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Hands-on with Leica's new classic 90mm Thambar
Leica's newest lens is actually one of its oldest. The Leica Thambar-M 90mm F2.2 is a (slightly) modernized recreation of a classic 1930s design, famed for decades thanks to its unique soft focus rendering for portraits. At $6500 it costs a pretty penny too, which for our own amusement we figured works out to $325 for each of its 20 aperture blades.
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If I want to take soft focus portraits, I just focus and then turn the ring a little bit.
Have Leitz stated the lifespan of their M digital cameras? Nikon and Canon wont say longer than around 8 years due to lead-free circuitry (EU regs) that Leitz also are subject too? Any answers M.Britton et al??
The original dated from photography's worst "pictorial" period. There are no good photographs made with this type of lens, and the striving for effect it represents signalled a nadir from which only Strand and Weston and Lewis Hine with Bresson could be said to have rescued mankind. It makes dreadful pictures, unlike modern alternatives (Canon and Nikon have one each) whose characteristics can be far better controlled and which you can buy for around 10% of what this costs, and visualize in live view what will happen if you press the shutter-something that Leicas can only just now do.
I just added up the cost of a replacement for an M and a 35mm f1.4 in todays money . A new M10 with a new 35mm f1.4 would be £10,000, ten times what I paid for the analogue ones years ago, scary stuff!!
The original is available on ebay for about $3000-$4000
and that is in screw mount (which means it will fit a wider range of cameras).
Being entirely manual, adaptors (to M, MFT etc.) are very cheap.
Leica should have been "true to their heritage" and made this "new" lens in screw mount and supplied it with an M adaptor. That would mean those who buy second hand screw lenses could look forward to these lens coming onto the second hand market in a few decades!
On a serious note....One can assume leading edge technology provided with pricey tech stuff (art stuff is aside). That what makes it distinguishable from the cheap stuff with outdated technology. I'm curious what's leading edge technology this lens brings to you for this price...if none - goes to art stuff category...
Interesting view.. Check out the gallery then. You might not want any part of this lense.
Yeah...probably nothing is there for me....
https://www.ephotozine.com/articles/leica-thambar-m-90mm-f-2-2-portrait-lens-31536/images/highres-Leica-Thambar-M-90mm-sample-photos_1508323096.jpg
it's your money to spend.
Canon 135mm F3.5 LTM / M39
I wonder if wide open the results would be pretty similar?
It's a meticulously made soft-focus portrait lens engineered to deliver a specific signature of glow and bokeh for consistent, pleasing results. Not a broken Vivitar zoom found at a yard sale that rattles when you shake it.
This lens provides a unique look that photographers and their clients like, and those people are willing to pay for it.
If you're not one of those people then you can express your disinterest by not purchasing it. There are many other lenses to choose from, some of which are made available by the sale of expensive, niche lenses other people enjoy.
Would you agree that a post-processing is required even for the images from this lens? If so, the same result could be achieved programmatically using Lightroom or similar. The only issue, the non-blurry sharp focus image can be manipulated into blurry, not vise versa....
Now I feel stupid for deleting all my out-of-focus photos. Could have called them an "art".
Do you know how all non-Leica lenses called which constantly produce out-of-focus results? Bad copy :)))
With all my admiration for Leica company...this is an absurd. However there is no limit yet...it can be encrusted with Swarovsky crystals and be sold for $20 grand...
Swarovsky crystals are horrible. IMHO - they will set down the value to zero for anything you attach them to. Ouch.
Other than that - no, I do not think this lens takes more images out of focus than any other lens.
could be true....there is always a monkey behind the lens who ruins the focus...:)))
I've been a Leica devotee for the past three years (going from R to M to S). I find the default "house style" of Leica very pleasing, in ways that Zeiss (my previous devotion) and other brands don't quite replicate and DXOmark-like tests don't show.
But I'll freely admit that this product is absurd, along with Leica's various special editions and collector's items.
But if these are what Leica need to come up with to remain financially viable, and if there (as appears the case) are filthy rich people willing to spend their money on them, so be it. I certainly wouldn't. I buy only pre-owned Leica products and at heavy discounts.
I don't think Dpreview needs to editorialize like this though.
Some people just have too much money to spend on themselves. At this point it becomes both obscene and amoral.
Amoral and obscene? The first world is full of people that can pay $6500. And it is their business if they do. Some have three cars and some go to Honolulu. And some buy expensive camera gear.
And as I have said before. If you are rich and you like photography and you own Leica gear, it is quite reasonable to buy this lens. Much better than smearing Vaseline on filters.
It's about the same, actually. But it costs $6,495.00 more...
There is a difference. The smearing is messy. There is also another difference. It is not at all the same thing.
That's a steal... At last, Leica has started selling at reasonable prices! It's a small miracle how Leica's tech team managed to pull this off for such a low price. Amazing...
I bought a used Canon 100D and 10-18mm lens for a total of 390 USD...now I feel so poor and will never ever be able to take amazing pictures now that the newest meanest Leica equipment is available for 325 USD per aperture blade.
On a more serious note though...who generally buys Leica gear? Rich enthusiasts? Loyal followers? There is a Leica store in a mall that I go to often...and the price of one body is a lot more expensive even compared to the total cost of my main gear which includes a 6D, 16-35 f4 L, 50 Art, 135L and 14 2.8...add the cheapo used crop gear and it is still far cheaper.
