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Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Review Date:
Nov 2, 2018
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Image quality, af speed and accuracy, color, build, ease of use, weather sealing, durability, about everything
Dust on sensor requires frequent cleaning, Canon quit supporting it
I am posting a much deserved updayed review. I sold this body 3 years ago,, today I have another on it's way back to my cave. This camera just offers quality images that can't be described!
After 3 years chasing the newest and greatest, I gave up, the 5d line just cant offer the AF accuracy and speed this old reliable can, the new 1D models offer plastic looking photos, they just don't give that life like feel to them this camera delivers.
I don't need a video camera, the 70D does a pretty good job of that, and I don't need more that 2 or 3 frames a second ever. But I do need images that have the rich color and smooth contrasty look that this camera offers so reliably.
I also don't take many pictures under 400 ISO, and don't remember the last time I shot higher than 1600, but if you frame properly, and don;t worry about 100% crops, this old reliable delivers quality photos that I could not produce from the greatest for my taste.
So I have the best ID full frame camera ever in my opinion back in my hands, I just got another with 70,000 clicks on it, in excellent condition, with 3 working batteries to go with the 3 I already have, another charger, and the ST-E3 for 375 USD,, and a smile that wont soon come off!
No one would ever be disappointing in the images this great body can produce when used with good glass, and exposed and framed correctly it takes a backseat no camera! In my opinion every other full frame camera is trying to be compared to it with their images.
Canon EOS 70D DSLR Camera
Review Date:
Apr 16, 2016
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Good high iso performance, great movies, excellent features for the price with great picture quality
for the money none!
After owning 10D 20D 30D 1DMKII, 1DMKIIs, and now the 70D, I have never went down in quality and features, although it doesn't offer the speed and functioning of the 1D professional cameras, it does many things better. It is an absolute great SLR for HD Movies w/ the right lenses, I am very pleased with quality of images and the video this SLR produces, and am for the quality at this price point I am amazed.
As for the build the speed and the features, knowing what I was buying before hand, I got everything I was expecting and then some.
Canon EOS 1D Mark II N
Review Date:
Dec 10, 2009
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The typical 1D series build and ergonomics, AF, record different files to different cards, weather sealing, balance with L lens, metering accuracy, speed, customization possabilities, battery life, file size, etc. etc. etc.
I just can,t find one???
This is the 6th digital slr body I've owned. in 2005 I sold both my 1N and 1V film cameras and have not looked back. I have owned the 10D, 20D, 30D, 1D, 1Ds MKII, and now the 1D MKII N, I have been Pleasently surprised after each upgarde, and when I added a 20D to my then 10D, decided I no longer had a use for film with the type of photography I do. I sold both film bodies and have been amazed ever since. I then bought my first 1D, the original 4.2mp, and was very happy, but then I bought a 30D and it cured a lot of the things missing on the 20D, and gave me more reach and res, than the 1D did for wildlife, I was happy for a while and sold the 1D, mainly because of battery life, and flash performance, and dedicated the 30D to my wildlife photo's, but missed the AF speed and accuracy of the 1D, then when the MK III series of the 1D series came out I started watching the 1Ds MKII bodies that I had lusted for since it's introduction, I finally got one at a steal w/ less than 4000 click's on it confirmed by Canon CPS, and had to replace one internal part causing high battery consumption, $300.00 and I had a now new body! I love it for what it is and all it does, my landscape and most portrait and event photo's are taken with it. That is my experiance with digital slr's till 3 weeks ago, and that is what you want to hear about, so here goes!
I bought this body used, it has around 20,000 click's on it and looks new, it is what I always wanted for sporting events and wildlife, now I got it. I love it and it is everything I had thought it would be, and more. It is hard to explain the fealing one has when he has the 1Ds MKII and 1D MKII N, at their disposal. I feel after owning and using both that I have all I need at my disposal, to capture any, Image any cutomer could want, and better image quality they could imagine with these two bodies. I have to say I miss the lens magnification for some wildlife shots the 30D allowed, and for now am keeping it in my collection. But I don't think it is worth the loss in accuracy of AF, metering, white balance, and information, not to mention the customization ability you gain with the MKII N. I believe I can actually crop a photo more with the this camera than you can with the 30D and still have the quality without degrading the image. The auto focus is killer, and from what I have heard and read, actually better than the MKIII, which I am confident that canon will Iron out. I am not sure if this is the same imaging sensor and engine, that runs the 30D, but I feel the image, both raw and jpeg, right off the camera is better in most ways and require much less processing on the computer to obtain what I call better results, the camera's white balance is better as is focus speed, exposure metering, and though in my case so far not necessary the increase in frame rate! There is more than a speed increase to just frame rate as this body focuses faster the shutter button lag is faster and the way the whole camera works in unison, makes it the FASTEST IMAGE CAPTURING MACHINE, I have ever had the pleasure of using or seeing!! And the images are as good as it get's.
So I am going to risk being wrong by saying I am where I need to be to satisfy any customer and myself, with the addition of this camera to the big brother the slower but higher resalution king the 1Ds MK II. I will probably never upgrade my bodies again, I am to old to add video to my resume and think these are where I need to be.
