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Today I had my second critique in my sculpture class. It didn't go very well because it was structurally unstable so it wasn't useable. I wanted people to be able to get inside (or at least me) but that wasn't the case. At any rate, the idea was that it was a nest/womb-like structure that you could hide out in whether that be reading, sleeping, knitting, etc. It was also nomadic though this was more of a problem than the good idea I thought it was. But I learned a lot and that's what school is for I suppose.
The diagram to this piece led me to consider what I would like to do for my thesis. This is the most basic idea of the thesis but essentially I want to try to bring my Sleep Pod sculptures together with my dream paintings and create an atmosphere based on both of those.
My thesis is still in its most infantile form but those are the basic elements that I intend to build my thesis out of.
Recently I've been photographing and identifying lots of mushrooms because it is more or less "mushroom season." Rain and decaying fall materials (i.e., leaves) are the perfect recipe for mushrooms. I found this one on my ride home the other day and then made my first spore print. In order to do this you just need to cut off the stipe (stem) and then place the cap gill side down on a piece of white or black paper (or both if you don't know what the spore print color is going to be. I'm getting ahead of myself. For those of you who don't know, a spore print is the spore deposit that a mushroom leaves when it is expiring. It is a mushroom's way of reproducing itself (like seeds).
The little white spots are collections of microscopic spores on the brown mushroom.
Since the mushroom was so brown I figured the spore print would be similarly colored. But to my surprise (and proving again that I am just a novice) the spore print was white and waxy. Neither of these characteristics did I anticipate.
I also found Field Mushrooms a couple days ago and identified them accordingly. I made a spore print of these and the colour was indeed a deep chocolate brown. After correctly identifying them I made soup with all of them I collected almost a whole pound from just one lawn. Luckily it was an abandoned lawn so I didn't have to ask permission. And its been over 24 hours since we all ate the soup and none of us suffered even a little so I think it is safe to say that I identified them correctly.
The larger mushroom was about four inches wide. The smaller was perhaps two inches wide, they were really big mushrooms! Field Mushrooms are the closest relative to the button mushroom you most regularly in grocery stores.
And now for Halloween photos!
Joel was a Monty Python Lumberjack
(for those of you not familiar with sketch, you can watch here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUkqqkbtSeY&feature=related)
I was a foxy teacher (Hot for Teacher?) from the fifties
Clara was "Sleepytime Genghis"
Kevin was an Idaho Potato Barron
Gina was a super bright super hero
Brady was a Zombarista
And Kelley was (maybe) Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas.
Here are all the mustachioed folk.
Kelley touching up on my busty husband.
The day after Halloween Joel and I test rode bikes so that he could take measurements of the bike bags that he wants me to make for him (industrial espionage). So I came along and while he measured I took photos of the mushrooms at Ladd's Addition.
And here are a handful of my paintings as of now. They're all finished (I think) save for the last one.
For those of you who didn't read the blog post that I made this summer, I'm making paintings of dreams that I've had. I started to narrow it down to just post-apocalyptic dreams, and dreams where the major theme is water. This is an outside-of-class project that I'm working on with one of my professors from last semester.
I'm hoping to put up more photos of my work and sketches. In addition to the aforementioned thesis idea I've been considering making "artifacts" from a post-apocalyptic pacifist hunter-gatherer community which would allow me to wed my desire to work with fibers (tents, clothing, etc.) and my obsession with hunter-gatherer methods.


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Outfielder Nate McLouth, who was hitting .140 earlier this year and got released by the Pirates, is now thriving with the Orioles. He is batting .306 in 16 games this month.
How did he go from such a low point to playing so well for the Orioles in a pennant race?
The answer is McLouth put in the time to work on his hitting while he was with Triple-A Norfolk in June and July. He was very open to the coaching there from Tides batting coach Denny Walling and O's minor league hitting coordinator Mike Boulanger.
While McLouth prefers not to get into specifics as to what changes he made when working with those two men, he is very willing to give them thanks for their help. By the way, he had never even met either man before the trio went to work at Norfolk.
"Denny, the hitting coach there, and Bo (Boulanger), the roving hitting instructor for the minor leagues, were very helpful," McLouth said. "Just kind of freeing myself up at the plate and things like that. It has taken a lot of hard work on my part, and there is still hard work to do but I've certainly received a lot of good coaching along the way.
"Without giving anything away for competitive reasons, they helped me unlock a few things and get back to feeling comfortable."
In 40 games with the Orioles, McLouth is batting .274 with four homers, 15 RBIs, eight steals in nine tries and an OPS of .786.
Give McLouth credit for putting in the work to turn around his offense this year; during those pregame sessions in Norfolk, Walling and Boulanger found a very willing pupil.
"We kind of sat down and I said, 'Here's what I've been struggling with, and here is how I feel.' They watched me for a few days and got a feel of where I was at," McLouth said. "Then we went to work and it was great."
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"That is the tough part," he said. "You want results right away, but you have to trust the process and that what you are doing is going to work."
In nine games since moving into the O's leadoff spot, McLouth is batting .297 with an .894 OPS. He gives the Orioles the combination of a player with speed and some pop in the bat at the top or the order.
McLouth doesn't get too reflective when thinking about where this season has taken him. He just says: "Absolutely, it's crazy. It's been a wild ride and is something I'll reflect on after the season."
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While the Alpha 7 and 7R are E-mount cameras, Sony has mercifully installed the tab-based menu from the company's DSLRs instead. While a drastic improvement over the NEX menus, this system still has 131 options spread over 24 pages, which can be overwhelming at first.
In general, the most commonly accessed settings are near the front of the menu, though a few things could be moved around. Overall organization could be a lot better, as finding the setting you're looking for can be like finding a needle in a haystack.
The rear dial can be used to scroll through pages, while the front dial scrolls up and down through the options, though it doesn't loop onto the next page if you reach the bottom or top of the page you're on. Naturally, you can also use the four-way controller on the rear of the camera to navigate through the menus. We don't like how much button pressing it takes to switch tabs. Unlike cameras from some other manufacturers, you must scroll all the way up to the top of the menu to reach the tabs, and which point you can switch between them.
|The optional NEX-like Tile Menu allows you to jump directly to the section of the menu that you desire.
For those who miss the NEX-style menus, Sony offers the Tile Menu shown above, though it's merely a gateway to the normal menus.
|You'll often bump into 'grayed-out' menu options, which display vague error messages if you select them.
One of the most frustrating aspects of both the a7R and the NEX models that precede it are the frequent, unhelpful errors that pop-up when a menu item cannot be selected. Often these errors simply tell you what mode you're in (see above), rather that would mode you should be in to adjust a certain setting.
Shooting menu
The seven shooting menu pages contains the most commonly used settings, which include image size, focus mode, ISO sensitivity, and white balance - plus several options related to movie recording.
|Values / Actions
|Page one
|[Stills] Image size
| • L: 36M (30M in 16:9)
• M: 15M (13M in 16:9)
• S: 9M (7.6M in 16:9)
|- 7360 x 4912 (7360 x 4144 in 16:9)
- 4800 x 3200 (4800 x 2704 in 16:9)
- 3680 x 2456 (3680 x 2072 in 16:9)
|[Stills] Aspect Ratio
| • 3:2
• 16:9
|[Stills] Quality
• Extra Fine
• Fine
• Standard
|Raw & JPEG creates a Fine JPEG
|Panorama: Size
| • Standard
• Wide
|Only available in Panorama mode
|Panorama: Detection
| • Right
• Left
• Up
• Down
|Only available in Panorama mode
|[Movie] File format
|Page two
|[Movie] record setting
| • 60i 24M (FX)
• 60i 17M (FH)
• 60p 28M (PS)
• 24p 24M (FX)
• 24p 17M (FH)
|Drive mode
| • Single shooting
• Continuous shooting
• Speed priority cont.
• Self-timer
• Self-timer (continuous)
• Continuous bracket (AE)
• Single bracket (AE)
• WB bracket
• DRO bracket
|Flash mode
• Flash off
|Flash comp.
|• -3EV to +3EV
|In 1/3EV increments
|Redeye reduction
| • On
• Off
|Off is the default
|Focus mode
| • Single-shot (AF-S)
• Continuous AF (AF-C)
|DMF (direct manual focus) lets you use both auto and manual focus at the same time.
|Page three
|Focus area
| • Wide
• Zone
• Center
• Flexible spot
|Flexible spot offers three focus point sizes: small, medium. and large.
|Focus settings
|• Adjust focus point
|Lets you move around the focus point.
|[Stills] AF illuminator
| • Auto (on)
• Off
|Exposure comp.
|• -5EV to +5EV
|Exposure step
| • Multi Frame NR
• Auto
• 50 - 25600 (1/3EV steps)
Multi Frame NR combines several exposures into a single image in order to reduce noise., and is only available for JPEGs.
