the section finale. USC has won 16 straight since losing to Bethel Park back in December.
"It's been a magical run with an absolutely great group of guys," said Holzer immediately after the triumph, in which USC surmounted a 12-point deficit. "These guys always believed in themselves. They never believed they weren't going to win."
Thanks to five, 3-point field goals, Lebo streaked to a 28-16 advantage before USC closed the gap by halftime, 28-23. The Panthers completed a 12-point run to tie the contest on Pete Coughlin's trey with 6:37 to play in the third quarter. After Jordan Grabowski dished off to John Duffy for a bucket, USC assumed its first lead in the contest, 30-28, with 5:23 left in the third.
USC, which knocked down four triples in the first half, finished with seven buckets from beyond the arc as did the Blue Devils. All three, second-half shots occurred during USC's third-quarter uprising.
Tyler Roth scored all five of Lebo's third-quarter points as he pulled the Blue Devils even, 32-32. Roth led all scorers with 17 tallies.
Justin David gave the Blue Devils their last lead, 37-36, before USC went on a seven-point run to vault ahead for good. Will Ross and Grabowski converted free throws while Conn drained an inside bucket. After Roth buried a 3-pointer to pull Lebo to within 43-40 with 1:48 to play, Coughlin scored a lay-up off the Blue Devils' press. From there, USC sealed the game at the charity stripe. Conn and Joel Klein converted both ends of 1-and-1 situations in the final 20.9.
Conn led USC with 12 tallies. He knocked down a three that gave the Panthers a 30-25 edge. Klein and Grabowski followed with 11 points apiece.
Though Coughlin supplied seven markers, his steals on defense and play on the press sparked USC's comeback. Coughlin drew the praise of Holzer.
"Pete's the perfect example of a guy who can change a game without scoring a point," Holzer said.
In championships, says Holzer, defense always alters the complexion of contests. "Defense is the difference," Holzer said. "You are always looking to take this or that away from an opponent."
The way the Panthers play defense—they allow only 46 points per game—pleases Holzer.
"We are playing with a real sense of urgency, especially on defense, and in the playoffs, defense is the bottom line. Our defense ignites our offense. We have to be able to guard people or we are not going to win in the playoffs."
The Panthers prepared even further for their playoff appearance when they upended Chartiers Valley, 77-68. Again USC overcame an early deficit, falling behind, 22-8, after one frame and 37-32 by halftime.
Grabowski led all scorers with 29 tallies and Conn chipped in 23 markers. Joe Kline finished with 10 points. In the game, USC knocked down 10, 3-point field goals and the defense shone, particularly in the third quarter when it held the Colts to six points.
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In addition to Bethel Park and Mt. Lebanon, Canon-McMillan secured a post-season berth. The Big Macs needed a win against Peters Township to clinch the final playoff spot in Section 4 and they got it with a 62-49 triumph versus the Indians.
Brett Haney fired in 26 points while Seth Petras and Jake Cadez followed with 12 and 11 tallies for the Big Macs, who have qualified for the playoffs for the third time since 2008 under head coach Rick Bell.
Although the Big Macs finished 6-8 in the league, they are 11-11 overall and have overcome their share of adversity from losing their post player to winning three overtime games and surmounting a 20-point deficit on the road to beat Trinity. Also in the Trinity clash, three starters fouled out.
"These kids never quit," said Bell. "They've fought hard. I'm so very proud of them."
Post-season play for the Big Macs will be much like section action says Bell. "There are no bad teams. You face excellent coaches every night and every night is a tough game. In that regard section has prepared us for the battles ahead in the playoffs."
Bell predicts, too, New Castle as the team to beat. And, the Hurricanes are beatable if "you catch them at the right time," he says. To beat New Castle requires solid, fundamental basketball. "Take care of the ball. Get back. Box out. Limit points off of turnovers, transition and stick backs. Make shots," explained Bell. "You have to play fearlessly and believe you can win."
Bell believes the Big Macs can make a strong run in the playoffs because they are doing many things well. "We're playing good defense," he said of team that allows 53 points per game. "We're rebounding and understanding and embracing our roles."