We have seen that the smaller size sensors of the prosumer crop bodies are running out of space, and that the manufacturers are starting to lose image quality by cramming to many pixels onto them. I know when I got my first 1D with 4 megapixel it could deliver a richer quality to the images it captured, than the 6 and 8 megapixel camera's I had at the time. I see this in the 1D MKII N over the 30D I own and the XTi a friend ownes. I will be very happy at my age with over 40 years of SLR use, to be happy with what I have today, if for no more than MANY YEARS TO COME. Live view would be nice, and I am sure there are others that need these extras, I don't, and I sometimes ask myself if we are deviating from being photographer's. I feel if anything is lacking in my photo gear it may be some more L glass. I feel if one has this body and is not well healed in "L" lenses, he will not be happy with any other body till he is, even with this body he needs good glass to gain image quality, and with more resolution he will definitly loose quality.
When it comes to the flash performance, many complain, I don't. I am not an instructor so one will have to do some reading or view some instructional video, but I love the flash mode these camera's use. ETTL II, is great, it works great once you use it correctly, one thing the original 1D lacked. The other thing the 1D lacked was battery life. Not this baby, it will run all day for most I know mine shoots over 700 frames without IS lens and using the back screen set on 4 sec preview. I feel you allways need a backup battery, but feel one would be safe shooting all day with 2. I know I will with one, but will carry a spare fully charged for security.
I love being able to store JPEG files to SD, and RAW to CF card's, wish I could that with my 1ds MKII!
I don't know why I bother with reporting on durability and weater sealing. Some complain about size or weight, sorry but I feel this is the most comfortable camera to shoot with on the planet, yes other 1D's are as good but none better. I set this beside my 30D with the battery grip on it and it is as big as the 1D MKII N and I feel as heavy, so are they the same feel? NO NOT EVEN CLOSE, there is no way anothere series of digital SLR comes close to the ergonomics or balance an smooth operating feel this camera has, especialy with quality "L" glass attached, and as everyone on the planet, that has ever looked at this camera knows, it is the best there is bar none!! some may be as good but no camera body is built better, none, this is as good as it get's!! PERIOD!
So I have to say I would recomend this camera to anyone. I would also say if you want a digital body for wildlife, or sports, there is NONE BETTER, this is as good as it get's. I know some say you just cant aford the MKIII, well I have seen a lot of complaints about the MKIII since it was introduced and I have not since it's introduction, heard that from MII N owners. I FEEL AT THE PRICE ONE COULD PICKUP A 1D MKII N for today he has the best buy in the camera industry, I would buy 2, before I paid more for 1 MKIII, hands down, the best buy!! and did I mention AS GOOD AS IT GET'S!! PERIOD!!
If you are thinking about it, GO GET IT, This is everything you can imagine and more, and the best buy on the planet, no other digital imaging piece of equipment is as good a buy, period!!! It is AS GOOD AS IT GET'S! PERIOD!! and don't forget to thank me!!
Canon Speedlite 580EX II
Review Date:
Nov 18, 2009
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I am referring to the MKI, supper fast recycle time, super accurate exposure, and color, easy to use settings.
You geussed it - Battery Door
I have used this flash since it was first introduced and see no reason to upgrade. I have used it on 10D,20D,30D,1D,and 1Ds MKII, excellent on all, I have to say the door was a nightmare and cannot believe it was ever supposed to operate the way it does. But I now am use to it and have no problem operating it.
I have recently purchased a second 580 EX, in favor of the 580 EXII, I have no desire to improve an item which has more than provided perfect results and does more than I need for Wedding, Portrait, and Event photography, just to spend more money. I have not used the MKII but I am sure I cannot produce better images than I am currently getting.
The main reason I have no desire to spend the extra money is there have been reports of convenience (slave switch) and (backlight) plus I am familiar with what it already does, more than I ask of it.
I'm kinda old school, if it works and does all you want it to do, why on earth would I want to spend more money for the same results? Just my 2 cent's, If you don't already have a 580 EX I flash, maybe it's worth it, if you already own a 580 EX I, I think you will be dissapointed in the additional cost and ? gain in performance. MY take!
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Review Date:
Nov 12, 2009
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"Ten feet in front if you in the picture is more like 20 feet to the edge of the frame, simple physics says it will be out of focus!"
When I made this statement in my previous review, I was referring to a flat plane, in 3D the outer edge could be much greater, (miles?) My point was at wider 2.8, 4.0, the wider apertures at 10 feet focus distance, expect softness or blur at 2' or 20'. I believe the depth of field would be shallower than that?
At any count, it is an excellent zoom lens and better than has ever been available for EOS FF body's!!
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Review Date:
Nov 8, 2009
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Use eye protection, this lens is that sharp! excellent color and contrast, very well corrected, no visible distortion unless you use it incorrectly!!
For what it is NONE!
I got this lens three days ago, after selling a very good copy of the 17-40mm L, I hated to sell that lens before I tried this one because of all the negative reviews here and elsewhere. But the only way I could afford it was to sell my 17-40 to help fund this purchase. If I would have known how false most of these reviews are I would have done this months ago! the lens I sold did a very good job of capturing great images for the last 4 years, but it is not as sharp or as versatile as this lens, I think anyone who has had any experience with any ultra wide angle, and been satisfied with it, would have to say this IS A BETTER LENS.