You can select the minimum and maximum sensitivity for the Auto ISO setting. ISO 50 - 80 are 'extensions'.
|Page four
|Metering mode
| • Multi
• Center
• Spot
|White balance
| • Auto
• Daylight
• Shade
• Cloudy
• Incandescent
• Warm white fluorescent
• Cool white fluorescent
• Day white fluorescent
• Daylight florescent
• Flash
• Underwater auto
• Color temp/filter
• Custom 1/2/3
• Custom setup
|The color temperature range is 2500K - 9900K. All white balance settings can be fine-tuned in the amber-blue and/or green-magenta direction.
|DRO / Auto HDR
| • D-R Off
• DRO (Auto, Lv1 - Lv5)
• HDR (Auto, ±1EV - ±6EV)
|HDR is only available for JPEGs.
|Creative Style
| • Standard
• Vivid
• Neutral
• Clear
• Deep
• Light
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Sunset
• Night scene
• Autumn leaves
• Black & White
• Sepia
For each of these you can adjust contrast, saturation, and sharpness.
Up to six custom Styles can be saved in memory.
|Picture Effect
| • Off
• Toy camera
• Pop color
• Posterization
• Retro photo
• Soft high-key
• Partial color
• High contrast mono
• Soft focus
• HDR painting
• Rich-tone mono
• Miniature
• Watercolor
|Several of these effects can be adjusted to your liking. None are available when shooting Raw.
| • Optical zoom (w/power zoom)
• Digital zoom
|If a power zoom lens is attached, this option will operate it. You can also add in 'clear image zoom' or traditional (lossy) digital zoom.
|Page five
|Focus magnifier
|• Activate
|Enlarges the frame when manually focusing so you can confirm proper focus.
|[Stills] Long exposure NR
| • On
• Off
|[Stills] High ISO NR
| • Normal
• Low
• Off
|Lock-on AF
| • Off
• On
• On (start w/shutter)
|Attempts to track a subject which you've selected. The start w/shutter option is only available in C-AF mode.
|Smile/face Detection
• Off
|Choose from slight, normal, and big smile for the last option.
|[Stills] Soft skin effect
| • Off
• On
|Choose from low, middle, and high settings.
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|[Stills] Auto obj. framing
| • Off
• On
|Will automatically crop photos using the rule-of-thirds. The original (uncropped) image is saved.
|Auto mode
| • Intelligent Auto
• Superior Auto
|Choose which point-and-shoot mode you wish to use. Both offer automatic scene selection, with the latter adding multi-shot modes like HDR.
|Scene selection
| • Portrait
• Sports action
• Macro
• Landscape
• Sunset
• Night scene
• Hand-held twilight
• Night portrait
• Anti Motion Blur
|The hand-held twilight and Anti Motion Blur modes shoot a series of images and combine them in order to reduce noise and blur.
| • Program Auto
• Aperture Priority
• Shutter Priority
• Manual
|Select the exposure mode when the mode dial is set to the 'movie' position.
| • On
• Off
|Turns on image stabilization when a compatible lens is attached.
|[Stills] Color space
| • sRGB
• AdobeRGB
|Page seven
|[Movie] Auto slow shutter
| • Off
• On
|Whether the camera uses a slower shutter speed when recording movies in low light.
|Audio recording
| • On
• Off
|Audio rec level
| • Up (+)
• Down (-)
• Reset
|Adjusts the mic level when the mode dial is set to 'movie'
|Audio out timing
| • Live
• Lip sync
|Whether audio and video are synced
|Wind noise reduction
| • On
• Off
|• Adjust
|Save your favorite camera settings to the MR 1/2 spots on the mode dial.
Custom settings menu
You'll find many of the less-commonly accessed settings in the custom settings menu. Some notable items include focus peaking and button customizations, as well as an item for disabling the movie recording button.
|Values / Actions
|Page one
| • Off
• 70 - 100+
|Shows a zebra pattern over parts of an image that exceed the brightness level you've chosen.
|[Stills] MF assist
| • On
• Off
|Enlarges the frame for ease in manual focusing.
|Focus magnification time
| • 2 sec
• 5 sec
• No limit
|Amount of time that MF assist is displayed.
|Grid line
| • Off
• Diag + Square grid
• Square grid
• Rule of 3rds grid
|Audio level display
| • On
• Off
|Auto review
• Off
|Page two
|DISP button
• Monitor
|Peaking level
| • Off
• Low
• Mid
• High
|Peaking color
| • White
• Yellow
• Red
|Exposure set. guide
| • On
• Off
|Displays a shutter speed/aperture guide at the bottom of the display.
|Live view display
| • Setting effect on
• Setting effect off
|Whether or not images on the LCD/EVF reflect exposure, white balance, Picture Effects, and Creative Styles.
|[Stills] Pre-AF
• On
|Camera continuously focuses, even without shutter release halfway-pressed.
|Page three
|Zoom setting
| • Optical zoom
• Clear Image Zoom
• Digital zoom
|What occurs when you select the 'zoom' option mentioned above. Clear Image Zoom is lossless (but requires lowering the resolution), while standard digital zoom reduces image quality.
|[Stills] Eye-start AF
| • On
• Off
|Starts focusing when you put your eye to the EVF. Only works with A-mount lenses using the LA-EA2/EA4 adapter.
| • Auto
• Viewfinder
• Monitor
|Use the eye sensor or select the display manually.
|Release w/o lens
• Enable
|Page four
|[Stills] AF w/shutter
| • On
• Off
|[Stills] AEL w/shutter
| • Auto
• On
• Off
|Superior auto image extract
| • Auto
• Off
|Whether all images taken continuously in Superior Auto mode are saved.
|Exp. comp set
| • Ambient & flash
• Ambient only
|Reset EV comp.
| • Maintain
• Reset
|Whether exposure compensation value set in the shooting menu is maintained when camera is powered off. Only functions when EV dial is set to 0.
|Bracket order
| • 0/-/+
• -/0/+
|Page five
|Face registration
| • New registration
• Order exchange
• Delete
• Delete all
|Registered faces get priority when multiple faces are detected.
|APS-C size capture
| • On
• Auto
• Off
|Whether camera automatically reduces the resolution to 10M when an APS-C lens is attached. The 'on' setting crops the image regardless of the lens. You can also turn off the crop feature, if you don't mind a lot of vignetting.
|AF micro adj.
| • AF adjustment set
• On
• Off
• Amount
• Clear
|Only available with A-mount lenses
|Lens comp.
| • Shading comp.
• Auto
• Off
• Chromatic aberration corr.
• Auto
• Off
• Distortion comp.
• Auto
• Off
|Functions are only available with E-mount lenses. Distortion correct may be fixed at 'Auto' with certain lenses.
|Page six
|Function menu set.
| • Function upper 1-6
• Function lower 1-6
|See table on Controls page
|Custom key set.
| • Control wheel
• AEL button
• AF/MF button
• Custom button 1-3
• Center button
• Left button
• Right button
• Down button
|See table on Controls page
|Dial setup
| • Rear: shutter, Front: aperture
• Rear: aperture, Front: shutter
|Dial EV comp.
| • Off
• Front dial
• Rear dial
|Allows you to adjust the exposure comp. when one of the dials. Main EV dial must be set to zero.
|Movie button
| • Always
• Movie mode only
|Prevents the user from accidentally recording video in still shooting modes.
|Dial/wheel lock
| • Lock
• Unlock
|Lock option deactivates all dials, unless the Fn button is held down.
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It's a great camera but it's a pity that the quality of Sony products is so poor. After less than 6000 clicks my 35 mm Zeiss 2.8 stopped functioning, Repair costs were an amazing € 589,60. No more Sony products for me.
Reliability is an issue.
The EVF on my lightly used Sony A7R died early during a trip to Rome in December, making it useless for the duration. I just got it back from the Authorized Sony Repair Service and paid $543.
The minimum charge is $376. The added cost was parts.
The camera was not dropped or damaged, ever. It just quit at a bad time. I bought this was a great sensor and light weight. I prefer my Canon FF, more lenses, etc., but on travel weight matters (I'm old and arthritic).
I used my NEX 7 afterward.. I missed not having the full frame 36 mp for some things.
