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Field test: Shooting Roller Derby with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
James McDaniel is a self-taught photographer with a special interest in roller derby. He's also a Micro Four Thirds shooter, so when we were looking for someone to test out the E-M5 II in the real world with us, we immediately thought of James.
Watch our latest field test video to see how the camera performed on game day, and don't miss an opportunity to see our very own Allison Johnson in action, and editor Barney Britton trying out roller skates for the first time in his life - all for the sake of camera testing.
We've also added a selection of shots from Roller Derby to our E-M5 II sample gallery
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In terms of your "Oly (and fuji) inflating ISO values is a fairly well known and consistently observed by many.".
True, "Oly (and fuji) inflating ISO values is a fairly well known". That's why DPR thought Oly has better Higher ISO performance.
That's why DPR mistakenly thought Oly (and Fuji) has better Higher ISO performance in their review.
But, can you tell us which camera maker who DOES not inflate the ISO?
So was this entirely shot on these cameras? Impressive if so! Ah ... never mind, read below ... but the Oly slo mo footage looked fine. But I doubt it was shot in 4K, since that would take an external recorder ... and just isn't necessary for web content.
No - except where noted this video was shot on a Sony 4K system.
I watched all the way through the end credits to see the gear info - would be great if you could include this technical production data in future episodes.
My adventure at the Rollerderby in Connecticut....
Play your cards right and DPR might visit you for a video about the EM1 mark II.
Great vid review, nice to see some actionfootage and real-world usage.
I have a hard time accepting these "sharp" images when even the small thumbnails shown were loaded with noise.
To bad since the camera, features and design seems excellent and small lenses giving good results (though obviously never tested on anything higher than 16mp) Just wished the noise was better. Even at native iso it is easy to see noise when croping.
I hope Sony gives the next generation batch to Olympus some upgrades.
They're noisy because they're shot at ISO 6400+ on the whole but they're in focus.
Wow, it is a tough crowd.
How many of you have tried to shoot such a fast moving subject in such dim lighting? This would be a challenge with FX gear and you'd have to resort to full on f/2.8 FX primes.
Yes, I agree the pics are not museum of fine art worthy, but for what they are or are meant to be they seem just fine.
I think most are reacting to the large DOF and are expecting more OOF backgrounds. That's just a limitation of the format and available lenses.
Would have liked to seen the 42.5/1.2 Pany being used (why just Oly lenses?).
Dim light? I checked he exposure and it is around f2.8 1/500 at oly iso 6400 (which is inflated and more like iso 3200 for other cameras) and no subject is actually moving towards the camera.
I am pretty sure that any modern aps dslr paired with cheap 3.5-4.5 zooms can take better results at fraction of the cost. Yes and i have been shooting sports for years, since D1 era.
Why just Oly lenses?
Because it's loaned equipment, directly from the manufacturer. In exchange, DPR does these informecials. Olympus would be crazy to turn down that kind of free publicity or to allow a rival (Panasonic) to shine when Olympus should get all the limelight for this occasion.
Well, dxomark clearly thinks otherwise:
While iso is consistent with the standard at iso100, it's off a whole stop for the EM5-II and about 2/3 of a stop for the EM1 at higher sensitivities.
I honestly cannot come up with a lot of explanations for this behaviour short of cheating for the sake of better benchmark results...
The link you provided doesn't show that nor does it reach any sort of conclusion.
First of all, forget about ISO 100. Base ISO is 200 with Oly cameras.
Most importantly you should read what DXO says about "underexposed RAWs":
You don't even need to depend on others to test "ISO cheating", you can test it yourself. Take two cameras, use lenses with the same light transmission (or the very same lens if possible) and then take shots of the same scene with the two cameras. If exposed correctly, the exposure values should be (nearly) the same. One EV difference should be easy to spot after all.
"First of all, forget about ISO 100. Base ISO is 200 with Oly cameras."
Are you sure? For me it looks more like iso100 is the base sensitivity of the sensor and they are underexposing by 1 stop by default to retain highlights for iso 200 and above, similar to what various DR modes do on other cameras. Sensible design decision IMHO, as many modern sensors have crazy dynamic range in the shadows.
And you are right about the other topics, I'll should take my words back, it's not cheating when exposure time/f-stop are the same for a given iso value and light level, but just another approach for image processing, exchanging shadow dynamic range for highlight headroom.
Thanks for pointing this out.
Yes, pretty certain about ISO 100. It's not been in every camera, but when it is there, it always comes with the warning that it comes with the risk of highlight clipping, with ISO 200 always as the prefered ISO setting.
There was also a recent Olympus interview at DPR, I think it's the one talking about the possibility of the hi-res mode handheld. They recognize wanting to lower the base ISO but pass on the blame on their suppliers (Sony/Panasonic) for not offering that capability in their sensors.
I too thought it was a video test of the camera shooting moving subjects. But I'm always looking for something with global shutter-like qualities so I guess that is what popped in my head
No composition, no value added by photographer, just average mindless point and shoot. I see a lot of photos like this around, but I belive Dpreview can do better. Plus the technical quality looks like it's from APS-C DSLR with kit lens.
Feel free to check my photogallery: www.artofsport.cz
Had a look. Nah, I think Donald Chin does much better work.
Oh, what's that? I'm not supposed to troll the professional sports photogs when they act like jerks. :P
I had a look at your art of sport page. Great shots, but entirely useless for what the Roller Derby people are looking for. I suspect you know that though.
Gee all this time I've just looked at sample photos from a technical aspect. Now I see some actually expect the folks testing the equipment to achieve award winning photos!
DPReview, please hire Martinka for shots. : )
I kinda agree with Martinka. I'm not an event/sports photographer so i doubt i could do better, but i'd say the Photos are nothing special. They cover the event and I don't think the equipment is the problem, there's just nothing that stands out. Maybe that OMG moment never came, maybe the photographer wasn't ready when it did come. No photo makes you wonder how it was taken. No photo surprises you with its creativity.
It is common to complain about sample photos at DPR. I know. They rarely satisfy.
Photos aside, the video was well produced and it gave a nice overview of the camera which, I think, is what really matters.
Tough crowd.
Don't worry Barney. I think what Martinka means, is that if you tilt the camera to about 30 degrees off horizontal you'll get a much better look, like he does. My daughter does this on instagram very successfully too. See http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3790254#forum-post-55188360 for examples.
Ah, yes, Maybe that's it.
For any sports photography, you just need sharp, well isolated from background, clean image of something interesting. Another option is pan the subject to make the image more dynamic.
Those pics are technically not satisfying. Compositions are confusing (not a full close up nor a full shot), not quite dynamic, and there are tons of distracting backgrounds around.
And most of those issues came from equipments - lack of reach, lack of background blur, lack of fast fps.
Amateurs always blame the equipment.
If only I had more than 10fps, I could have caught the moment. If only I had 1 or 2 extra stops of DoF control, I could have made this uneventful photo more interesting. If only I had more reach, I could have stayed at my spot and lazily took photos from there.
If you'd like to give me 10-15 grand or so, I can put together a rig that would satisfy your requirements, nerd2. Something like a D4 and a 200f2 would be the place to start.
Armchair criticism is easy. Roller Derby is easy to access. Go shoot some and report back.