I believe most bad reviews on this lens, now that I have used it, has to be because people do not know how to use a wide angle lens of this extreme, or they don't realize there own shortcomings as a photographer. Yes it does vignette at 16-20mm wide open, I have never seen any lens that wide that didn't on a full frame body, but it is not anything that can't be removed in PS and not as bad as most UWA's. Most shots taken wide open with it will not even be noticed, as stated in the previous review, at 2.8 in low light or to blur a background it is probably going to enhance the photo, or go unnoticed. And as far as sharpness goes, this is quite possibly a sharper lens than my 24-70 F2.8L, a very sharp lens in it's own right.
I use this type of lens mostly in landscape be it daylight or nightscape, I hardly ever shoot a wider aperture than 5.6 and usually F8.0 to F16, and assure you it performs perfect edge to edge at those settings, I have used it inside at F2.8 and am very happy with it's performance with available light. Not to mention anything above 20mm I have not noticed vignetting wide open.
I will address the filter, how anyone can say I bought a lens knowing it uses an 82mm filter and say it is a weakness is ridiculous to me. Most understand that if it were built to use a convenient screw on filter system and they want it to perform, it needs it. Yes its more money, you pay for performance. That is the same reason you pay more for this lens than the MKI copy, It does more you pay more, and maybe if they had given the first model this treatment it would have performed a little more like the MKII? But the main thing I want to agree with the previous post by saying the slim filter is not needed nore desired. I have used this with the standard Hoya Super HMC UV filter, and with no filter at all and there is no diference in the amount of vignetting or anything else that I see, only when I added the circular polarizer to the UV filter did it afect it. The polarizer by itself was great and caused no interferance in image at any focal length.
The last comment I want to make is how sharp it is at 35mm. I don't care what F stop you use it is sharp, anyway for the field of view it is supposed to have. You see I think most people who are not happy with this lens, forget that at 35mm let alone 16mm, if you are shooting any distance at all, very very little of what is in the frame is included in the DOF that is supposed to be perfectly focused! That may very well be why they say the lens is soft. Ten feet in front if you in the picture is more like 20 feet to the edge of the frame, simple physics says it will be out of focus!
The bottom line is if you want a better lens you are only going to get it by paying more than double for some exotic that will not work fully auto on a canon body anyway. If you want the best lens in a 16-35mm zoom range with an F2.8 speed for low light shooting, and as well corrected optically as anything in its class, with excellent color and great contrast, with the fastest and quietest most accurate focus, fully automatic lens for a Canon full frame body. you have one choice! PERIOD! the 16-35mm F2.8L MKII
Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Review Date:
May 14, 2009
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image quality, auto focus, battery life, build quality,
????????? I don't think there are any!!!!
i have been very surprised by the quality of every canon digital I ever bought, long ago S400 , then rebel, then a 10D real surprise, a few years later a 30D wow, then my first 1 series, a very mint 1D, -, -, but when I tested this 1DS MKII i COULD HAVE NEVER IMAGINED THE JUMP IN IMAGE QUALITY IN EVERY ASPECT!!!!!!!!!!
I have been waiting for a clean used copy as the prices kept dropping, I found this one with 3,864 clicks, from a very reputable seller, when it came it was like opening a new camera, all the manuals software and cables were still in there sealed bags!!! WOW I was amazed!!
Then the next day I put my 24-70mm L 0n it to try the girl out, I new this was a good copy of the lens with my 1D, and 30D but man!! THIS THING IS BEYOND MY ABILITY TO DESCRIBE IT!!
I have always thought the 1D files were simply beyond what should be possible from a 4 megapixel camera, but DUDE 17 MP and unbelievable accuracy!!!!!!!! There is no way to describe the images from this camera, maybe perfect! I am not being hasety but this is the end of the road for me, I am an advanced amature shooting with top of the line slr's for over 35 years and I know there is no reason to ever need a camera with more resolution than this. The solid rugged weather sealing and oh so natural look of the images is ---- is----- is, did I say unbelievable, cause it is unbelievable!!!
I really don't, with my imagination know what more one could ask for, expect or want!! I am in total bliss!!! I don't want a lighter version or smaller, with the large L series lenses this camera is so balenced and ergonomic it is unbelievable, even over the 1D.
Please do yourself a favor and buy one of these, they are to the point I cant believe people are selling them so cheap, I would not have believed you could buy this type of performance for so little-----IT IS THAT GOOD------------- GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRREEEEEAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT!!!!
Canon EOS 30D
Review Date:
Jun 5, 2007
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I bought this body 2 weeks ago and can say I am very pleased with my decision to upgrade my 20D, I see no reason to keep the 20D now that I have this and my 1D, the 20D is a fine camera and the image quality can match the 30D but it requires a little more work. I am sure my 30D does a better job with my 580EX flash than the 20D did, could be my particular camera but I get much better results know with the 30D?