Of late one of those roles is keeping up with the success of other sports' teams in the school. The wrestlers are coming off a second straight state title. The soccer team captured their first WPIAL title last fall and the softball team also secured a district title.
"It's a great time to be a Big Mac," exclaimed Bell. "All of the teams are very supportive of each other. There is an attitude of success in the athletic program."


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I think Veena would be cool, but in all truth I hope to see some POP characters before she is made available. I like the idea of her being a con exclusive like King Grayskull.
Who would like to see Veena be made to go along with King Grayskull? I mean, it would be one more character to use a female mold for, right? If they make Teela, Evil-Lyn, and the Sorceress, Veena can be a possibility. Might get a Marlena too, so why not? Anyone up for this?
I think Veena would be cool, but in all truth I hope to see some POP characters before she is made available. I like the idea of her being a con exclusive like King Grayskull.
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I would love to see a Veena made too, but not as a con exclusive, so that everyone could get her not only the people that go to the conventions, it is really frustrating to see that my only chance to get a King Grayskull is to pay at least 75$ plus shipping.
So Veena yes! but please not a con exclusive.So that we all can complete our collections, seriously not to sound harsh (i think that is the word) but i hope they would drop convention´s exclusives.Just my opinion.
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I really want a Veena figure - she would represent the "new look" 200X era-Sorceress-look well for this line as we're likely to get the classic Sorceress.
I really like her design. I'd like to see Veena more than the classic sorceress.
Veena would be my #1 choice out of all the 200x cartoon characters. After all, she'd also make a great addition for King Grayskull.
"Why's Dragstor riding on Night Stalker?" "Cause he can."
Just make everybody. Let the line last at least a decade and they will get through everyone's want's list.
So yeah.
Sure, she would be a great compliment to King Grayskull. I know it may not be popular among all fans, but she would make a pretty good Con-exclusive. A slightly rarer run, since she is a somewhat obscure character.
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Oh yeah, Veena! But there are so many other 200X characters that would deserve a figure and should be produced before her IMO. I'll buy her if she's available, but I'd also like Dove, Queen of the Andreenids, Tuvar/Baddhra, the Kulataks' leader... well, the whole Eternian council really...
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I want a Glimmer by the end of 2012 and Extendar by 2013!
Other Wants:
MotU: Rokkon, Stonedar, Dragstor, Modulok, Multi-bot, Horde Trooper, DB Skeletor
PoP: Peekablue, Madam Razz, Lighthope, Kowl
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MYP: Hawk, Queen Andreenos, Lord Dactys
Mini-Comics: Kex Queen, Tug-of-War Yellow Warrior, King Hiss' Slave Girl
For 200X/MYP characters... Veena actually sits at the top of my wishlist there.
For a number of reasons:
- We have King Grayskull... He needs his lady!
- Any cool Sorceress character is a must, the more we can get of them, the better.
- This goes along with my first point, but if KG is so important to the storyline now, which I love, then Veena has near equal importance IMO.
- I've no doubt the 4HM can pull off an amazing Veena figure using a base female figure that I'm sure they're making for Teela, Evil Lyn, and many of the other PoP gals.
- King Grayskull's sales should probably indicate that his wife, presented in gorgeous Four Horsemen glory, would also be a big hit at say a comic con, and do financially well.
As much as I want to see PoP gals, I still hold Veena high on my wishlist overall for this line, and wouldn't mind a bit if they released her say in year two, either as an exclusive or a monthly figure.
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Yeah I do but I want a lot of others first, maybe she could be a retool of the Sorceress.
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She seems like a really minor character to me. I'm not in favor of making any character simply because they're female.
If they get to almost everyone else, I'd be in favor, but there are so many great 200X characters that she'd be way down on my list.
She`s not really signifigant enough to warrant a figure IMO, She did what but be with Grayskull when he died?
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Yeah, I hope she gets made eventually. She's not at the top of my list of female figures though.