Why not just use a pinhole?!
Worst of all, some people will be dumb enough to spend their money on it.
Why is that bad (as denoted by the word 'worst')?
I have an old Olympus 135/2.8 which took a beating some years ago and got its insides messed up. Now it produces some slightly soft-focused but amazing looking images with beautiful background blur, and an interesting glow for the lack of a better word, probably due to some weird misalignment of the internal lens elements and the resulting aberrations after it got bashed. Perhaps I should try selling my lens for $7,495 today, and hey, I give you a whole 45mm more than the Leitz.
From the article linked, the 90 Thambar was an "economical lens" back in the day during the 1930's. Today, what we see is just pure greed. It's not that hard today to use a sharp lens to capture the image and achieve a Thambar-like look in post processing.
Instead of selling the lens why not make a fortune by using its unique attributes to establish yourself as the premier portrait artist in your region?
F.A.O. Barney Britton
On behalf of everyone here who participated in comments section,may I ask you to ask Leica to answer vital questions?
1), How did they ariive to price this lens so high?
2), Can you ask them to breakdown the production cost? Any precious metal?
3), Can you refer this procuct to consumer agencies to find out why such a price?
Above questions are for the benefit of all photographic gear users and potential users?
not so expensive if one compares it to Summaron-M 28/5.6 many Leica buyers apart from getting a lens for their whatever photography purposes, they also look at resale value - which is different from other brands of lenses, so let's not put common sense on them. The price is high because there is no reason to sell it less, base on existing Leica price structure. And Leica may very well aware it will not sell for volume, so they ask whatever they see fit. People made their money and spend they way the like, may God bless them... there are lots of thing on money waste on much larger scale
Here are some questions for the commenters. If you answer no to a step then then don't bother going to the next question:
1) Do you own Leica camera(s) compatible with this lens?
2) Do you need or want the niche capabilities of this lens?
3) Is the price affordable to you?
4) If you made it this far (answering yes to all the above) then what do you think? Is this on your wish list? But I'm guessing that none of the disparaging commenters made it this far. <g>
(1) yes I do, I shot with several M cameras (2) no, I don't want this lens (3) yes, I consider this lens affordable (4) I prefer the lens to suit my shooting, this lens is not among them, so as the Summaron-M 28 which I bought and later sold without much loss - but that is just me. I am just staying for a lot of Leica users the price is a not a matter, because many of them buy the camera just a matter to own them, many Leica users shot terrible pictures albeit with very good camera, but that is pretty much for many high-end gear users theses days. Leica being Leica, they don't need big number to call a success.
Thanks for the insight. I also find that lens is not for me but I do not disparage it.
The cost of the 'new' Thambar is actually pretty close to its original cost, I'm told, once currency values are adjusted. That's not to say that it's at all reasonable by the standards of modern optics and current expectations around pricing, but it's worth bearing in mind.
And just like in the 1930s, if you really want a Thambar, and you can afford it, then you have the option. If you don't, or you can't, then there are countless alternatives available.
@AstroStyan, Yes I own and use Leica bodies but I think I can easily let someone else buy this lens and enjoy any uploaded pics for free.
So then not many fools will accumulate enough $ to even consider this lens.
On the other hand, persons with sufficient wealth to acquire this lens are accumulating substantial investment income from that wealth, rendering this purchase almost trivial. For such persons, hoarding $ may be more foolish than spending some of it. But of course, trolls uselessly dictate what other people should or should not purchase.
In the old days, cinematographers used to rub vaseline on an optical flat that sat in front of a lens to achieve a soft focus, dreamy effect. You can buy a lot of vaseline for $6500 ($8500 where I live)
"$325 per aperture blade", love it!
No silver special edition? No gold plated version? No wood handle? Is it made from bio-organic production according to vegan guidelines? Gluten free? Sodium free? Lead free? Radioactivity free? Lactose free? Protected with antioxidant extracts from goji berries? Titanium lens cap?
Top 1% and hipsters don't overlap all that well.
"Unique soft-focus rendering......"
Back in the day, we Portrait Photographers referred to that sort of thing as "Using a Dishrag (as a) filter". Required for older, richer clients. :-)
Really, a dishrag? Maybe I'm too young for this reference but I've never seen one that wasn't opaque. I was thinking more like a stocking. You can buy a lot of those for $6500.
Does it come in a 'Year of the Jackass' edition?
A type of honor for every Leica collector that overpays for ridiculously low quality.
Oh wow, lots of non photographers who never even seen a Leica is upset... shocker..
Oh wow, lots of Leica fetishists drooling over the honor of way overpaying for an unsharp lens because it says "Leica" on it.
Thats BS and you know it... sigh
The majority of people who will buy this will be non photographers.
Leica may consider to open up M lens rental business.
Some potential buyers may buy it after trying it.
Adorama was renting the f/0.95 Noctilux.