I read the reviews and almost didn't try the 30D for fear there was no real benefit in changing, I beg to differ, in the first place the third stop iso settings are very handy, and at my age with my vision the lcd screen is a real plus, you don't have to review your pic's to need a good lcd screen, all custom functions and everything you do to set the camera up is done on the back screen!!! and as I said earlier the flash is better on my copy. This camera is without a doubt the best camera available under $2500.00, regardless of mega-pixel count. ( with the reservation of the original 1D at today's prices, but that camera was sold for $7000.00 when it was new!) See my review for that JEWEL also!
With this said I must dissagree with most, as I feel if you own a 20D now is the time to upgrade it while your 20D is worth more than the 10D. Soon it will not be! So you buy a body only to replace your outdated 20D get a few welcome upgrades a camera that is easier to use, and the best prosumer camera made,even if the flash were not better? and sell your 20D and you only spent around $200.00, plus you now have a new usa warranty again!!!!! I'll make that investment every tiime!!!
I Highly recomend this camera to anyone wanting the finest buy in an 8 mega-pixel camera! You wil not regret it even if you now own the 20D as I did!! JUST DO IT!!
Canon EOS 1D
Review Date:
Jun 5, 2007
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color and exposure accuracy, speed, focus, build, just about everything!!!
I didn't own it sooner!!!!!!
I am one of the happiest photo freaks going right now, about a month ago I bought a used 1D in mint condition with only a little over 10,000 clicks on it and found out every positive review iv'e read on here is TRUE! This thing is only a 4 mb camera and the quality is well above my 20D, and its ability is overwelmingly greater than the 20D or 30D which are practically the same camera, I own both! see my 30D review for more on that!
I stole this thing, I got it with only the manual and an aftermarket charger, which seeems to be as good as the factory charger except it takes a little longer to fully charge, but the recondition mode and lcd readout are a plus. Right know is an excelent time to find these cameras in good to mint condition for around a grand and believe me that is a steal!!!
The biggest surprise to me was the noise, or lack of, since I had read how much better th 20D and newer cameras were, ( bulllllllll sh#*****) THE NOISE i SEE IS NOT THE PURPLE RED HAZY SPECKELS, IT'S VERY FILM LIKE! I think at 800 iso as long as you hit your exposer right (and this camera is more than capable of that) it is less objectional than my 20 or 30D's. The other thing is how well built it is, the speed is just to say I got it who needs 8.5 fps. for sure not me. I do think my 30D does a little better with my 580EX but this camera seems to be more mellow loking with flash. and when it comes to focus speed it smokes the prosumer bodies!!!
In closing I would incourage anyone who is considering this purchase for a 1D dinasoure, DO IT NOW, you can thank me and yourself later and believe me you will not regret it,
(IT IS WITHOUT A DOUGHT THE FINEST BARGAIN EVER SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF DSLR CAMERA'S!!!! And that is all I have to say, just stating facts!
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Review Date:
Nov 22, 2006
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outstanding image quality, light weight, build quality, OH SO VERATILE ON A 1.6 20D, PRICE, SMOOTH OPERATION, COMPLETE PACKAGE!!!
If someone can find one let me know?
This is the second L lense I bought. I've had it for about a year and a half now, and love every thing about it. It was superb on my 10D and remains that way on my 20D. My first L lens was a 100-300 5.6 antique that I stole off ebay for $275.00, slow not built as well as this lens and push pull zoom which I hate, but one look at the pics and WOW, I still have that lens and use it all the time in good light, and it kicks!
This lense though is an up to date top notch zoom in canons L SERIES, Canon has held distortion flair and fringing to the point it is non existant in all but extreme cases, in my opinion it is more usable than its more expensive counterpart the 16-35 2.8 because of its much more usefull 40mm big end. And as far as image quality I can see no difference, since I have no reason to crop to any great extent in this focal range, if I did maybe there would be a difference. I dont know how this lense could be topped in this focal range. I have the 24-70 2.8 also and I can say I think it is as fine a lense as any prime I ever used and credit the 17-40 for me purchasing the 24-70. It showed me what real life difference there is in canons L SERIES lense's. they are true professional quality in every way. I have had several aftermarket manufactures lense's in a wide aray of focal lenghts and they dont compare,and I dont think they deserve the questionable reviews I've seen wrote here on them, disstortion flare and sharpness can only be equaled with expessive single focal lenth lense's, and only if they are from quality manufacturers.
This lens and the antique mentioned earlyer, also led to the purchase of an L lens that has no place for a review on here and that was the excelent discontinude 80-200 2.8L, known as the majic drainpipe, which with the exception of focus speed, is equal to or beter than the now 70-200 2.8L. A true diamond in the rough!!
I mention these other lenses which I currently own to simply show that I am not comparing the 17-40 to just any other lense some can be happy with, but to compare it to the best canon has or had to offer and it is as good as it gets!! I dont think I'll ever part with this lens it is as good as it gets!!
If you have a use for a lens in this focal range BUY IT, YOU CAN THANK ME LATER, if you don't think you have a use for this lens, BUY IT, YOU WILL THANK ME LATER!!