A few people here seem to be under the impression that the goal behind shooting derby is to grab a handful of shots for your blog. That is incorrect. The photos are usually for the players so they can see the bout from a more relaxed viewpoint (as opposed to being in the thick of it). Finding some nice artsy shots is a bonus, but that's the sort of thing you play around with when there are enough other photogs providing decent coverage of the bout.
And, as I mentioned before, if your plan is to use DoF to isolate players, then, IMO, you're doing it wrong. It's not the best tool for the job. A much better approach is to isolate with lighting.
Precious few of the greatest sports photographs fit your list of requirements.
Another fun video @Barney, but yeah expect tough crowds when you do mirror-less for sports. But let's get you to a major American Sporting event @Barney - eg college or pro - that pays for the shot(s). Then mirror-less will go to the wayside and 7d2+ canon glass will get gold at dpreview for the $ invested in gear as it generates many more returns, and is a sports artist's brush, that your site thought was a general camera to be rated by a general checklist.
Problem is that those pics were taken with $4K amount of gear, not a $500 entry DSLR with kit lenses.
For that kind of event and $4K budget, I'd rather use D700 (now dirt cheap, still have great high ISO capability, 8fps, pro ergonomics) paired with f4 lenses (1 stop faster than oly lenses in equivalence)
And you'll end up with similarly noisy photos with such an ancient FF camera, not helped with the F4 limitations of your zooms for exposure.
With 12MP, you will also be limited in reach not be able to crop as much. If you try to compensate with longer lenses, be prepare to pay with money and extra weight to carry. No crop factor to help you here.
But you still get your extra stop of DoF control. Woo-hoo! Take that, m43!
Fortunately, it's 2015 and not 2008 so there are more choices around.
Yeah, we've already seen your earlier efforts in this thread, nerd2. We don't need another bait and switch from you so soon.
What happened to the need for "For any sports photography, you just need sharp, well isolated from background, clean image of something interesting." Did you decide that wasn't a goal worth following up on?
"A few people here seem to be under the impression that the goal behind shooting derby is to grab a handful of shots for your blog. That is incorrect. The photos are usually for the players so they can see the bout from a more relaxed viewpoint "
The goal behind every shooting could be whatever. The goal behind this field report was to show readers that 4000$ mirrorless gear is capable of shooting roller derby. Was the goal succesfully filled? I don't think so. Images are really bad, both from technical and aestethical aspect. And it's definitely not just camera's fault, but also photographer's.
And even if all his f4 zooms have optical stabilization, it's less effective than the EM5 II IBIS so nerd2 will have to shoot at higher ISOs in such a dark environment to compensate. I don't think the results would be particularly pretty.
He could always shoot with a tripod but then he'd be conceding m43 is better hand-held. Poor nerd2. So close yet so far.
I wasn't talking to you actually.
And yes, I knew what I was talking about.
Stick to your initial criticism about the video vs the photos otherwise.
Well, let's look at this claim.
D700 is about 1 stop better than an OM-D at ISO 3200-6400 (See DXO). You'd be shooting f4, and the OM-D at f2.8, so there goes any IQ advantage with respect to noise, etc. You do get 1 stop DOF advantage. Obviously if the M4/3 needs to go to 6400, then you're SOL.
So, with regard to IQ, there's almost no difference.
Ok, how about weight.
Well, D700 + 24-120f4 + 70-200f4 = ~2.55kg
And E-M5II + 12-35 + 35-100 = ~ 1.16kg
Quite a substantial difference there.
And finally cost
According to B&H $3542 for the Nikon kit, and $3599 for the M4/3s kit. However, for the Nikon kit you get a B+ second hand body. Oh yeah, D700 is 5FPS, unless you add a grip. That's another $300 and 300gm (plus batteries).
Yep. That looks like an awesome deal to me. :P
If you want to isolate roller derby with DOF, then for your "needs" I think you probably need to be around 200 f2. That's the lens you want. Start there and work backwards. :P
The Nikkor 150 f2 is a spectacular lens indeed, but "starting there" would mean breaking the 4k limit just with this lens. I think that was the point of bringing up this lens. :p
Well, what would you use to isolate using DoF? The 70-200 doesn't cut it (I shoot alongside FF users using that lens. We all have problems with cluttered backgrounds - not surprising as there's less than a stop in DoF, between the 70-200f2.8 and the 75mm f1.8).
PS. I don't know any Nikon 150f2. I was thinking the 200f2.
My father uses em1 with 2.8 lenses, and theres no way m43 body has only 1 stop disadvantage from d700. I even think the ancient 5d is still a much better performer at iso 3200 than em1.
Also portrait grip is a must for any serious shooting imo, which oly charges as much as nikon too.
No, no, martin, you were right. You gave a lens that nerd2 could actually use to "destroy" m43, but you busted his budget in the process. I think that's the point, many of his claims are flaky and unrealistic and that's why people punch holes in them.
Some of it was apparently, but DPR says it most of it was shot on some unknown 4K camera. Many believe it's the A7s, but to avoid camera system wars, no official confirmation. :)
"Many believe it's the A7s, but to avoid camera system wars, no official confirmation."
Well, as I've said in a couple of other comments, this video was mostly shot on a Sony A7S. Is that official enough?
DPR can come off as remarkably defensive and even smarmy, can't they? Especially for an organization that otherwise seems to embrace an appropriate journalistic detachment. You folks cast judgement for a living; one would think you'd have a slightly thicker skin.
I think you may be radically misinterpreting my last comment.
You'd like to think so. But Barney, this wasn't exactly your first comment in these pages, was it? What compels you to spend so much time in these forums self-consciously responding/reacting/defending/objecting? Maybe if you worried less about how people were reacting to your reviews, you could actually dedicate yourself to writing more reviews.
Huh? You actually dislike DPR staff interacting with the readership in the comments?
Seems like you're baiting me, @ Looleylaylow.
You've never needed baiting, Barney. And I'm not trying to draw you into an argument. You do good work, and I take it seriously. It's harder to do that when you undermine it with smug comments in these forums, that's all.
Oh dear - never smug, I hope. Hair pulling-outedly frustrated, often, but hopefully never smug. Glad you appreciate the work.
The editing of the video is excellent. Short,interesting and complete. Well done!
I don't get it. $1099 body + $899 12-40 2.8 + $1499 40-150 2.8 + 45 1.8 = whooping $4K worth of gear, frequent lens changes and only 5fps.
I could use D750 + 28-300 lens combo to take approximately the same outputs, while much less hassle overall (cheaper and lighter, does not require lens change, faster AF, faster fps, comparable DOF, comparable resolution etc)
lol you buy a D750 then strap a soft lens like the Nikkor 28-300on it.
that's like saying people are foolish for paying $1000 on a 12-40 pro zoom when they can get a $250 kit zoom... disregarding that the pro zoom is heads and tails better than a plastic janky kit zoom.
but why stop there when you can get a point and shoot with a 10x zoom clearly written on the barrel..
next time you might want yo try comparing like for like.