The description of this dark center filter coming with this lens and the strange bokeh brought me to an experiment with a 45 years old Pentax Takumar 2/55 (unfortunately multi-coated already) on a MicroFourThirds camera - a round spot glued to the middle of a filter in front of the lens (wide open f/2).
https://photos.app.goo.gl/a4ZxSVhdCRoArDhH2
Serious question - with the 'blur', is this lens actually built to a high optical standard? I have no doubt Leica puts the same quality into the lens, but you cannot really adjust it the way you would a regular lens, and there would be a lot more margin for error, right?
The idea is that every copy of the lens always delivers the same consistent results. It's not "blur" caused by sloppy tolerances; the optics are designed and built specifically to look that exact way.
I've got an old Ricoh 135 f2.8 screw mount slr lens ... it seems ancient .... and it seems uncoated ...and the output adapted fo fuji or Olympus is really bad .... in every way the images i get from that seldom touched lens look like ones from this 6500 dollar .
frumpbar lens... maybe im being unfair to Ricoh .. i suspect the Ricoh got whacked or something and its a bit wonky...yet perhaps ..it might be a touch better
I think that DPR has to create a new tag in lens hub, the "vintage lenses". It can also create a new one named "Humor" where the scroll down menu will have some "nice names" such as start-ups, retro look cams, useless accessories, leather & wood et such.
I'm sure I'm just biased and bitter because I can't afford it but...You could just buy an old Zeiss/Meyer/Pentacon/Tamron/Fujinon/Russian lens from ebay for a fraction of the price and get the same "retro" results. A lot of the old ones look just like this and have the same preset aperture design.
Or you could buy a modern Voigtlander APO and get 99% of the build quality and superior IQ and still only pay a few hundred.
This just reeks of a product where the main selling point is being able to tell people how much you paid for it.
I seriously doubt that any of those lenses replicate the Thanbar, both in terms of image quality and versatility. "IQ" is not restricted to high resolution or bokeh but can encompass other dimensions and qualities.
I also doubt that many could tell the difference with a glance. This is for connoisseurs, much as very expensive audio gear delivers subtle qualities that are unheard by uneducated/unsophisticated ears.
I'm not sure what you think is so special or unique about the IQ of this lens.
"so special or unique about the IQ of this lens."
As the above material states, the lens has unique "aberrations" (e.g. spherical) that produce unique images, whether or not it is to your taste. And those effects are variable and controllable via f-stop and/or the reverse apodization filter. I've not used one and I'm not so sure I would find much use for its unique capabilities because it seems most applicable to portraits, which is not my thing. But I do understand enough optical theory to realize that this is not an ordinary lens and will not produce ordinary images.
Probably no one commenting here has actually used this lens or carefully examined sufficient images to really know it. Disparaging proclamations are to be taken with a grain of salt.
Unique spherical aberration? Seriously? And stopping down the aperture affects the image? What will Leica think of next?
4 element/3 group lens with under corrected spherical aberration, that is hardly unique.
I really don't know what kind of magic you think has been achieved here.
There are many profiles of "blur" (MTF/CTF) and they each produce a different effect (including bokeh). If you are undiscerning then just use a post-exposure Gaussian blur and you are done.
But why get so upset by this lens? Some comments ("tell people how much you paid ") may reveal more about the poster's motive than the imagined motive of buyers. (envy and class resentment? )
If you claim that there is no actual difference (in multiple settings) between this lens and whatever, then it is incumbent upon you to provide proof. Opinions and inferences are insufficient and often trollish.
Perfect - they have cashed in the development cost of that thing *before* selling the first unit!
It looks homemade.
Are we sure these are new and that Leica didn't just find a box of the original ones at the back of a warehouse?
If they are new then it's good to see Leica modernising by adding coatings from the 1960s.
The original ones weren't M mount. They were screw mount.
This new one is M mount.
So see how if you don't pay attention to facts your Leica bashing "joke" doesn't work?
They're coming out with a.....
This a bit of a risky play at an unknown market. How many are they producing?
The irony is that to justify such a marketing experiment, it must have been seriously cheap to produce.
And it does look like a $30 lens.
Simply sad : unless it is not ridiculously overpriced - it is not Leica...
I don't get the point of leica. Who would pay 6.5k for a 90mm f2.2?
They would have done their maths. It's a specialist lens and not their most expensive. Ask the question again in a couple of years!
Most of the "photographers" here at Dpreview don't get the point of Leica. But it does not matter. Leica continues to sell lenses and bodies, and many serious photographers continue to use their products.
except for "serious"
So dr. noise decides, who is serious.
#dr noise I'm serious. I use leica. You wouldn't get anyone spending that much who wasn't
Nikoncanonfan wrote...
@xyxyxyxyxy no, @kodachromeguy decided who is serious.
I know, in passing, a person who would buy it without giving it a second thought.
I really like to use Leica and am absolutely fond of my Leica lenses, even if Ihave only two and one them was a good below 1k€, both bought used. The rest of my lenses are Zeiss. I might add a 50 Lux one day, so yes, I am in.
But this lens is a concept I really don’t get. And for the price I could get a used Noctilux .... so, no, I don’t get it.
However, there is for sure some folks out there happy about this lens and willing to pay the necessary bucks. So another choice, fine with me.
Leica is Leica. Always coming up with new ideas to sell. It is all about the money. And there are plenty of folks will money to throw.
Yeah, "new' in 1939 (maybe)... It would be fun to learn how many of these have been sold back then...
