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US-based coal producer Alpha Natural Resources is set to idle 11 surface coal mines in West Virginia that produce nearly 5.44m tonnes of thermal coal annually, which will result in a significant cut back in shipments to Europe, the company said.
The move has been triggered by persistent weakness in the United States and overseas coal demand and depressed price levels, along with US government regulations that are causing electric utilities to close coal-fired power plants and forego new construction, Alpha said in a statement.
The mines could be idled by mid-October, depending on whether the coal they produce for next year can be sold.
"It would take out nearly 5.44m tonnes of annualized thermal coal production. A majority of that tonnage has been directed recently into the API2 [DES ARA] market based on favourable dark spreads in the past 24 months," director of media relations, Steve Hawkins, added.
Of the 11 mines that could be idled, three produce coal that can be exported. Their joint annual production totals 2.8m tonnes – around 2% of the 144m tonnes of steam coal imported to the EU in 2013.
ICIS data show that the international price of coal shipped to Europe has been hovering a couple of dollars above its four year low. A DES ARA July'14 cargo hit a low of $69/tonne at the beginning of July 2014 but the spot market has since recovered with an August cargo trading at $75.00/tonne on Monday.
"It should be clear to utilities that if they're looking for thermal coal next year from Central Appalachia, at least from our surface mines, it may not be available," Hawkins pointed out. "We simply cannot efficiently operate assets in a low priced environment where we are making production decisions based on a thirty day or less view of the market," he added. The company will continue to produce thermal coal in West Virginia from underground operations. Stacy Irish


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Review for Parkinsons Resources of Oregon, Lake Oswego, OR, USA
I was diagnosed with PD in 2004. After the shock of the diagnosis, I spent two years in denial. However, I joined an exercise class geared specifically for people with PD,started by Nancy Nelson dba PDEX. When I attended the first class, it was a real eye opener. As I viewed my classmates and their various stages with PD, and heard them using terminology related to PD that I wasn't familiar with, it made me aware that I basically had little or no understanding of this disease at all and I had already WASTED two of the most important years of learning about PD.
Through PRO, I was able to obtain numerous books and attend several PRO sponsored lectures and conferences presented by some of the top people in the their field of research. The staff at PRO is just amazing. They are very knowledgeable, bright and upbeat!
If you have been recently diagnosed with PD, PLEASE contact PRO today. They can and will help you realize that you can live a productive life with PD.
NOW GET GOING, Please!
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The PRO staff is presently occupying two small offices. There isn't enough space for storage or staff expansion. However, it is important that they be able to fund expansion. The frustrating thing is that the media has been active in raising a general awareness about PD and in order to accommodate more inquiries, PRO may need to hire someone who knows about fundraising on a full time basis.
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18 December 2011 – Singapore: The inaugural Asian Surfing Championships Awards were held on Saturday evening December 17th at the Wave House on Sentosa Island in Singapore to honor the Asian region's first professional surfing champions, Singapore's surfing champions, and to celebrate the media partnership of the ASC with the Outdoor Channel for 2012. The event was attended by over 100 members of the Asian surfing community and various media.
It was a historical landmark in the progression of Asian surfing, as it was the first time that Asian surfing champions have been crowned as a result of competing in a multi-country and multi-event professional surfing competition circuit. The 2011 Asian Surfing Championship circuit saw a total of 9 events held in four countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Thailand.
22-year-old Made Raditya Rondi from Bali Indonesia took top honors as the champion in the Open Division, having won the Quiksilver Thailand Surf Competition in Phuket last September, the Rip Curl Surf & Music Festival in Bali in October, and just last week the Billabong Cherating Pro in Malaysia. He is also the runner up on the Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship tour for 2011.
The significance of what he had achieved was evident in his acceptance speech, as he said, "Thank you very much for this award, as this is one of the biggest honors of my life so far, and I'll always remember this. I want to say thanks to my sponsor Billabong and the ISC and ASC crews for making this all happen, and I hope that next year surfing can grow in Asia so we can make more contests. Should be lots of fun…thank you!"
Unfortunately 2011 ASC Longboard Champion Arip Nur Hidayat from West Java Indonesia was not present to receive his award, as he was attending his brother's wedding, but he was acknowledged in absentia with a around of applause. Hidayat is also the 2011 Indonesian Longboard Champion.
In the Women's Division it was Yasnyiar "Bonne" Gea from Sumatra Indonesia who received the ASC Women's Champion award, having competed in all six women's events and having won three of them. She thanked her sponsor Billabong, her family, the Asian surfing community and the ASC for their support in making it possible for her to be able to surf and to win this award. Gea is also 4-time and current Indonesian Women's Champion.
Decha Sithidej is now Thailand's first surfing champion, having won the Master's Division (over 35 years of age) of the Asian Surfing Championships. It has only been in the last several years that Thailand has been recognized as having a surfing community, and it has grown rapidly as a result. In his acceptance speech, Sithidej was liberal in his praise of the ASC for their support of surfing in Thailand, saying "Thanks to Tipi Jabrik and Tim Hain at the ASC for helping and supporting us in Thailand, without them this wouldn't be possible. Also big thanks to the crew at Quiksilver Thailand and to Joob at Surfing Thailand for their dedication and support. This award is only possible because of all of you, and I'm so proud to represent Thailand as the first surfing champion."
After the ASC champions had been called up together on the stage for a group photo, ASC Media Director Tim Hain took the microphone and called on Mr. Kevin Sim from Multichannel Asia to receive a placard in appreciation of the ASC and Outdoor Channel agreement for 2012. By mid 2012, the Outdoor Channel will be broadcasting a series of programs that revolve around the ASC and its events, in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and other Asian countries.
"On behalf of Outdoor Channel, I would like to say that we're very happy to be a partner with the first even Asian Surfing Championships, for next year and in the years to come" said Sim. "We believe it's the perfect platform from which to inform and entertain both the mainstream and sports enthusiasts in the Asian region, bringing the exciting sport of surfing into the living rooms of millions of people."
After Sim's speech and a big round of applause, MC Nazir "Ajill" Sallah from Big Foot Industries and president of the Singapore Surfing Association made a surprise declaration…the announcement of Singapore's surfing champions for 2011.
Receiving the Singapore Women's Champion award was Cheryl Tang, who though taken by surprise delivered a heartfelt speech when asked by MC Sallah how she felt to be Singapore's first woman surfing champion, especially given that there is no surf in Singapore. She replied, "I think that if there is a will there is a way. I'm really happy to see that surfing has grown so much in Asia, especially South East Asia, and I want to see more girls surfing in the current generation and the younger generation, and thanks to the ASC and the Outdoor Channel I know that's going to happen. It's been a long road but it's a really good thing for Asian surfing."