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Brownlee guides KO to victory over Mt. Pleasant
Keystone Oaks (14-8) defeated Mt. Pleasant, 45-39, in a preliminary playoff game at Gateway and advanced to face No. 2 seed Hopewell (19-3) at 8 p.m. Feb. 20 at Cornell in the WPIAL Class AAA girls' basketball playoffs.
"We have our work cut out for ourselves," said KO floor boss Nikki Presto after Saturday's triumph.
Indeed, the Vikings boast Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, who finished second in the WPIAL scoring. During the regular, she tossed in 605 points for a 27.5-point average. A three-sport standout, having played volleyball and hoops on WPIAL championships clubs for Hopewell, as well as running track, Walker-Kimbrough will play basketball next season at the University of Maryland.
The Lady Golden Eagles earned the right to play against the Vikings by eliminating the other Vikings from Mt. Pleasant. Despite a slow start where they fell behind, 15-10, in the first frame and trailed much of the second stanza, KO roared back in the third quarter.
While upping the ante on defense, holding Mt. Pleasant to seven points in each of the second-half frames, the Golden Eagles overcame their 25-21 halftime deficit.
Kayla Brownlee spearheaded the comeback. She finished with a team-high 16 points. Her two, 3-point field goals enabled KO to edge ahead, 35-32, in the third stanza.
Alexis Mercuri also finished in double digits for the Golden Eagles. She fired in 12 points, nine in the first half to help KO keep pace with the Vikings.
Though held under her double-figure average, Maryssa Agurs provided eight points, half in the decisive fourth frame for the Golden Eagles. Jillian Welch accounted for five points while Maryah Agurs and Holly Kendall pitched in a bucket each to complete KO's scoring.
Alexa Szelong proved unstoppable for the Vikings. She exploded for 25 points. Casey Zelenak scored all 10 of her points in the first half before KO made some key defensive adjustments on the 6-1 senior center.
In other Class AAA girls' preliminary action, South Fayette trumped Freeport, 61-35, at North Allegheny.
With the win, the Lady Lions advanced to face Central Valley (17-4) at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at Baldwin. Meanwhile, the Yellow Jackets finished 8-13 on the season.
In the victory, Caitlin McLuckie and Shannon Gillespie tossed in 12 points each.
A strong start and a big finish proved the difference for South Fayette. The Lions outscored Freeport, 18-5, in first frame and 13-7 in fourth quarter.


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Washington police are hoping that a $2,000 reward offered through Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers may help them find the person or persons responsible for the Oct. 4 death of a Washington & Jefferson College student.
The reward is being offered for information in the death of 21-year-old Tim McNerney.
McNerney was killed in an apparent robbery attempt as he and his roommate walked back to campus from a South Main Street tavern just after 2 a.m. McNerney, who was a running back on the school's football team, suffered a blow to his head after being shoved or tackled to the ground. His roommate, Zach DeCicco, was able to break free after sustaining a broken nose and cuts and bruises in the attack. He was not able to tell police what happened to his friend. McNerney was found several hours later off South College Street and East Maiden Street. His cellphone was missing. McNerney died a short time later at Washington Hospital.
While it was initially believed that McNerney and DeCicco might have been attacked by a group of people, police said they now feel it was a smaller group.
"We are inching along in the investigation," said city police Lt. Dan Stanek. "We have eliminated several people. While it may not seem like progress, it is."
"Whoever did this may not realize what happened," he added. "I would hope that the attacker confided in someone who may come forward with information and give us a break in the case."
To see the McNerney information, go to www.pacrimestoppers.org/crimestoppers and click on cases. Go under current, Western area and 2012 to find the case.
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PNC Bank claims it is no longer feasible to operate its Cecil Township branch, although it's the only bank in town.
Subsequently, PNC will close the Millers Run Road branch May 17, despite opposition from township residents.
"We are continually evaluating our branch network. We have found that people are using branches differently than in the past, choosing to use (automated teller machines) or mobile and online banking," said PNC spokesman Amy Vargo.
Vargo said it's with this in mind that PNC decided to close the Cecil branch. The closest branch for Cecil customers will now be six miles away in Bridgeville with other branches located on West Pike Street in Canonsburg and at the Shop 'n Save in South Fayette Township.