Now add another lens to get to 24mm. And another lens to beat the 75mm, and another lens to beat the 45mm. Actually, you're shooting derby, so perhaps the 70-200 f2.8 would be a good choice and will cleanup the M4/3 primes. So now we're back at D750 + 24-70 + 70-200 (and a janky 28-300). Now we're up above 4kg of kit. That's not looking so fun anymore but at least you'll be able to say you can beat the M4/3s kit. :P
Of course, that's assuming you plan to use the camera for one job. Now add macro, wildlife, etc into the mix. That's ok, 150-600mm lenses are now common. What's another couple of kilos. :D
Then, leave it all behind and buy a superzoom for when you go travelling.
Ahhh, cameras. :D
28-300 is reasonably sharp (to resolve 16MP at least), and all of those pics are taken at high ISO where noise kills most of the sharpness anyway. Just download originals and see. None of those pics are pixel sharp.
Of course more sensible choice for indoor sports will be f4 combo (24-120VR + 70-200VR) or even third party f2.8 lenses but then the results will be totally in different league and not really comparable. What I am saying is this kind of shooting situation is the worst case scenario for m43, and is really not any better than pairing f5.6 superzoom to D750
What I don't get is your motive for engaging in a sophomoric and reductivist campaign against m43.
What do you gain from repeatedly making a fool of yourself with oversimplified comparisons? What makes you think you know which gear this guy should be using better than he does?
Is it possible that a photographer might have good reasons - subjective or not - for using m43? Is it possible that you might have no idea what those reasons are?
Part of growing up is learning that other people know what works for them better than you do. Put down your ego and stop acting otherwise.
As with the previous a6000 field test video, I am curious to know how DPReview team managed to find photographers who actually use the particular camera system in question.
Actually I've known James for years through mutual friends. We featured his M43 Roller Derby work on dpreview last year, too.
Another great video! I would like it even more if you only used the camera in question for making the whole field test. I dont think this video is made for pulling framgrabs and study them at 200% anyway??
So, could you reshoot the whole E-M5 II field test hand held using 24 fps All-I and 60 fps @ 50 Mbps slowed down to 24 fps? Thanx in advance!
That was really fun and informative to watch. My former roommate in Chicago is in The Windy City Rollers.
As a camera newb (I don't even own a camera), I really enjoyed being informed with the real world use of the equipment and seeing the size of it in someone's hands.
Excellent video! I find these real world experiences to be much more relevant than the technical discussions like ISO invariance and equivalence. Keep up the great work!
I just wanted to say "Thanks!" to everyone here for the great comments and questions today. It was a blast working with the DPReview folks on this video, and it's always nice to read that people appreciated and enjoyed it.
Excellent video, please continue to produce them. The camera; looks capable. The slow motion, excellent. Broken arm; ouch! In speed skating we say, 'Check yourself before you wreck yourself'. Yeah, I've broken a couple.
Production quality; Very good but I thought the sequences with shooting data display should have been held longer than a 2 or 1-1/4 since the info often got by before I could hit pause to read the shooting data. Good job guys.
Seattle isn't that much fun I guess. I bet you'd get a lot interesting thing to photography if DP move to New York or East Asia.
Also, that some deep DOF. Back when I was shooting with my E-PL2 I mostly use the 20 f/1.7 so I guess I didn't notice how deep the DOF was.
With the Seahawks, the Sounders, the Puyallup Fair, Pioneer Square, Blue Angels, Seafair and all the surrounding cities as well as short trips to the waterfront and Canada - future videos will have plenty to keep their readers interested.
Remember that grey skies and a lack of light is a challenge for Digital Cameras because of how CMOS sensors work based around concepts of linear gamma and exposure:
Thus results will likely be BETTER for many camera users when they own the products themselves.
Lets think positive here and praise their efforts that we enjoy for free.
Ignoring the camera and review - the quality of these DPreview productions is incredible. You are making great use of the a7s and your editing is spot on. Easy to follow, exciting, great audio, informative.
Please continue these for all brands. Its inspirational to see quality productions and a breath of fresh air vs all the negativity usually associated with other websites.
Many many thanks Dpreview crew. Well done.
Ah... the "eyes are sharp" thing.
I looked at some shots in the gallery. We are talking about DoF of 2-3 meters. It's not really about nailing focus as getting something in focus or being totally lost. Players are isolated very well...
As such, 20% rate of "being totally lost" is quite a lot. Especially at 5 fps.
I'm pointing this out because Olympus is planning to release the 300/4 and
600mm FF equivalent is not exactly a general-purpose lens. With this quality of focusing I don't think it will win over many nature photographers...
It's very good for a contrast-detection AF system in this kind of lighting. That's the point.
I thought I read that a 20-25% AF failure rate was normal for pro cameras/lenses. Either from a lens rentals article or wikipedia.
At the very least wiki says 'Autofocus accuracy within 1/3 of the depth of field (DOF) at the widest aperture of the lens is not uncommon in professional AF SLR cameras'
So modern AF is not 100% spot on 100% of the time.
As far as testing lenses like the upcoming 300mm, I think it would have higher rate of keepers because a lens like that has to be shot off of a high-level tripod with a Wimberly gimbal mount, or at the very least a hell of a monopod. That would help focus accuracy somewhat I think because you've eliminated camera movement from the focusing equation and now the camera only has to keep track of the subject.
@SmilerGrogan, 'As far as testing lenses like the upcoming 300mm, I think it would have higher rate of keepers because a lens like that has to be shot off of a high-level tripod with a Wimberly gimbal mount, or at the very least a hell of a monopod.'
But but but... Olympus Head Honcho said that lens is for handholding unlike other equivalent FF lenses. So you must be wrong... :p
Wow. That sounds like an awesome challenge. The birds in flight photographers are going to be very interested in that lens. If you hustle you still have time to test it out on the birds at Bosque del Apache.
nerd2: I'd like to clarify that by AF failure I'm talking about AF not being spot on accurate.
See this:
'Still, that gives us a "missed focus" rate of 20 percent in this little test, and that's using center point AF with a still target. That's not a big sample size obviously, and we repeated it with several other 50mm f/1.4 lenses and got "missed focus" rates of between 10 and 20 percent for all of them.'
from - http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/07/autofocus-reality-part-1-center-point-single-shot-accuracy
You can watch the pictures and guess the DoF. I didn't do that.
What I did is:
1) I checked the focal length in EXIF
2) I *assumed* images weren't cropped.
From 1 and 2 you can:
3) Estimate the distance to the subject.
From 1 and 3 you can:
4) Estimate the DoF.
You can easily find all needed equations on wiki OR use some online calculators.
@Barney Britton
I'm not saying it isn't a good CDAF. It is. But most Olympus bodies have great CDAF, so we shouldn't be surprised.
But the % of failed shots is still quite high (IMHO).
As said before: DoF was covering the players, you had a large distance to the background and not many objects that could distract the AF.
In such conditions I would expect better results. If the camera didn't focus on skaters, it must have chosen the background or just surrender.
By contrast, if this was shot with a FF + 85/1.8 DoF would be under 1m. At this point a failed shot could mean locking on a leg or a player behind - you could already miss the face.
E-M5II is clearly a very good camera, but IMO you're getting soft with mirrorless. :) We want them to get better than DSLRs in every way. Because they can.
The "almost there, but at least smaller" approach is worrying. :D
@Barney Britton
And just a small suggestion.
This is another (after - at least - the 7Dm2 and a6000) review, when you shoot with someone using the same camera.
