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Type]Media 2011 Graduates Present Their Work To Universal Praise
A message on the official Type]Media Twitter account last week saying "Final evaluations are done and we're very happy announce that all our students have successfully passed! Congratulations!", and the subsequent announcement Saturday that the TypeMedia11 website was online has created a minor wildfire this weekend which still is raging through the Twitterverse. Underware advised all type lovers to grab a beer and take an hour off to enjoy the work from this year's Type]Media students, and Nick Sherman proclaimed that the work from the 2011 graduating class is among the most impressive things he's seen all year. Dave Foster, an Australian graphic designer from Sydney with a fetish for letters who will be attending KABK Type]Media Masters in 2012, admitted that it will be a hard act to follow, as this year's class has set the bar and set it high. Yet the www.typemedia2011.com website strengthens Guido Groeneveld's – graphic designer, aspiring type designer and musician – resolve to keep on working hard to be able to enter that great course one day.
Both the website and the twelve graduates' work received universal acclaim, including praise from high-profile (type) designers and studios like Hoefler & Frere-Jones, Jason Santa Maria, Jo De Baerdemaeker, Folkert Gorter, Frederik Berlaen, Typeradio, Ministry of Type's Aegir Hallmundur, Dan Reynolds, Village, Dalton Maag's Fabio Haag, and so on, with Commercial Type congratulating the graduates for the impressive range of styles on display, a sentiment echoed by Tal Leming. Stephen Coles clarifies "I love the way @typemedia students explore functional but unconventional families (beyond the standard regular, bold, italic)." Fred Smeijers attributes the terrific results to tradition and expert guidance meeting hard work and talent. Some commenters occasionally singled out their favourite typeface/family: Erik Spiekermann declared that his favourite is Cassise, while Ken Barber claimed that Kunihiko Okano's Quintet is blowing his mind. Nice Web Type's Tim Brown had an interesting observation, noting that the Type]Media typefaces feel very balanced – and even more important, their design intentions are meaningful, adding a little later "Nice job with the site, and with the type samples! The word of thanks at the end is a great touch, too." W+K's Bram Pitoyo concurs "What's great about the 2011 #typemedia site other than its new types? The fact that most specimens are SVGs."
Göran Söderström didn't shy controversy, comparing the work with the output from University Of Reading's Department of Typography MA Typeface Design, claiming the Type]Media type designs have more originality. Dunwich Type's James Puckett agreed "Not one Unger font in the entire wonderful batch of new Type & Media fonts," which elicited Söderström to reply "Yes, this is what any design school should aim for, coaching each student to create something personal."
FontFont Marketing Director Ivo Gabrowitsch asked an interesting question: "The impressive work from @typemedia class makes me wonder once more: is the type (consumer) world big enough for all today's great stuff?" Erik van Blokland has faith: "I remember that same question from the ancient early 1990's. You know, it worked out well." His brother Petr is convinced: "Even more so: all today's great stuff does leverage the increase of type (consumer) world size." Dan Reynolds however comments: "Lots of great student typefaces are never sold. More to do with their designers than the market, tho…" Food for thought. What do you think?
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And what do you think? Of the typefaces?
This is a collage of tweets we read already (and contributed to ourselves).
'Nuff said. Danke :)
First of all I send a big congratulations to the T]M students, as always very innovative and top-notch work, a pleasure to see all of their work.
I am a former Reading student and I would be very interested to hear what exactly Mr Puckett and Mr. Sördeström see of Unger's style, or what kind of 'impersonality' they spot, in the following fonts: Maiola (Veronika Burian), Motet (Sarah Soskolne), Athelas (José Scaglione), Gentium (Victor Gaultney), Nassim (Titus Nemeth), Arrival (Keith Tam), Calouste (Miguel Sousa), Edita (Pilar Cano), Tisa (Mitja Miklavcic), Strela (Tom Grace), Median (Patrick Giasson), Elena (Nicole Dotin), Skolar (David Brezina), Cassius (Mathieu Reguer), Ingeborg (Michael Hochleitner), Malabar (Dan Reynolds), Formal (Mark Weymann) — and I could include much more here. I remind them both, plenty of those are composed of Latin+Non-Latin versions, often one with harmony with the other (is that Gerard's speciality?).
Reading and KABK are schools, not necessarilly centres for generating "the most innovative and cool fonts on the market". I was there and I can say that Reading is doing a lot for typedesign academic research with the amount of essays and dissertations in different design aspects, and they all count a lot for type as history/research/practical activity. Many great fonts came from there, and KABK, of course, is also doing its part for years.
It's a shame to see people still generalizing things and only comparing the [practical] outputs of the courses, even people who've been visiting Reading and know the staff and the students. Both courses go far beyond their practical outputs.
First my congrats to all graduates! I went to see the exhibition and who ever is close should go and see it. Especially for the process books which usually are not featured somewhere on the web. There you will find something very crucial: the documentation of how students evolved their projects, what influences they refer to, what struggles they encountered and how they grew getting over them.
This is what the one-year journey in type design is about, and in this respect I totally agree with Fernando. The general – and the professional – public likes to speak about the outcome as if it were the latest label release. That is flattering somehow. But still the invisible work behind the product is in my eyes what makes the real value.
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Perham wins thriller 12-6
The fat lady was warming up her voice late in the fourth quarter as Park Rapids held on to a tenuous 6-0 lead with under two minutes on the clock.
Perham had trouble all night moving the ball against a stingy Panther defense and had to fight through nine penalties.
"We ended up with a couple breaks and had to overcome some adversity," Head Coach Mike Jordahl said. "We've talked all season long about game experience."
The Yellowjackets got plenty of that late in the fourth quarter on Friday night.
Facing fourth down and ten, the Panthers lined up to punt Perham deep into their own half of the field, but the snap would sail over the punter's head. In the scramble for the ball, Perham's Mike Wiskow recovered on the Park Rapids 34-yard line.
Wiskow is proving to be a playmaker early in the season. He returned a kickoff for the only score in Perham's opener, along with making the game-changing recovery Friday night.
"Mike is a wonderful person and has a polite way of being a "coach" on the field. The other guys like and respect him as a positive role model. Mike is gifted athletically and is also a smart young man. He understands the game and plays hard. Friday night, in addition to carrying the ball and recovering a long snap, Mike also was a solid performer at his defensive end position. The best thing about Mike is that we get to coach him again next, being only a junior."
Jordahl is quick to stick to the team concept linking individuals, even standouts, as part of the whole.
"We emphasize that we don't have any superstars. We are ordinary people trying to do extraordinary things as one unit on the field and off."
Perham would traverse the 34 yards to the end zone in three plays taking up only 37 seconds on the clock. Gabe Pankonin rushed for nine yards, and then hit Jordan Hein for 22 yards down to the Park Rapids three-yard line. A time out and a Pankonin plunge up the middle tied the game at six.