Singapore's Men's Champion Nasri Banadhaj was all smiles as his name was announced, and from the podium said, "First of all I want to thank the Indonesians and the Malaysians for sharing their waves with us, as we don't have any waves in Singapore, so thanks so much for that. And a big thanks to my crew of friends that has been surfing with me and supporting me for so many years!
With a final thanks to the attendees and the sponsors by MC Ajill, the formal part of the evening was over and then it was time for some entertainment at the Wave House Flowrider, where ASC Men's champ Raditya Rondi and Women's champ Bonne Gea tried their hand at surfing a different kind of wave than what the ocean can deliver. With a bit of coaching and hands-on help, they both succeeded in spending a few seconds on their feet in the Flowrider. "It's way different than surfing for sure," said Rondi. "I started to get the hang of it at the end and it was really fun…really different but really fun. When you fall its crazy, because you get swept away and rolled around so different than in the ocean, but it's all good. With a bit more practice I'm sure I can get good at this!"
Billabong's Peter Thew and Wave House's Jeff Ranta as well as several other local experts jumped in to do a little demo to the crowd and show how it was supposed to be done. DJ music accompanied the performance and and soon the crowd was dancing to the beats...until long into the night.
The ASC Awards was held in conjunction with the B.Y.O.B (Bring Your Own Board) event that included a full day of Flowboarding, Skateboarding, Wake Surfing, Stand Up Paddling, BMX and Bodyboarding, followed by their awards presentation and a night of partying with top local bands and DJ's.
The Asian Surfing Championship Awards was sponsored by the Wave House Sentosa, the Surfing Association of Singapore, and Bigfoot Industries with the support of the Coca-Cola ISC Tour, Billabong, Oakley, Quiksilver, and Rip Curl, and media partners Outdoor Channel, Surfersvillage.com, Lines Magazine, Baliwaves.com, Thai Surfrider Magazine, SurfTime Magazine, and Royal Video Magazine.
Text and photos: Tim Hain - ASC


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SOHT (Socket over HTTP Tunneling) allows you to tunnel socket connections through an HTTP proxy. Restrictive firewalls often prohibit all outgoing trafic except for HTTP. This application allows you to tunnel socket connections over the HTTP protocol. This application consists of a server that serves as a proxy and a client which tunnels a socket connection over an HTTP connection to the server. The current server is written in Java, and there are clients in Java and .NET.
iTunes Export provides the ability to export iTunes Playlists to the standard .m3u file format. Unfortunately, this feature is not included in the iTunes application and is extremely useful for users who wish to use iTunes with other applications or devices. iTunes Export is written in C# (.Net). iTunes Export provides a Command Line version (tested on Mono) and a GUI version, as well as a library that developers can use in their own applications.
A tool for securing DNS communications between a client and a DNS resolver.
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I need to fix a ding on the tail of my board, close to my track pad. I think the right way to do it would be to remove the track pad. Can I glue it back on or do I need to go buy a new one? It is just the tail block section of a multi piece pad so it is pretty sturdy. What would I use, just some spray adhesive?
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Thread: Putting a Track Pad Back On
Nov 9, 2013, 03:27 PM #1
Putting a Track Pad Back On
Just buy a new one, I tried to take mine off and it just peeled off in a million pieces.
Get a creatures one though.
Nov 9, 2013, 07:49 PM #4
Use goo gone on the residue or the new one might not stick
if it comes off in one piece, you can use 3M spray adhesive to stick it back on (I've done it)...but, yeah, clean all that old adhesive off the board with rubbing alcohol or something
Nov 10, 2013, 02:13 AM #7
I managed to get it off without doing too much damage. Cleaned up the board with nail polish remover (acetone), and old sponge, and a paint scraper... that was a PITA. Going to try the 3M stuff once I get this ding fixed up. Thanks guys.
Nov 10, 2013, 05:23 AM #8
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Clip Rings - 1 1/4" - BrassThe clip rings from Levolor are designed to draw draperies by hand across a pole or to be used as accent pieces holding draperies or panels. It is recommended to use a ring with every 4" of draperies. The rings come with clips and eyelets and they fit rods with a diameter of 1" and smaller. The product is made with metal with a brass, has a diameter of 1 1/4" and is offered in a package containing 7 units.


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And the bulls are still moaning three days later! There are no other sounds this time of the morning, just them. Get over it!
Wonderful picture and, as usual, a very good story to go with it. Thank you, JC.
insert *like*
Country living is the best! I really the pasture the love sick bull gets to live in.
You are lucky that you get to live this peaceful life, I envy you.
I love my quiet country living. They can keep your attention....!!!!
And rose, I wouldn't trade it!
I know quiet country living, I know, but I love it ! lol!
Actually there are two love sick bulls. This one is across the road and the other(not pictured) stood 30 feet from my bedroom and called out to a cow for the past 2 days and 2 nights!
Quiet country living is a MYTH!


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and whatever you do, don't teach her that kneeling pop up stance
(stomach --> one knee down one foot up --> slide other foot up)
they get in the habit of jumping to their knee and staying like that through half the wave. just go straight from stomach to feet and she'll learn much more quickly anyway
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Thread: "will you teach me to surf?"
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Aug 16, 2011, 06:55 PM #23
All three of my daughters did a week long surf camp as a gift from their grandparents. I took a few days off to watch/participate. The two older ones (12 and 9) did awesome on their own w/ their instructors and are totally hooked. The youngest (6) was a bit intimidated so I went out in the water with her. She was not quite ready to stand up, and I didn't push it. She had a blast riding in on her stomach and building more confidence in the ocean in general. Highly recommend the soft tops to get started, but the two older ones are already pushing for "real" boards. They ask to go surf every chance we get and, yes, Soul Surfer is in heavy rotation on the TV. Just an awesome experience and I can't wait to see what kind of surfing we will be doing in the future.
I got that question a couple weeks ago from a girl i have known for years and now I'm in a relationship with her...haha...never thought it would work out like that, but I got to say she is a trooper. I took her out a couple weeks ago and let her use my old funshape, within an hour she caught two rides, on her knees, but still I was really proud of her. And I can't even begin to explain how happy I am that it all went down the way it did! So stoked and excited to have a girl that's into the ocean...just had to share.
Aug 16, 2011, 09:04 PM #25
[QUOTE=haolemc;103521]the hardest thing will probably be resisting the urge to always be teaching/explaining something and reminding yourself that the most important "lesson" for kids to learn early on, is that surfing is a blast. if kids walk out of the water feeling that way after every session, all the rest will come in time, but if there's too much instruction at the beginning, it may start to feel like school, which is a drag.QUOTE]
Excellent point!! Make it fun for you and them.