"This branch has been on the decline, demonstrating that customers were electing to use other branches or alternatives such as online banking," Vargo said.
Customers who had opened accounts at the Cecil bank were notified of the closure by mail. However, Cindy Fisher, who is leading a grassroots campaign to keep the bank, said she knew nothing about the closure although she banks there regularly.
"They have records of my account. They have my address here in Cecil," said Fisher, who said with five children a local bank is not only convenient but a necessity.
But, Fisher, 32, said she's not as worried about how the bank closure will affect her, but more so for the many senior citizens who live in the township.
The bank is located next to the post office and only a short distance from the township building, which also houses a senior citizens center.
On Wednesday, Fisher and several other concerned residents set up a website where people can sign an online petition opposing the bank's closing.
"This will leave the Cecil area without a bank for the first time in decades, and will create unreasonable hardships on residents, many of whom are senior citizens who have trouble traveling to another branch or making use of electronic banking. The closing will have a negative impact on existing local businesses who require a local bank and also deter new businesses from moving into the area. Even people who aren't PNC customers will feel the impact of the branch's closure," the petition reads.
The petition goes on to state, "Improving PNC's profit margin is insufficient to justify depriving the people of Cecil Township of a community asset without a detailed and honest explanation. Cecil Township is a nationally recognized, award-winning, growing community, and if PNC chooses to abandon us, don't be surprised if we abandon PNC in favor of another bank willing to commit to a local presence."
According to Fisher, residents are asking PNC to reconsider the closing of the Cecil branch or meet with them to hear their complaints and learn firsthand about the impact the bank's decision to leave will have.
Fisher said 206 people have signed the petition since its posting online. She was unaware how many people have signed paper petitions that are being circulated in the township.
One of the petition's supporters is state Rep. Jesse White, D-Cecil, who has lived in the township all of his life. His district office and private law office are also in the township.
"I'm a customer myself," said White. "But, even if you're not a customer, it's not good for the community not to have a bank."
White said there's been a bank at the PNC site for at least 50 years and it has always been heavily used. And, he pointed out there are more people and businesses now in the township than there ever were in years past.
"I'm reaching out to PNC to at least come out and talk to the community," White stated. "If they (PNC) can justify the decision, then fine. They're entitled to know."
Fisher said she plans to bring up the issue at Monday night's supervisors meeting. "I'm going to ask the supervisors to sign the petition," she said.
While a full-service bank will no longer be in the township, Vargo said PNC plans to put the most advanced ATM at the site. The machine will dispense denominations lower than $20 and allow depositing without an envelope, she explained.
Vargo added, however, "We will review the petition once it is received and evaluate the concerns raised by individuals."
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Nikon D4 reviewThursday March 15 2012 Sensor Review
Nikon's newest professional digital SLR, the D4, arrived on the world stage just in time for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Sports and news photographers traveling to the XXX Olympiad using Nikon's flagship camera will find it's a workhorse, and even worthy of a few gold medals.
For starters, the D4 is capable of snapping 10 frames per second (depending on mode), with the ability of sustaining this rapid succession for up to 20 seconds. This means the camera won't skip a beat during Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's quest for more Olympic glory in the 100 and 200 meter sprint contests.
Its 16.2-megapixel sensor also produces high quality images to back up its $6,000 (USD) price tag. This is what we discovered back in the spring when we put the D4 through DxOMark's sensor quality drill.
DxOMark has assembled lens recommendations for those who own, or are thinking of purchasing the D4. These lenses, when combined with the D4, will provide photographers with the strong image quality that they so universally demand. These recommendations are compared with different lenses, so consumers can better understand the differences in lens quality, but are also supplied with alternatives.
Lenses for sports and wildlife photographers
Telephoto lenses are one of the most important pieces of glass in a sports and wildlife photographer's bag of lenses. They provide shooters with a much needed magnified zoom that aid in creating sharp and in-focus pictures of subjects that are often hundreds of meters away.