Jesse Hein trotted on the field to attempt the point after but his kick was blocked leaving the score knotted at six with 1:11 remaining on the clock.
The Yellowjacket defense had come up big all game and in the final drive of regulation play the Panthers were sent backwards.
"Our goal is to get the defense off the field. We didn't' do that as much as we'd like to, but we bent and didn't break. They did a nice job for us."
The Yellowjackets won the toss for overtime and elected to send the defense out first.
"That was a lot of fun. We got into a huddle before 'OT' started, I said 'we want to put our defense out there.'"
Jordahl was confident the defense would stop Park Rapids and the offense would put the ball in.
"I could see it in their eyes; they were ready for it," he said of his players.
The Park Rapids attempt from the ten-yard line would stall at the seven after three plays and rather than kick a field goal, they elected to attempt to pass for the score.
Defensive back Desmine Duffy raced through the line and batted Ian Johnson's attempt. The deflected ball bounced into the hands of Ty Haverland at the 12-yard line ending Park Rapids' scoring threat.
Coach Jordahl took the most direct route between the backfield and the end zone-a straight line. Jordan Hein pounded the ball up the middle for seven and two yards leading to third and goal from the one.
Gabe Pankonin would plunge into a pile of players and come out victorious on the sneak.
Like the scoreboard, game statistics were similar for both teams. Park Rapids held a small edge in total yards 204 to Perham's 177, and almost doubled up on first downs 15-8. But the differences stuck out in turnovers. The Panthers put the ball on the ground six times losing fumbles twice and Ian Johnson threw the only interception of the game.
The Yellowjackets did not turn the ball over.
Next up for Perham is Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton at home this Friday night. DGF is undefeated after wins of 17-0 and 28-7 over East Grand Forks and West Central Area respectively.


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Local opposition doomed 70-mile ATV trail
Inflexibility on the part of the lawmaker who sponsored the bill and opposition on the part of the locals sealed the fate of a 70-mile ATV/dirt bike trail in Becker County, according to one opponent of the project.
"That killed it," said Mark Veronen, owner of Veronen's resort on Bad Medicine Lake.
The county board voted 5-0 not to enter into a contract with the DNR to proceed with the trail at a meeting Tuesday at the Becker County Courthouse.
At the meeting, which occurred in a packed third-story courtroom, State Rep. Tom Hackbarth, R-Cedar, was asked why he was not willing to go back and amend his bill to make it more workable for the county.
"Why (does the trail have to be completed by) April 1, 2007? Why a continuous 70-mile loop? Why can't we lower that?" asked Commissioner Larry Knutson, a strong opponent of the project.
"When you take a significant four-hour trip from the Twin Cities to northern Minnesota, you don't want to ride the same 12-mile trail over and over again, it gets a little boring," Hackbarth answered. "Even a 35-mile trail would be limited."
County Administrator Brian Berg said the unanimous vote Tuesday by the county board not to enter into an agreement with the DNR means that the 70-mile ATV trail will be built in some other county.
Becker County's proposal was selected by the DNR ahead of several other counties, but plans to build the trail largely on tax-forfeited land in North and South Round Lake Townships brought out strong local resistance.
"The mobilization of the various factions that were against it," was key, Veronen said, pointing to Citizens for Responsible/Reasonable ATV Use, which mobilized local residents against the trail.
Another factor was that the state and county are starting a forest reclassification process in Becker County that will result in a number of current trails being either closed or designated for motorized use. The process is expected to take about a year.
"The fact that that trail designation process would have come out after the agreement with the DNR (on the 70-mile trail) didn't make a lot of sense to a lot of folks," Veronen said. "There are so many miles of trails that can be used as opposed to new construction."
Some of the testimony from Hackbarth and ATV enthusiasts in the Twin Cities also came off as insensitive, though local ATV club members generally acquitted themselves well.
Woods-n-Wheels ATV Club member Jeff Moritz said the group now has about 150 members. The club trains youth in safe ATV use and promotes responsible driving among its members, he said.
"Our members are your neighbors," he said.
Commissioner Barry Nelson, considered the swing vote by some, said in an interview Friday that he voted the way he did because of the strong local opposition to the project.
That opposition included the townships of North and South Round Lake and Forest, the White Earth tribal government, the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge and a number of local residents.
"I would have liked to approve it to the next level, laying out a route, and seeing what it looked like from there," he said. The route would likely have been a combination of existing trails and new construction.
But in the end, he and other commissioners believed the local opponents would not have been won over.
"I don't think we would have convinced anyone to change their mind, so it was a good time to let it go," he said.


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More than three years after Leanne Siri, once the top-ranking female in Dallas Fire-Rescue, sued the city for retaliation and discrimination, the end of the litigation is near: On Wednesday the Dallas City Council will vote to settle the case for $390,000.
That's according to the council's briefing agenda, which offers a very brief summation of years' worth of investigations, rulings and federal legal filings that involved three other female fire department officials with whom the city has already settled for a total of $255,000. The city, which admitted no wrongdoing in the cases involving, among others, former Dallas Fire Chief Eddie Burns and City Manager Mary Suhm, has also paid out more than $1 million in outside legal fees. Says tomorrow's agenda:
Leanne Siri is a former third tier executive with Dallas Fire-Rescue. She sued the City and individual defendants, Mary Suhm, Ryan Evans and Eddie Burns, Sr., alleging harassment, gender and age discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation in violation of Texas Commission on Human Rights Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and denial of due process in violation of the U.S. Constitution violations. Leanne Siri is represented by the law firm of Rose Walker, LLP.
Siri and Burns, who retired in 2011 following revelations he owned part of an Arlington nightclub, once a terrific relationship, detailed here. But it quickly soured, with Siri and others alleging what our Selwyn Crawford called "crude sexual behavior and communication by top fire commanders." Burns and other city officials denied the allegations when they were first made in April 2009; and by August of that year Siri was terminated, with Suhm insisting at the time that "the management of the city lost confidence in her ability to do the job effectively." An outside investigator hired by the city failed to substantiate Siri's allegations.
Last summer U.S. Magistrate Jeff Kaplan agreed with those findings and recommended the case be thrown out. But he was overruled by U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn, who wrote in September 2012 that "there are genuine issues of material fact on such claims."
But two weeks ago, on May 2, Lynn added a brief missive to the towering stack of legal documents heralding the end of the case. "It has come to the Court's attention that the above-entitled case has settled," wrote Lynn. "I commend
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Pioneer Elite KURO PRO-111FD Plasma HDTV
Once More, With Feeling
My review schedule is starting to look a bit like the Pioneer Channel. But timing is everything. Pioneer is introducing a boatload of interesting new products, including the newest KURO flat panels. These include the upcoming Signature Series KURO monitor plasma models. Pioneer says these models will offer enough adjustments to inspire video calibrators to set up shop in buyers' homes. "Will calibrate for room and board."