This is a must have lens for film shooters.
I'll take one with no aperture blades: FREE! Thanks! Contact me for my address. :D
I shot wide open anyhow. ;)
Leica and Zeiss are on a parr with each other for IQ and the rest are playing catch up with Sigma and Sony making hudge strides in recent years to narrow the gap.
Oh, I don’t know, Canon and Nikon have lenses that match lenses from either of those two.
@jim, Have you ever heard of a double blind test?
What -- getting two blind men to test lenses?
I'll take the version with 2 aperture blades please
Sorry, you need at least three.
No, you need two. You only have to form them not linear.
But ... those are more expensive. I guess the optimum is three.
I like better the other idea : no aperture at all...
Of course - those without apertures are for free. That is nice. Unfortunately the supply is low.
Actually, you only need 2 blades to produce a variable aperture of constant shape - it is just that the shape happens to be a square! This was the system used in the Pentax 110 SLR, where the aperture, that also acts as a shutter is in the camera body and not in the interchangeable lenses.
This is shown in the diagram in the attached link (5th component from right):
http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-116.html
Perhaps Leica could offer this as an option, for an extra $1000 dollars?
I am a Leica user and do admire thier lenses but the gap with other lenses is becoming narrow,or some other lenses are superlative.
On this occasion,about Thambar, thery have gone barmy.
I'm thinking that Leica may have over-estimated the market on this one. That the market only exists because they weren't producing any new thumbars.
But with so many oligarchs and their children, it'll be interesting to see what happens.
I love old ladies. They're sweet and....oh, hello, 90mm fuji f2 [brain melt]...splutter, red-faced...etc
So it was like the original lens until they coated the elements.
Why not go whole-hog and skip the coatings?
It's complicated. But to simplify, that $6,499 has to come from somewhere.
Well, I was under the impression the original, uncoated optic gave magical rendering in its original, uncoated form.
Gosh, well I'm just going to have to not buy that.
I don't expect you to buy it Mr. Bond, I just expect your bank account to die Mr. Bond
Never say never, sometimes even the world is not enough
what's the point of a lens? if it's for your eyes only
"In a concession to the needs of 20th Century photographers, the elements are now single-coated."
Yeppp. And it sure worth $6000+ to coat crappy lens!
Looks like it was made in the USSR in the Stalin era. I guess the images resemble what the world looks like after consuming a bottle of vodka. The name is a pun: ThamBar.
Soviet lenses : I guess one get same results with the Helios 44 and even better with a Jupiter 8... less blades though...
It looks and feels great just as almost any other old mechanical lens, way better than today's plastic toys.
Good tip for parents who want to finance schooling of their children: secondary school science project can deliver a lens like this, with output like this, based on pre-WW2 4-element design. For gaussy look, use 00 sandpaper to polish front element first, followed by 000, and then offset the second element by 0.5mm to produce all the verbiage Leica used in their PR.
Between the horrible SL, their limited edition red lenses and this joke, I feel ashamed of been a Leica user. I am going to consolidate my gear with Sony and call it a day.
SL is actually quite nice. TL is also nice. M is nice too. But some of their managers do have their "läppisch" moments, though ...
@Triplet M's and Q are beautiful. The T line is way to expensive for an APS system, more than several full frame cameras. The red lenses are a disgrace.
TL costs similar to top level crop Fujis and Nikons. But what you mean by red lenses?
Dont throw your towel,the leica gear you have should be fine,you can skip this lens if you dont want it,as if you were going to buy it!
Horrible SL?? It's a wonderful camera.
Triplet, I mean this $8000 bargain:
https://m.dpreview.com/news/1602548413/leica-introduces-red-version-of-its-world-s-sharpest-50mm-apo-summicron
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You've asked for it and now is your chance to use Scrum! We will combine a Scrum Exercise with helping out a local charity - supporting soldiers through a local Military Affinity Group! The idea behind Agile is to deliver faster and more frequently. Using the Scrum Framework, the work to be completed will be identified in the Product Backlog, then work will be identified that can be completed in a pre-determined time period called a Sprint. In our meeting, we will simulate a Sprint (which is usually 2-4 weeks) in the time frame of an hour. The idea is to have a potentially shippable product increment at the end of the Sprint. So, by the end of our meeting, we will have a tangible output to contribute to a charity! Food and drinks will be provided compliments of Tek Systems. We will start at 6:00 sharp! The first 5 minutes will be set aside for welcoming remarks, introduction and thank you to our sponsors, including a few minutes for Tek System announcements. The next 10 minutes will be an overview of the Scrum Framework and the exercise, then 15 minutes for prioritizing the work identified in the Product Backlog and planning the work for the sprint, then a 3 day Sprint simulation for the last hour. We are very excited about the combination of the Scrum Exercise and contributing to a local charity! Please invite anyone that would be interested in using Scrum or interested in supporting our soldiers! Additional Scrum Reading available prior to the