Midrange telephoto lenses – glass that is between 70 to 300mm in focal length – are not as exhausting on a photographer's body, or their budget, compared to fixed focal-length lenses that are 300mm and above – the latter sometimes cost more than the D4 itself.
For D4 photographers looking for a flexible midrange telephoto lens, DxOMark recommends Nikon's AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED. During DxOMark testing, the lens reached a high score of 30 and notched better overall image quality score compared to similar lenses made by competitor Sigma.
The Nikon's AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED received high marks for its resolution, especially at the shallow focal length of 70mm. However, the lens' resolution began to dull at longer focal lengths and even began to lag some of its Sigma rivals. The Nikon 70-200mm's follow-up, the 2009 released Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, may have remedied these resolution weaknesses (and we'll be sure to check as soon as we get our hands on this newer lens).
But Sigma's 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM wasn't that far behind Nikon's 70-200mm in resolution quality and even bested the Nikon's 70-200mm at the longest focal length of 200mm. It would make a good alternative lens for sports photographers who most frequently rely on the longer focal lengths.
If you're looking for a bright midrange telephoto lens that performs well during a nighttime soccer game, you should consider the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM. It had brighter transmission, besting its own 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM and blinding Nikon's 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED. Its transmission score of 3 T-stop topped its sibling's 3.2 T-stop and Nikon's 3.4 T-stop. The lens also notched the top prize in controlling chromatic aberration.
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The Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM and Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED produced very good image quality, but their high price might be out of reach for some photographers. Sigma's nearly 15-year-old 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM for Nikon might be an affordable alternative; costing $880 (USD), it is nearly a thousand dollars less than the Nikon 70-200mm, and nearly $800 cheaper than its younger sibling. However, note the lens is susceptible to strong chromatic aberration, that pesky effect that creates color fringing typically found at edges where dark and bright contrast meet.
Lens suggestions for portrait photographers
Portrait photographers are often drawn to medium-focal-length lenses that are between 85 to 135mm – at least that's the common wisdom. That's because these lenses do a great job of limiting distortion that is so prevalent with wide-angles. They are also preferred over telephoto lenses because they help close the gap between photographer and subject, helping to create a better connection and sense of intimacy between the model and the consumers of the picture.
DxOMark recommends portrait photographers consider Nikon's two-decade-old Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF for their next portraiture lens purchase. The lens produced high quality images during testing that came close to equalizing its 2010 sibling, the Nikon's AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G, and Sigma's 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM for Nikon.
The lens was in the middle, tied, or on top of every image DxOMark quality category. It even bested Nikon's 2010 85mm f/1.4 G and Sigma's 85mm f/1.4 EX DG in the all-important category of image sharpness and resolution.
As an added bonus, its $1,230 price tag makes it nearly a $1,000 cheaper than the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G! For those looking to save even more green, consider Sigma's 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM. It costs about $970 and also has helps create quality images.
Show three way comparison here.
Fixed Prime Lens Recommendation
Prime lenses, like the 50mm, offer stunningly crisp images thanks to their optical quality and extra-wide apertures. These combined features allow the 50mm to produce photos with unique bokeh, or the esthetic quality of a lens' blur. The low apertures available on most 50mm lenses, which are often f/2 and lower, also give photographers extra wiggle room in lowlight environments.
Fifty-millimeter prime lenses are typically much more compact, lighter, and cheaper than their peers. For example, the Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D – DxOMark's top pick for pairing with the D4 – costs about $135 (USD) and is an unobtrusive everyday (or night) companion for a photographer looking to pack light and run wild.
The Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D received an overall score of 27 on DxOMark's optics review. This was 3-points below its relative, the Nikon's AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G and its rival, the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM for Nikon.
But the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D could not be beaten in its value. Buying two of these lenses would still be cheaper than just one Nikon 50mm f/1.4G or Sigma's 50mm f/1.4.
In its dual with its more expensive competitors, the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D managed to produce images with sharper image quality, and better controlled distortion, vignetting, and chromatic aberration. Its only weakness was that it had slightly dimmer brightness.
Show three-way comparison chart here.