And did I say IT'S AS GOOD AS IT GETS. Because you should know, IT IS, AS GOOD AS IT GETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Canon i9900 Photo
Review Date:
Nov 22, 2006
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Superb looking prints, the bigger I print the better they look!! I can buy all 8 tanks for what most pay for other brands.
????????? Is ther any? Well maybe they say prints wont last, I have not experienced this yet!
I am also the owner of the canon i960, I have used that printer for over 2 years now and have not had any prints fade in any way on me yet. I must say that until I started using konica pro gloss and satin and using the canon pro paper print properties I never new what photo lab quality this printer or the other was capable of. the i960 also uses the same ink cartridge as the i9900, the i9900 simply uses a green and red cartridge that the i960 dosn't use. I also have for the past year and a half been using after market cartridges that both suppliers gauranty to be fresh and give a two year shelf life, I have yet to see a difference in the factory canon prints or the ones i have printed with the aftermarket, and when I bought my i9900, i ordered 3 sets of cartridges 24 total and paid less than $33.00 including shipping. Lets see you beet that, and if you do I want to see prints that are as bright sharp and contrasty as the prints from the i960 or the i9900. THEY CANNOT BE BEET!! PERIOD!! If they start to fade after 4, 5, 8, 10 years, well then I'll reprint them and enjoy the best looking prints you can creat on a home computer and printer!!
I bought an epson after using the i960 for about 6 months because of what I read about archieval inks and it only took 4 days to get it back and get my money back. If it would have equaled the i960 I would have kept it for the longer lasting lip rap I've heard, but the truth is it wasn't.
For the last 8 months the i9900 has been what I use the most, the first 13x19 print blew me away, I couldn"t believe, me, an ameture, could print a large print that I would have been suprised at the quality if I had had it professionally printed, could do with this printer. I now am torn between which printer to use, and mostly use the i960 for 4x6 and 5x7 and the i9900 for 8x10 11x17 and 13x19 and cannot believe I could be happier with any printer reguardless of the price. The i9900 does as good a job with smaller prints as the i960, its just that it is also so good that I have to print something with it so my wife dosent tell me that I dont need it and tell me to sell it.
don't believe the bull you hear about ink quality and believe me quality of my prints is top priority with me, just buy one of these and try it for yourself. I buy the very best photo paper money can buy and and if one day I can see a photo starting to fade or change color I'll gladly spend $2.00 and reprint it to have the sharpest looking prints one could have and think nothing of it. That is actualy more than the 13x19 cost me to print it ink and paper. time will only tell when that day will come.
to sum it up, buy one and thank me later, I have a lot of freinds who have changed their printer brands and thanked me. you will too, if canon comes out with their new printer and ink we have all heard about I will probably be one of the first to try it but I wont get rid of either of these printers till they prove there worth and repeatability for some time!!! IT DOSENT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS, IT'S A CANON, THAT SHOULD SAY IT ALL!!!
Sorry for being so long winded but I hope this helps some of you with your decision and assure you over 1000 prints with so many different papers and inks I'VE DONE MY HOMEWORK SO I CAN ASSURE YOU MOST ARE STILL GEUSSING!! I'M NOT!!! this is one awsome printer, buy it!!
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Review Date:
Nov 22, 2005
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absulute fantastic build quality, image quality, zoom range, focus speed, weather sealing, smooth operation! ! !
still looking!!!! ???? I give up
Ive been checking reveiws on this site for sometime now (9mo.) and have found most of them helpfull. However this lense had me very confused so I am going to try to clear some things up that might help some that are trying to decifer the mixed reveiws for this lense the 24-70 f2.8L.
I have been using the 28-75 f2.8 XR Di LD (IF) tamron for the last 9 months and have been extreamly happy with it, so happy I think as of right now I will keep it for the times that I would like to use my 1V and 20D at the same time, (this is usualy my set up for weddings) when I want both cameras set up in the same focal range. It is also an excelent light weight walk around lense. However in just 48 hours of owning the 24-70 F2.8L I have SEEN WHAT I HAVE BEEN MISSING! Yes there is a difference! a big Difference! I am not just comparing it to the tamron but also the 17-40L cannon and for that matter the 70-200 f4L, these are all good lenses but this one is so good it requires less help in photoshop. many say it is not sharp, I wonder if they know how to steady there rig with this much glass, some say it is bad even on a tripod??????? I thought when it first arrived I was ripped off, my batteries were low I never noticed much difference with the other lenses in this state, I charged them and tried it again and WOW, IT HELPED, I SHOT A COUPLE MORE FRAMES AND WELL MAYBE ITS OK, THEN I REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT I WAS DOING, A FEW MORE SHOTS AND MAN! WOW! LOOKING GOOD!!! Then I realized the sun is down, the light is realy not ideal, Ill wait till tommorow.
Well here we are the next morning and my biggest lens investment is driving me crazy to try it out, but its cloudy, really cloudy. I deciced to take some shots anyway, the first couple were about what I expect from my other lenses, then I thought about what I was doing and spent more time finding a steady hold on this big, and yes heavy glass, now that I have said that, HEAVY GLASS I hope some with not so good results understand!!(heavy glass cannot be whipped up and around like light glass IT IS A DIFFERENT TOOL!! Now that I myself understand that you could not get me to give this lense up for anything! THIS IS WITHOUT RESERVATION THE BEST GLASS THAT I HAVE EVER HAD THE EXPERIENCE OF USING!!!!