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LONDON (ICIS)--European mid-cut fatty alcohol prices for the first quarter have increased from fourth-quarter levels, sources said on Wednesday.
First-quarter contracts settled at €1,380-1,475/tonne FD (free delivered) NWE (northwest Europe), an increase of €130/tonne on the low side and €75/tonne on the high side.
Discussions had previously stalled with buyers and sellers unable to agree on an acceptable price for mid-cut material.
Many buyers had hoped for a decline in prices, with anticipation of extra material being made available from Willmar's new plant in Rotterdam.
However, the plant continues to face delays in its start up and is yet to start running at full capacity.
A source at the company said this week that the plant is in the commissioning stage and was hopeful that they should be able to offer product within this quarter.
The plant was previously expected to be running by the beginning of the fourth quarter 2013, but was hit with unforeseen delays in its completion.
Some buyers continue to hold back from making purchases for the entire quarter, opting instead to buy on a hand-to-mouth basis.
However, with feedstock palm kernel oil prices remaining at high levels and supplies starting to be squeezed, many sources expect producers to now increase offers of fatty alcohols in the spot market.
One said it would now likely "offer close to €1,500/tonne FD NWE."


text: The fossil we are looking at here is one-half of a beak of a cephalopod called Belosepia (a.k.a Belosaepia). Belosepia is probably best described as a form of primitive cuttlefish that lived in subtropical waters. Precisely how it is related to the modern Sepia seems to have been, and still is, the subject of debate; nonetheless researchers do seem to agree that it is of the stem lineage that led to the cuttlefish. Unlike the modern cuttlefish, the cuttlebone of this animal had a pimpled surface covered in tubercles and lacked the cross-strutted structure of today's Sepia. It is a quite well known fossil and various species of Belosepia have been described from Eocene formations worldwide, notably the London Clay in the south of England, the Paris basin in France and some formations in Africa as well as North America. The cuttlefish, being one of most advanced forms of cephalopod, were probably one of the most recent groups to arise, almost certainly after the end-Cretaceous mass-extinction. The genus Belosepia is known from 58-33 million years ago but this particular beak dates from the Middle Eocene Epoch (43-46 mya). It was found in the Stone City Formation at Cook Mountain in Texas. This is located in the south-eastern area of Texas on the Brazos River, the bluff is approximately 105 miles northwest of Houston and is a very fossiliferous site, composed of various layers of clay, marl and sand. It is known for exceptional preservation of invertebrate animals, particularly shelled animals.


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Preventing Bubbles: What Role for Financial Regulation?
November 15, 2011
It is now quite clear that the U.S. economy went through a massive housing bubble, starting in the late 1990s and lasting through mid-2006. The inflating of that bubble was encouraged, to a considerable extent, by the expansion and especially the securitization of residential mortgage finance. The housing bubble, in turn, reinforced that mortgage expansion and securitization. The drastic consequences that the explosion of this bubble had on the American economy have caused many to call for public policy intervention to prevent future bubbles. However, this would be unwise for a number of reasons. Instead, policymakers should consider "prudent" regulatory actions that would mitigate the negative effects of bubbles, says Lawrence J. White, the Robert Kavesh Professor of Economics at New York University.
One of the difficulties in calling on decision-makers to prevent bubbles is that bubbles are not so easily identified in real-time.
- While experts can pour over charts and data after the fact and assign specific dates and reasons to a given bubble, this analysis relies on information that is not present at the time.
- Therefore, the prevention of bubbles would be foolhardy.
The call for intervention is not simply foolish, but dangerous to the efficient running of the market.
- This is because potential bubbles can just as easily be an efficient allocation of financial resources to a certain asset whose true value is growing rapidly.
- Were a federal institution to seek to address what it perceives to be a "bubble," it could just as easily be squelching an exceptional product.
Prudential regulation does not attempt to prevent bubbles so much as it attempts to mitigate their negative consequences by securing the solvency of banks. Among them, prudence requires banks to hold minimum reserves to cover potential losses on risky investments. Further, it restricts investment options whose value and risk are difficult to ascertain. Additionally, it requires significant oversight in order to guarantee the competence of managers and prevent "looting" by the banks owners via excessive dividends. Finally, all banks ought to have a receivership regime planned for potential insolvency. By following these rules, bubbles may not be prevented but their effects can be limited.
Source: Lawrence J. White, "Preventing Bubbles: What Role for Financial Regulation?" Cato Journal, Fall 2011.
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Mike wrote:If the clinic closed a year ago, and Corbett was elected Governor in November 2010, how is his administration culpable in allowing this clinic to exist?
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"Corbett on Tuesday outlined some of the specific changes he will make in each department. They include requiring clinics that perform abortions to be inspected annually, in addition to random, unannounced inspections"
Do you still want him to appear completely innocent and exonerated?
If Islam or any other religion was acceptable to God - WHY would He send and allow His only begotten Son to die so ignominiously and terribly upon a cross?
Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Isaiah 9:16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.17 Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.18 For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.19 Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.
The real crime here is that this administration allowed this evil abortion clinic to exist in the first place. Abortion is murder. The entire administration is culpable in the murder of innocent children. The sad thing about it is that this massacre will continue in other clinics still allowed by them to operate.
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The High West Distillery was serving lemonade spiked with rye whiskey in the lobby of the Egyptian Theater before Robert Redford turned up to address the press about what may or may not be the Festival's 25th anniversary.
It was 2 in the afternoon. I tried the "mulled lemonade" (flavored with clove, nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon), but I asked them to skip the whiskey. So liquor does not explain why Redford–who isn't always the most articulate guy in the world–sounded so passionate and engaging as he talked about what Bob has wrought with his Institute and Festival.
He still had moments when eloquence eluded him. He started out, for example, talking about whether this is, in fact, the Festival's 25th anniversary. "I keep hearing it's our 25th but I don't quite know what it is," he said. "It feels to me like the last three years or so, we've been celebrating our anniversary." Which led to a conclusion worthy of our outgoing president: "I think there's anniversaries each year."
Redford had some choice words for that president, repeatedly expressing his relief that "the gang that couldn't shoot straight" is fading into the sunset. "You got a lame-duck guy going out of there but he sure was doing a lot of quacking for the last while," Redford observed. Now, he has hope that art and culture will be on the White House's agenda, even if it has to wait a while because of the dire economic situation.
At one point, Redford was asked whether he would serve if the new administration creates a cabinet-level position dedicated to the arts. His answer was a succinct, "No."