EVF problems with the 7 Series appear to be fairly common. The classic is that it dies in the EVF mode, rather than the back live view. You can't get back to the rear screen view. There are some reset approaches that work for a few temporarily.
Sony should have replaced this even out of warranty. It's a known issue. Otherwise, nice camera.
My Sony a7r died on me... It was in my camera bag, and I pulled it out to use it. It would not power up... Pulled out the battery and put it back in and... no power... I put in an other fully charged battery and no power... On top of that, the fully charged battery went dead... I tried this with a few batteries and did it to all of them... The batteries charged back up but the a7r is dead... Sent it to the Sony authorized (only) service center 2 weeks ago and they called me today and told me my bill is $675 US due to a high part cost. The circuit board or something was damaged... I love Sony cameras, but the reliability is a big issue for me. I had some problems when I was in Europe, and I had to totally rely on my back up camera at the time. Really disappointed and will keep my Canon system!!!
Well, I love the concept of the mini-full-frame. But one of the main reasons I migrated to the OM series is because the lenses are substantially lighter and more compact than those I used to hump around on my Nikon full-frame. (Not to mention less expensive) I have a bag full of cool little primes that all together weigh less than my old 70-200 F2.8. I imagine something like a 70-200 F2.8 hanging off the end of this little guy and I'm thinking nose heavy. But I can also easily see this camera as a great solution for high-res wide to mid angle primes. So like many things, if you can afford to have dedicated cameras for specific tasks then this is certainly enticing (after a firmware update or two). But I'll stick with Olympus for my purposes. I haven't cared about pixels since I shot my first wedding with my old D300. I'm more interested in high ISO performance where pixel density seems to be the primary tradeoff.
I have a NEX 5R and a Nikon D610. Do you think I should sell my D610 and switch to A7R?
Wide-angle and panoramas, the NEX is soooo convenient.
But can I go rapid-fire with a telephoto lens with the A7, like how I do with my D610?
This camera is perfect if you keep the focal range 50 and below. Otherwise you are defeating the purpose of having such a compact body. That said, It is an extraordinary camera in my opinion. I have the a7 and love it. I will keep my Canon 6d for focal ranges higher than 50 such as my 70-200 2.8 because # 1 it's ridiculous to put that huge lens on it, and by the way, # 2, the metabones adapter is useless as the focus takes forever with it... The view finder actually was really good. I thought I would miss the mirror, but I almost forgot it wasn't there. It's doesn't weigh much, yet feels very sturdy in the hand as well. Excellent picture quality when shooting in raw and then doing your own post with it. Better than my 6d I'd have to say.
I must be a bit thick - what is a focal range, please? I need to change my canon 450D, and it looks like the a7r will be the best choice - I am surprised by the item of the plane lens which brings all colors to a focus without needing a conventional lens, and wondered if to wait until this is implemented - but things change so quickly that it seems daft to wait - any thoughts on this?
Wow, new A7 at $1,295! Reconsidering over Nikon D750
Big question for me. My needs are to have LCD out to horizontal and resting Hoodman 3X loupe on it. I want hands free to operate lenses(manual legacy nikkors) right hand changing functions of camera (primarily in manual mode). Is articulating mechanism strong enough to hold up Hoodman? I had read somewhere mechanism on D750 much stronger.
Though I can appreciate the objective of this review is to include as many factors as possible, most of the factors are entirely subjective and really off base for what I consider to be valid for any camera. My criteria are simple: image quality, ability to manually control all aspects of the camera as and when I want, and flexibility to use legacy lenses. The A7R meets this 100%.
The A7R has the world's best sensor. period. To take advantage of this, you will need the world's best lenses. period. Combined with a good photographer, you will get the world's best images. period.
Its the image that counts.
It's an extremely helpful review and has powerful tools to compare performance. Take a look at the tool for comparing images in different lighting, above. That's the sort of information many of us need before deciding on which cameras to consider. Then, before deciding, it's best to try the cameras out in the real world. This review has certainly really helped me make my own decision.
Can the a7r allow full manual exposure (speed/iso/aperture/wb) creative adjustment control DURING video capture (not just set at beginning of video)? I can't seem to find it listed specifically on DPR's comparison specs database, or in it's review, where am I to find it (url, page location/section). Search function isn't friendly if exact wording is needed to isolate it.
what other models by other mfrs have full manual creative adjustment control DURING VIDEO capture listed?
yes, you can make adjustments during video.
example: if you use a manual lens, you can change f-stop during video and the live view on lcd will show you the effect.
normally, I set the other parameters before shooting, so I have greater control over blur, noise, etc. always I let the camera set the wb to auto.
I'm talking about adjusting Manual ISO, shutter speeds, for video, not just aperture (which is lense related only obviously)
I ask, because, this is a given, on EOS FF dSLR video
no sense getting something with less control.
manual or flybywire control lenses control: zoom, focus, and aperture being a given (lens dependent)
speed, ISO, frame-rates being camera dependent
(obviously, manual lens can change lens related settings)
just so we're clear:
1) ISO can be changed during video capture running, and its sensitivity fx be seen live during capture
2) shutter speed can be changed during video capture, and its exposure fx can be seen live during capture
3m) lens aperture can be changed during video capture, and both its exposure fx and dof fx can be see live during capture (M ISO chosen, and changed during capture)
3a) obviously,
lens aperture can be changed during video capture, and dof fx can be see live during capture (Auto ISO chosen, and varies with light conditions)
4) lastly:
EV compensation can be chosen, and changed during video capture, and see compensation fx change live (not sure if this is done via auto shutter speed or auto ISO or a combination of both)
I know on EOS dSLR video, all 4 above are possible
not sure about the rest, as most Manual, seem to be selectable only at start of video, but not changeable during capture.
Powershot G7X, has 1 + 3, but 4(only at start), 2(no mention)
If only this camera can say "mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the ugliest camera of them all?" LOL
As a new purchaser of this camera I want to thank the reviewer for a careful, thorough and well balanced review. Especially I appreciated the organized discussion of the menus. I printed your discussion as a little booklet to carry in my camera bag.
As natural successor to the Nex 7 the camera adds much needed low light capability when used with fast lenses. I have the Zeiss FE mount 55mm 1.8 and Zeiss Emount 24 mm 1.8. The images are also much better at higher ISO's. The preset ISO top auto ISO limit is 6400, but it's better to use it at 3200. Top auto ISO on the Nex 7 is 1600 and for good reason.
With the Zeiss 55 mm and care in holding this camera steady, the images can be stunningly clear and great bokeh. Except in low light, the Nex 7 is capable of nearly the same quality using the new Zeiss 16-70mm f4. But the colors and dark and light are just a little better handled in higher contrast outdoor shooting with the 7r.
Has anyone, reviewer or photographer with A7R, test IQ from various prime lenses from Nikon, Canon, Leica, Voightlander, of course with apprpriate adapter? It would be a fabulously interesting comparison. Especially curious how truly sharp the older preAF lenses.
Thanks, gary
I've only ever shot with Zeiss and Voigtlander lenses (ZM25/2.8, ZM50/2, ZM85/2 and Voigtlander 35/1.2II) on my A7R.
The only lens that is a bit iffy is the ZM25 as there's a lot of colour shift on the edges of the frame. The rest produce fantastic sharp images.
Some example shots:
ZM50/2 - http://wrc.smugmug.com/Family/Family/i-gK2Tsxg/0/X2/millie%20%287%20of%201%29-X2.jpg
ZM85/2 - http://wrc.smugmug.com/Family/Family/i-27tt736/0/X2/untitled-101-X2.jpg
Voigtlander 35/1.2 - http://wrc.smugmug.com/Family/Family/i-mzbvwPv/0/X2/DSC07119-X2.jpg
Thanks for response.
Not sure if iPad issue, but clicking on your links do not work. I thought they turn yellow when link offered, yours are white, same as reading copy.???
to see photos from legacy lenses, go to Flickr (lots there). in general, the A7R sensor is extremely sensitive to lens quality and will show faults very easily. as a rule, I have found only the Zeiss Planar design comes up to the level of the sensor without postpro or apps. Distagon is another excellent lens. Leica has colour shift on the A7R and requires postpro or the add-on lens app. I have seen excellent results with Minolta 50. All others are hit or miss, so you need to experiment.