In all the years I worked construction as an Iron Worker I never was able to swing a 10 pound sledge hammer as fast, and with the agillity that a carpenter could swing a 20 ounce claw hammer and nail my target, but if I tried to do my job with a claw hammer,,,, well I wouldnt have been able to do my JOB!!!
Ok I hope this helps some understand this lense a little better, just do your job think about what your goal is, the lense is capable of the task you are trying to do more so than any other lense I've tried, but I have to work a little harder to get those perfect results. I absulutly LOVE THIS LENSE!!!!!!!
I HIGHLY RECOMEND THIS LENSE!!! OH YES, AND BUY THE WAY, DID I MENTION THAT THIS IS A HEAVY LENSE!!!!!!!!Sometimes the tool you use to get the job done right needs to be a little heavier than the other guys tool to get the job at hand DONE RIGHT!!!!!!! (DONE RIGHT)!!!


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Community map Swimplaces is joining the Mapotic family. The largest database of natural swimming in the Czech Republic has new features and is part of mapping platform Mapotic.
This mapping project was created in 2011 and formed as an idea to share tips for swim places with a group of friends. Since then the community around Swimplaces is growing in and outside the Czech Republic and the app is listed in the selections of summer recommended apps.
The growing amount of people using this app copies the growing temperatures in the summer. In total, over 60,000 people have downloaded the application so far. The record was reached in the summer last year with over 20,000 users in just one day.
Project Swimplaces was the main inspiration and idea behind startup Mapotic, which aims to gather community maps and mapping projects created by individuals, non-profit organizations, communities, companies or larger organizations. Just anyone.
Since this started as a project just for fun, there wasn't much time and sources for major innovations and the app stayed unchanged. The time has come and thanks to the integration with Mapotic, Swimplaces got a brand new design and features. For example user profiles, map activity feed, add inga new location by loading GPS from a photo and more (a complete list of news here). We teamed up with Visualio studio, they helped us with redesigning the app and the new version should work smoothly also on the latest smartphones. Thanks to this integration the web version gets a wider range of users and bathing fans can discover more mapping projects.
Contribute to further project development
Sharing information with each other is the main idea behind Mapotic and also Swimplaces. The content on Swimplaces is created and shared by the users themselves, translations were done by volunteers and we have run and maintained the web and app at our own expense for years.
We want to continue, so we are looking for ways how to finance this project. We don't like the idea of adding ads in the app, so that's why we decided to ask our satisfied users for a voluntary contribution. If you are one of them and would like to contribute, you can do it here.
We are also opened to partner up with a summer, outdoor or swimming brand that would be the face of this project and helped us with the further development of new features and bring people great summer experiences. Feel free to contact us: [email protected]
Web: www.swimplaces.com
App for iOS: Download here
App for Android: Download here

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When Apple announced Animoji alongside the iPhone X in 2017, it was used as a way of showing what the phone's TrueDepth camera system was capable of. What many saw as a gimmick, quickly achieved cult status, with Animoji being used in ads and even spawning the Animoji Karaoke that become so popular for a spell.
Apple apparently has plans to bring Animoji to the next level, with a newly released patent application confirming as much.
According to the patent application that was released earlier this week, Apple has been working on a way for Animoji to also incorporate sound. Currently, anyone using Animoji can change their facial expression and have the on-screen avatar respond accordingly, but audio is simply piped through.
With this patent, Apple suggests that it would be possible to have an Animoji character respond to certain cues, resulting in some sort of sound being projected. That could mean that an Animoji could bark like a dog when the user makes a "woof" sound, and such.
Embodiments of the present disclosure can provide systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for adjusting audio and/or video information of a video clip based at least in part on facial feature and/or voice feature characteristics extracted from hardware components. For example, in response to detecting a request to generate an avatar video clip of a virtual avatar, a video signal associated with a face in a field of view of a camera and an audio signal may be captured. Voice feature characteristics and facial feature characteristics may be extracted from the audio signal and the video signal, respectively.
It is of course important to remember that a patent doesn't always turn into a shipping product, so it's possible this will never see the light of day. However, we'd suggest that this is one of the more likely patents to make an appearance in some form of release, especially given Apple's continued improvement of Animoji with the arrival of iOS 12 this past September.
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Bigger is better, right? Not too long ago, a 3.5-inch smartphone display was pretty standard. Than 4-inches, now 5-inch. Now we have devices pushing 6-inches or – in the case of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra – pushing 7-inches.
Looking for a 5+ inch device without paying a fortune? Enter the Maxwest Orbit 5200, a 5.3-inch smartphone with dual-sim capability. At just $229.99 you get a 1GHz MediaTek MTK6575 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 5MP rear cam, .3MP front cam, bluetooth, microUSB and the power of Android 4.0 ICS.While ICS isn't the latest version of Android by any means, it is still pretty capable and if you really don't care about having the latest and greatest – could work perfectly for you.