What with technology and the economy, Redford noted, the world of movies is undergoing dramatic change (as we all know) and how that will affect the Festival is unclear to him. "Art will always find a way," he said. Festival director Geoff Gilmore chimed in, saying that ticket sales were ahead of last year and sponsorships are "solid."
Redford reflected on the Festival's early years, when there was speculation that it might not survive, and expressed his satisfaction with what it has become. He noted its role in promoting documentary film and said he was pleased with its international flavor. It appears that the Festival may be exploring a version of itself in Abu Dhabi, although in describing the apparent complications involved with that effort, he came up with another distinctive phrase: "When you get too many cooks in the kitchen, you're going to slow down the parade."
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text: I purchased a Fresh 24 lb ham for Easter. I have put it in a Brine of 1 gallon apple Cider, 2 Gallons Water, 2 cups Kosher Salt 1lb Brown Sugar 6 oz Maple Sugar 6 cloves crushed some ground cinnamon Garlic cloves crushed Lat night and plan on leaving it until Saturday morning. My plan is to smoke it at 120-140 Degrees for about 16 hours than finish it in the oven at 250 Easter morning until it is 160 degrees. Right now it is just sitting in the brine. Would it help with the pickling flavor if I injected the ham today and let it sit till Sat morning or am I better off just brining and go with it as it. This is my first time smoking something this big, I understand it won't be fully cured but just want to get some of the flavor imparted in it so it tastes different than my pulled pork everyone is used too. Any suggestions anyone could give would be appreciated. Thanks


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Hamilton homers in return
ARLINGTON -- A 9-4 record while Josh Hamilton was on the disabled list might have suggested the Rangers didn't miss him that much. That's hardly the case, even though pitching has been carrying the Rangers for much of the past three weeks. The pitching was terrific again on Tuesday night, but the Rangers also received a thunderous reminder of what Hamilton's bat can do for the lineup. Hamilton, fresh off the disabled list, snapped a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the seventh with a two-run home run, and the Rangers were able to pull away to a 7-1 victory over the Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers, opening up a key six-game homestand against the Mariners and Angels, have now won 12 of 17 games to keep hold of first place in the American League West.
Michael Young, who was 3-for-3 with two walks after missing two games with a stiff back, started the Rangers' six-run sixth with a single to right off Mariners reliever Mark Lowe. That brought up Hamilton, who was hitless in his first three-at bats -- he hit into a double play then left four baserunners on in his next two at-bats. This time, he swung and missed weakly at a changeup, then choked up on the bat and drove a fastball over the left-field wall. "That's the first time in my career I've choked up on the bat and just tried to put the barrel of the bat on the ball," Hamilton said. "Obviously, my other at-bats weren't great, but that at-bat felt good. Anytime you can make a play or hit a home run like that, it gets your confidence up. You breathe a sigh of relief. Everybody in the dugout was hugging me, and I was hugging them." Hamilton was playing for the first time since April 26, but he was struggling even before going on the disabled list, hitting .242 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in his first 18 games on the season. "I'm just so happy for him to come back and get a big hit like that," Andruw Jones said. "He was trying to get it done too badly. Right now, he's a little too anxious, but once he gets patient and start getting his pitches to hit, he's going to be the same player he was for us last season." Hamilton's home run set off a six-run rally against the Mariners' bullpen and broke the game open for the Rangers. They needed a lift after struggling for five innings against Mariners starter Jason Vargas and then not scoring after having the bases loaded with one out in the sixth. "We were all just glad to have Josh back in the lineup for us," said first baseman Chris Davis, who hit his ninth home run of the year and his fourth in the past eight games. "When he hit that ball, we were all like a bunch of little kids jumping up and down in the dugout. To have him do that was big for him and a big pickup for us." Rangers rookie reliever Derek Holland, pitching in relief of starter Scott Feldman, retired all five batters he faced to earn his first Major League victory. He lowered his ERA to 1.74 in six relief appearances since coming to the big leagues. Four of those have come in relief of Feldman, a deliberate tag-team arrangement on the Rangers' part. "My first victory," Holland said. "I don't know what to say, especially against the Mariners -- a good ballclub -- and Ken Griffey Jr., who I grew up watching. I'm speechless. I can't believe it. I'm still stunned." Feldman allowed one run on four hits over 6 1/3 innings and now has a 2.74 ERA in four starts. He threw 109 pitches, his highest total in 29 Major League starts. He took a 1-0 lead into the seventh but came out after giving up a one-out single to Franklin Gutierrez, a stolen base and a game-tying double to Kenji Johjima. "Stuff-wise, I didn't have as good of stuff as I've had," Feldman said. "I would have liked to have gotten through seven. I'd like to go deeper in the game. I'm working on that, working on my stamina and working to keep my pitch counts down." Maybe, but since the night Feldman stepped into the rotation for Kris Benson on April 24 against the Orioles, the Rangers' pitching staff has a 3.52 ERA in 17 games. Their starters are 9-3 with a 3.42 ERA in that stretch. "It's great to have Josh back in there, but the story tonight was pitching," Young said. "First Feldman and then Derek. Right now, pitching is leading the way, and we couldn't be happier."
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CINCINNATI -- The Brewers put right-handed reliever Jim Henderson on the 15-day disabled list with a sore shoulder on Friday, a day after he got hit hard during a loss to the Reds.
Henderson gave up Brayan Pena's tiebreaking, two-run homer and four hits overall during the eighth inning of Cincinnati's 8-3 win on Thursday night. He retired only two batters during the five-rally.
Manager Ron Roenicke said Henderson has been bothered by tightness in the shoulder on occasion and had trouble getting loose.
"It's not anything major," Roenicke said. "It's something that he was trying to get through. One outing he'd be pretty good, have good stuff. The next outing he couldn't get loose. Last night was one of those. He saw the doctor. He's got some irritation."
Henderson is 2-1 with a 7.15 ERA in 14 appearances, giving up 14 hits and nine earned runs in 11 1-3 innings.
The Brewers called up outfielder Caleb Gindl from Triple-A Nashville. Milwaukee started infielder Mark Reynolds in right field on Thursday night because it was short-handed in the outfield. Gindl was in the starting lineup on Friday against the Reds.
Gindl made his debut with the Brewers last season, batting .242 with five homers in 57 games, including 34 starts. He batted .284 with two homers at Nashville this season.
"I was fine with Reynolds in the outfield last night, but he's not a true outfielder," Roenicke said. "So I feel better putting a guy who is an outfielder (there) and a guy who is swinging the bat well. That's probably the biggest thing."
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New districts cannot divide immigrant neighborhoods in Queens, advocates say
The Daily News wrote about how redistricting could affect various immigrant groups in Queens.
State officials must draw new district lines that give growing Queens immigrant groups a stronger voice, advocates demanded this week during a nearly six-hour public hearing.