I am a Nikon FX and DX user. I bought a Oly EM-1 as my back can no longer take rigorous hiking carrying 10KG of Nikon gear. So, now my pack is down to 3KG. But here is the killer: 1. the DR is not really + there as is a gritty feel to the images even using ETTR. 2. this is the biggie: the magic of a full frame image isn't there. I would back the Olympus 75 1.8 against ANY lens for sharpness and contrast. Particularly so in the case of my Nikkor 135 F2 DC. But guess what? The Nikkor kills it for Bokeh and I mean KILLS.
I and many others don't NEED 5/6/8/12 FPS -I have other tools that do that. FPS is simply a "my dick is bigger!" argument. Go and get a D4S then - just don't expect the D4S to make an A1 image. I don't take "test shots" at high frame rates to boost my manhood.
The A7 is a real camera for people who take photographs, and yes, my EM-1 is going. The Nikon 135 F2 DC stays on the Nikon and I am going to buy an A7R because it works for the type of photography I do.
No, you have to be able to get the shot right first time. On this camera you cannot as they have a dreadfully long lag between the half-press and exposure. The A7 has not, so why? what is the point? Are they refusing to compete with the D800E (which has a Sony sensor too) on equal ground? Why? So much Sony do is brilliant and so much makes no sense!!
you gotta be kidding right? 2.5 fps - on the FAST model. 1.5 fps on the high MP model. I get it - these were not built for speed - but still - this is 2014! I would expect no less than 5 fps w/autofocus on the A7r and at least 8 fps on the A7 w/ autofocus. For me - this camera is a non-started just based on this. I can't justify $2k for a camera that is by far slower than my D7000. I have been looking at going FF - and was considering this camera - but no way - not at those speeds. D610 will have to do.
I'm a Nikon user but I really understand the appeal of this. To me the weight is a number that matters far more than the FPS. I almost never do anything but single shot.
Hi Chapel,
Are you using nikkor glass on your A7R? I have some nikkor AI lenses, wondering IQ on A7R.
Sorry for so many questions, but camera shop idiots...
When shuttering with 2 second timer, will bracketing still operate.
Is it true, though a7/a7r has e mount, you have to use adapter to use sony aps-c lenses?
On A7R, with metabones adapter, how would nikon 35mm f1.4 compare in IQ to carl zeiss FE 35mm f1.8?
Ps, nikon is older manual F lens
Eastwestphoto...if one has polarizer constantly on lens to improve focusing, they would constantly polarize each and every image. They would constantly have to turn front glass on polarizer depending on changing value of light. Polarizers only effective at certain angles to sun or light source.you are adding many, many restrictions in your shooting to perhaps improve focus speed.there are a great number of subjects that should not be polarized, and you will lose 2.5 stops of light.
DT 18~70mm lens, Kit lenses are significantly improved on Sony Contrast focusing AF system by the SIMPLE addition of a 49mm Polarizer filter. Focus is faster and more accurate. At least on the NEX system DSLM cameras and the New Alpha A7 series! If you think about it it makes sense, polarized light is MUCH easier for the AF Contrast system to read! 18mm on APS-C chip sized = 27mm. I tested the DT 18~70mm kit lens on my LA-EA4 adapter and at full frame it covered a 24x36mm digital chip on the A7r from 70-21, then vignetted. I didn't expect it to work that well. The image was sharp, contrasty and Highly usable! This is a trade secret,I am revealing. I seriously doubt that Sony would want this info revealed? Remember a A200 series and A300 series Sony cameras are Sony A mount and have mirrors, therefore the back focal length of the lens is Longer by far than Nex APS-C lenses , which are for DSLM cameras. So on the LA-EA4 adapter, the lens works well! Regards, Don@Eastwestphoto
I'm not sure what you're on about. I just tested my old KM 18-70 DT and it only covered 28mm FF with no vignetting. Anything less and there was too much vignetting and the corners were very soft. The standard FE kit 28-75 performs better than this lens.
I bought this just 4 days after it was released after lots of thought and research. I was originally thinking of upgrading from my Rebel XTI to a Canon 6D, I very much felt I was ready for a full frame model of camera, crop sensor was making my Nifty Fifty (50mm f/1.8) very difficult to shoot in smaller places which I found to be a common situation I landed in (abandoned buildings).
A friend highly suggested this model and I am absolutely loving it! I didn't purchase a sony lens to go along, instead opting to purchase an adapter and use Canon FD lenses and managed to get my hands on a fabulous 50mm f/1.4 for FIFTY BUCKS!
I do highly recommend this to all who are also considering the "Big Switch" or just looking for a more compact way to carry their camera with them. But I also suggest the adaptor and use of FD glass! Super cheap!
the old Beer Can 70~210mm minolta A works very fast and very sharp on a LA-EA4 adapter to Sony A7r.
Anyone know why a Tamron AF Aspherical XR IF 28~300mm F:3.5-6.3 macro on a La-EA4 mounted to Sony A7r, will not work? The 1.4 AF telecoverter worked Okay? Same amount of pin? Lens looks newish to me?
Why does my SAL1870 Sony Kit Zoom A350 camera work so well on the LA-EA4 to my Sony A7r? full frame coverage to 24, then the vignetting appears? I didnt expect it to be so sharp! very good image, Why?
After all the waiting and the bustling excitement how is it possible that Sony released the Zeiss 24-70 Vario-Tessar for the a7r/a7 when there are so many issues with it? Didn't the people at Sony ever take a shot or test the lens? Bad distortions; very sharp at the center but the image degrading into real softness and blur at the corners make this lens unusable. After many tries the softness remains even stopped down. Zoom lenses are useful for their versatility on the field (some of them are outstanding) especially at this zoom range. What to do? It really is disappointing, and a big tarnish on the Sony name and particularly the Zeiss. A marvelous camera, yet few primes that go with it. Certainly not enough. And unfortunately, there are no signs of an apology or a worthy lens replacement.
Some serious blogs regarding shutter shake on A7R. My intent is to find light system, certainly not dependent upon sandbags and added weight to pack. I will be on strong tripod, shooting mostly in multiple to 1/15th second, rarely hand held. I could solve shake issue with A7, but need better IQ of A7R.
Have any of you face this issue, and what was your results?
To add, will be shooting mostly manual lenses 24-150mm. I believe this shake is diminished with this range of lenses, but the word diminish scares me. What can i expect? Would certainly not want to buy entire system only to realize images not ideal for sensor and needing to return...if i am permited.
People are over reacting with this shutter shake issue. To get the most out of the A7R you need :
1. The best of the best glass available.
2. EXTREMELY accurate focus
3. No camera movement whatsoever (in your case a strong tripod should do)
and THEN you can factor in image degradation due to shutter shake which is close to none (I have yet to see it even tho I shoot at those "dreaded" shutter speeds).
The fact is even if you get to actually see some shutter shake it'll only show up if you do an insane crop (might as well consider you missed the shot at that point) or print extremely large and examine it with a loupe!
I don't know what kind of work you are looking to do but to even consider shutter shake on an A7R as an issue you have to be part of that 1% elite photographers out there for whom every freakin detail matter because they're paid thousands upon thousands for their work.
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That kind of photographer prolly have access to way better cameras and doesn't bother for the 2000$ price tag on the A7R body anyway.
What I'm trying to get to here is outside of pixel peeping, there is no way shutter shake on the A7R will be and issue. Even if it does show up, you can always manipulate your ISO just slightly (A7R goes from iso 50--320+ in small increments) and get out of the supposed "danger zone". Yet again, outside of pixel peeping, with that quality of sensor there is NO WAY you will see a difference between ISO 100 and 200, yet you doubled your shutter speed.
In conclusion the A7R has numerous flaws and quirks and while shutter shake might be real, its not what you should consider as an issue. The lack of available lens is something to consider. Lackluster focus speed and accuracy (in low light) is another. The fact that you need flawless technique to get the best out of it is a factor to consider too.
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Just go out there and take a picture with an A7R and the FE 55mm f1.8 Zeiss and you'll see how awesome that camera really is. (try f5.6, it is just insanely sharp!). Shutter shake or not, you'll like what you see.
In many ways i am the type of photographer you speak of. My main work is shot 4x5, selling in my gallery in average 30"x40" for around $1,000. The a7r is to be light backup camera for scenarios film cannot capture. Also for macro, high def video. The a7r seems to fit ideally. Planned on adapting my old nikkor glass.
Lots on the line when i purchase gear. Yes, i sell my work, but often struggle to keep lights on, must make best researched decision, not much room to just try a system on.
I did not write all those shuttered shake articles, but certainly did listen. The sonys are only full frame mirrorless though.