If you're shopping for the brightest standard lens, both Sigma's 50mm and Nikon's 50mm f/1.4G are equally bright, and have transmission scores measured at 1.6 T-stops. The Sigma wins the tiebreaker between the two with just a tad better resolution and much stronger control of vignetting.
The ultimate wide-angle lens for landscape photographers
Wide-angle zoom lenses allow photographers the ability to take sweeping images of nature's beauty; and they can help illustrate the human imagination through photographs of our architecture and skylines. Wide-angle lenses also allow shooters to perform acrobatics by getting low, high, against the wall, in the corner, in a tree, and everywhere in between. Simply put, the possibilities seem endless in what a photographer can explore and document using these lenses.
DxOMark recommends the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED for D4 users looking to make a new wide-angle purchase. The lens complimented the Nikon D4 nicely in our optics tests, and swept its nearly 2-decade old relative, the Nikon AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D, and competitor Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical, in four out of five DxOMark categories.
The lens' really wide aperture helped it gain a transmission score of 1.7 T-stops, making it one of the brightest wide-angle lenses in the field and an ideal accessory for photographers who love to take landscape pictures in dark conditions like underneath a starry sky.
The Nikon 24mm also led the pack in controlling vignetting, chromatic aberration, and distortion. The latter is a common problem with wide-angles, especially in Samyang's super-wide fisheye-like 14mm, as noted in the distortion grids below.
There's a high price to pay for the quality optics and extra wide aperture of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED. Brace yourself. The lens' retail value is $2,200, making it about $1,500 dollars more expensive than the Nikon AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D or Samyang's 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical.
This makes the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical an interesting alternative. The lenses affordable price of about $400, which can largely be attributed to its manual-only focus, makes it a steal. The lens' extra wide photographic perspective of the world also makes it a compelling and close second place to Nikon's pricey Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED, especially if you note that its optics scored highest in image resolution among the three lenses in this comparison. But again, as noted in the graphs above, the lens produces images with strong distortion.
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Micro lens recommendation
The micro, or macro lens, is the biggest weapon in an insect or plant photographers' arsenal of lenses. These types of lenses allow for the unseen to be seen; a micro can capture the fine hair of a tarantula spider with amazing detail, making the arthropod look more like a mammal than an arachnid.
DxOMark recommends the Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED for photographers looking to stalk alien-like insects using a micro lens. It is a solid piece of glass that during testing produced images with extremely sharp resolution – a must for insect and plant photographers who demand lenses retain even the smallest of details. This ability to preserve details elevated Nikon's 105mm above comparable lenses made by Sigma and Tamron. The Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon lens and the Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro for Nikon lens had notably weaker resolution at the widest aperture of f/2.8.
All three lenses remained close in score when measuring distortion. The trio also had similar brightness with transmission scores of around 3.1 T-stop.
Photographers looking to save a little dough, but retain lens quality should consider Sigma's 105mm. At $640 (USD), it shaves off about $250 from the cost of Nikon's 105mm, and still manages to keep close with the lens quality of Nikon's micro.
At $460, Tamron 90mm is the cheapest and most lightweight micro (a dainty 405 grams) of the bunch.
Show comparison chart between three lenses here.
Great value. Great Price.
Photography is an expensive profession. Combined costs – the purchase of a high-end camera like the Nikon D4, acquiring a complete kit of lenses, plus lighting gear – can easily approach the value of a new car.
But there are affordable lenses on the market that can help bring this daunting investment down in price without sacrificing any of the quality.
Here are a few lenses that caught our attention for their low prices and their high marks on the D4.
Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 PRO FX
The Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 PRO FX would make a quality wide-angle zoom lens for shopping photographers. It complimented the Nikon D4 nicely in our optics tests, aided by its bright optics and excellent image resolution. It even outperformed many pricier and more popular Nikon lenses in the same wide-angle zoom lens category. An additional bonus of the lens is its affordability. It's priced around $850 (USD), nearly $1,000 cheaper than similar Nikon wide-angle zoom lenses.