A joint Senate-Assembly body that oversees redistricting has held public sessions throughout New York since July - and the meeting Wednesday in Queens drew one of the largest crowds in the state.
"There's a constant need to pay attention to new immigrant enclaves," said state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria), who testified at the hearing. "It's our obligation to do what we can to integrate them into society and into government, [and] the best way to do that ... is to unite them as a community of interest."
States across the country are preparing to redraw district lines based on Census 2010 data. At Queens Borough Hall, nearly 100 speakers asked the state to avoid gerrymandering politics and instead use the demographic statistics to draw boundaries.
"The Asian-American community spoke together with one voice," said Jerry Vattamala, a staff attorney with the Asian-American Legal Defense and Education Fund, which is part of a coalition of local Asian groups advocating for fair redistricting. "We suffered for 10 years with current district lines. It would be unbearable to suffer another 10."
In Queens, which the Census Bureau tallied at around 2.2 million, growing Asian populations have been fractured, making it difficult for them to get the attention they need, advocates said.
"We're supposed to have a system where voters choose representatives, not one where representatives choose their voters," said Gianaris.
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This will be a build log of an ERJ-145. I decided to build one if my Brasilia was mildly successful. I have yet to fly the emb-120 but I was fairly happy with the way it turned out and I learned a lot from building it. After the EMB-120, I knew I would have to build an ERJ-145 as it is the plane I fly for a living.
I am super excited to complete this build and hopefully add an ERJ to my hanger. I am late to start posting this, just have been really busy lately, but I started this project in late February.
Working hard.... or hardly working?
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I started by adapting a 3 view to the size of a 70mm fan unit. I wanted the aircraft to have plenty of power in case it gained a little more weight than planned (as most builds tend to do). 64mm can sometimes seem anemic and I wanted a bigger model.
After laying out the 3 views and blowing them up on blockposter.com, I set about cutting out the profile of the fuselage onto dollar tree foam. I left the paper on, as paper-less seems to be a bit more brittle and harder to make clean cuts.
I then glued all three poster sections together and then layed across one larger carbon fiber tube and a square dowel the length of the fuselage. I then tacked the dowels down with hot glue so they would stay in place and tight. Then I applied gorilla glue to the dowels and foam joints.
I then drew out and measured as to what the fuselage diameter should be. The ERJ fuselage is sort of egg shape kind of like a dc-9. Thicker around the top than bottom. It isn't much though. I tried to then eye-ball that and adjust my drawing accordingly. When the fuselage diameter pinches down at the nose, it gives the nose sort of an oval shape in diameter. I tried to incorporate that as best as I could.
I then created bulkheads in the templates I had drawn. Then I glued the bulkheads down the fuselage length. Crossmembers were glued and a overhead profile was cut for the tail.
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After the bulkheads were fitted and glued into place I decided to start finishing out the tail. Used wooden Popsicle sticks to stiffen the vertical stab. Then created two carbon fiber rods for two pieces of dollar tree foam to lay on. They will become the base of the horizontal stab. A dollar tree foam block was glued the length of the vertical stabilizer on both sides to create the airfoil shape of the tail when I wrap it with depron.
Now I glued on the two pieces for a horizontal stab. So far this setup seems to be strong.
Then I embedded a control rod on either side of the vertical stab to actuate the elevators. This way I can place a single park size servo in the middle of the fuselage on CG.
A few days later I started skinning the tail. Used 1mm depron. The stuff is like paper. Super light weight. Layed it over/ fold over, and used hot glue. Used a utility knife to trim the edges.
After that I sanded them down. Surprisingly the poor quality paper attached to the dollar tree foam somewhat sands off, so I created nice clean edges all around.
Next I installed the tail control surfaces. The only problem that I regret is the the elevator "horns" on the end don't go all the way to the leading edge on the real aircraft. The 3 views are wrong and I failed to catch it. But too late, not a huge deal, and should give me some extra elevator authority.
I did the same fold over technique of the dollar tree foam control surfaces. I layed the dollar tree foam over the depron and traced the profile. Then I trimmed a cm or two off the trailing edges of the DT foam so that way the depron can be pinched together to form a nice aerodynamic trailing edge.
I used pin hinges. The ones on the tail are "Great planes" hinges that I had bought off the bargain rack at an LHS.
Some construction problems I forsee will be dealing with CG. The real aircraft is nose heavy with passengers, especially with light baggage load <500lbs. A heavy load of 50 people can result in a noticeable heavier pull on the yoke to get the aircraft nose off the ground on takeoff. The RC version however will be tail heavy and I will have to work hard to keep things balanced. I plan to keep the ESC's mid-wing, the servos, rudder and elevator servos midwing, and the batteries up front. Still unsure on battery size but thinking of two 2650 or larger 4 cell batteries. Going to do two parallel power systems and a separate NiMH receiver batt. This way the aircraft has some redundancy and I might have a fighting chance at getting it home in one piece.
Now came the decision on what 70mm system I should go with. I looked at AEO fan combos, detrum, and changesun. I decided to go with the change-sun 10 blade fans with Turnigy 2855~2800kv motors. I bought two detrum 60 amp ESC's from hobbypartz during one of their coupon code sales. I have been very happy with the quality of dynam/detrum products. I have two dynam models and have had zero problems with them.
After a few weeks of waiting on HK, I received and put together my fans. The motors didn't come with any mounting screws. Luckily Menards Hardware had 3mm screws that fit perfect and I bought their last 3 bags worth.
AMAZING ERJ-145 build JD! Very impressive work Sir
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I figured the next step should be building the nacelles. At first I tried making rings out of dollar tree foam but it was brittle and hard to make a thin ring. I was going to place the rings around the fan housing and then cover over with depron. I was frustrated with how they were turning out.
I asked my grandfather for help and he convinced me to use dow sheet foam and make larger rings. We cut four thick rings out of Dow blue and pink foam and glued them together. Their diameter was slightly larger than the intake lip of the 70mm fan housing. Then I spent a few hours a week or so later and carved them into the shape of the AE3007 nacelles. I also cut the inside so that the tabs on either side of the fan housing allowed it to slide in. This way in-case one fan would fail, I could easily remove for maintenance. I used cheap plastic utility knifes to carve the foam.
I then sanded everything down. Pics below are carved, not yet sanded.
While we were cutting out the nacelle rings, I told my grandfather my plan of using light weight foam spars and doing a flat bottom, fold over wing. He disagreed and thought a solid foam wing would be better. I figured why not try it. So we measured the wing out on dow foam, cut it with a band saw, and then traced the cord lines on it to guide me while shaping the wing. While it is not scale, we used a North American airfoil that is similar to the p-51. My grandfather has used this airfoil on a lot of his scratch balsa builds and claims it is very high lift.