Has DPR ever taken on this shake issue? I don't think Imaging Resourse has, of yet. I can easily understand how most photographers would not see it as an issue, but the many websites and blogs regarding shake requires in depth study if this camera can be considered a ideal pro camera. Believe me, i have been looking at sony a7r since it arrived, sooo many features, functions, even buttons, i like. I just want to read an unbiased review about shake under specific slow shutter /adapted lens issue.
Please, just asking for constructive help, not destructive just because i make a living with my camera. If i could afford, i would wait for pentax 645Z. That camera just might replace my 4x5.
Jim Kasson has a lengthy series of blog articles on the A7r from late 2013 and early 2014. He addressed the "shutter shake" issue at length, and wasn't able to resolve all that well, IIRC.
Using an OSS lens, the shake is not an issue. Shake becomes an issue when 2 factors are combined: the photographer and legacy lens. Shake has always been a problem for SLR days, with the flipping mirrors: we simply learned to compensate. If you can't adjust yourself, you may experience shake. For the A7R specifically, the bulkier the lens and the longer the length, the more apparent the shake may become. This is why I do not use SLR lenses longer than say 75mm, but do use RF lenses up to 135mm, hand held without much problem from shake. After 135, SLR lenses must be used, and these are heavy and bulky, and thus must be tripod mounted on the lens. A monopod helps at all times, and I use this for 90mm RF lenses to obtain perfectly sharp photos when the job is critical. True, the shake is the one aspect of the camera I would like to see resolved entirely; but as it is now, it is mostly overblown by people who cannot adjust to the camera.
No FF cam is going to "shake up the market" until you can buy body and lens as a kit for less than $1000. I know this is possible, it just isn't being done yet.
Does A7R have mirror lock up?
Sorry, i meant first curtain, not mirror. Too bad there is no way of mechanically or somewhere in menu to put a timer, lets say 2-5 second to pre lock up or shutter the first curtain.
Why did sony have electronic first curtain on a7, but not on a7r???
Great camera, but I wish Sony would hold off releasing bodies without comprehensive lenses that perform. The 50mm is good (although any manufacturer who cannot make a good fast 50 should make lenses full stop!) The zoom is OK ish... The Zeiss 35 is a good lens, but is not as good as the rx1 in comparison? How same lens same sensors etc...
If they had held fire for 6 months and had a wide to tell set of Zeiss nex lenses this would have been a major contender to people who need system cameras, not sensor platforms.
I know you can adapt lenses.. But full AF matched glass designed with the correct sensor requirements are what is needed here.
As Fuji proved with the xpro. Waiting and having a full system from the start has cemented success. Sony have done this over and over again now. Yes we can get the Minolta/Sony AF adapter, but it's a bodge.
Camera makers take note... There is a large population of users who would and will switch systems if you make systems.
While theoretically a great idea, I'd guess Sony's decision has more to do with commercial reality than anything else. Fuji is a case in point, despite its success the last time its imaging division reported it was loss making, we'll have to wait till mid 2014 to see if this is still true..
As for Sony, their strategy isn't perfect, but given this reality it is kind of understandable. 35 and 50 are two very popular focal lengths, for tele, there are already several high quality e-mount lenses available and with the crop-ability of the A7R's 36Mp, I'd argue that you really don't need FF glass (and it's bulk) for tele shooting.
For ultra-wide situations then MF is also OK. I own the Samyang 14mm for example, never once have I thought it could do with AF.
For me the best thing about the A7R is that it can be small if you want it to be (think Zeiss 35 or e-mount) and if you want class leading FF quality then it can also do that with aplomb, albeit with the inevitable size pay off.
I don't have a problem with Sony's approach. Instead of waiting for months, I had the camera in December with an excellent 35 f/2.8 lens.
I bought a Metabones Smart Adapter so I could use my Canon lenses as well. So immediately I had the Zeiss 35, a 100 f/2.8 macro, a 70-200 f/4 zoom, a 400 f/5.6 and several more lenses.
I bought the superb Zeiss 55 f/1.8 when it was released.
Now I will take my time selecting additional native lenses.
GPS or lack of is stopping me on this. I've done the software add data thing in post and it's hit and miss for what I do.
Having gps position and height is a good plus for me and much better when added at the taking stage.
Still a possibility for my Canon L lenses when pixel count matters.
Any thoughts about connecting the A7r with the new series of Sigma lenses?
I have been right on the edge of purchasing this camera, but after reading this review in detail, maybe not. I went back to the review of the Nex 7 which was nearly 3 years ago and the reason I purchased that camera. I also purchased good E-mount glass for it, and I have not been disappointed.
But this review is not like that. That review was full of enthusiasm for the Nex 7, even concluding: "in terms of out-and-out image quality it's probably the best APS-C camera yet, regardless of size." A far cry from this review, full of cautions and quibbles.
The only reason to purchase ff instead of APS-c is better low light performance. But with high quality much less expensive fast glass, and a number of problems in jpegs etc., it seems like the reviewers are telling me the real life results with my old Nex 7 is going to equal or beat the performance of this camera.
With Metabones for nikon f mount to e mount, i had read in blogs, there is no apeture control. I an only assume this incorrect, my older nikkor manual lenses certainly have apeture dial/apeture control. Anything i am not understanding? This would be on a7r.
If you are dealing with older lenses,you should be fine just setting the aperture that way -- assuming you don't plan to open wide then stop down, I.e. It's manual.
Newer lenses usually are missing both f stop on lens setting as well as DOF marks,. I use Leica lenses, vintage and modern lenses, on my NEX-7, because it's relatively easy.
It was a factor in my buying the 7R - not yet here. It might be more difficult if you use the Metabones Speed Increase. I haven't tried it yet.
Holy mackerel, my Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-R 1:2.8 / 100mm has risen from the grave. I use the Novoflex NEX/LER adapter to attach this big bad lens to my A7r, and by golly the pictures are GORGEOUS.
One thing though, the A7r with this heavy lens is a bit unwieldy, a tripod is a good idea.
I intent to resurrect all my old Leicaflex R lens (28mm, 50mm, 135mm) with this A7r. Thank you Sony, the Leica M240 half baked "R solution" is no where close to the pleasure of using all my old Leica R glass with the A7r.
Absolutely! I converted 12 Leica R Primes to Nikon mounts by Leitax, and a Metabones adapter. I'm so happy to be reusing these superb lenses after a decade in the drawer.
Sony 7 is NO longer a "Weather sealed camera" due to LIGHT LEAK issue.
Too bad.
Will LCD at horizontal hold up hoodman hood 3x loupe? Just called camera shop, they said LCD mechanism weak, lightweight, not strong enough to hold loupe. Can it be tightened, or will it only get weaker and weaker with continual use?
I already have the charger, actually 2, but it's the same damned battery as the NEX-7 which is otherwise a great camera. People bitch about the Canon 5D2 and 3. They're good for roughly twice th frames. But most cameras or lenses have some shortcoming of little consequence. One thing that mattered to me was size and weight. The NEX-7 served well as a travel sub for the 5D3 and the 7R should make a good sub and more.
Here is a trade secret; On the NEW Sony A7r 36Meg full frame DSLM, this teleconverter Panasonic Lumix DMV-LT52 1.4x can be mounted to the Kit lens 28~70 FE series SEL2870 and now at 1.4x its 28~100mm. OSS still works, Fine focus at 7x works, the image quality is excellent. Mounting is via step up ring 52>55mm, weight increases too 24ozs for the lens package and the lens is 80mm wide. Thats a big hunk of beautiful glass, does the F:stop increase? Hum, piece of cake! Don@eastwestphoto
Is there a pssibility to connect sony7r on hotshoe a GPS to locate the place tahat it was taken/
Are all Voightlander lenses adaptable to sony a7/a7r? I read somewhere some are sharp, some are not. Hoping to be in 35-65mm range.
In comparison to 1970's nikkor glass, which might be sharper, obviously both requiring adapter?
Zeiss voigtlander m42 thread ULTRON 50mm F:1.8 is a amazing lens on the A7r. manual focus 7x set for 5 sec. duration, par excellence. Don@eastwestphoto
I am not a Pro, but I have been taking p'graphs passionately for more than 30 years and my collection of cameras & lenses is quite extensive; predominantly Canon, Nikon & Leica, in a chronological order.
I found the marriage of Alpha 7R & 24-70mm f/4 w/h Leica Lenses an Unbeatable combination with Unlimited possibilities, at a very reasonable price; assuming one has the M Lenses.....!!!!