I totally get the idea: comparing, tutoring, discussing the results etc.
But wouldn't it be good to have another person with a different camera on set? Something older and well known - to give us a reference point? :)
@Pkosweski: "Depth of field" comes down to "does it look sharp". When we estimate it mathematically, we need to take into account the size of the image output and how close the viewer is looking at it.
Most DoF-calculators on the web defaults to the common film standards of postcard-sized images, but for enthusiasts making digital images it's more reasonable to think in large high-definition displays or large print outs. In these cases, the DoF is smaller.
When I look at the images in the gallery on my display, I see focus drop off a lot faster than the 2-3 meters you were claiming.
A great torture test for an image stabilization system would be to let Barney take photos while trying to stand still on roller skates.
We thought about it but the risk of expensively destroying loaned camera equipment was deemed to be too high.
I destroyed my Fuji 16-50mm kit lens that way. I slipped while trying to shoot my friends with my X-E1. Thankfully the camera is well built, but the lens on the other hand could not be mounted on to my camera anymore, :-(
Nice video, thx. So here it becomes clear that cdaf is getting there. First panasonic with dfd that gets us 7,5 fps. Now this one gets to 5 fps....and much like the gh4 it does very well in low light. I don't think ospdaf currently can do that.
And the darned menusystem...both agree it id pretty obnoxious...Change it please oly.
Start to wonder why it does not grt a gold reward...
More Allison!
Really enjoyed the video especially Barney not afraid to mix it up. One thing stands out for me is that the portrait shots seem like P&S quality with little separation from the background even at 2.8. Easy to get everything focus though with such wide DOF.
Yeah, is that the best DOF m4/3s can do for action like this? I had been looking at getting one, but dang, that's really _not_ impressive.
@Intermittentoverexposure, most of these were shot with the f/2.8 zooms, in a small "arena" where the crowd is sitting right up against the edge of the track. One does get a shallower DoF and more subject-background separation when using the f/1.8 primes. (Though obviously not as shallow as fast primes on a full-frame sensor.)
@Millsner, for those portraits my priority was testing the camera's improved IBIS by setting my shutter speed to 1/8th. At the camera's lowest normal (not extended) ISO of 200, the camera had no choice but to set the aperture higher than f/1.8 in order to get a proper exposure, thus resulting in a wider DoF. (Of course when I'm shooting such portraits on my own and not working with the fine folks at DPReview, I usually set the camera to aperture priority - or sometimes manual with auto ISO - and keep the lens wide open in order to minimize DoF and maximize subject-background separation.)
On top of the 17mm f1.8, gear used is also missing the 75mm f1.8.
Another superb field test video by the DPR team that I cannot get enough of! Thanks for the entertaining, informative, and well-shot video! Barney Britton is becoming quite an on-screen character in the online photographer community as well! Would be nice to have more of these videos, featuring Barney Britton and maybe other co-hosts. Keep the great format and substance, add more personality to spice it up...
.... sorry I'd just go stand in that corner myself; clearly I miss Top Gear.
Gear used in this video missing the 17mm f1.8 when Barney was doing the still life high-res test.
No, that would be its little brother the 17mm f2.8.
Great video. Very well done and informative at the same time. Nice to see the camera in action.
Great job. Hope to see more videos of this quality from you guys.
Another fun "on site" experience with the DPR team! Thanks Barney. I very well remember my first time on roller skates at age 5. 60 years on I still cannot recall a time anywhere where I had as much as I had that night while my twin brother and I learned and terrorize the real skaters who had to do back flips to miss us every time we kissed the floor.
This was a really fun review. It looks like you had fun too!!! As it should be!.
Regards to DPR staff all, and I hope the arm mends perfectly.
Brilliant. Entertaining with ultimately honest conclusions. :-)
You guys are getting good at these videos. One thing I like to do when shooting roller derby is slow shutter panning. Set a higher f-stop, lower iso and go crazy. Low keeper rate but the good ones can look awesome. Good way to test out the panning IS mode too.
I'm confused. Was this video shot on an EM5?
Where indicated. Mostly it was shot on a 4K system.
I was wondering the same thing, then I decided that the quality is probably too good to be achieved via the EM5 Mk2. Do you mind letting us know what 4k system was used to shoot the video?
Sony a7S + Atomos Shogun.
What fun! But, hey, guys, we're also waiting for a test of continuous AF with the E-M1's new firmware. This would have been a good opportunity.
I actually did test the improved C-AF of the new E-M1 v3 firmware with about 2400 shots (taken during the same scrimmage) in 5 fps bursts, and I would say that the v3 improvement is significant. Perhaps not quite as high of a success rate during roller derby as the E-M5 mark 2, maybe, but still well worth trying out in your particular shooting environments.
I'm surprised you find the Mark II better for C-AF, as it doesn't have the PDAF of the E-M1. I haven't used a Mark II, but the new firmware definitely improved my E-M1. The Mark II must be doing very well, indeed.
Yes, it surprised me too, Jim. One would think PDAF would give the E-M1 the edge. But it was only my first night trying out the C-AF improvements on the E-M1, and I was still getting 70% or higher success rate during the chaos of derby. (Plus I got even higher hit rates during a preliminary test using both cameras with automobile traffic.) So overall I feel that any difference in my results is still within the "margin of error" and I'll know more (and feel more certain) with continued usage.
But yes, I was impressed by the results of the CDAF-only E-M5 mark 2.
inorogNL, all of the C-AF testing - that Barney and I did using the E-M5 mark 2 for this video, and that I did myself with the E-M1 - was done with native micro-4/3 lenses. (I personally don't own any of the old Four Thirds DSLR lenses.)
I find this very fascinating. It is my understanding that sensor based PDAF does not do as well indoors or as the lighting is reduced. I saw Panasonic explain this is one reason they think their DFD is a smarter technology.
With the E-M5ii also possibly outperforming the PDAF based E-M1 indoors, it adds to my impression that CDAF which can use all the pixels instead of a couple hundred might be better than sensor based PDAF.
@Fri13, for both tests (E-M5 mark 2 and E-M1 v3 firmware) I shot in Sequential L mode (not H) with L fps = 5 and Rls Priority C set to Off, 1/500 shutter and ISO 6400 with the f/2.8 zooms and around 3200 for the f/1.8 primes. My understanding is that L (low speed) mode does frame-to-frame AF while H (high speed) mode does not. So I didn't test H mode with it's minimum 5 fps.
It's a question of light. The PDAF of the E-M1 needs lots of light to function well, because the PDAF sensor area is small. Once light levels drop down to about "indoors with a big daylight window" it first becomes jerky (drop of Live View / focus frame-rate) and then automatically switches to CDAF. And the user mostly has no control over its behavior (switching).
@Timur, thank you! I remember now - I *was* getting that stuttering, low EVF frame-rate when testing the E-M1 at the Rat's Nest. I had no idea why it was happening, and no idea that it was due to the PDAF usage switching on or off. I also did not get that stuttering when shooting with the E-M5 mark 2, and now I know why. Do you have a URL where this behavior is discussed in more detail?
The only extensive discussion (or rather ongoing report) I know about is my own "Focusing explained" thread here on DPR. It started with the E-M5 and went on with the E-M1 later.