The actual ERJ wing camber is pretty weird anyway so this would keep things a bit more simple. Plus it should behave well and be docile. Whereas the real ERJ wing is a mess with vortilorons, vortex generators, horns, etc that engineers had to install because flutter and low speed handling on the wing is terrible.
So after a week later after cutting out the shape of the wing, I set about carving it. It took 2 days of 3-4 hour sessions and a few sanding sessions. Several utility knife blades and lots of work. The wing is a bit thicker than the real thing but is very strong.
If the wing doesn't work out I will just go about building the original plan of flat bottom, fold over, with a few ribs and spars.
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Class of 2009 | Rachel Bervell, Kamiak High: volunteer extraordinaire
Rachel Bervell, graduating from Kamiak High School, is a volunteer extraordinaire who rounded up almost 1,500 stuffed bears to take to Ghana and rounded up fellow teens to volunteer at a local homeless shelter.
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When Rachel Bervell planned to visit her parents' homeland of Ghana in the summer of 2007, the sophomore at Mukilteo's Kamiak High School thought she would bring some teddy bears for children in hospitals and an orphanage there.
With the help of classmates, Bervell collected almost 1,500 stuffed animals.
Her parents supported the plan until they got to the airport. The cost for the additional "luggage" came to $1,500. Rachel pleaded and promised to pay them back.
Now she has, with more than $50,000 in college scholarships and a generous financial-aid package from Harvard University, which she will attend in fall. Her teachers say the numerous awards recognize her exceptional leadership and community service.
"It's hard to find someone who's done more," said Bryan Stelling, a Kamiak counselor.
Bervell personally distributed the stuffed animals to children in Ghana, where, she said, they marveled: "I can keep this?" The nurses were less impressed. They told her, "Next time you come, bring thermometers and blankets."
In her father's small village, she noticed that the students had no books or paper and the teacher only a chalkboard. When she returned to Mukilteo, Bervell created a nonprofit, HUGS for Ghana, that raised $500 and collected school supplies. She also helped create a program that has Kamiak students volunteering at Everett-area homeless shelters.
She had hoped to return to Ghana to deliver the school supplies this summer, but finances postponed the trip. Her younger brother, who will attend Kamiak next year, plans to continue to collect school supplies and sports equipment, and hopes to deliver them himself.
"Students can't do too much community service," Rachel Bervell said.
In addition to her volunteer work, Bervell has maintained a 3.9 GPA and works part-time as a tutor — and she's only just turned 17. She hopes to become a pediatric neurologist and work for a world health organization. There's still a hospital in Ghana with pressing needs.
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The best lenses for your Nikon D600By Kevin Carter - Wednesday May 15 2013 Lens Recommendations
Ultra-wide angle lenses are ideal for single-shot 'panoramas', architecture and interiors, while wide-angle lenses are more suited to photojournalism, travel, environmental portraiture, street and documentary photography. We've looked at a total of 19 different wide and ultra-wide angle models including primes and zooms mounted on a 24MPix Nikon D600.
As well as various lenses made by Nikon we've also included some popular models made by Samyang, Sigma, Tamron and Tokina.
Some of the wide-angle lenses we've tested include:
- Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM II
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
- Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15
- Tokina AT-X 16-28 f/2.8 PRO FX
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28mm f/1.8G
- Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM
We've also reviewed 14 fixed focal length telephoto lenses from 85mm to 150mm, seven telephoto zooms and nine 'super-zooms' encompassing wide-to-telephoto ranges. This latter group includes lenses such the AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR and the more compact Tamron equivalent that sound promising, offering a versatile 'all-round' solution, but can they really deliver the optical performance required by a still very demanding sensor?
Some of the popular telephoto and telephoto zooms we put through the labs for this round-up include:
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G
- Samyang 85mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
- Sigma 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG APO OS HSM Nikon
Other full-frame (FX) lenses that are in the remit of the review, but not yet tested include:
- Nikon AF Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED
- Tokina AT-X 17-35mm f/4 PRO FX
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
- Nikon AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D
- Nikon PC-E Nikkor 24mm f/3.5D ED
- Sigma 24mm f1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro
- Sigma 28mm f1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro
- Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC
- Samyang 24mm f/3.5 AS UMC Tilt /Shift
- Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4D IF-ED
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II
These lenses will be tested in the coming months, and we hope to update the review to reflect the findings.
DxOMark Selection
Ultra-wide angle prime (fixed focal length)
The shorter, more extreme focal lengths suffer more from image degrading aberrations (distortion, vignetting and colour fringing) than moderately wide-angle lenses.
Needless to say, as the widest the two lenses that really stand out are the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 and the Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/ 15. These two both achieve the same DxOMark score as the Zeiss and Sigma 20mm lenses.
Scoring the same overall DxOMark score of 25 the Samyang 14mm f2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical and the only AF lens in the top four, the large aperture Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG Asperhrical RF, are the best value for money based on optical quality alone.
The $409 Samyang even has the highest sharpness levels of the four, with an 19P-Mpix rating, while the 20mm Sigma with its less extreme field of view also has good sharpness (at 16P-Mpix). On the downside, the Samyang has high levels of distortion and chromatic aberration compared to the Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 and the Sigma.
Wide angle prime
Coming in first place among the wide-angles on test, with a convincing lead and a DxOMark score of 37 points is the keenly-priced $899 Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM (A012).
The top scoring Sigma and Samyang 35mm f1.4 models offer some of the best value of the group.
The outstanding Sigma 35mm f1.4 lens has performed well on the Nikon D800 and, with excellent corner-to-corner sharpness resulting in an 19P-Mpix rating, and low levels of chromatic aberration it scores well on the D600.
In joint second place the Samyang and Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 models both achieve the same DxOMark scores, but the latter's impressive Sharpness, Distortion and Vignetting scores are balanced by the former's homogenous sharpness and lower chromatic aberration. Neither boast AF, but the Samyang is less than one third the price of its distinguished rival.
Wide angle zoom
Any existing or potential Nikon camera owner will be aware of the reputation of the AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8G ED, and it comes as no surprise to learn that model sits at the very top of the wide-angle zooms tested with a DxOMark score of 28 and a convincing 4-point lead over the next closest model, the Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 PRO FX.
Mounted on the D600 the ultra-wide Nikkor zoom performs very well indeed. At 14mm it's slightly wider at 104-degrees than the 100-degree (horizontal) angle of view of the Zeiss and yet it has higher acutance in the image field even when stopped down.