These products will be around until next summer (at least), but we didn't think you'd want to wait until then to read about them. That's particularly important this year. This series of KURO plasmas—generation 9—will be the last models built completely by Pioneer. Next summer, if things go according to plan, the company will roll out its generation-10 sets with some components supplied by Panasonic (although the sets will reportedly still include Pioneer-exclusive features and technologies).
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Pioneer has long offered two plasma lines: Pioneer and Elite. Both offer similar performance in many ways. They both provide the best black levels in the flat-panel business—plasma or LCD.
But the two lines have differed in some of the features they offer. This year the differences are even more pronounced. In particular, the Pioneer sets have no color-temperature options in the User menu, nor any way to calibrate the factory setting (not even in a hidden service menu, according to Pioneer). The company says this further distinguishes the two lines and makes the Pioneer line easier to operate for the average user.
The Elite line, which includes the Elite KURO PRO-111FD, doesn't have this limitation. In fact, its feature set is nearly the same as that in the generation-8 Elites. The biggest changes are in the onscreen menus and the remote control.
The new menus aren't all that different than before, but they aren't distinctly better, either. For example, it takes longer to get into the new Picture menu. It's located in a separate Setup menu rather than the Home menu as it was in last year's models. The multi-component remote still works well, but many of its important buttons are smaller than the previous model's.
The PRO-111FD offers an Ethernet port for a home network connection and an RS-232C terminal to supplement its stan-dard video and audio connections. The latter connections are generous enough, apart from the single component input.
As in earlier Elite models, Pioneer packs the speakers for the above-average onboard audio system separately from the set itself. Most users will mount the speakers to the left and right of the screen. But the speakers are wired externally, so you can leave them off or move them to a different location if you have limited space.
Pioneer includes a USB interface for the Home Media Gallery, in addition to the Ethernet. You can use the Home Media Gallery feature to display your own photos and videos. You can even display your HD videos if they are recorded in a compatible format. The PRO-111FD also includes a Multi-Screen function that displays picture-in-picture or two images side by side, as well as a three-position Energy Save control.
KURO Link is Pioneer's version of the industry-standard HDMI Consumer Electronics Control (CEC), which most manufacturers now offer under various names. This feature is designed to provide integrated control of equipment linked together via HDMI. But not all CEC-capable equipment provides full CEC interactivity with all manufacturers' gear.
The PRO-111FD has seven different AV Selections—Pioneer's name for the usual preset picture modes. Although most of the settings for Dynamic and Optimum are fixed, you can change the controls for the other modes from the factory settings to your preferences. The User mode is the only mode you can set up differently for each input. You can use the other modes for more than one input, but the same settings will apply to all of them.
The Optimum mode uses a room light sensor and a color sensor to automatically and dynamically adjust the picture for both the room and program material. It also adjusts the audio and even takes the characteristics of the video into consider-ation when it makes its sound adjustments. An onscreen menu displays the current status, but it's an information menu only. You can't make manual changes in the Optimum mode; they're locked into the internally calc-ulated and constantly changing picture settings.
Pioneer designed the Optimum and Standard modes to comply with the newest Energy Star standards. Pioneer also reduced the set's power draw in standby mode, from about 25 watts in last year's gen-8 sets to less than 0.5 watts in the gen-9 models.
The Pro Adjust submenu offers a wide assortment of specialized controls. Some are useful, others, not so much. The PureCinema control automatically detects film-based sources and offers three options (plus Off):
- Standard (interlaced inputs only) converts the input, as necessary, to feed the panel 1080p at 60 frames per second (or hertz), complete with 3:2 pulldown for film-based sources.
- Smooth (for all sources except 1080p/60) reportedly produces "smoother and more vivid moving images." As far as I could determine, though, it offered no real benefits.
- Advance (also for all sources except 1080p/60) converts film-based program material (as required) to 1080p at a display rate of 72 fps. First it eliminates 3:2 pulldown (if present) and then converts the 24-fps result to 72 fps by repeating (not interpolating) each frame three times.
You'll also find the display's five preset color-temperature settings in Pro Adjust. There's also a Custom option that allows full calibration with the User menu's red, green, and blue adjustments (both High and Low). Only an experienced calibration technician with the appropriate test tools should use the Custom option.
The only other Pro Adjust controls I found useful were Gamma (three options), Enhancer (set to either 1 or 2), Color Space (2 provides the most accurate color), and I-P mode for interlaced sources only (2 is the standard—and best—setting). On less-than-pristine program material, I also liked a touch of one of the four flavors of noise reduction (3DNR, Field, Block, and Mosquito).
The other Pro Adjust controls offered little or no benefit. In my opinion, some of the controls degraded a properly adjusted and calibrated picture. I recommend leaving them off or in their neutral settings.
The set also includes the ISF CCC feature, which provides a special, code-locked setup menu that calibration technicians can use. This menu offers separate Day, Night, and Auto ISF AV Selections (modes), much more flexible gray-scale adjustments (at 10 positions across the brightness range, rather then the usual high and low), and separate adjustments for each input. You can't change the settings in the ISF modes once the calibration is complete, but you can still access and adjust the other modes.


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Rated 3 / 5 stars
Darth Vader doesn't need a nickname...
The animation was alright, it could've been better. A lot of the talking was hard to understand and Darth Vader can't really sing. You might want to make the flash a bit more understandable to audiences that aren't hardcore Star Wars fans. And yet, I still enjoyed it.
Hi. This is a parody.
Anyhow, the talking seems to be an issue, but I tried to make the voices sound more like they're in a helmet. And most people i showed this to was able to understand them perfectly. I guess Newgrounders are deaf or something.
Rated 3 / 5 stars
Pretty good
Pros: The concept was funny. I liked how you interpreted Darth Vader's character. I loved the ending. The animation was good.
Cons: A lot of the dialogue was hard to understand. This movie could've been made accessible to a wider audience if you just cut the statement short at "sucks". The stormtroopers' armor looks too big in the, um... pelvis region. It's a bit odd-looking. Also, if you're actually going by Star Wars canon, I'm pretty sure that the empire didn't have any storm trooper clones by that period in time. I liked how Darth Vader tried to sing a little something to the Imperial March theme, but the melody didn't come out enough to really drive the joke home.
Cons looks so much bigger than pros. :'(
Rated 3 / 5 stars
aha cracked me up but voices not good quality.
More information on how the voices are not good quality would be nice
Rated 3 / 5 stars
Room for improvement.
Hate to say it, but this flash is pretty average. However, you could definitely expand upon this and make a successful series. The voice acting was rather grainy, I don't know if it was just an effect or not. But it was hard to hear. That's really just the main issue. There were a couple moments that made me chuckle. However, you may want to make your videos longer, leaving more room for jokes. There are plenty of Storm Trooper parody videos around the internet, maybe you could look at some for inspiration, and turn this into something truly great.
Yes, the audio was an effect. They're in helmets, what do you expect? I will not, however, look for other storm trooper parodies for inspiration, the idea is already set in stone. This was more to get it out there, and it is out there, and apparently doing well.