meeting: http://www.scrumallia... Cost: $10 – OR – Bring 10 donation items from the list below: Items in need:Food and drink mix itemsPeanut butter *******Beef Jerky or Slim Jims (no pork)*******Pre-sweetened Koolaid/ lemonade mix*******Powdered Gatorade*******Crystal Lite*******Pop TartsTrail MixBreakfast Bars/Rice Krispy Treats/ Power Bars/ Granola BarsInstant OatmealMicrowave PopcornTuna or Chicken in a pouch (Dollar Tree works really well for this)Bumble Bee Tuna or Chicken Snack Packs (Dollar Tree works really well for this)Easy MacInstant Hot cocoaInstant flavored coffee and creamers Comfort Needs and ToiletriesBatteries AA and AAA*******Kleenex (travel size)Baby Wipes/ AntibacterialFoot Powder/ Odor EatersGlade Stick UpsRazorsDeodorant (Non-Aerosol)Shampoo (travel size)Hand SanitizerLotionSoap and Body Wash (travel size)MouthwashToothbrush/ ToothpasteDental FlossSunscreen (Non-aerosol)ChapstickEyedropsHairbrushes/ Hair bandsBand AidsInsect Repellant (Non-aerosol)Aspirin/ TylenolNeosporin/ CalamineVitaminsFrisbeesT-shirts (white or black – no writing on them)Socks (white or black)Wash clothsSmall sewing kitsDryer fabric softener sheets (they repel bugs)
Teri This meeting was very informational. I am new to this process and the exercise supporting the Adopt-A-Soldier program really helped to show how Scrum works and the hands on experience really helped me in understanding the framework. I can see how Scrum can be applied for me to be more efficient in my work. It was a great idea to support the local charity at this meeting to make an impact worldwide! 0 · March 28, 2010 Mark S. The meeting was excellent. The Scrum exercise was well presented and a lot of fun to participate in. Thanks to Maria and the rest who worked hard to make it happen. 0 · March 25, 2010 A former member Good intro. To SCRUM framework/ enjoyed helping soldiers 0 · March 24, 2010 Ron N. The meeting was great! Not only did the group walk through three sprints, but we used it to benefit others! the meeting was very educational and rewarding at the same time. Ron 0 · March 24, 2010 Jim K. Maria's overview of the Scrum/Sprint was a great start to learning the steps involved in executing these processes correctly. I only wish I had had more time to think of, and ask questions about various situations, and the roles of each of the participants. The exercise was a nice touch and gave everyone a good reason to participate. 0 · March 24, 2010 Bill Q. I thought this was a good way to get us to think about Scrum. I just wish we had more time to discuss things so that we could get a better idea of the processes. 0 · March 24, 2010 Maria M. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to support the Adopt A Soldier program! I was pleasantly surprised by the quantity of donation items brought!! We had to bring in two extra tables to hold everything! It was great to be able to explain the Scrum Framework then enable everyone to use Scrum during the meeting to fully explore the application of the concepts. It was great to hear the positive feedback from everyone. Thank you for your involvement! We have made a great positive impact to the Military Affinity Group and it will be a great positive impact to the soldiers overseas! 0 · March 23, 2010 21 went
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Well worth the price.The pool itself had no issues all summer except for kids trying to get in and out on the side walls which dumps water out quickly. The ladder shows signs of spot rust which is understandable being in saltwater, and the cover developed some holes.Taking it down in the end of September was simple enough, attached a hose to the pool and drained it away from house and to get rid of residual water I used a portable sump pump. I dragged mine into the garage, ran a box fan over it for two days until I was sure it was dry as could be, folded it up and put in basement.We look forward to the warmer temperatures to return!Summer 2016 Update```````````````````````````Pulled the pool out of the basement and set it up in late May. After filling it up I noticed it had developed 2 pin hole leaks somehow-either from dragging it around or hitting something I assume. These holes were easily fixed by gorilla tape on the outside of the pool. Other than that it is keeping our neighborhood clan of kids (ages 6 to 11) happy on our warmer days.Two new accessories of note are1) Solar pool cover (15' x 24' Oval 8 Mil Blue Bubble Swimming Pool Solar Heater Blanket Cover) Original Intex cover developed holes and was harder to put on than this one but more importantly this one is heating the pool very well. Temp is up to 76 already.2) Intex Auto Pool Cleaner Picked this up from Amazon for $58 dollars and love it. My son had is 10th birthday and the kids trashed the pool with dirt and sand collecting at the bottom. Last year the main problem I had was removing inorganic particulates from the bottom of the pool. This guy runs off the upgraded sand filter pump and picks that all up automatically. Pool is crystal clear from sand filter and bottom is clean from my robot vacuum.Read more