At 16mm and with a 96.7-degree angle of view, the Tokina can't quite match the sharpness across the frame of the Nikkor zoom. With less extreme ambitions, the Tamron has lower levels of distortion and chromatic aberration, not to mention the more attractive price all need be taken into consideration if on a budget.
High end Short Telephoto (70-200mm) zooms
Nikon's fairly recent redesign of the AF-S Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8G resulting in the VR II version along with a hefty increase in price it must be said, sees that particular model head up of our results for the 70-200mm category. In second place is the firm's new f/4G VR model, which not only is great deal lighter in weight overall (850 g/30.0 oz. vs. 1,540 g/3.4 lb) but is also much lighter on the wallet.
Like all the older models in our database the previous f/2.8G model is included in the comparison for academic purposes. Although full aperture performance isn't on a par with the newer models at 200mm it still manages joint third-place and a very respectable 25 points in our DxOMark rating.
Although announced in 2008 Tamron's older SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro may be worth considering, a new high end model has been introduced to the range boasting image stabilization and an ultra-sonic type motor (the previous version adopted a micro-motor for Nikon bodies). Tamron are to produce both lenses side-by-side but at $1,500 it's not cheap but it should undercut the Sigma.
Telephoto Zoom
One point to mention about the scores of the six telephoto zoom lenses we have tested on the D600 is that the best performing, the AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF ED is only separated by three points from the worst. However, this is purely meant as a quick guide and, as always, it's worth looking at how the lenses differ.
Despite the seemingly close scores between the two Nikon lenses the pricier VR f/4.5 version has very good sharpness across the frame at full-aperture between 70 to 135mm than the more affordable f/4 non-VR. After that, the full-aperture performance is better across the frame in f/4 D-type variant but while it's cheaper the pricier model has the advantage of VR and a SWM ultrasonic type motor. Unusually, the Sigma APO is slightly more expensive than the older Nikkor, but either make a good choice if the budget doesn't extend to the $669 of the VR equipped Nikkor.
It used to be said zoom lenses couldn't match the image quality of the same focal length prime, that's no longer true thanks to lenses like the outstanding AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED. Zooms offer the greatest versatility and there are usually some benefits in weight and affordability if it's to replace several fixed focal length models. However, depending on your precise needs you'll make your own decisions when choosing certain models. Few primes have poor image quality these days. Perhaps the most significant point from this is that while the Nikon D600 has a less demanding sensor than the D800 it is almost as capable and in fact maintains excellent sharpness power with a broader range of lenses.
Stay tuned for our third and final section on standard and short tele-photo lenses.
Further readings for the The best lenses for your Nikon D600
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.
Following on from the lens recommendations for the earlier full-frame Nikon D600, we've now had the opportunity to assess a wide range lenses with that model's replacement, the 24-Mpix D610. We've analyzed a total of 95 Nikkor and third-party prime and zoom models with the D610 to assess image quality, and we've come across some unexpected results. Read onto find out more about that and which lenses perform best when paired with the camera.
After evaluating the performance characteristics of lenses mounted on full-frame models such as Nikon D800 and D600, as well as the Canon EOS 5D Mk III, we've now had the opportunity to analyze a range of lenses on the Sony SLT-A99. In this concise report, we'll see how well the combination of Sony's high-end image sensor and the latest Alpha mount lenses perform.
Announced in 2012, the Nikon D800 is the current undisputed king of DxOMark, with results that eclipse every other camera from all other manufacturers. However, with so much resolution on tap, the question is, which lenses should you use to make the best of what you've got? The DxOMark labs have tested 61 different lenses on the D800 to bring you an unparalleled resource of which lenses are best and which should be avoided. To make it easy to follow, we have broken the reviews down into sections so you can concentrate on the lenses that are important to you. This first section will give you an overview of the D800. We will follow this with a review of the standard focal length lenses, then the telephoto lenses and super-zooms and finally there will be a wide-angle review.
Added by oasis888 | April 18 , 2014
Zeiss 21mm on D600 even usable?
Since so no one makes a focusing screen to enable easier manual focus with this body, should it even be on the best lens list? Or can it work as it is on D600
Added by jag11088 | August 08 , 2013
Nikon 70-210mm f/4 for D600
A different version of this lens is available but....I can't find where to go on website to suggest adding this one (f/4 throughout range) to database. Can someone give me a step-by-step?
Dxo support doesn't understand the question.
Added by AWoon | June 28 , 2013
Best Lens for Nikon D7100 or D5200?
Thanks for the objective and scientific review. I really think this is best review I've seen.
Just wondering if you will be doing any review on Best Lens for Nikon 7100 or D5200.
Best regards
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | July 08 , 2013
Re: Best Lens for Nikon D7100 or D5200?
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
It is planned and should be published during summer :)
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by parrysights | May 20 , 2013
D600 Wrap Up Reviews
A real tour de force; well done. With your analytical reports and the practical input of experts like Thom Hogan it really is hard for amateur photographers to make any regrettable errors when buying Nikon lenses or bodies.
It's always possible to do more, but this really provides definitive world-class benchmarks for higher end equipment.
Thank you very much.
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | May 21 , 2013
Re: D600 Wrap Up Reviews
Thank you very much for your comment and your kind support!
Best regards,
The DxO Labs team
Added by Obelcoo | May 16 , 2013
Sony A99
Cool for Canon 5d III Nikon D800 and D600. But, when with the Sony a99?
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | May 21 , 2013
Re: Sony A99
Thanks for your comment.
The A99 is one of our priority. But before there will be Canon EOS 6D and Canon EOS 700D.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by Tord | March 15 , 2013
Nikon 600 back from the cleaners :-)!
Got my D600 back from Nikon a few days ago, with a note telling me it isn't dust-proof! Water-resistant, yes, but not dust-proof?! Guarding their backs, I guess ...
I love it anyway! I'm sure it will have some more dust problems in the future, who cares?! A fantastic camera for me, a poor enthusiast, who sold my beloved Pentax gear to buy this lovely baby! Today I have a nice setup for it: the 28/1.8, the 50/1.4G and the 85/1.8G, plus the Sigma 70 macro, and two classics: 400/5.6 and 80-200/4. If I need a 35 I'll use the DX lens, works quite well (needs some cropping, but not that much)! And I have the AF-S VR 70-300, too, but is more or less is glued to the V1. So no zooms on my D600 (sold the 18-70 & 55-200 today), except that supersharp old 80-200 manual lens!
This oil/dust issue isn't nearly as bad as that happened to a lot of K-5 owners, including me (mine was minor, didn't need to send it off)!
Just tried the 28/1.8G I bought today on it - smooth!