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The Schmidt Law Firm
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Based in Dallas, The Schmidt Firm, LLP has been recognized as one of the nation's leading plaintiff's law firms and handles cases in all 50 states. All of the attorneys at this law firm have been elected by their peers as 2009 Super Lawyers and the firm is featured in Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Schmidt has received an AV rating, the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards under the peer review system of Martindale-Hubbell in the national legal directory.
C.L. Mike Schmidt and his son Michael are active in Dallas philanthropy and services, and as lawyers they are members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Lawdragon Top 500 Leading Lawyers in America, American Association for Justice "Presidents Club", and the American Bar Association. C.L. Mike Schmidt is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Both C.L. Mike Schmidt and Michael E. Schmidt are members of the International Society of Barristers, just to name a few.
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|23 janv. 2007
|Date de dépôt
|21 janv. 2003
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|23 janv. 2002
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|Peter Febbroriello, David M. Davis
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|Sensory Arts & Science, Llc
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This application claims priority from Provisional U.S. Patent Application No. 60/351,277, filed Jan. 23, 2002, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The invention relates to systems and methods that enable a person to observe and record irregularities and defects in the macula, and in certain instances, the surrounding retinal area of the eye. These defects are most often a result of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), but may also occur as a result of other diseases and conditions, such as Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Edema, macular hole formation, presence of a foreign body or growth, among others.
The macula is responsible for sharpness of the central visual field. Various conditions, such as Macular Degeneration, are caused by occlusion and defects in the macular surface and substrate. Most early detection methods rely on an advanced state of degeneration such as significant drusen, growth of abnormal and potentially leaky blood vessels, or even macular hole formation in order to detect the presence of the condition.
While there are many promising therapeutics that may arrest or even repair the degenerative condition, there are currently no simple and accurate methods for early detection and monitoring the condition without an ophthalmic exam. It is therefore evident that a way to detect macular irregularities while still in their very early stage of development, and provide a vehicle to monitor the characteristics of the irregularities is a highly desirable way to potentially reduce the incidence and severity of this situation.
The well-known Amsler grid is generally acknowledged as the patient's main way of detecting early central vision abnormalities and macular deformations. However, the Amsler Grid has not been shown to always be accurate and therefore effective, and may only be valuable in determining vision impairment when the condition has reached a fairly advanced stage of development. A method is needed that will facilitate the earliest possible detection of central visual impairment, while therapeutic treatments and regimens can be most effective.
The invention provides systems and methods for detecting retinal irregularities such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, macular hole formation, and various other abnormalities that result in a stress or sensitivity change of the retina. A method according to the invention includes illuminating a viewing area steadily and with a flash pattern, and enabling a user to detect, by looking at the illuminated viewing area, the existence of retinal irregularities. The flash pattern can be defined by at least one of a color, a repetition frequency, and a duty cycle. The user can be enabled to define the flash pattern and/or to select the flash pattern from among a plurality of predefined flash patterns. Parameters that define the flash pattern can be stored and retrieved for subsequent use.
To detect the existence of the retinal irregularity, the viewing area is illuminated both by a steady light source, and with a flash pattern such that the user can identify in the viewing area a visual perturbation that is indicative of the retinal irregularity. The user can provide a description of the visual perturbation, which can be forwarded to a caregiver for analysis. The user can then be provided with an analysis by the caregiver of the visual perturbation.
A software embodiment of the invention includes a computer-readable medium according to the invention has stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing such a method for detecting a retinal irregularity.
A device implementation of the system according to the invention includes a power supply, light source, light source modulator or timing circuit, and diffusion mechanism in order to properly deliver the necessary test capability. As such, the device embodiment may be electrical, electro-mechanical, or mechanical in nature.
Other features of the present invention are further apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, of which:
The invention relates to methods and assistive technology that enable the patient or user to observe the abnormalities and physiological defects in the macular region and surrounding area of the retina, and record them for subsequent evaluation by a caregiver and comparison over time.
According to the invention, the well-known rhodopsin bleach/recovery cycle of the rods and cones of the retina, and particularly of the macular area, in conjunction with downstream retina/brain visual processing can be synchronized with an external illumination or flashing light source that provides an enhanced ability of the user to observe retinal irregularities including a persistence of vision state in which the user can continuously observe certain defects or irregularities present, and record them for further evaluation.
A method for making the defects visible to the patient by a cycle synchronous with the rhodopsin bleach/recovery timing can be performed without any apparatus at all, but would rely on the user to consistently blink or manually occlude an illuminated viewing area with a frequency and duration that is both difficult to establish and to maintain. It is therefore desirable to provide apparatus that facilitates and can replicate and maintain the process state in order to achieve the persistence of vision effect that enables to user to clearly view the abnormalities and describe or illustrate them for subsequent review and comparison, as necessary, by a caregiver.
The viewing process includes one or more steps. First, the user looks directly at the illuminated surface or screen, then moves the eyes left, right, up, and down in any sequence, thereby scanning the visual field area for flashes or defects evidencing abnormalities. Then, the illumination is modulated while the user looks steadily at the center of the screen or illuminated surface. Finally, with the illuminated viewing area still modulated, the user again moves their eyes in the right, left, up, and down position to further view any irregularities. These steps can be performed in any order.
During these steps, the prolonged visualization phenomenon may occur, thereby enabling the user to clearly observe the irregularities for a period of time.
Once any present defects or irregularities are observable in a persistent manner, the patient or user can then describe the irregularities in a verbal, written, or pattern recognition mode as recorded evidence of the abnormalities.
In these instances, the user may actually be viewing the very early stages of the macular degeneration and/or irregularities in the macula or nearby retinal region forming or beginning to occur. The patterns observed are evidence of the abnormalities, occurring in areas of the retina that are under stress or have increased or diminished sensitivity from physical damage, or if the rhodopsin bleach/recovery cycle is compromised. In any of these situations, there may be visual signatures that can be observed by the user.
The ability of the patient to observe and record the current state of the macular and retinal irregularities can be valuable in monitoring the condition over the course of treatment or therapeutic regimen, based on any of a plurality of methods and substances.
The irregularities may appear as any of a plurality of artifacts or visual signatures. For instance, a stress or strain of sufficient force on the retina, there may appear a flash of light. If stresses are extreme, and retinal damage occurs, the damage may visualize as a dark area. Early image patterns seen may include circles or crescents of light, sometimes with a wavy border, or with a diffuse halo. A bulls-eye pattern, with a dark spot in the center, may evidence a macular hole formation. A healing hole may appear as a dark cross on a light background, as tissue fills in the damaged area.
Because the retina and brain work together, and visual fusion may mask or merge images on the retina, the irregularities may only be visible during very brief periods such as when the observer blinks, moves the eye directionally, or when an illumination flash occurs. Achieving the visualization accidentally would allow observation of a transient image for only a small fraction of a second, and cluttered backgrounds would make the defect visible only during brief transition periods when conditions were exactly right.