Imagine Alpha 7R Full Frame 37MP Focusing through a Noctilux 50mm f/0.95..... BeautiFul.....!!!
One point everyone seems to miss, is that Sony was smart enough to have Zeiss make the lenses for the camera. Next to Leica, Zeiss makes the best glass in my opinion. I agree the sony name in cameras is not near as great as many others, but I do think they did build a unique camera with the Zeisss lens.
The Sony a7R has some nice features for my purposes. I was looking for a lighter small camera than my Leica, but I wanted to be able to take decent photographs. I feel the Sony has that ability except sony needs to develope more lenses in the near future. The three lenses they currenty have are not fast enough, and I would like to see some wider angle lenses. I have used some of my Leica lenses on the Sony, and they do work well, but it sort of defeats the purpose, because it adds weight and size, and you can no longer use the auto focusing.
The reason I am writing is that I hope I can get someother owners to put pressure on Sony to develope those lenses.
I really tried to buy one. Both the Sony Store at Dubai Mall and the airport tried to sell me a body. However, neither had ANY lenses in stock to fit the body. This for me gave off warning signals. Not a single lens that fit! Shame, but I'll stick to Canon for now at least.
Are there any reasonably priced, smallish, above average resolution medium zooms for a7? My primes will be old nikkor. And it would be fortunate if zoom had image stablization, no need on primes.
I am solely landscape shooter, 95% on tripod, desiring gallery quality 16x20 and 20x24 prints, mostly b&w...should i get the a7r instead?
I think the kill of fullframe ILC still the lens. When the big lens, say 70-300mm, attached to this camera, the benefit of mirrorless already gone. I hope in the future they make a jump to create small lenses like used on automatic focus glasses using liquid (http://www.superfocus.com/) electronically.
Yoyokal, the major advantage of a full frame mirrorless camera is amazing image quality in a small package, that is well suited to the wide angle to short telephoto range. This covers nearly all my photographic needs.
My Canon telephotos (up to 800mm) don't get a lot of use. I have a Metabones Adapter so I can fit these lenses on my a7, but I prefer my 7D DSLR for its better handling, tracking etc..
Certainly I wouldn't travel with any serious telephoto lenses unless I go on safari!
The Zeiss 35 f/2.8 and 55 f/1.8 make a good pair of travel lenses or you could just take a 24-70 f/4 zoom.
I think that mirrorless cameras in general (not just full frame) are not well suited to the use of medium to long telephoto lenses. You can pick up a relatively cheap DSLR to handle these lenses so much better. If you are a serious bird or aircraft photographer, you would naturally chose a DSLR. You could do it using a mirrorless camera but why would you?
I think Yoyokal already showed that the advantage of such a great compact body with excellent image quality (such as this Sony) is made moot by the fact that the good lenses are big and heavy, making the camera less like a small mirrorless and more like a DSLR in size and weight.
TIME Magazine has named the Sony a7R III one of its top 10 gadgets of 2017. It was the only camera that made the illustrious list this year, receiving high praise from TIME, who dubbed it "one of the best mirrorless cameras ever made."
Thanks to Google Assistant integration, the Pixel 2's AI-powered 'Google Lens' camera feature will soon be easier and quicker to use.
Photographer Jenna Martin and her model friend Rachelle Kathleen set themselves a challenge: could they create beautiful portraits in an 'ugly' location? So they went to a local Lowe's hardware store and gave it a go!
The LG V30 differentiates itself from the competition with an expansive video feature set and a secondary wide angle camera, making it something of a Swiss Army knife for content creators.
We're counting down our top 10 most popular sample galleries of 2017. Holding down the top position is none other than the Nikon D850 – by a landslide.
It's been twenty years since Jeff Keller founded the Digital Camera Resource Page, one of the first websites dedicated to digital photography. Jeff, who has been at DPReview for nearly five years, looks back at the rise and fall of consumer digital cameras and his website.
We're counting down our top 10 most popular sample galleries of 2017. At #2 we have another staff favorite – the Sony Alpha a9.
Rotolight has released the Anova Pro 2 circular LED for stills and video, boasting a 70% increase in brightness and what the company describes as "unrivaled battery performance."
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Peak Design has teamed up with Leica to release a limited-edition backpack made special for fans of the Red Dot.
A portrait of an android woman has beaten over 5,700 pictures of humans to take third place in this year's prestigious Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize. The judges were not told the subject was an 'android' until after the winning images were chosen.
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Neal Preston has shot timeless photos of everyone from Led Zeppelin, to Whitney Houston, to Michael Jackson. In this interview, he offers insights into his craft to up-and-comer Elijah Dominique.
Future prosumer Canon DSLRs might feature light-up buttons, if this newly published patent is any indication of the camera company's plans.
Sony's a7R Mark III shoots 42.4MP files at 10fps and incorporates a robust video feature set, large battery, refined ergonomics and more. It certainly looks impressive, but what is it like to use, and how does it stack up against the rest of the market? Find out in our full review.
We're counting down our top 10 most popular sample galleries of 2017 – the Fujifilm X100F takes the bronze and the #3 spot.
There's never been a better time to shop for a new camera, but the number of options available can be overwhelming. In this series of buying guides we've provided customized recommendations for several use cases, from shooting landscapes to buying a first camera for a student photographer.
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Looking for a lightweight compact camera that's easy to bring with you anywhere? Or maybe you're smartphone-shopping and want the one that takes the best picture. And what if you want to shoot from above? In these buyers guides we have recommendations for the best compact cameras, smartphones and drones.
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Get to know the new Leica CL in short order by giving our 90 second 'First look' video a watch.
Leica has just released the CL, the forth in its series of APS-C L-mount cameras. Despite sharing a name with a camera released in the mid-70s, the new CL is a thoroughly modern ILC, with a 24MP sensor and built-in electronic viewfinder.
The Leica CL is a 24MP rangefinder-style mirrorless camera, which sits alongside the TL2 in the company's APS-C lineup. We've been using one for a few days – check out our gallery of images.
While it shares a name with one of Leica's most popular and affordable cameras of the 1970s, the new CL is separated from its namesake by more than just years. We've been using one for a few days - click through for a detailed first-impressions report.
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Evaluation of Tobacco Treatment Strategies for Inpatient Psychiatry
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Individuals with mental illness or addictive disorders account for a staggering 44% to 46% of the US tobacco market. The overall goal of this research is to identify efficacious strategies for treating tobacco dependence among adult smokers hospitalized with severe mental illness. The overall goal of this research is to identify efficacious strategies for treating tobacco dependence among adult smokers hospitalized with severe mental illness. Using a three group additive design, this randomized clinical trial (N=1100) is evaluating tobacco cessation treatments of varying intensities initiated in the acute psychiatric inpatient setting. The three groups are: (1) Usual Care (N=150) consisting of brief cessation advice, a quit smoking guide, and nicotine replacement provided during hospitalization; (2) Brief Treatment(N=475)adds a stage-based manual, computer-delivered stage-tailored individualized feedback and brief cessation counseling sessions during hospitalization and repeated at months 3 and 6, and access to 12 weeks of nicotine replacement following hospitalization; (3) Extended Treatment (N=475) builds upon our current brief treatment and provides 12 additional weeks of nicotine replacement (24 weeks total) with individualized, counselor-delivered motivational and manualized cognitive behavioral cessation treatment. We hypothesize that the extended treatment will outperform the brief treatment, and that both treatment groups will be more effective than usual care in producing quit attempts and ultimately abstinence from cigarettes. Secondary specific aims will model the cost-effectiveness and budgetary impacts of the treatment conditions; examine moderators and mediators of treatment outcomes; and prospectively examine the relation between changes in smoking, mental health functioning, and use of other substances over time.


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Killing Floor - 3D Touch Add On
Killing Floor is a Co-op Survival Horror FPS set in the devastated cities and countryside of England after a series of cloning experiments for the military goes horribly wrong. You and your friends are members of the military dropped into these locations with a simple mission: Survive long enough to cleanse the area of the failed experiments!
With the Falcon, feel every hit from every zombie, with damage forces that feel unique depending on the type of attack you are facing. You will also feel unique and distinguished recoil forces for all projectile based weaponry, letting you feel every kickback as you pump lead into the oncoming zombie hoards.
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….Chocolate peanut butter cupcakes, and they're vegan.
I feel there is little more to say- chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter speak for themselves in my opinion- but since I have all this blank white space in front of me I'll tell you a little about them.