In short with AF-C (face detection disabled) there are four modes of operation on the E-M1:
1. Good light: PDAF with high fps EVF/screen (CDAF around the PDAF areas with tracking).
2. Medium light: PDAF with low fps EVF.
3. Medium to low light: CDAF with high fps EVF.
4. Low light: CDAF with low fps EVF (can be prohibited by using the "fast" EVF refresh rate setting).
The E-M5 also slows down EVF fps in order to catch more light for its CDAF once light levels turn too low, same as 3. and 4. on the list above. But with PDAF on the E-M1 it happens with higher light levels already.
So the stuttering (aka longer exposure per single EVF frame) is a way to fetch more light. Once the E-M1 switches to CDAF it usually stops stuttering until light levels drop even more.
@James McDaniel
There is your cause for difference.
The firmware 3.0 brought update to C-AF is only available in H mode with C-AF. Otherwise you use the same old PDAF+CDAF on L + C-AF and that is the limitation.
The Firmware 3.0 change was that now the High burst mode has C-AF capability, so no more limited to Low burst mode to get continues autofocus, and then the framerate to burst mode was raised from 6.5 to 9 with C-AF.
So try some time by setting E-M1 to H burst mode, FPS to 10 and C-AF. The camera will automatically drop to 9 FPS when using C-AF and when using S-AF it use 10 FPS.
And in H + C-AF mode you get the PDAF only being used. And there is the difference to previous firmwares and to L burst mode. Sure you can use 5fps as well in H mode but seems to be a limitation if shutter speed is capable to higher.
This is the thing in firmware that really changed the E-M1 to totally new level as high burst speed continues autofocus is possible with PDAF only.
Well, the implication of higher PDAF burst rate is that PDAF (algorithms) in general must have been improved (in speed). I was not using the E-M1 enough lately (got a D750 for improved AF-C), so I cannot really compare.
It isn't that PDAF was improved alone, it was the C-AF algorithms. The E-M1 used hybrid focusing, where it first use PDAF to get direction and proximity and then every frame finalized focus was done with CDAF. Now they dropped the CDAF from the focus and only use PDAF, that made it far faster.
It wasn't more or less hybrid before v3, I see no difference in behavior there, at least with non sequential modes. On a side note, the E-M1 even uses limited PDAF in AF-S, it's just not advertised (or even denied).
Nope, PDAF *is* used with MFT lenses. It can and has been reproduced. ;)
As I wrote, PDAF is used with m4/3 lenses, but not in S-AF mode (only CDAF in S-AF) and only in C-AF and C-AF+Trk modes. Now since firmware 3.0 it is used as only focus method in H + C-AF combination. The PDAF is only thing used when used 4/3 lenses, not CDAF at all as Hybrid.
Olympus documentation covers all this.
Olympus documentation does and does not cover a lot of things. Albeit it is irrelevant for this video it still stands, the E-M1 uses PDAF for AF-S with M43 lenses. It is used for initial validation of whether the target distance has changed at all. If it didn't change a bit then you get an instant in-focus and no further (CDAF) focusing procedure is initiated at all (there isn't even a screen contrast change like what happens with CDAF). It doesn't seem to work in all instances, but again, it has been reproduced and is only reproducible within the PDAF area. Search the MFT forum here on DPR.
So is the general consensus that so long as you're satisfied with no more than 5 FPS, the E-M5 II C-AF will keep up with the E-M1 in indoor lighting situations? And also, does this mean that in outdoor situations, the E-M1 would outperform the E-M5 II C-AF due to the availability of PDAF?
Great field test. Seems like m4/3 is up to the task of shooting such a difficult to shoot sport.
I do agree. Including: 60fps, C-AF, HighRes - all done very convincingly!
It demonstrates its versatility. Not the ideal tool for the job but you can make it work. I own both DSLR and Mirrorless systems and use my mirrorless (Fuji XE2) 60-70% of the time but in this situation, my 5d3 with 70-200ii would be amazing. You can get better subject isolation with the thinner dof and much cleaner at iso 6400 although the fuji xtrans sensor is also very good.
I'm impressed with the frame rate and continuos focusing. But there really isn't much subject separation even in the f2.8 shots. In sports photography, you can have incredibly cluttered environments and narrowing the DOF is essential. So I'm surprised that the video review never mentioned that issue.
Sure TimT999. That can be done. In an event like roller derby, where the crowd is often closer to the skaters than you are, you could do that with, say a 200mm f2 or faster.
I'll let you get on with that.
Most derby photogs I've seen prefer the 70-200 f2.8, and if they want to isolate a skater use lighting, rather than trying to rely on DOF to knock out the background.
Well said, Martin.au. And you are correct, my "go to" derby lens is the Panasonic 35-100mm f/2.8 (70-200 in full-frame equiv). Also it's a conscious choice on my part to shoot only with ambient light. I enjoy the naturalistic look, plus there's often another photographer already doing OCF so why duplicate that?
This is seriously considered a sport?
How is it not?
Well, there are rules, referees, fans, teams, leagues, international playoffs and championships, junior leagues, men's leagues, highly physical competition, so yes, I think it's definitely a sport.
Of course this is a sport! Quite interesting as well. I did not know that the rule is so complicated. I thought what happens is the skaters race around a tiny veledrome-like track, like human nascar. Now I know it's a lot more complicated than that.
Just wear your skates and get into the ring with the girls.
I guess you'll have a painful answer in... seconds!
@DPReview Why are my questions and comments getting deleted?
@bryce I honestly don't see that any comments have been deleted from this thread. Or do you mean posts elsewhere?
@ Allison
I've written twice now and posted how I was hoping you were getting better quickly.
I was also comparing how this sport has a lot of shoving in it and I was comparing it's injuries to football but football has an objective of getting the ball in the field goal. It just seems, from the video, that the main goal looks like bullying, which is taught how horrible just a couple of blocks from where your games are happening.
To each their own. I'm glad you - and many others - enjoy it.
@ Martin.au you are right. I am very much ignorant as questioned in my first post. By the time I came up in roller skating almost all of the arenas had been shutdown and converted to machine shops. The one left here were left for church groups.
Bryce. The "bullying" is blocking. It's part of the game strategy. The objective is to score points, or keep the other team from dong so. I've shot derby, and I can attest that these women are some of the best athletes I've ever been around. They do it for love, they don't get paid. It's a wonderful community and sport that encourages empowerment to women and girls. I highly recommend you find s local league and check it out. It is a lot of fun.
@bryce Thanks for the well wishes! Just two more weeks in the cast. My explanation of the sport in the video is really lacking, there are a lot of rules which are designed to keep the sport as safe as possible. There are legal hitting and blocking zones, so for instance you can't elbow someone in the face, or shove someone out of your way with your hands or forearms. Not that that doesn't happen on accident, but you get sent to the penalty box for it. Skaters can be removed from a game for 'egregious' hits too.
That said, it is a full contact sport and even a legal hit can send you flying. I think football is a good comparison in some ways, just that instead of a ball, we are the ball we're trying to get through the goal post!
I do totally get that it looks like a lot of people throwing themselves at each other, it looked like total chaos to me when I first saw it. And the time after that. And so on.