It may be important for retinal abnormalities to be diagnosed even when the defect is still "pre-clinical" or when the damage is still sufficiently minor that the normal correctional abilities of the body can be brought into play. Since a small decrease of sensitivity my take place during the early stages of AMD or macular hole formation, this minor loss might be visualized if conditions could be found to take advantage of the timing of retinal/brain signal processing so as to bypass the brain's compensation and corrective stages of image processing. Also, if the rhodopsin bleach/recovery cycle were compromised, this would also appear as reduced sensitivity. By using a pulse of illumination followed by a period of darkness, one could synchronize the period of illumination and darkness with the signal processing chain and the rhodopsin bleach/recovery cycle so as to take advantage of the window of opportunity that exists on the edge of each cycle. If a pulse of illumination with a brief duration, say 50 milliseconds were used, the subject would see a brief image of the defect. A longer illumination period would result in the subject seeing the image of the defect for a brief period, followed by immediate fading and disappearance of the image of the defect as brain and retina make instant corrections to improve the visual field. A dark period of up to perhaps 200 milliseconds allows for rhodopsin recovery, which is then followed by another light pulse. By repeating the pulse sequence, the correctional process is abated and the image lingers such that it can be seen continuously. Repetition rates up to 15 Hz generally produce a very clear image that is persistent, and can therefore be studied and described.
Apparatus according to the invention can include any light source that can be modulated to provide an alternating flash sequence of varying duration, duty cycle, and color complement. By allowing the user to modify the characteristics of the flash sequence, the user can 'tune' the sequence to best match the rhodopsin refresh cycle of the macula, and therefore optimize the persistence of the visible defect for an extended period of time.
Once visible, the user can then articulate the shape and location of the perceived irregularities by rendering them on a drawing, with a pointing device on a computer screen, or by selecting a representative rendering from a list of illustrations prepared in advance.
In a microprocessor-based embodiment, the rendering of the abnormalities can then be stored for subsequent comparison, and printed or transmitted from the device to another location via the Internet or other direct or indirect connection.
Preferably, the user should be situated in a setting where there is no reflective light source that might create a glare on the viewing screen or surface. The user can then load the program or turn on the device. If this is the first time using the apparatus, default values may be loaded, such as a pattern of steady white (255,255,255 RGB (red green blue) values), which is provided for a first period of time, followed by a flash pattern consisting of 50 milliseconds white followed by 200 milliseconds of black (0,0,0 RGB values). Once the user then chooses to begin display of the flash pattern, it continues until stopped by the user.
Covering one eye at a time, the user then looks directly at the screen or viewing area, at a close enough distance to substantially encompass their entire field of vision. During the steady white light interval, the user gazes directly at the viewing area, then moves the eye directionally at a moderate or variable pace, observing for flashes or other effects which are seen each time the eye comes to a stop at the end of the directional movement. The flashes or other effects that the user perceives are indicative of a macular or other such optical defect. The continuous flash pattern will also cause the macular defects to become visible, since strained or damaged cells will process light at a different pace than the normal substrate. In order to improve the visibility of the defect(s), the user may alter the flash pattern values dynamically, thereby tuning the settings to optimize their ability to most clearly visualize the defects.
Observed irregularities and patterns may then be recorded by the user on a paper document, or drawn on a computer screen with a mouse, stylus, or similar pointing device. In the alternative, a series of sample illustrations may be provided so the user can choose from a list rather than having to draw the observed irregularities. Once recorded, the results of the test can be printed or transmitted and reviewed by an eye-care professional in order to assess the results and recommend a course of treatment if necessary.
Prior to exiting the program or turning the device off, the user may be prompted to save any settings and annotations, if applicable.
Preferably, the invention allows for storage and retrieval of prior settings and other pertinent data to be maintained for continuity between sessions. At step 102, the user is asked whether previously stored settings should be retrieved and loaded. If so, the settings are retrieved and loaded at step 104. This may be accomplished within the software via file input/output operations that allow a plurality of file types to be used, any or all of which may contain parameters that specify the range of and recent specific illumination possible values, and user specific values as previously saved and stored. These files may be located on the device being used for the test, or retrieved from a remote device via a synchronous or asynchronous connection. File contents include setting data 106 corresponding to parameters that uniquely identify the user, possible settings, and recent settings of instructions that govern the illumination brightness and consistency, flash pattern colors, frequency, and duty cycle. These parameters may vary based on the device implementation, given possible variance in the screen display, processor, and other device attributes that may cause the pattern to be displayed differently.
In order to provide an optimal viewing state for the user, color and flash pattern (which includes duty cycle and repetition frequency) may be specified at step 108. The user, or party responsible for configuring the settings may select a color and duration from a list of available choices. The color may be specified as the Red, Green, and Blue values that combine to represent a color, or a color palette may display choices. Duration of subsequent display of the color may be entered as an integer value in units, typically milliseconds, or may be selected from a list of choices. A list of predefined patterns can be provided, thus enabling the user or person configuring the system to select from a set of predefined patterns. Alternatively, the user can define a new pattern. The pattern can be chosen or defined by the user or person responsible for configuring the display.
At step 110, the user, or party responsible for configuring the settings may specify an action to add the selected color/duration entry to a list of temporarily saved choices. This list of color/duration choices becomes the pattern for subsequent delivery to the user of the embodiment.
At step 112, the user is given an option to modify the selected options. If, at step 112, the user elects to modify the selected options, the system returns to step 108 and enables the user to redefine or reselect color and flash pattern parameters.
Once a pattern is chosen, a specific action is offered, at step 114, whereby the user can cause the system to begin to illuminate the viewing surface. Preferably, the viewing surface is first illuminated with a steady light (e.g., white light) for a first period of time, and then illuminated with the selected flash pattern for a second period of time. The viewing of the steady light and flash pattern facilitates the observation of macular and retinal abnormalities if there exists a variation in the sensitivity of the retina in that area. Any variation in the sensitivity of the retinal or macular strata, be it a thinning, thickening, pull, push, disease artifact, foreign body presence, or aberration in the rhodopsin bleach/recovery cycle causes variation in the sensitivity of the retinal surface, and therefore affects that portion of the visual field. Preferably, the viewing surface is a smooth, uniform, untextured surface that is free of defects that might interfere with or distract from the visual representation that the viewer would see if a retinal irregularity were to exist.
The user or person responsible for configuring the pattern may choose to modify the color and duration settings, in order to change the flash pattern. This is accomplished, at step 116, by adding, removing, or modifying entries made in the Select Color/Duration step 108, and thereby altering the list created previously at step 110. This activity can be performed repeatedly in order to find the best pattern for viewing and observing the irregularities present.
At step 118, the user or person responsible for configuring the system may select an option to store the current settings and other pertinent information to an external, permanent file for subsequent retrieval and re-use. If such option is selected, the settings are stored at step 120.