Was this review helpful to you?YesNoReport abuse4.0 out of 5 starsWorks great, kids love it - waiting for summer sun to warm it up a bit moreByDaveon April 9, 2015Style: Pool Set|Verified PurchaseThe pool arrived in good condition and is pretty high-quality when considering the cost. One word of warning - the support legs stick out approximately an additional foot on each side. I planned on placing the pool on our 12'x20' dead back yard lawn (stopped watering it due to California drought) but this didn't leave enough room to get past the pool. I ended up having to move a rock wall 2' over to make room for a pathway. The pool really needs about 14' overall width if you want to be able to squeeze past the pool when set up in a narrow space.The overall design of the pool is ok - the inflatable ring and soft-side design works but I anticipate potential disaster if a kid decides to sit on the edge. I half expect to have to deal with a tsunami at some point. The side supports help a lot, the real vulnerability is at the ends.Of course after the kids used it there's crud floating and at the bottom of the pool - now I need to figure out a way of cleaning the pool gently so as to not damage the fabric bottom. But I guess there's no avoiding that.The next time I set up the pool I plan to lay down a bed of sand to create a smooth surface for the pool to sit on - the existing dead lawn is somewhat lumpy and feels a little odd underfoot when in the pool. Hopefully those lumps (no more than 1/2") won't stress the pool bottom fabric too much.Also the minimal 1" lawn drainage pitch over the 18' length becomes apparent as one side of the pool sits a little lower. A sand bed could compensate for that.To anyone planning on setting up on a lawn, note that virtually all lawns have a slight incline pitch for storm water drainage - consider placing the pool with the long side oriented cross-pitch if possible - this should minimize the issue. Otherwise you may need to do some leveling or live with the issue.I ordered my pool direct from Amazon, because this relatively high-ticket / complex item had potential for problems and I didn't want to have issues with a 3rd party seller in the loop. The estimated delivery was crazy, something like 6 months, but I thought I'd try it and sure enough it shipped about a week later.UPDATE: Had the pool for a few weeks now. Had a leak at the pump, turned out be one of the hose connector o-rings not being seated properly. They are tricky to get the hose to slip over the ring while keeping the ring in the groove. Pump is making a cavitation / grinding noise, that I didn't notice more. we're been running the pump for 8-10 hours/day. Made sure the pump is fully primed and it's still making the sound. Will keep an eye on that. Also, there are no shut-off ball-valves on the pump, so to replace the filter you need to physically lift the pump above the water line to replace the filter or make a big wet mess.A problem we're having is with the cover. First, the cover has holes intentionally punched at intervals in the fabric, and the drawstring doesn't create enough tension to keep the cover from sinking. Combining these factors means the cover gradually fills with water despite being fastened to the sides. Then leaves get trapped on the cover. Then when removing the cover all of this debris enters the pool, effectively making the cover virtually useless. We're going to cover with a 20x10 tarp for now.We subsequently purchased the intex strainer / cleaning kit / box of filters. The strainer will not sit level no matter what I do, reducing it's effectiveness. I think the connector hose is pushing the unit up. May take a hair drier to it or maybe weight it down a bit somehow. The cleaning kit is reasonable for the price, not terribly strong due to weak suction of the circulation motor, but it does work. All in all not terrible when considering the sales prices involved.Read more55 comments|
Was this review helpful to you?YesNoReport abuse4.0 out of 5 starsGreat pool, be prepared for the space for the support and expanding sides!ByLydiaon May 8, 2017Style: Pool Set|Verified PurchaseThe reviews that say you have to add in extra feet to account for the support bars and expansion of the water in the pool are not kidding! I measured out exactly 10x18 ft on my concrete slab...but had to add cinder blocks and sawed 2x4s to help with the overflow. I also had to move it up away from plants and for one of the support beams to spill into a walk path. When I did that I had to move it close to the spa and it's right up against my fence kinda pushing on it. I really really didn't want a smaller pool that only went 30" high....so I had to make this work.I wanted to make sure I didn't screw up and cost myself a big pain by not following instructions in the first place so I watched the instructional video 2x....and then got stumped trying to be so literal when assembling the pump nossles...becasue what is in the video did not come with the pool and the written instructions (ps the written instructions aren't great). So don't freak out like I did! The filter pump system seems kinda weak but will do.Overall great pool for the $ and I really like how high the pool goes.Read more
Was this review helpful to you?YesNoReport abuse4.0 out of 5 starsVery easy to assemble me & my son got it up ...ByKelly Hubbardon August 25, 2015Style: Pool Set|Verified PurchaseVery easy to assemble me & my son got it up in 60mph wind the day it arrived so that tells you a lot. Pump works okay not best you've got to change filters to much in my opion & doesn't seem to do that good of a job. I think pool is to big for the pump that comes with this pool. Buying sand pump for next years Summer Fun!Read more0Comment|
Was this review helpful to you?YesNoReport abuse2.0 out of 5 starsTwo StarsByByronon February 2, 2017Style: Pool Set|Verified PurchaseThe pump is significantly undersized for this pool. It proved very difficult to keep clean.Read more0Comment|
Was this review helpful to you?YesNoReport abuse5.0 out of 5 starsWe Love ThisByMendalaon February 13, 2017Style: Pool Set|Verified PurchaseThe kids love this pool! We used it all summer! We were able to fit three adults and three kids in the pool and still have room to swim around! It isn't very deep which is good if you have young children!Read more0Comment|