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF
Samyang's 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF for Nikon produces high quality images that are just as good, if not better than many similar Nikon and Sigma lenses. It has bright optics that produce images with high resolution and low distortion and vignetting. Priced at just $330, it's also a steal compared to similar Nikon lenses that can cost nearly $2,000 more!
However, the Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF for Nikon does have a drawback. It only shoots in manual mode, there is no autofocus, so photographers who don't trust their eyes may want an alternative lens.
DxOMark's lens recommendations are intended to help Nikon D4 photographers achieve the best image quality using a diverse pool of lenses. Undoubtedly there are many more lens choices. In the coming months, DxOMark will add more lens data for consumers to compare and contrast lenses for the D4. We'll also be providing similar information for other popular brands, including Canon and Sony cameras.
Further readings for the Nikon D4 review
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
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Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on D4

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Am I reading wrong, or does DxOMark list two different scores for the Nikon AF-S VR 105mm f/2.8G IE-ED on the D4? One one page the score appears to be 35 and on another 27. See:
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You are not reading wrong! Here is the explanation: we changed the dxomark and sharpness scoring system last December (for further information you can have a look at DxOMark's Perceptual Megapixel on this page: www.dxomark.com/index.php/Publications/DxOMark-Reviews/Looking-for-new-photo-gear-DxOMark-s-Perceptual-Megapixel-can-help-you).
For this reason, previous reviews using the old scoring system are now indicated with a banner. This one was actually missing but that should be fixed soon.
Sorry for that!
ISO performance
but this is a conspiracy against DxO ....... still denied its results ....
another denial
Opss...... another site that belies the DxO dynamic range:
When you are not sincere
if you click here, and understand Italian, you can see that your assessment of the noise and dynamic range is too sbilanciat in favor of NIKON.
In Reala is better the Canon ......
Added by ultimatist | July 04 , 2012
What a joke!
I agree with avicenna. The 70-200 II came out in 2009 and you haven't had a chance to get your hands on one?? Stop comparing lenses that cost orders of magnitude more or less than others, and please check other sites before you recommend a 20 year old lens over a brand new one that all other sites consider improved (50 f/1.8s). You probably have a bad copy if your tests are against all other recommendations!
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Missing newer lenses for comparison

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You guys need to catch up on lens reviews before you post lens recommendation articles...
Some of the lenses you recommend are so old you can't even BUY them anymore. Many sections completely ignore newer lenses that are far superior to the old versions (Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF-S for example), just because you haven't reviewed them.
You are doing a disservice to your readers.
Lenses for sports and wildlife photographers
> where is the Nikon 70-200 VR II f/2.8 and the Tamron 70-200 f/2.8
Lens suggestions for portrait photographers
> where is the Nikon 85mm f/1.8 AF-D and Nikon 85mm f/1.8 AF-S
Fixed Prime Lens Recommendation
> where is the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF-S - it should outperform the older AF-D version
The ultimate wide-angle lens for landscape photographers
> THIS is the worst. How can you compare a 24mm f/1.4, a 20mm f/2.8 that costs 1/4 of the price, and a manual-focus 14mm!!! Especially the 14mm, which is 40% wider of an angle than the 24mm!
> You should have compared the Nikon 24mm f/1.4 versus the newer Nikon 28mm f/1.8 and the older Nikon 28mm f/1.4 AF-D.
> Or how about the Nikon 28mm f/2.8, 24mm f/2.8 and 20mm f/2.8 for a budget prime shootout?
Micro lens recommendation
> Where's the new version - the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 OS. You can't even BUY the old version anymore!
> What about the Tokina 100mm macro? Should have been a 4-way comparison of Nikon, Sigma, Tamron, and Tokina lenses.
Missing section: Ultra wide angle
> Here's where you put the Samyang 14mm - compare it against the Nikon 14mm f/2.8 and the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8.
> Or compare the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 against the Tokina 16-28 f/2.8 and Sigma 12-24 f/4.5-5.6.
> Or compare the Nikon 17-35 f/2.8 and the Nikon 16-35 f/4 against the Tokina 16-28.