Optionally, the program may accept user annotations or pre-established diagrams of commonly occurring patterns for describing the artifacts viewed. These annotations or choice of matching patterns would be entered by a mouse, stylus, or other pointing device and drawn on the screen by the user, or selected from a list of choices.
Power source 202 acts to supply alternating or direct current to the other components of the device. The power may be provided by any practical source, such as a cell or battery, solar cell, or mains current converted by a transformer and rectifier to a suitable level of DC voltage and current. In a mechanical embodiment of the device, the power source may be a wound spring, or other such mechanism to provide an energy store that may subsequently be released and modulated by the timing mechanism in 206.
A light source 204 is required to provide adequate light to create the illumination field for the device. The light source may require the power provided by the power source to deliver the necessary energy to drive the light source. The light source may be any one of a plurality of available types, including LED (Light Emitting Diode), filament bulb, or other such electrically stimulated device that produces light when power is applied. The light source may also be external to the device 200, and may be provided by a naturally occurring source such as the sun or sky, as well as other man-made sources, by pointing the device toward the external light source to draw light that it is already being produced by another source.
To achieve certain flash patterns, the light source must be modulated as in 206. The modulator comprises a pulse generator, which may be buffered and applied to the light produced in 204. The modulator may include a timing circuit that generates a pulse train, which is fed into a pulse shaper circuit that re-generates a pulse of the proper width. This pulse may be further processed by a buffering device such as a transistor or any other suitable semiconductor or relay type device which translates the pulse output of the pulse shaper into a voltage and current suitable for use by the attached light emitting devices. Circuit control interfaces can be employed to adjust the pulse train and shape in order to provide user control of the modulation. A purely mechanical implementation of the modulator can be achieved by introducing a rotating disk with holes that provide shuttering between light and dark, the spacing of which holes are synchronized with the timing of the rotation mechanism in order to achieve the desired pulse rate and duty cycle.
The diffuser mechanism in 208 provides for a generally uniform brightness of the illumination field, free of any texture, patterns, or variations that would affect the viewing. This can be achieved by any number of optical and mechanical methods, and a typical method would utilize two or more diffusion filters of translucent material, either alone or in combination with reflective surfaces that would further diffuse the light into an evenly distributed pattern. Adding space between the diffusion filters or the indirect reflective surfaces may further enhance the diffusion and eliminate any uneven lighting caused by variance in the light source, or introduced by the modulation.
Viewing surface or screen 210 is the illuminated area that the subject will view. The subject will see a steady smooth even background of uniform brightness. The surface will be illuminated with a steady light for part of the viewing sequence, and also alternate between dark and light according to the modulating method of circuit timing or programming, or mechanical shuttering.
Other controls can provide for adjustments for cycle rate, duty cycle (on/off differential), and intensity. Such controls can be incorporated where they can be easily reached while in use. If an on/off switch or mechanism is required, it may be incorporated separately, or into an intensity control for example.
The device can be operated by viewing an illuminated screen or surface either directly, or through an optional eyepiece. After viewing the steadily illuminated surface directly, and moving the eye up, down, left, and right to scan for irregularities within the visual field, the user may then introduce and modify a flash rate and intensity so as to cause the perceived image to appear more clearly and steadily. An adjustment for the duty cycle can be used to improve clarity for viewing extremely faint defects.
The user of the device can then render a drawing or other description of the visual perturbation observed, or can choose from a series of pattern illustrations that describe common defects or irregularities of the retinal area. The system could then enable the user to forward the description of the visual perturbation to a caregiver via the Internet, or other such synchronous or asynchronous connection.
Thus, there have been described systems and methods for detecting retinal irregularities. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that numerous changes and modifications can be made to the preferred embodiments of the invention, and that such changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is intended, therefore, that the appended claims cover all such equivalent variations as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
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The documentary tradition must surely one of the most enduring and beloved in the history of photography. The very first photograph which dates from 1826 was made because somebody wanted to capture the view from his window.
This deeply felt human urge to capture and preserve the world around us seems extraordinarily well served by the act of making a photograph.
The photographs that we create are often imbued with an extraordinary power to touch the viewer, what documentary film maker Ken Burns once described as "the sheer power of fact".
George Webber has been photographing the people and social landscape of the Canadian prairies for nearly 40 years. His pictures and the stories behind those pictures are intimately tied to his affection for this place.
George's work includes books on the Hutterites, First Nations and the changing face of Calgary. For his presentation George will share work his books Prairie Gothic and Last Call.


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A creative thinking class helps prepare children for an equal educational experience at the NSWAS Experimental Primary School
Starting from the current school year, the School has introduced a program to develop creative thinking skills, developed by Prof. Gideon Karmi of Jerusalem, under the sponsorship of the CRB Foundation. The program is applied in many schools throughout Israel at the first and second grade levels and has been found especially useful in advancing disadvantaged children. In the case of the NSWAS School, the method seems well suited to creating a learning environment where children from differing cultures and various socio-economic backgrounds can quickly feel at home.
The program is being taught by Yasmine Al-Kalaq, a Palestinian teacher who has four years' experience in working with it in various schools. The aim of the program is to develop the creative thinking of the child, through the use of concepts from mathematics and science. By means of storytelling, artwork, drama, etc., the teacher reaches out to the imaginative world of the child, while working with concepts such as symmetry, balance, fractions, gravity, etc.
This week, for example, the first grade children were working with asymmetrical shapes. The children took these shapes and used their imagination to create from them various artworks, using crayons, modeling clay and other materials. Each child came up with her own ideas for this. One child drew the outline of the shape on paper and then drew the reverse side of the shape next to it. He used the mirrored shapes as the basis for a symmetrical artwork. Other children used their shapes as a basis for a larger drawing. The shape became for them the head of a dog or a flower, and they incorporated this into a picture.
The work of the children is not graded, judged, or evaluated on any kind of scale, and the children receive the message that all of their efforts are good. They learn to work individually, and at other times in small groups. Special activities draw parents too into the circle of learning.
Yasmine teaches the creative thinking program on the basis of two hours per week to each class in the first and second grade levels. Although the program framework is limited, its educational value is reinforced by the fact that in other lessons too, the same high value is placed on creative and individual thinking.
It is hoped that the program will particularly help to bring children with less developed creative thinking skills up to a par with their classmates, and that it will encourage every child to explore a subject in his own way without having been instructed by the teacher to adopt a certain set method or approach.
The staff sees the development of creative thinking at the early grade level as the first step in building a healthy personality. The aim is to develop thinking skills and personality traits that enable a person to evaluate the world on her own terms, rather than by accepted and inherited modes of thinking. It goes without saying that these qualities are essential to the establishment of a more democratic and equal society.