Most recent customer reviews5.0 out of 5 starsGreat for those hot summer days!Great pool, easy set up and easy use.Published 1 day ago by eric--b4.0 out of 5 starsnice ..bad pumpafter unpacking, which was wonderful, and setting up and enjoying this pool.. unfortunately the pump has gone out after just 1 month..BOOPublished 2 days ago by Amazon Customer5.0 out of 5 starsIt may not last forever but it's sure fun nowIt costs 80,000 to get a swimming pool. This was much less!!! The pool came with a DVD on setting it up. It was easy. The grandkids LOVE it.Read morePublished 2 days ago by G. Zook2.0 out of 5 starsTwo Starsseam broke and could not be repair it had only been set up 3 weeksPublished 3 days ago by kathy lutz1.0 out of 5 starsI have only had this pool set up for barely ...I have only had this pool set up for barely a month & the pump is already broken! Not impressed about that at all!!Published 4 days ago by Serena K Taylor5.0 out of 5 starsFive StarsVery well satisfied... We have had this pool for a little over a month and extremely happy!Published 5 days ago by Marie Landry1.0 out of 5 starsI DO NOT RECOMMEND BUYING FROM THEM OFFLINEI received this product with a leak in the stitching did Everything INTEX asked of me then received an email from intex 3 weeks after they received everything by mail from me...Read morePublished 8 days ago by Amazon Customer1.0 out of 5 starsWe ordered the pool shown, but received a round ...We ordered the pool shown, but received a round 3.5 foot pool. I was out of town when my fiance set it up...I came home to the wrong pool. Very disapointing!!Published 12 days ago by Ksmith2.0 out of 5 starsprobably a better product available than this for the $$$Purchased this pool almost a year go, and for the 2 months we used it in 2016, the pool worked fabulously.Read morePublished 13 days ago by Amazon Customer5.0 out of 5 starsFive StarsLove this pool, we have it for 2 years now. Easy to open and close. Happy customer 😊Published 13 days ago by marisol riveraSearch customer reviewsSearch
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stupid, naive, gullible, unsophisticated, trusting, innocent, dull, obtuse, imprudent, unworldly, artless, ingenuous, undiscerning, slow-witted
astute, cagey, canny, knowing, perspicacious, slick, smart, wise.
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[ʃruːd] ADJ (shrewder (compar) (shrewdest (superl))) [person, politician, businessperson] → astuto, sagaz; [observer, glance, look] → perspicaz; [remark, observation] → sagaz, perspicaz; [eyes] → perspicaz, inteligente; [assessment] → muy acertado; [investment] → inteligente
it was seen as a shrewd political move → se vio como una hábil or astuta maniobra política
I can make a shrewd guess at how many people were there → estoy casi seguro de acertar si digo cuánta gente había allí
she had a shrewd idea or suspicion (that) → estaba casi segura de que ...
I've got a pretty shrewd idea of what's going on here → ya me puedo imaginar lo que está pasando aquí
she's very shrewd in matters of money → es un lince para cuestiones de dinero
to be a shrewd judge of character → tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente
that was very shrewd of you → en eso has sido muy perspicaz
[ˈʃruːd] adj
[person] → perspicace
[investment, idea, move] → judicieux/euse
adj (+er) person → gewitzt, klug, clever (inf); businessman also, plan, move → clever (inf), → raffiniert, geschickt; investment, argument → taktisch geschickt, klug; assessment, observer → scharf, genau; smile → verschmitzt, wissend; eyes → schlau; mind → scharf; glance → durchdringend, prüfend; I can make a shrewd guess → ich kann ja mal raten; that was a shrewd guess → das war gut geraten; I have a shrewd idea that … → ich habe so das bestimmte Gefühl, dass …; I have a shrewd idea of what he’ll say → ich kann mir gut denken, was er sagen wird; to be shrewd enough to do something → schlau or clever (inf) → genug sein, etw zu tun; a shrewd judge of character → ein guter Menschenkenner; to have a shrewd suspicion that … → den stillen Verdacht hegen, dass …; to have a shrewd understanding of something → in Bezug auf etw (acc) → Durchblick haben
[ʃruːd] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (person, assessment) → acuto/a, accorto/a; (lawyer, businessman) → scaltro/a; (plan, look) → astuto/a; (guess) → perspicace
I have a shrewd idea that ... → mi sa tanto che...
In spite of all the pains I took to explain to all the shrewder heads of the little place the immense importance of being rid of the idiots, and in spite of the fact that I gave my services gratuitously to the sick people of the district, a shot was fired at me from the corner of a wood.
Even in this temple of good intentions, an exceptionally sharp boy exceptionally determined to learn, could learn something, and, having learned it, could impart it much better than the teachers; as being more knowing than they, and not at the disadvantage in which they stood towards the shrewder pupils.
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Facebook's stock market journey does, though, offer lessons for those who tend to consider themselves financially ill-educated: that expert investors such as Goldman Sachs and George Soros, who invested heavily in Facebook, are sometimes no shrewder than a child flipping a coin; that the people who calculate IPO prices may need new calculators; and that if you are among the millions who never got the chance to invest in Facebook when it was a start-up, it is OK to update your Facebook status to "Experiencing Schadenfreude".
There are few shrewder in the transfer market than manager Paul Lambert and he must use this summer to help stabilise the club's position in the Premier League.