James, nice work. Found your methods helpful for all action shots. You've helped me before at Rat City events with my EM1. Realizing this was an Olympus shoot your comment that the Panasonic 35-100 2.8 was your 'go to lens' for roller derby was a surprise. Since you were shooting lots with the Oly 40-150 2.8 how does that compare. I just bought one and have you shot it with the TC 1.4 ?
@photodx1913, I am mostly an Olympus shooter, but I also own quite a few Panny Lenses. In this case you have to understand that the Pany 35-100 f2.8 came out a couple of years earlier than the Oly 40-150 f2.8. I own them both now. So for a while the Pany 35-100 f2.8 was the only option, though a very good option. I pick which one to use these days based on portability, weight, visibility and range consideration for the occasion I am shooting. It's good to have choices ;)
Yes Martin I agree exactly. I got the Panny lens with my EM1 in the Fall of '13 for that reason and have been waiting for something longer. Tried the Panny 100-300, but not suitable for action and too slow for AF also. Leaving for a Nat. Geo trip from Sri Lanka to Bali soon and will pick up the TC for the 40-150 for the long shots of wildlife, but retain the Panny for street shooting when I don't want to be so obvious for example. I'm not willing to give it up yet or maybe never. My shots of Rat City Roller Girls and my articles were mostly done with that lens which you could find here..............
@photodx1913, nice to see you here on DPR! And Martin is correct, I've been shooting derby since 2012 and using the two Panasonic fast zooms since early 2013, long before the Olympus 40-150mm lens was even announced much less available for purchase. The nice folks at DPReview let me borrow the new Olympus lens along with the E-M5 mark 2 for this video. P.S. The only challenge for me shooting the Olympus lens was the fact that the zoom ring goes "the other way 'round" - so I was working the whole bout to overcome my muscle memory, deeply ingrained from almost 3 years and hundreds of thousands of derby shots with the Panasonic lenses.
Hi James, love both the 12-40 and 40-150 2.8 Pro lenses. I have to be careful because sometimes in zooming in or out I accidentally snap the manual focus ring and wonder why I can't get the AF to work. A diving friend in Palau did that and unfortunately he was 40 feet down with the gear inside his housing and ''well out of luck" ! CU
With the 40-150 are you at all concerned about letting all that weight hang from the camera body screw fitting when using your Rapid Strap? Do you think it might deflect the lens to camera contact connection??
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LG does say that things could change down the road, but that is code word for saying they aren't even thinking about it right now, but in case the public is very outraged about it, then maybe they will. That's why I think it's important to demand from all of these manufacturers to create Google Play Edition phones, and then vote with your wallet and buy those phones.
The Android community has one chance, and one chance alone to make this program work. If even one generation of these phones doesn't turn out very well in terms of sales, or if people don't seem to want them, then we'll probably lose the program forever, and the OEM's will get back to making their phones as customized as possible.
If you think stock Android phones are important, then go to LG and tell them to support the Google Play Edition program with as many phones as they can. The manufacturers may give Google a shot with this program, if they're asking them, but they're not going to continue it if the consumers stop demanding them and buying them, and some OEM's like LG won't even bother supporting it.


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Ali Larayedh, the Islamist interior minister tapped to become Tunisia's next prime minister, pledged on Friday to form a cabinet representing all Tunisian men and women and upholding gender equality.
"We are going to enter the phase of forming a new government that will be for all Tunisian men and women, taking into account the fact that men and women have equal rights and responsibilities," said Larayedh on his promotion from interior minister.
President Moncef Marzouki tasked Larayedh with forming a new government after fellow Islamist Hamadi Jebali resigned in the face of a political crisis.
Larayedh "will have 15 days to form a new government and present its plan" to the head of state, Marzouki's spokesman said, adding that the president urged him to do so "as quickly as possible because the country cannot wait any longer."
The ruling Islamist party Ennahda had put forward Larayedh's name after its consultative council selected him on Thursday night.
Ennahda, leading a coalition, has promised to build as broadly based a government as possible. And with its 89 MPs, it should have no difficulty securing the 109 votes needed for a majority.
Larayedh, 57, who was imprisoned and tortured under the regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, was appointed interior minister after Ennahda's triumph in October 2011 polls that followed the dictator's ouster earlier that year.
A moderate member of the Islamist party, he is seen as a man of dialogue.
Gender equality, which he referred to in his first public speech since being nominated as prime minister designate, has become a sensitive issue in the once proudly secular nation.
Ennahda has often been accused of seeking to roll back women's rights and sparked protests last year when it proposed an article in the constitution, later dropped, referring to "complementarity" between the sexes, rather than equality.
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Jebali resigned on Tuesday after his plan to form a non-partisan government, announced in the wake of public outrage over the murder of leftist politician and Islamist critic Chokri Belaid, was rejected by Ennahda, his own party.
The assassination plunged Tunisia into its worst political crisis since Ben Ali's ouster, heightening political tensions and laying bare Ennahda's divisions between moderates and hardliners.
Liberals and secularists have accused Ennahda of failing to rein in religious extremists threatening Tunisia's stability, and Belaid's family directly accused the party of orchestrating his murder, a charge it strongly denied.
Larayedh announced on Thursday there had been arrests in the murder inquiry, though he gave no further details, and said the killer had not yet been identified.
The killing sparked deadly street protests and strikes, which Jebali attempted to defuse by announcing plans for a non-partisan cabinet of technocrats to lead Tunisia into early elections.
Tunisia is also deadlocked over the drafting of a constitution, with parliament divided over the nature of the country's future political system 15 months after it was elected and more than two years after the revolution.
Jebali's plans, while largely supported by the opposition, had been bitterly opposed by Ennahda hardliners, represented by its veteran leader Rached Ghannouchi, who refuse to give up key portfolios and insist on the party's electoral supremacy.
Since the revolution, Tunisia has also been rocked by violence blamed on radical Salafists and social unrest over the government's failure to improve poor living conditions.
Several hundred Salafists demonstrated on Friday in Sidi Bouzid in protest at a clash between jihadists and security forces on Thursday in the town of central-western Tunisia.
"Larayedh, you are a coward. The houses of God are not for being trampled on," they shouted, waving the black flag of their movement. "Larayedh, agent of the Americans."
Two Tunisian police were reportedly wounded in an exchange of gunfire with presumed Salafists when security forces cornered four armed men in a mosque in the centre of the town, cradle of the 2011 uprising.


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Saturday 23 June 1979
It was Saturday, under the sign of Cancer. The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include LaDainian Tomlinson and Susanna Wallumrød.
In that special week of June people in US were listening to Hot Stuff by Donna Summer.
In UK Sunday Girl by Blondie was in the top 5 hits.
Meatballs, directed by Ivan Reitman, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1979
while Ghost Story by Peter Straub was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Fast wia im richtigen Leben.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Beam Invader or Monkey Magic.
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For us Nigerian women there is a huge pressure to tie the knot. Post twenty-five annum, an unmarried status often calls for expressions of concern from family, friends and sometimes even 'kind' strangers. This concern can be terribly annoying and in the case that one is single and desperately searching for a partner, distressing. With this kind of pressure placed on you, the word marriage can eventually become synonymous with obligation, instead of happiness.