On the downside, the MediaTek processor isn't exactly ultra-fast and the 5.3-inch display has a paltry display of 480 x 800.
So why bother with this one? If you are looking for a large screen, off-contract phone at $250 – this is a perfect deal. It won't turn heads, but it won't drag or lag either. If you don't care about the display size, you might be better served by saving up a bit more and spending the $300 for a Nexus 4. Sure it's only a 4-inch display, but it is a significantly faster device.
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BR - It is arguably the football world's greatest rivalry: El Clasico. Barcelona vs. Real Madrid.
The two giants hate each other for all sorts of reasons, but for neutrals who have not pledged their allegiance to either team, watching Spain's two best teams play for the pride of their fanbases is superb theater.
I don't think so. And I'm calling it now. Real Madrid has to get through Bayern, easily one of the best performing teams in the champions league. Barca has to get through Milan at home, then Chelsea. I just don't see it happening.
I guess it's very possible, but Real will have a hard time against Bayern. Add some other wild cards like that Barcelona must win their next match against Milan, and that they have to beat Chelsea, which after all is a good team, and it's not a given that anyone particular will meet in the final.


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If you're on the hunt for an outstanding compact SUV, then you have likely been checking out popular models like the 2017 Hyundai Tucson vs. 2017 Subaru Forester over the course of your search.
We've conducted a detailed comparison between these two popular SUV nameplates to reveal which one brings more of the assets drivers are looking for. Are you ready to meet the winner?
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Whether you're jaunting around town or heading off-road, a smooth and stable ride is important. That is just what the Hyundai Tucson brings to the road.
The Tucson offers features like standard front and rear gasoline-charged shocks, which provide superior control over rough road surfaces. The Subaru Forester, in contrast, does not have gas-charged shocks.
In a skidpad test conducted by Motor Trend, the Tucson SE model also proved to offer superior cornering ability over the Forester 2.5i Touring trim, pulling .82 Gs while the Forester only delivered .78 Gs of cornering power.
The Tucson further has a longer wheelbase (105.1 inches compared to the Forester's 103.9-inch wheelbase), is 5.3 inches shorter, and has a wider average track width than the Forester for superior stability and handling.
Drivers and passengers will enjoy a variety of features onboard the Hyundai Tucson that are not available for the Subaru Forester.
Included among them, the Tucson Sport and Limited trims each feature a hands-free cargo hatch that makes loading and loading cargo much easier. This is a convenience-boosting amenity that is not available for the Forester models.
The Tucson also offers standard auto-on/off headlights that, when the vehicle is running, turn on automatically after sunset and turn off automatically after sunrise. While this feature comes standard onboard each Tucson trim, only the higher trim levels feature automatic headlights in the Forester lineup.
Heated exterior mirrors also come standard for the Hyundai Tucson, while Forester drivers can only have this amenity by upgrading and paying more.
The Tucson further offers available heated seats for the rear passengers and available air-conditioned seats for the driver and front passenger, which are two more amenities not available for the Forester models.
Backseat passengers will additionally enjoy greater comfort thanks to the Tucson's rear climate control vents (standard in all but the base model). The Forester, in contrast, only offers rear heating vents but not rear vents for air conditioning.
The Tucson further provides the convenience of a maintenance-free battery, while Forester drivers will not have a maintenance-free battery but frequently need to check the water level in their vehicle's battery to prevent damage.
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Brewers make Boone Logan deal official, add reliever J.J. Hoover on minor-league deal
The Milwaukee Brewers' bullpen, an area of strength in 2017 before suffering some key losses after the season, began to take new shape Wednesday with the additions of two veteran relievers, left-hander Boone Logan and right-hander J.J. Hoover.
Logan, 33, had come to terms previously on a one-year deal with a club option for 2019 that guarantees a minimum of $2.5 million. Hoover, 30, signed a minor-league deal with an invitation to big-league spring camp and will get a $1.1 million salary if he makes the Brewers' roster.
The Brewers made room on the 40-man roster for Logan with a somewhat surprising move. Right-hander Taylor Jungmann, a first-round draft pick in 2011, was given his release to pursue an opportunity in Japan.
Brewers general manager David Stearns has been looking for established relief help since allowing workhorses Carlos Torres and Jared Hughes (67 games each in '17) to become free agents and losing valuable setup man Anthony Swarzak to a two-year deal with the New York Mets.
"We are going to go into spring training with some competition," Stearns said. "I don't know we'll have an exact formulation of what the bullpen is going to be, but we are giving ourselves options. As we make some of these moves, the shape of our bullpen is more defined."
Asked if he will pursue more bullpen help, Stearns said, "We're open to adding. I do think we've built some nice depth in that area with the guys coming back from last year and the arms we've added, both with minor-league deals and major-league deals.
"I do think we're getting to the point where we're in a good spot. ...There are a lot of pitchers out there still, and a lot of players in general. We're engaged (in talks), and we'll see where it leads."