Missing Section: NORMAL ZOOM
> This is the lens type that most people buy anyway, and yet, it's not here.
> Where is the Nikon 24-70 f/2.8, the Sigma 24-70 f/2.8, the new Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC, the new Nikon 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 VR, or even some of the old Nikon f/2.8 zooms (since we're doing ancient lenses anyway).
Added by Brian Satoer | June 04 , 2012
D4 vs D800
Hi to all,
Just thought I would share my opinion on the D4 and D800. It might help some of you guys out.
I owned a D3s and D300 and now use the D4 and D800 for weddings, model shoots and urban photography.
First I would like to state that the D4 is just the best camera I ever owned. It is really superb. I also shot with Canon (5D mkII) but the Nikon models just feel better when holding them. When it comes to overall image quality I would just as easily use a Canon camera. Just to point out I am not one of those guys who loves to bash the other brand :) Nikon or Canon are both great camera manufactures but I just prefer Nikon.
On all camera's I use a 14-24 2.8, 24-70 2.8 and 70-200 2.8. So there was no difference regarding lenses.
The picture quality of the D800 and D4 are in my opinion pretty much the same. The higher resolution of the D800 makes reducing noise somewhat easier and brings out a little more detail.
The D4 however is much better build. I find the D800 more plastic and it feels somewhat cheap.
But when it comes to model shoots the higher resolution is just great to have.
During a wedding I use the D4 for the make-up shots, ceremony, diner and party. But for the bridal shoot I use the D800 for 90% off the time. When I need higher ISO's I drop the D800 and go back to my D4.
The D4 is fast while focussing and has a better ISO performance than the D3s. Most say that the ISO performance of the D3s and D4 are the same but that is not true. I can go up to ISO 10000 on my D4 and get the same quality as when I shot at ISO 6400 on my D3s. For my D800 and Canon 5D MKII I won't go higher than ISO 3200. And on my D300 I really didn't go any higher than ISO 1200. Just to point out that I am really picky when it comes to noise.
The battery life of the D4 is also better than some say. I shoot around 1700 images during a wedding (starting at 8:00 AM till 1:00 AM) and still have 3 bars left.
I don't do video so I can't say if Canon does a better job on this part.
In my opinion the D4 is the best camera to have.
If you can afford it, go for it. I sold my D3s and paid a lot extra for the D4 and find the better focus (in the dark), higher resolution (for cropping) and better ISO performance are worth the money. For all types of photography in which you need a fast focussing monster camera this would be the one.
When doing solely model shoots or urban photography the D800 would be the best choice because of the higher resolution.
For nature photography go for the D800E.
If you don't need the higher resolution and don't have the cash for a D4, then buy a second hand D3s. You can buy one for around 3000 euro's which is the same price as a D800. But the D3s is much better build. And the ISO performance of a D3s is so much better than on a D800.
Hope this will help some of you decide.
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Re: D4 vs D800
Very nice summary analysis by someone who has experience in using both cameras. This information is very helpful and thanks for taking the time to inform us.
Added by fishnose | May 21 , 2012
D4 lens tests
No, no 'Tamron and Sigma lenses all tested on a Nikon D4'. Not one.
Added by oxxl | May 14 , 2012
Why use old lenses?
Hi Just have a question: Why do you use old lenses for the tests? There is a BIG difference between the Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED and the newer version 70-200mm II.
Added by Mescalamba | March 15 , 2012
Sony pro relfex?
Probably not, its more mirrorless even tho mirror is still there, but its EVF based camera. Sony wont make dSLR in future. Cause of that I doubt they will match D800, there will be loss of SNR due half-silvered mirror if I dont count that one which will be caused by different CFA and Sony usuall approach "colors over everything" (which is why I like them :). Plus D3x didnt performed like A900 either (cause Nikon is pretty good in squeezing Sony chips). Tho as main supplier for Nikon, they actually profit either if Nikon wins.
Im quite interested in what should be "lower" Sony model with 24 mpix FF (revised or new chip supposedly). Imagine 36 mpix A99 priced around D800, then decent 24 mpix FF priced quite a bit lower.. :D


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