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Die hermeneutiek van kerkgeskiedenis en "teologiegeskiedenis": 'n "Nuwe paradigma" vir kerkgeskiedenis
Published: 14 January 2008
This study reflects on a new paradigm for church history. The traditional definition of church history, as a study of the growth and development of the church in all its facets, constricts church history to disclose too little about too much. This paper argues in favor of all that can be gained by a new paradigm for church history as a history of theology. A history of theology focuses more on the different theologies and the theological debates of the different periods in the history of the church.


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The inside of the 'House in the Garden' by Cunningham Architects looks like one of those bowling alleys in the 80s, what with its Technicolor lighting scheme. This two-story home is described as 'boxed.'
The eco-friendly House in the Garden by Cunningham Architects is made of wood, mesh steel and recycled glass. Above, you'll find images of the house, its backyard and a floor plan. I'm still going crazy over the pool!
Implications - This would be the perfect pad for pumpin' pool parties or relaxing lounge time. It's definitely an inspiring design and proves that eco-friendly structures don't necessarily have to be plain and rustic.
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The 'House in the Garden' by Cunningham Architects is Trippy
- By: Annie HoJun 27, 2010 Updated: Jul 27 2011
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@Michael: I have the Ee-S installed. It was off, but CPS calibrated my lenses and now it's quite accurate. Yes I'm still in doubt about it. Calumet has a mint 5D2, with grip, for 1200 Euro's + VAT. Tempting....
@Jopeme: Yes I'd really like a 5D3, but don't have the funds until next year. Actually I do have the funds but I can't justify the purchase for my business at this time. Have to make some gigs first or I will have only a negative result for 2012.
@Michael (last post): That is very well possible. However, not likely, since the AF works swell with all of my other lenses.
@All: I did a definitive test with the 50L, using my 5Dclassic, the 5D2 that is for sale, and a new 5D3. Will report later about the results, but I can tell you now that the 5Dclassic still stinks big time with the 50L. Same camera body, different sample 50L.
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I find the focusing on the 5D III to be better in all circumstances.
The difference is most notable with fast action (birding) and use of other than center point.
The 5D II has a very usable center point with assist points.
5D II is a bargain given the excellent image quality and current pricing.
If you need pro level focusing, or use the side focus points get the 5D III
Sep 05, 2012 at 03:45 PM
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Today, I had to do a little shooting with my old 5d2, now owned by a coworker. Even though I've only had a 5d3 a very short time (had 1ds3 since selling my 5d2 in 2010), I already was bemoaning the fact that I didn't have the 5d3's AF for the shooting I was doing.
It was event-type shooting, and I definitely don't miss only trusting the 5d2s center point for critical work. Focus on face, recompose, take picture-hoping subject didn't move between focusing/recomposing. And I was shooting 2-3 pictures of each pose/setting, because usually at least one will have closed eyes, so I had to repeat the process again and again; focus, recompose, hope no one moved, shoot. And when people are walking across a stage and leaning in to shake hands with a presenter, I'd have to focus and recompose unbelievably fast because the subject is walking toward me, leaving very little time for perfect recomposing, sometimes framing too tight or loose.
The 5d2 is a great sensor, wrapped in a camera body. If center point really is good enough (it is for some types of shooting), it's a great value!
The 5d3 is a great camera.
Sep 05, 2012 at 04:54 PM
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Counterpoint: I just got back from a wedding reception with a typical exposure of f/2, 1/150, ISO 3200. Barely half of my photos are in focus with a 5D II and my 100/2. This was all center-point. The issues Marcus points out with focus-recompose defined my night.
Sep 05, 2012 at 05:52 PM
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I agree with many of the points mentioned in earlier posts. I am currently using two 5D MkIIs, but I am not doing wedding or sports photography. I agree that the AF system is the main weakness of the 5D MkII even the center focus is good. But already for portrait photography missing outer focus points can be hurdlesome sometimes. Here the 5D III is surely better. The 5D III is not innovative in sensor technology (which I consider the heart of the camera), but a needed improvement in focus capabilities for which the consumer has to pay quite a steep price currently. Too sad that the 5D II did not get the focus system of the 7D but instead the same as the 5D classic. But this is all history.
Sep 05, 2012 at 06:41 PM
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mttran wrote
Ralph, get 5Dc Ec-s focusing screen to work with 50L [...]
There is a strange story and a question about the Ee-S focusing screen.
Question: how do you guys do fast MF?
Manual focusing brings this lens to life. I found that if the focus is just a tiny bit front or back, CA kicks in big time. If focusing is really spot on, this lens is very very sharp @f/1.2, no matter what everybody says.
: manual focusing takes time! I need to turn the focusing ring on the lens back and forth to acquire perfect focus and it takes about 5 seconds, 3 if I practice real hard. This is because I need to turn the focal point from front to backfocusing to see when it snaps into focus. During a wedding,
I don't have 3 seconds
for a winning shot. I don't even have 1 second sometimes. I need to aim, bang boom focus and fire quickly.
With a wide angle @f/5.6 or f/8, no problem, focus doesn't need to be precise. But with a 35L @f/1.4 or even a 50L @f/1.2, precision is everything.
Story: no shimming needed after calibration by CPS
When I installed my Ee-S, it needed shimming. This is because with the subject in focus in the VF, the focus was off in the image and vice versa. Strangely, after CPS calibrated the lenses on the body, no shimming was necessary. And the guy says he didn't do anything with the focusing screen.
Now it comes: before the calibration, AF was spot on with the lens I tested with (35L). I don't understand how this is possible, but I really dig it!! Focusing manually with the 50L I tested today is extremely accurate. Even more accurate (just very slightly) than the 5DIII AF.
Sep 05, 2012 at 07:49 PM
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alexdi wrote
Counterpoint: I just got back from a wedding reception with a typical exposure of f/2, 1/150, ISO 3200. Barely half of my photos are in focus with a 5D II and my 100/2. This was all center-point. The issues Marcus points out with focus-recompose defined my night.
Been there, I totally understand.
Yep, the center point on the 5d2 is good and I have confidence in it. But if the subject is moving, you can get in trouble quickly, unless you're happy with the focal point staying exactly in the middle of the frame. When squatting down in the aisle as a bride walks toward you, trying to focus on her face, recompose, and shoot before she moves too far, can be a nightmare. And of course you have to take multiple pictures because one might have eyes closed or an awkward expression.
The thing for everyone to remember is that people who report low% keepers with the 5d2 and center point, it isn't that the camera only focuses right 20% of the time, it's usually that 80% time we are taking pictures of things that move/sway/breathe/walk, as well as ourselves swaying, between the time of focusing and the shutter firing.
So we have to ask ourselves honestly, are we taking pictures of things that don't move, or can be asked to stand still (museum, landscape, buildings, model in studio); or are we taking pictures of more dynamic situations where we are capturing moving subjects, perhaps with fleeting facial expressions, that don't allow the possibility of recomposing after focusing, before moving out of focus?
The answer to this question is the most basic answer to the often repeated '5d3 vs 5d2?'.