The cake recipe itself is my standard vegan chocolate cake that I have been using for a long time (I have actually posted this cake recipe before, but as a whole cake, not as cupcakes). It comes from the Moosewood New Classics cookbook, by the Moosewood Collective. I don't really love a lot of the recipes in the book, but owning it is completely worthwhile just for the chocolate cake and vegan frostings. Some of the basic ideas behind what makes a chocolate cake work are as follows: A good quality cocoa powder (or a couple of tablespoons of the "good stuff" mixed into your hershey's unsweetened- or whatever you use) and something to compliment the chocolate flavor. In my experience this can be either brewed coffee or tea added in with your liquids. The Moosewood recipe calls for brewed coffee or water, but I have never made a satisfying chocolate cake with water (it always tastes…watery). So if coffee is not your thing, use a nice black tea (decaf is fine)or something with a little spice like chai is even better. Also, as with muffins and all quickbreads, do not over mix the batter. You want to fold the wet ingredients into the dry rather than vigorously mix. Otherwise you will get what it called tunneling- small holes in your finished product- and a tougher consistency than you wold normally want in a cake, due to the gluten being activated.
Okay enough science here's the recipe:
Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes, adapted from the Moosewood Restaurant New Classics by the Moosewood Collective
1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour, or a mix of white and whole wheat pastry flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I use a Tablespoon or two of black onyx cocoa powder, mixed in with the regular. You can find it at The Savory Spice Shop)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup sugar (the original recipe calls for 1 cup, but I found that too sweet- play with it and see what works for you)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup chilled brewed coffee or tea
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbs of apple cider vinegar ( if you do not have apple cider vinegar you can substitute 1 1/2 Tbs plain white vinegar– not white wine vinegar!)
Preheat the oven to 375 F
Grease one 12 -cup muffin tin or line with cupcake papers.
In a medium bowl sift (mix with a whisk) flour, cocoa, bkg soda, salt, cinnamon and sugar. In another bowl, combine the oil, water,coffee/tea and vanilla. Pour the liquid into the dry and mix until smooth with as few strokes as possible.
Add the vinegar and stir briefly, the baking soda will begin reacting with the acid right away, leaving pale swirls in the batter. Without wasting any time, pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool on a rack in pan for a few minutes before removing cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup peanut butter
3-4 Tbs water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners sugar (you probably want to sift the sugar first, otherwise your frosting will be a little lumpy- it doesn't affect the taste, just the appearance. You can use a sieve or small strainer to sift)
In a double boiler or small heavy saucepan melt the chocolate on medium heat. While it melts beat together the peanut butter, water and vanilla until smooth (be careful not to let it overcook/burn). Beat in the confectioners sugar and add the melted chocolate until blended. You want to use the frosting fairly quickly, as it hardens up the longer it sits out. You can spread it onto the cupcakes using the back of a small spoon or a mini offset spatula.


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A Shepherd of Pure Heart Trailer (2005)
11 January 2005
Evenside Church is an upstanding and venerable institution that has served African-American families in rural Maryland for 200 years. Minister Karl Upton is proud to be its young, up-and-coming assistant pastor. Karl takes the Gospel and his calling very seriously, so when God calls him to reach out to at-risk young people in his community, Karl can't say no. The world of the poor, however, is not nearly as simple as Karl had imagined. As he brings their world into contact with his own, sparks of conflict and controversy ignite into a scandal that threatens his family, his faith, and the integrity of Evenside Church. Trapped in a web of secrets, accusations and temptations, Karl must face the shadows that haunt not only the poor, but his own family and church as well. It is a struggle he seems destined to lose unless his faith in God's greatness can dispel the doubts that have befallen his soul and the good people of Evenside.
Watch the official A Shepherd of Pure Heart 2005 trailer in HD below or find more A Shepherd of Pure Heart videos on Vidimovie.


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Dallas Police say a body was discovered in the Trinity River just south of downtown Dallas late Friday night.
Investigators say someone was canoeing down the river when they saw the body.
Officers worked with the Dallas Fire Rescue swift water rescue team to retrieve the body out of the river.
Police say the woman died from a gunshot, then was dumped in the river.
The Dallas County Medical Examiner has identified the woman as 31 year old Liza Marie Saenz. Homicide detectives are investigating, but so far no arrest.
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Print Template - Modern Script Complete Wedding Stationery Set 5906433 by Valeik @ GraphicRiver
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This Wedding Stationery Set contains editable .AI templates for every piece of stationery. This set features a floral pattern, which is included in the download as a jpeg. the printable templates have 3mm bleed, for the following items.
Invite: 6.63" X 6.63" Save the Date: 4.37" x 4.37" Table Place Names: 3.58" x 4.59" Table Numbers: 6.63" x 6.63" RSVP: 4.37" x 4.37"
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We updated our Health Information Portal (HIP)
Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) is pleased to announce recent enhancements to HIP. The enhancements are as follows:
- Member Eligibility Detail: Now includes Clinic name, not the Primary Care Provider name.
- Member OHI: Member Other Health Insurance (OHI) information will be displayed once it is made available to CHPW.
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With several menu options, Jines has something for everyone's taste. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are available all day long, seven days a week. Dine inside or enjoy your meal outside right in the heart of Park Ave. Our food is also available for take out.
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US Small-Business Optimism Deteriorates Further
Small-business owners grew even more pessimistic in the final month of 2009, capping off what was a trying year for their businesses.
The Small Business Optimism Index decreased 0.3 point to 88.0 last month from November, reported the National Federation of Independent Business in a press release Tuesday.
The NFIB noted that the index has been below 90 for 15 months, a sign of the severity of the current economic downturn. The index is seven points higher than the survey's second-lowest reading, reached in March. The lowest reading was 80.1, hit in 1980.
Last year "was a very difficult year for small business," said NFIB chief economist William Dunkelberg. "Continued weak sales and threatening domestic policies from Washington have left small-business owners with little to be optimistic about in the coming year."
The subindex covering sales expectations increased 1 percentage point, but remained negative at -1%. The index for better earnings remained unchanged at -43% in December, and the capital outlays index rose by 2 points to 18%.
The index measuring plans to increase inventories fell five points to -8% and the job creation index rose 1 point to -2%. "While the trend for increased employment is going in the right direction," said Dunkelberg, "there is no indication that job growth will be strong enough to dramatically reduce the unemployment rate," he said.
The report also indicated that inflationary pressures were still tame, with the weak economy still putting downward pressure on prices. The report showed that 10 percent of the owners reported raising average selling prices, but 33% reported price reductions yielding a net-negative 22%, seasonally adjusted, of owners who cut prices in December.
Regular borrowers--those accessing capital markets at least once a quarter--also continued to report difficulties in arranging credit at the highest frequency since 1983, according to the report. A net 15% reported that loans were harder to get than during their previous attempt, a number that was unchanged from November.
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Mickey insists, I'm not a mouse! I'm just
a cat with unusually round ears.
Mickey, cut the crap. We all know
copyright infringement when we see it.
Even the costume teens admit their stolen
identities. It's only the overworked mothers
who snap like socialists:
Shouldn't others be able to use
those characters besides Disney?
Seven refugee dwarfs with careless
eyes wave to the cameras, which translates:
Always protect your social security numbers.
You never know who they'll make love to.
The dwarfs cluster by a weeping woman statue,
bearing trademark Snow White tendencies.
Mickey tells me, Disneyland is too
far away, please come here –
But tourist evidence reveals
a loss more fragile –
If we are name-stealers,
then call me Wendy Zhang.
Let me be twenty poets.
Let me run whole-heartedly
through pavement-seas
with this dangerous freedom.
A Week With Beijing is Neon's second chapbook. Find out more and order a copy from the chapbook's home page.


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The Super Bowl In '94 And '00
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday said that Atlanta "likely will have to build a new stadium if it wants to host its third Super Bowl," according to Paul Newberry of the AP. The 18-year-old Georgia Dome hosted the Super Bowl in '94 and '00, but Falcons Owner Arthur Blank "has since been rebuffed twice in efforts to land" another championship game. Goodell said, "The bar has been raised because you're getting great facilities around the country in great communities. These games are a tremendous value to the communities, so there's a lot of competition for it. So I think a new stadium with this great community would be beneficial to bringing another Super Bowl to this community." Newberry noted the Falcons have been "pushing for a new facility to replace their longtime home, contending the Georgia Dome no longer produces sufficient revenues to keep up with newer stadiums around the league." The state, however, has proposed a "major renovation and even discussed the idea of installing a retractable roof to meet the team's desire to have an open-air facility" (AP, 11/11). In Atlanta, Aaron Gould Sheinin reports Georgia Gov.-elect Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed met with Goodell Thursday night as part of their effort "to try and bring the Super Bowl back to Atlanta." Goodell after the meeting said, "The competition for the Super Bowl is really at an all-time high, in a large part because of the new stadiums. The provisions that they have for a new stadium in this great community, I think that's a pretty powerful force. We have a history of going back to communities when they have those new stadiums." Sheinin notes Atlanta is "competing with its own Super Bowl history" as well. When it hosted the Super Bowl in '00, the city was "socked by a brutal ice storm and a post-game attack in Buckhead that left two men dead" and Ravens LB Ray Lewis "charged with murder" (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 11/12).