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Quality Inn Nelson (Nelson, NZL) | Expedia
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This family-friendly Nelson hotel is located near the airport, within a 15-minute walk of Flamedaisy Glass Design, Nelson Market, and Montgomery Square. Nelson Provincial Museum and Victory Square are also within 15 minutes. Hotel Features
All 77 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and coffee makers, plus free WiFi and LCD TVs with satellite channels. Room service, rainfall showerheads, and free newspapers are among the other amenities available to guests. Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window Select to view moreAbout the Hotel Tab 1 of 2 selectedSelect to viewGuest Reviews Tab 2 of 2 Quality Inn Nelson
Quality Inn Nelson features an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. 2 meeting rooms are available. This family-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, barbecue grills, and a garden. Onsite self parking is complimentary. Babysitting or childcare (surcharge) Total number of rooms - 77 Number of floors - 2 Bar/lounge Barbecue grill(s) Breakfast available (surcharge) Free newspapers in lobby Dry cleaning/laundry service Express check-in Express check-out Fireplace in lobby 24-hour fitness facilities Front desk (limited hours) Tours/ticket assistance Free WiFi Computer station Laundry facilities Meeting rooms 3 Garden Picnic area Luggage storage Restaurant Number of meeting rooms - 2 Conference center Free RV, bus, truck parking Free self parking Outdoor pool Television in common areas Show all hotel amenities
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Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply. Golfing nearby Kayaking nearby Sailing nearby Windsurfing nearby Hiking/biking trails nearby Bicycle rentals nearby Ecotours nearby Boat tours nearby Show recreation options
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out. Breakfast fee: between NZD 8 and NZD 25 per person (approximately) Rollaway bed fee: NZD 35.00 per dayOnsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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1. Prepared by: Name- Sukanya Dutta Batch- HR 14-16 Roll no.- 19
2. Agenda Some facts on current HR Tends  BT Survey, Gallup, Deloitte Best practices  Work environment  Employee engagement  Communication  Talent management & Development  Retaining talent Benchmarking best HR practices across IT companies
3. Some facts on HR trends What makes a companyattractive…….. 8% 10% 13% Chance to work with a well known person Global/Regional responsibility Enables shifting to a new functional role Deloitte survey 2014-2015
4. 39% Job Location Company Brand Learning Opportunities 19% 35% 58% 65% 53% Work environment and culture Compensation and benefits Higher job & responsibility Deloitte survey 2014-2015
5. Gallup Survey on Engagement 31% 51% 17.5% ENGAGED EMPLOYEES NOT ENGAGED EMPLOYEES CREATING TROUBLE BEING ACTIVELY DISENGAGED
6.  What is a best practice…. • Method or technique that consistently shows results • ‘Superior’ to those achieved with other means • Used as a benchmark
7.  People Management- Best Practices  Involving people in the development of the business  Communicating with employees  Adopting flexible working and policies that encourage equality and diversity  Setting targets and rewarding achievement  Offering employee development and training
8. Organizations in my study
9. Human Capital people engagement at A global, Diverse workforce Across 58 countries, 101 nationalities 142282 FTEs , 30.2% women Diversity and inclusion module,2008  ‘Women of Wipro’ (WoW)- Wipro’s Gender Equality Program  Women leadership mentoring program
10. Employee Advocacy Group (EAG),2011 120 member, 6148 suggestions till now 24*7 helpline was launched in 2013 Mitr was launched over 11 years ago Reach out to counselors 24*7 seek assistance Yammer- Networking and collaboration Fit for life Career hub and Individual Development program Wipro has programs like paid holidays, maternity benefits with extended leave of absence and vacation
11. Best HR practices of  Follows 70/20/10 model  Free meals from 11 on-site gourmet restaurants and snacks rooms all over, complete with cereal, candy, fresh fruit, cappuccino makers, and the works.  An on-site doctors, all free  Game rooms that include pool tables, football, Ping-Pong, and arcade games.  Engineers can spend 20% of their time on independent projects.
12.  Employees can bring their dogs to work  Pajama day, TGIF parties every week and charity events on-site  Six weeks paid sabbatical available for every 6 years an employee works there(537 employees took sabbatical last year).  Free car wash  Free Wi-Fi enabled coach buses  Free on-site salons and barber shops
13.  A $2,000 reward for referring a new employee  Available resource to study 4 foreign languages: Madarin, Japanese, Spanish and French  On-site child care  Motorized scooters for on campus travel in style  A founders award, up to million dollars(literally), for new programs and ideas
14. Best HR Practices at  Voted the best employer in the country in many HR surveys in the recent years.  One of the first companies to offer ESOPs  Petite Infoscions Day  IWIN- Infosys Women’s Inclusivity Network  Infyability
15.  PathFinder Next- Internal internship program for new joinees  Job Shadowing  3,000 Employees of Infosys received the IPhone 6 and a letter from their CEO, Sikka, as a holiday bonus
16. Existing Best practices at Oracle  Talent reviews & award functions  Ranking & assessment  Self service course enrollment  Course evaluation and approval  Skill development programs
17. Lets adopt…a few suggestions What they can do… Work environment  Women’s forum, External experts as coaches  Sabbatical for further studies  Flexi timings  Work from home Employee Engagement  Bond with the family- Recognition in the presence of spouse during company awards  Sponsor/ Impart training to employees to pursue their interest
18. Talent Development  Knowledge management  Online learning  Systematic & integrated leadership development programs Retaining & Rewarding Talent  Sponsoring Education  Retention Bonus  Sponsored vacations
19. Learnings & Recommendation  Transparent management system  Appropriate work environment  Accurate performance management system  Performance bonus  Fair evaluation system  Information sharing  Open house discussion & feedback system  Reward ceremonies
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