Sep 06, 2012 at 06:01 AM
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I owned the 5D and the 5DII. I didn't know what a good AF system was like until I replaced both with the 1DsIII.
Sep 06, 2012 at 11:51 AM
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Like you I kept my 5Dc for a long time but decided a few months ago to upgrade. The 5DIII would cost me 60% more than the 5DII and I didn't think it was worth the difference.
I never had a problem with the 5Dc's AF as center point was all I used but I did notice the 5DII focused much faster. I've read that the AF systems are the same but after using both I doubt a firmware change along could make that much difference and the operation when using all points is different.
I'm glad I upgraded and didn't go for the 5DIII as I have no problems with either 5D's AF systems (I don't do sports). The thing that is really needed is greater dynamic range and from what I've seen the 5DIII,s improved DR range is pure hype!
Sep 06, 2012 at 01:11 PM
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Check this post I started on sucessful focus with the 5D2:
Sep 06, 2012 at 02:23 PM
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I examined the new test results. I found this second 5D2-50L combo was clearly less accurate than the first, so I need to cut back a little on my enthusiasm reflected in the title of this topic. Still it is way way better than the 5Dc+50L.
The 5D3 didn't perform perfectly either, though better than the 5D2 of course. Based on this test, I'd say the 5D2 is still closer to the 5D3 than to the 5Dclassic, using the 50L.
Test results can be found at:
s1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg597/rabbitmountain/5D 123 Test - 5Dclassic/
s1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg597/rabbitmountain/5D 123 AF Test - 5DmkII/
s1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg597/rabbitmountain/5D 123 Test - 5DmkIII/
Sep 06, 2012 at 02:53 PM
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OK so I still have the problem that I only have one camera body and I need a 2nd/backup FF body. I will get a 5D3 in summer 2013, but what do I do in the mean time?
I can think of a couple of different options:
Option 1: 5Dclassic + 5Dclassic
- Get a 5Dclassic now
- 500~600 Euros
- No warranty
Sell it next year when I get the 5D3 (so end up with 5Dc+5D3)
Option 2: 5Dclassic+5D2
- Get a 5DmkII now
- 1100 Euro's
- with grip
- 6 months warranty
- Sell my 5Dclassic (sob) next year when I get the 5D3
- end up with 5D2+5D3
Option 3: same as 2
- sell the 5D2 if for some reason I like the 5Dclassic better
- end up with 5Dc+5D3
Option 4: same as 2
- not sell any camera and still get the 5D3
- end up with all 3
Any thoughts?
Sep 06, 2012 at 03:15 PM
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Option 2: Get the 5D2, and keep the 5D as back-up.
My 5D is retired and going on the block, as the 5D2 and 1Ds2 are far superior imaging machines. Don't get sentimental -- move forward.
It does get tempting to sell it all and get a 5D3 and keep the 60D as back-up, and the 1D2 as low MP choice. We'll see if prices fall drastically by next spring.
I'm in a holding pattern right now, and happy enough with the set I have, waiting to see if Canon will respond with a high MP/extended DR camera in the next year.
Sep 06, 2012 at 04:18 PM
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Hi Jim,
I was thinking if there was a chance that if I get a 5D2 now and shoot 5D2/5Dc combo, maybe I don't feel the need to upgrade to the 5D3 anymore. That would be a saver....
You say the 1Ds2 is a far superior imaging machine than the 5Dclassic. I wonder how. Apart from the AF, which was miserable on my 1Ds2 copy, but I'm sure should be fantastic on a good copy, I don't see any IQ improvement in the 1Ds2 compared to the 5Dclassic, based on the 1500 actuations I shot with the 1Ds2.
Sep 06, 2012 at 04:49 PM
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Snead wrote
Like you I kept my 5Dc for a long time but decided a few months ago to upgrade. The 5DIII would cost me 60% more than the 5DII and I didn't think it was worth the difference.
I never had a problem with the 5Dc's AF as center point was all I used but I did notice the 5DII focused much faster. I've read that the AF systems are the same but after using both I doubt a firmware change along could make that much difference and the operation when using all points is different.
I'm glad I upgraded and didn't
go for the 5DIII as I have no problems with either 5D's AF systems (I don't do sports). The thing that is really needed is greater dynamic range and from what I've seen the 5DIII,s improved DR range is pure hype!
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Hi Snead,
Thanks for sharing your experience. I do use my 5Dclassic for sports occasionally and despite the bad rep the AF performs quite well. When paired with my 70-200/2.8mkII it really seems unbeatable.
Actually before I decided I want to start using a 50L, I never had AF problems with my 5Dclassic. And as long as I don't use the 50L, I still don't have any AF problems. It really is only the 50L that's giving me a headache. So much so that I'm considering to drop the entire lens until I can afford a 5D3 or similar.
My 5Dclassic is stellar with my 35L and 70-200mkII, and really good with the 16-35II and the 24-105 I occasionally use.
Sep 06, 2012 at 05:36 PM
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Cphoto1954 wrote
Check this post I started on sucessful focus with the 5D2:
Thanks for sharing. Does it work on the 5Dclassic too? I always use back button focus anyway, pressing multiple times should not be a problem for static subjects.
I'm curious about the AI focus setting. This should do the same as OneShot as long as nothing starts moving. For static subjects I always found that OneShot is the best. But I will try this with my 5Dclassic.
But for moving subjects, I don't see any possibilities using your approach.
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In 1996, I was commissioned by a local bed and breakfast to make light sconces, so I taught myself welding and sheet metal manipulation. I fell in love with lighting, and since then I've been designing lights and illuminated sculptures for motels, restaurants and private homes.
Stylistically, I'm most comfortable doing Deco and Southwestern. I also do some whimsical, tongue-in-cheek designs, like the piece titled Can We Go Now? that expresses my concern for the planet. Other lighting designs are more straightforward, such as my stock line of simple, punched-steel sconces made with a sharpened 16-penny nail.
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I come from a family of artists and craftsmen. My father and his brother could literally make anything between them. The two were very accomplished carpenters and furniture builders. My father was an architect, as well. I was brought up around this; it was part of my life.
There's a lot of engineering to what I do. I like to tell people that I must have been an engineer in a past life because I really enjoy the challenge of coming up with a design and then figuring out how to make it. A good example is Flight Path, a sconce that looks like a butterfly or an angel that I designed for a fellow whose home was right in the flight path of the San Antonio airport. It was actually my first use of LEDs, which can be seen at the ends of the copper tubes.
I will continue to do more with LEDs in the future. As a matter of fact, I'm about to take an electronics fundamentals class at the local college with the idea of learning the basics, so it's not so abstract to me, and so I really understand the ohms, the resistance and the other things that I need to know to work with the newer, low-wattage lighting. I'm an inveterate recycler and a "use less, not more" kind of person, so I definitely want to go in a low-wattage direction with my lighting. It's the wave of the future.


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