You might have sensed that I don't include myself in the category of 'Nigerian women desperate to get married'. If so, you are correct. Admittedly, I do occasionally have flamboyant fantasies about marriage, or rather weddings. A beautiful white dress, a romantically decorated garden, a knight in shining armour to settle into marital bliss and live happily ever after with, what girl would not desire that?
However, in real life, the picture-perfect marriage does not exist for me. Although I respect matrimony as a spiritual acknowledgment of companionship, I just can't fool myself into believing in the Cinderella myth.
In a recent interview, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie pointed out that 'marriage as an institution isn't set up to benefit women'. I sympathize with her, it is for this same reason that I see life as an empowered woman and life as a married woman as conflicting.
Hence, I like to think that should I get married some day, my marriage vows and my general attitude towards the legal union will be tailor-made to suit a lifestyle where my partner and I start off on equal terms.
Due to my opinion on marriage, pressure from people no longer annoys me as much. I understand that it is the well wish of at least family, that I find someone to settle down with, and that for them marriage symbolizes happiness, which they wish for me.
Yet, it worries me that so many Nigerian women blindly believe in the fairy tale, even though it means that some of the independence we have gained goes lost. It troubles me also, that generally we Nigerian women are so pressured to get hitched that we forget that love is more important than marriage. Love comes first, then marriage. For this reason, it would make me smile if instead of asking when I plan to marry, a relative for once urged me not to marry anyone I don't love.


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Often reffered to as ROI, Return on Investment is the beneficial gain to the Investor as a percentage of the original capital employed.
Put simply, Return on Investment is the amount you get back against your original investment.
What makes property investments more interesting is that in most cases, your investment is allot lower than the purchase cost as when we mortgage a property, the deposit paid would be the original investment.
For example, if you were to buy a house for say, £200,000 and you took out a 75% LTV mortgage, then you would be borrowing £150,000 and your deposit would be £50,000. The return would be calculated as the net income you receive, so if you were receiving £1500 pcm (£18,000 per year) rent and the mortgage payments were £8250 per year, then your net return would be £9750 - this would vary slightly if it was a leasehold property and you had service charges and ground rent to pay, but for the purpose of the example we will keep things simple! The return against the original investment would be calculated as follows:
£1500 (rent pcm) x 12 = £18,000 rent per year
Less the operating costs (mortgage payments) of £8250.00
Net return = £9750
/ £50,000 (deposit)
x 100 (for percentage) = 19.5% Return on Investment
If this was a leasehold property and we had say £1200 per year to pay for ground rent and service charges, then this would have an effect on the Return on Investment and it would then drop to a net return of £8050 and a return on Investment of 16.1%
Most Investors wouldn't normally look at anything with a Return on Investment below 12%, many aim much higher, but as with Yields, you have to look at the Investment as an overall package.
Again, a matter of choice, but sometimes you have to weigh up the over-all Investment and why you are buying the Property. For example, if you were buying a property with a heavily discounted price that you intended to "Flip" then Capital Growth then becomes the main issue as the investment is much shorter term.


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My Gran was taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital A&E on a Saturday. She was found on the floor with a fractured neck femur. When she got there, the nurse Derek was absolutely amazing and had my Gran laughing and also kept us updated throughout.
She was then transferred up to ward D43 the Orthopaedic Ward. The care there was brilliant. She had an operation on the Sunday morning. She was then back on the ward on Sunday afternoon where the care she received was second to none.
At 10pm on the Sunday night, they called us to let us know that her condition had deteriorated and asked us to come back to the hospital. The doctors and nurses were so attentive to Gran and us. Sadly she died the following morning at 8am. She was 91.
We can't fault the staff we met. This should have been a horrible experience but their care made it hugely special for us. They all went the extra mile. One thing touched us more than anything. Just after Gran died, her named nurse gave her a kiss and said "Good night, sweetheart. " It was obvious he really cared.
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A complaint brought against five members of the Law Society's Regis computer project management team by the British Legal Association (BLA) has ended with a finding of no impropriety.
An investigation undertaken by the Compliance and Supervision Committee was concluded in October, exonerating former senior Law Society officials including the then secretary general John Hayes and John Randall, previously director of professional standards and development.
However, Robert Sayer, vice-president of the Law Society says he is surprised the result did not come to light sooner. He was deputy treasurer at the regulatory body in 1996 when he wrote an unofficial report on the matter, on which the BLA based its complaint to the Office for the Supervision of Solicitors.
He says: "This was the biggest scandal to hit the law profession. I don't know on what basis the decision was reached but don't forget that at the time the council passed a motion decrying what has occurred."
The issues surrounding the implementation of Regis, which began in 1992, focused on problems regarding the funding of the project, where monies in the budget set aside for one area were transferred to fund the project without informing the treasury.
However, Randall, now chief executive of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, argues that the Secretary General was authorised to make the decision over budget himself.
Alex Alagappa, chairman of the BLA, says that there are no plans to appeal against the ruling, adding: "We are satisfied there was a thorough investigation into the matter."


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December 5th, 2005, 11:54 AM #1Any Ohio Bikers here?
A bill has been introduced into the House of Representatives to change the current helmet law from anyone under 18 to anyone under 25.
If you think you shouldn't take action because you are 25 or over, think again. If this bill can pass, it won't take long before they start working on a bill to make it mandatory for everyone to wear a hlemet.
I don't want to start a thread on the pros and cons of wearing a helmet, just want to make sure that every Biker in Ohio is aware.I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Bud Lite than Kay.
December 5th, 2005, 02:16 PM #2
Thanks for the info, Suzie!
Not from Ohio, but I'm next door. We ride on over to Geneva on the Lake at least a couple of times each year. Oh! And I'll be in Columbus in Feb. '06 for the EasyRiders show. (Won't be on the bike, though!)Christopher Park
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Wow, whats next, making seatbelts mandatory!!!
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What? No cold weather riding?!!! lol
I thought about trying to go to the V-Twin show in Cincinnati (Cincy's closer for me) but I'm not sure if just having a motorcycle related website would get me in or not.
I hadn't thought about that law affecting others outside of the state, but boy it sure will. That will give me another angle to work on.I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Bud Lite than Kay.
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Our client, a Technology Solutions Consulting Company, is looking for a senior-level functional Hyperion consultant. Our client is a mid-sized business consulting firm, with a large presence in the Pittsburgh area.
The candidate will be responsible for functional consulting with Hyperion Essbase. The candidate must have at least 3-4 years of functional experience. The candidate will be working with Hyperion Planning on a regular basis. It is important that the candidate have previous experience with heavy design and with implementing Hyperion Planning. The candidate should be open to some regional travel, and may be working at several client sites for this consulting organization. A financial background or CPA is a plus.
This position is a direct placement, and the salary will be based on experience. The client is also open to paying some relocation expenses.
Please e-mail a resume in Word ASAP. I need a candidate my Monday, July 12, 2004.
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Top Indian Maoist leader killed: police:(GEO) HYDERABAD: Indian police said Saturday they had killed a top Maoist leader during a gunfight with the rebels in a densely forested region of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
Cherukuri Rajkumar, commonly known as "Azad," was a top-ranking member of the Maoists' central committee and one of the insurgency's most prominent spokesmen.
He was shot dead by police on Friday as he was trying to cross into the neighbouring state of Maharastra, said senior Andhra Pradesh police officer P. Promod Kumar.