Added by deepakv2u | March 04 , 2013
Worst Nikon Camera
I was very happy and excited as it was my first full frame camera, but the sensor dust ruined my camera and my hopes of producing better images, even after cleaning i still see sensor spots on my images when i use it for landscape photography. I am not talking of one or two spots but around 25 to 30 dust spots even after cleaning. Please do not buy this camera, Thanks Nikon for ruining my hopes and ambition.
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Added by Istvan Lörincz | March 08 , 2013
Re: Worst Nikon Camera
Hi there!
deepakv2u: Can you tell me how you got these 30-35 dust spots on your sensor?
I am taking pictures for years as a pro photographer and never had any dust spots on my sensor. How come you got so many on yours in that short time??
All the best,
Added by oasis888 | February 25 , 2013
Nikon's not getting my money on this one!
24MP looked so good, I was ready to jump. But the dirt/grease issue hasn't gone away and now some people are not even having major issues until after 2700 clicks?
After reading Tom Hogan's latest threads http://www.bythom.com/, I'm staying with my
D700, D5100 & D300, none of which have ever caused me a second of worry.
NIKON...fix it or forget it!
Added by lothellom | January 11 , 2013
D600 video bad compression
Hi, we are making tests with low light ISO 100 and have found very bad compression errors in this camera. Will soon upload a lot more images. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W68p6PAiR9A ¿does anyone have information about this?
Added by funniq | October 13 , 2012
D600 overexposes just like the D7000
I saw some real life test on the www about the fact that the D600 overexposes. That was the reason why I sold my D7000 and use my 'old' D90.
Can anyone explain me why this D600 with such a bad exposure algorithm gets such a good score on DxOMark ...
I almost wonder if Nikon sponsors this site???? ;-)
Kind regards, André
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Added by Nerval | October 24 , 2012
Re: D600 overexposes just like the D7000

This a comment for this page on the website
I saw some real life test on the www about the fact that the D600 overexposes. That was the reason why I sold my D7000 and use my 'old' D90.
Can anyone explain me why this D600 with such a bad exposure algorithm gets such a good score on DxOMark ...
I almost wonder if Nikon sponsors this site???? ;-)
Kind regards, André
Might be because DXO Tests the sensor raw output and not the camera. And the sensor is indeed very good.
As for your problem with the D7000, it is not really a problem, new sensors are tuned up to be more sensitive.
So using base iso like 200 or 100 is often pulled, and not the real sensor ISO, so it tends to "over expose", but that's the idea getting more photons in order to get more information on the darker areas of the image and so less noise.
Knowing that, if you're shooting raw, you are able to recover about a stop and a half of highlights dynamic range anyway (except if the highlights are really blown up), so it's all right.
If you dislike the output and do not wish to toy with the raw, just use the center weighed average measure, aim at your subject and use AEL to lock the exposure setting and compensate by minus 0.7 ev it should do the trick.
Just a question of getting used to the gear.
Anyway for careful exposure, nothing is more reliable than a spot or an area measure, global average measure are rarely good, either too conservative or to prone to highlights clipping. IMO
Added by DinoBravo | December 03 , 2012
Re: D600 overexposes just like the D7000
Wow go Nikon go!!! HA HA Trouble is it's not real world.
How does DXO explain low light performance when the 600 is bad @ iso 3200 and not usable after that?? and they say its basically the best W T F ?
No good DXO, even your own tests show different to you results and scores. Oh no Nikon dose not do well no worries we'll post it as the BEST - yeah ;D
The 800 again noise is worse than others and all that res ? what did they do with it? Every real world testing and my own tells and shows why Nikon are cheaper and why they are semi pro cameras. DXO should put the coolpix camera as top dog ! score of 120 ha ha
Added by gkanitz | December 05 , 2012
Re: D600 overexposes just like the D7000
1) The tendency to overexpose cannot be judged by some images published on the internet. Unless the images were taken under controlled conditions the result reflects the knowledge of the user more than the qualities of a camera. If you want real world tests of the D600 and other cameras I suggest you look at www.dpreview.com
2) Correct exposure is a function of the camera's light meter system not the sensor. A camera with the worst sensor in the world could have the most accurate metering system and produce perfectly exposed images, albeit of limited quality due to the bad sensor. The opposite situation is also possible.
3) Regardless of the DXO mark, the only real test for a camera is in the hands of the user. There is no "bad" camera among current crop of advanced semi-pro and professional DSLR's no matter what make you look at. The decision comes down to which feature sets at a given budget are the best fit for your specific needs. At any one time there will always be one manufacturer that has just leapfrogged the rest and be at the top of technical ratings like DXO Mark, but the real world implications of this are for 99,9% of the photographers out there, just a curiosity, not relevant in real world terms.
4) Last but not least I'll tell you my personal experience with the D600. After 4 years using a D300 which is a fantastic camera I switched to a D600 and it is so much better than the D300 as to consider it in a different league. And BTW it does not overexpose. It has the most accurate meter I have had to date. My previous cameras have been D100, D80 and D300.
Added by Nerval | December 13 , 2012
Re: D600 overexposes just like the D7000
Wow go Nikon go!!! HA HA Trouble is it's not real world.
How does DXO explain low light performance when the 600 is bad @ ISO 3200 and not usable after that?? and they say its basically the best W T F ?
No good DXO, even your own tests show different to you results and scores. Oh no Nikon dose not do well no worries we'll post it as the BEST - yeah ;D
The 800 again noise is worse than others and all that res ? what did they do with it? Every real world testing and my own tells and shows why Nikon are cheaper and why they are semi pro cameras. DXO should put the coolpix camera as top dog ! score of 120 ha ha
Right... Sure... Know what? Get the D800 and the D600 in a store, take a couple of shots with your card and then process the raw files... You can print ISO 3200 on 60*40 cm with arguably NO NOISE.
Viewing D800 files on a 24" HD Screen @ 100% is equivalent at looking at an 8.3 x 5.5 feet tall print...
DxO is a company based in France, and if you wanna check their AR is available on infogreffe.fr the French trade registry agency.
Stop raging, seriously. Want to have a proof go shoot full frame. Take D800 and D600 raw file, no noise reduction then take 5DIII 6D raw files no noise reduction, reduce the Nikon files to 21.1 MP (like the canon's) and then watch again at 100%.
You'll see, Nikon SNR is better. Fact. By a margin, but better. Now, instead of raging about something so petty while most of us do not even print bigger than 60*40 cm (24"x16"), people should understand that by today's standard in IQ, at least in FF, there are maybe more relevant issues while evaluating a system than sheer pixel peeping sensor performance...
I use Nikon for instance, and I have criticism about some ergonomics in their cameras or other features, and about the lens line-up as well. If anything should be criticized IMO it's that.
But for that you would have to actually go shoot with one, instead of bashing something that you never ever cared to try...


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