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Happy Birthday, Ralph! You're the best reason we have for cake 🙂 Now would be a good time to thank you for ever becoming a broadcast engineer, or loving vinyl, or wanting to surround us with friends and cool music on a weekly basis. We're still having the time of our lives, and it wouldn't be this way without you. <3 <3 <3
All that being said, November's shaping up quite nicely. Tonight, we'll hear from a nice cross section of genres, starting with drum&bass, followed by more drum&bass, with a break for whatever videos Ralph springs on us this week, then continuing with more drum&bass — which COULD end up being house, finishing up with — you guessed it, drum&bass!! Everyone mixes in a little something different, so no two sets will even resemble each other. NO, Karen didn't plan it this way, especially not in honor of the Birfday Boy, and perhaps it will unfold differently. As always, we'll see. Enjoy the show!
Tonight's Lineup:
9p – Reid K – AudioFurnace.com
10p – Jay Salillas
11p – The Birfday Boy Himself, Ralph Lindstrom – videos
12a – DJ Ddot – it's a coin toss
1a – 9.5 – livewire
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Like many folks, I had a wonderful day in Des Moines on Saturday attending the Conservative Principles Conference sponsored by Steve King, Iowa's 5th District Representative. Lots of great speeches and lots of energy filled a packed house at the Downtown Marriot. Though one might have gotten the impression that those at the podium were preaching to the converted, there were some really great highlights. I want to mention what I thought was the most interesting and intriguing presentation of the day. Our own Craig Robinson was joined on the stage by WHO's Jan Mickelson and Los Angeles talk show host Tony Katz. Their conversation was really special.
Tony kept pushing the audience and his fellow panelists to articulate why Iowa should be the "first in the nation" when it comes to the presidential election process. When the audience began taking up the challenge, I heard what I thought was the best explanation of why we are first. A man spoke about a friend who was considering moving to Iowa from Michigan (Detroit). The essence of the exchange was that a person coming to Iowa could see a long ways in all directions. Iowa is central to many other places and perhaps this is what gives us the perspective we have about politics.
Politics are important to us and we want to see into the future, so we take our place in the country seriously. In other words, we are exceptional, particularly when we are compared to states on the coasts. Iowans probably already knew this, but it was nice to have it said in such a rich setting. The message of Iowa exceptionality fit right in with the main theme of the day—this country is exceptional and it's about time we embraced this notion again. Most of the speakers on Saturday made it clear that conservatives believe in the exceptionality of this nation and the current administration does not. We know this, but it was nice to hear it repeated by people who want to be President.
Remembering that any of the Republicans who might want to run for President are imminently more qualified than the person occupying the White House right now ought to give us a lot of encouragement about 2012 and the future of the country. Further, grassroots activists are likely to keep the heat on for at least the next two election cycles so the Republican establishment needs to figure out how to get along in that big tent. Finally, keeping all aspects of conservatism advancing together is going to be far more effective than allowing the media to paint conservatives as Bible-beating, gun toting reactionaries. Anyone in attendance yesterday, or watching on CSPAN, could see that conservatives, at least here in Iowa, get it and are doing all they can to make sure we get back to the founding principles that have made this country the light on the hill and a truly exceptional place. I am proud to be from exceptional Iowa.
On a personal note, this will be my last weekly posting for a while. I have mounting business and academic commitments and need to devote more time to those endeavors. My deepest thanks to Craig Robinson and The Iowa Republican staff for allowing me to be a regular contributor. I will be writing on special assignment for Craig and will remain a regular contributor to The Iowa Republican magazine, and I will occasionally post here when Craig asks. Thanks to all of you for your comments and kind words over the past six months.
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Render Leaks for the HTC One Max – If you Thought the Galaxy Note 2 Was Huge, Think Again
We've been learning more and more about the HTC One Max, which is due to be announced pretty soon and will be part of the One family along with the HTC One and One Mini, which are 4.7 and 4.3 inch devices respectively.
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Well earlier today, our favorite leaker and tipster Evleaks has published the render of the new HTC One Max on his brand new Google+ account. Make sure you guys follow him. As far as the render goes, it's not much that we didn't expect. It appears to have the same One design, with the 5.9-inch display up front and the boomsound speakers and the home and back buttons on either side of the HTC logo.
As far as the specs go, we're expecting a 5.9-inch 1080p display, powered by a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 3300mAh battery, along with an UltraPixel camera (hopefully better than 4MP) along with HTC's Boomsound speakers, which are pretty awesome by the way.
So far there's no official word on when HTC is slated to announce the One Max, but we're expecting soon. Especially with the latest marketing blitz that HTC is putting out about something big coming. That pretty much screams the One Max. We could see it at IFA next month in Berlin. Since Samsung is announcing the Galaxy Note 3 there and Sony is rumored to be holding an event the same day to announce the Honami that's been rumored for, what seems like, ever. If HTC does hold an event at IFA, it would make it a bigger trade show than CES and Mobile World Congress. Both of which we saw pretty much no news out of. We'll be keeping an eye on it to see what happens.
How many of you would love to see a bigger version of the HTC One? I really liked the HTC One, but I'm afraid that the 3300mAh battery might be its downfall yet again. That seems to be one of HTC's issues along with their marketing. I'm hoping Motorola can show them how it's done when they market the crap out of the Moto X. Let us know in the comments below what your thoughts are.


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Self Healing
Self healing involves healing and preventative care that focuses on the connection between mind, body and spirit. It is different than modern medicine because it focuses on healing the cause of the disease rather than just the symptom. Healing the self often uses techniques that derive from ancient beliefs and religious philosophies.
Massage does several things in the body that help with improving the general function as well as relieving specific health conditions. During massage, the breath deepens and blood vessels and capillaries dilate. This improves circulation and oxygenation in the body. Nutrients are also able to get where they are needed more efficiently. Tension and stress are relieved in the body through massage; waste and lactic acids that are toxic to the body are eliminated through the stimulation of glands.
Energy Work
Energy work improves the aura or energy that surrounds the body. It is believed that blockages or disturbances in the chakras, or energy vortexes, are signs of illnesses. Various methods can be used to balance the chakras to improve health. Each organ corresponds to a chakra. Healing can be facilitated through removing blockages in the chakra that relate to the organ needing stimulation. Crystal stones, Reiki and mediation are all methods of working with the aura and chakras.
Herbs are used in many different ways to help with self healing. They may be ingested as a food or tea, gargled, used as a compress or on the skin and hair. Different herbs are believed to contain different healing properties for various parts of the body or mind. Aromatherapy uses the inhalation of herbs to affect the limbic system, which controls many functions in the body that are important to overall health.
Color is believed to affect mood and health. Each chakra has a color associated with it and which can aid in healing that area. It is believed the vibrancy and energy of color can improve health. Each color has a different type of healing energy. Feng Shui uses color to create a space for healing within home and work environments. Hydrochomatic therapy is used to ingest color into the body by leaving water in a colored glass in the sun and then slowly sipping the water afterward. Colored light bulbs or color visualization can also be used for healing.
Affirmations and Visualization
Affirmation brings the mind into healing by reinforcing positive thought. Affirmations can be enhanced with visualizations that relate to the affirmation. Sometimes, a mirror is used to make the affirmation, a symbol, or they are written into a journal. Affirmations bring about the realization that self healing and reality can be created through thoughts and visions. Often, this is referred to as "mind over matter."
There are various types of exercises that can be used to help with self healing. Practicing various exercises can work on mind, body, spirit or a combination of all in unison. Meditation is used to improve mental concentration, relieve stress and provide clarity to the mind. Breathing exercises help to raise awareness or breath, make the heart rate fall and improve the overall health of the immune system. Various movement exercises such as yoga, tai chi or quiqong improve posture, energy flow through the body and the tone and strength of the physical body.
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