Associated with the Maoist movement for more than 35 years, Azad was allegedly involved in attempts on the lives of two former state chief ministers, and carried a reward of 1.2 million rupees (25,000 dollars) on his head.
He was killed three days after the Maoists shot dead 26 members of the paramilitary forces in an ambush in the eastern state of Chhattisgarh.
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We all must be aware of the phrase, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail".
Today everyone in commerce and industry knows that it is a good counsel to write a plan.
Yet many of us don't know from where to begin and quickly get too busy at the beginning of each New Year to reserve the time to get anything constructive committed to paper, let alone actually implemented.
This phrase can be put side to side with the principle that is essential for every individual at the present time. The theory is labeled as FINANCIAL PLANNING AND TIME VALUE OF MONEY.
The rationale of financial planning is to comprehend the most of your financial wealth and resources by setting up a realistic goal and discovering ways to reach them. An overview of financial planning areas can be outlined as:
- Retirement Planning
- Risk Management
- Estate Valuation
- Investment Management & Strategies
In simple words, a financial plan is a pathway to help you achieve your life's financial goals. It is the process to fulfill personal priorities and money management decisions in order to safeguard your future. An individual needs to evaluate what his financial goals are. Then calculate the assets to meet those goals. Specify the time period during which you want those goals to get achieved. And lastly write an action plan to fulfill those goals, like, what products to acquire and what type of savings to make. Commit to memory that financial planning is a process and not a product.
Financial Planning can be distinguished in two modules explicitly:
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- Business Finance
A personal finance defines all financial decisions of an individual analyzing their current financial position, forecasting short and long term needs and performing a plan to fulfill those needs within individual constraints. Matters of personal finance include budgeting, insurance, mortgage planning, savings and retirement planning. It can make your financial future more manageable and can drift by determining what is most prudent and beneficial for an individual.
Executing financial planning for a business is critical to the success of any organization. It provides the business to plan and set objectives from a financial point of view. The financial part of a business comprises of various statements show where an organization currently is financially, and where it intends to be. The data can be helped to assess financial ratios such as gross profit margin and return on investment. In addition, it gives information about a company's liquidity, profitability, cash flow, and debt and investment valuation.
Financial Plan is imperfect with an interesting principle which is called, "Time Value Of Money".
Time Value of Money is a thought that tells the amount of money available at the present time evaluating the same worth of that money in the future. The probable earning capacity of money tells that the cash earned now should be received worth more in future. The difference between the present and future value depends on how many compounding periods are involved in the investment and interest rates. A dollar on hand today can be used to invest and earn interest and capital gains.
The use of finance today is vital in any economic system. A prudent financial plan will serve an individual to reach financial security and Financial Independence.
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So glad you are beginning to feel better Lorraine. This card is gorgeous, fabulous colouring,and the ribbon and bow are fabulous tooReplyDelete
Glad you're feeling better Lorraine but think you have sent it my way as I am laid up in bed with what I think is Deadly Man Flu not making any crafty stuff but at least I can Catch up with everybody. Your card is stunning love the image and colour combination. Love Alison xxReplyDelete
Beautifully done love the hair Hugs Sandra xxReplyDelete
Hi Lorraine, so happy to hear that you are feeling much better. Your card is gorgeous and I am so loving her hair.ReplyDelete
Linda xxx
Gorgeous! Love the colours and the image is great. Thanks for playing along with the current CraftyHands challenge. Sammy-xReplyDelete
Fabulous image, love the colours and the wonderful bow.ReplyDelete
Sylv xx
Beautiful coloring. Love the hair. Thanks for sharing over at Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge. Monica (DT)ReplyDelete
This is beautiful love the colour tones you have used, thank you for sharing it with us over at Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge, hope you will join us again next week...ReplyDelete
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Wow fantastic colouring. Thank you so much for sharing this lovely creation with us at Challenges 4 Everybody.ReplyDelete
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Fabulous image, beautifully coloured - great card - glad to hear you are feeling a little better!ReplyDelete
So glad you are feeling better, Lorraine, and can I say I just love this card, I love how you have coloured her hair, brilliant, love and hugs hun xxxxReplyDelete
ps we have a Layer it Up challenge at Crafting Musketeers this month! xxxx
Glad to hear you are feeling better. Such a stunning card love the hair colour hugs txxReplyDelete
what a gorgeous card Lorraine and i'm glad you are feeling much better.ReplyDelete
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Wow this is stunning xx JanReplyDelete
Stunning Lorraine and so glad you are on the mend.ReplyDelete
That hair is AAAmazing - very good luck with your challenges hun xReplyDelete
Wowzer, this is a truly beautiful card, loving the image and the colour of her hair is gorgeous. just love everything about the card. Glad you are feeling better.ReplyDelete
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Thank you so much for joining us at PCJ for our Bling It Up challenge with your lovely card, I hope we see you next month too Karen P, Paper Crafting Journey DT http://stampinginpink.blogspot.co.uk/ReplyDelete
This is fabulous - I just love the colours. What a good hubby and son you have, feel better. Thanks for joining us at Creative Fingers for this weeks challenge.ReplyDelete
WOW stunning, I just love your coloring on this image. Hope all is going better every day! CHeers, HolleyReplyDelete
Gorgeous. Love the colours you've used. debx http://inmylittlecraftycorner.blogspot.co.uk/ReplyDelete
Gorgeous card. Love everything, and her hair is outstanding all those beautiful colors and those wonderful embellishments. Thank you for sharing your card with us at Color Me Creative challenge. We look forward in seeing you back again.ReplyDelete
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Beautiful card - thanks for sharing this for Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge 5: anything goes - hope to see you again soon, Hazel, DT - you could also enter this into my CHNC challenge extra for December - I'd love to see it there too. xReplyDelete
Glad you're feeling better. I've had it too but on the mend, it's a real stonker. Love your card and thanks for sharing with us at Suzy Bee's. Hugs xReplyDelete
Thanks for entering this lovely card for my CHNC challenge extra for December - hope to see you again soon. xReplyDelete
Hi Lorraine! I'm your new follower..I love your work. This card is absolutely gorgeous! just love the way you have coloured the image..wonderful work done with her hair and the glossy accents in the eyes looks stunning!ReplyDelete


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- 2017
- Clicks as a healthy alternative to bricks : how online grocery shopping reduces vice purchases
- The effect of squeeze tubes on consumers' serving sizes
Planning and conducting experimental advertising research and questionnaire design
2017) JOURNAL OF ADVERTISING. 46(1). p.83-100 Mark(
- How subtle changes in the food environment can help consumers make healthier food choices
- How subtle changes in the food environment can help consumers make healthier food choices
- 'My lips are sealed' the impact of package resealability on the consumption of tempting foods
- To squeeze or not to squeeze : how squeeze tubes affect consumers' serving sizes
- 2016
Scale format effects on response option interpretation and use
2016) JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH. 69(7). p.2574-2584 Mark(
- Healthy food ads 'prevent' whereas ads for unhealthy food 'promote': time for a change? A content analysis of healthy and unhealthy food magazine ads.
- 'Look at That Body!' The Influence of Anthropomorphic Forms in Package Design of Consumer Goods