Logan, a side-arm specialist, has pitched 12 seasons in the majors for the Chicago White Sox, Atlanta, New York Yankees, Colorado and Cleveland. His 2017 season with the Indians was cut short by a strained lat muscle behind his pitching shoulder, but the Brewers were convinced by his physical exam that he will be fully healthy in spring training.
"He's a pitcher with a significant track record of being a successful major-league reliever, particularly against left-handed hitters," Stearns said.
"Ultimately, we did our medical due diligence. We believe he will be ready in spring training. The goal is to get a healthy Boone Logan because we believe a healthy Boone Logan is going to be effective."
Logan has been used almost exclusively against left-handed hitters during his career, holding them to a .234 batting average over 619 games with a .672 OPS. Righties have compiled a .846 OPS against him.
The Brewers could have two other lefties in the bullpen – Josh Hader and Brent Suter, both of whom have starting backgrounds. Thus, if Logan is used primarily against lefties, Stearns said there will be coverage with other relievers, including right-handers Jacob Barnes and Jeremy Jeffress.
"It really depends on the makeup of the bullpen in its entirety," Stearns said. "If you look at our bullpen right now, we are likely to have length from multiple sources. So, you can afford to have someone who might be a little shorter (in batters faced).
"We actually do think Boone has the ability, with his stuff, to be more than a left-on-left guy. But, clearly, that's been his track record."
Logan was 1-0 with a 4.71 ERA in 38 games last season for Cleveland before suffering the high-grade lat strain on July 19. He will receive a $1.875 million salary in 2018 with a club option for 2019 at $4.125 million, with a $625,000 buyout. He can earn as much as $3.2 million in incentives both years.
Hoover, 30, pitched for Arizona last season, but the Brewers are more familiar with his work from the prior five years, when he worked out of Cincinnati's bullpen. Overall, in 288 games in the majors, he has posted a 19-20 record and 4.09 ERA, with 240 hits and 139 walks allowed in 283 2/3 innings, with 294 strikeouts.
Hoover has a 1.336 WHIP in the majors with 4.4 walks per nine innings and a ratio of 9.3 strikeouts.
"He has a nice fastball/slider mix," Stearns said. "He's able to generate swing and misses with both (pitches). He's had fairly consistently high strikeout rates at the major-league level."
After a tough and abbreviated showing with the Reds in 2016 (13.50 ERA in 18 games), Hoover bounced back with Arizona last season. In 52 appearances, he posted a 3.92 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 41 1/3 innings, though he did have a 1.766 WHIP, due in large part to his ratio of 5.7 walks per nine innings.
Not wanting to go through the arbitration process with Hoover after the season, the Diamondbacks did not tender him a contract for 2018, making him a free agent.
"We noted him as a player to pursue on a minor-league deal," Stearns said. "He's had success at the major-league level. Except for 2016, he has been a pretty consistent reliever. He'll come to camp and compete for a spot in our bullpen, and we're certainly happy to have him on board.
"Ultimately, the guys who perform are the guys who work their way into higher leverage situations. We saw that last year. Roles change throughout the year."
With two first-round picks in the 2011 draft, the Brewers selected highly regarded college pitchers Jed Bradley (Ga. Tech) and Jungmann (Texas), expecting both to have success in their starting rotation at some point. But Bradley eventually was released without making it to Milwaukee, and now Jungmann is gone after only briefly experiencing success in 2015 (9-8, 3.77 in 21 starts).
Jungmann, 28, began the '17 season in the Brewers' bullpen but was sent to Class AA Biloxi after only one appearance. He was promoted later to Class AAA Colorado Springs and excelled there (9-2, 2.59) but was not called up in September despite the Brewers being in dire need of help with an injury-thinned rotation.
"Any time you have talented players, it's tough to let go," Stearns said. "In this case, we worked with Taylor and his representation to try to find a good situation for him. Taylor performed well at Triple-A level last year (but) never got an opportunity at the major-league level.
"He was coming back to spring training as an out-of-options player. At this point, he had real interest in pursuing something overseas."
Once it is announced which Japanese team is signing Jungmann, the Brewers will receive financial compensation from that club.


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Matthew 4:6-7 – And [the devil] saith unto [Jesus], If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. (KJV)
Years ago, the boys in my neighbourhood used to play a very dangerous game called "lumberjack". It was something our parents did not know about, and it was very foolish to take chances with our lives in this fashion.
One of us would climb a tree, and then the others would chop it down so we could ride down with it. It was amazing that the only serious injury happened when my cousin Jim landed on Rodebaugh's barbed wire fence.
This was a very stupid thing to be doing, but a lot of intelligent people every day take chances with their immortal soul. They never really commit to Jesus Christ. Sunday morning is looked on as an obligation to be fulfilled so that one is free to live one's life the rest of the week. We play at church.
Sunday services should prepare the Christian to do battle. We are there to regroup, not to lick our wounds, not to fulfill an obligation, and not to be entertained. Church prepares a Christian to do battle all week. Marching orders are given on Sunday, but the duty of the Christian lies between Monday and Saturday. Our attitude should be, "Here I am, Lord. Send me."
Prayer: Father, our commitment to you is complete. Use us today in Jesus' name. Amen.
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text: Jayhawks Breaking Barriers (JBB) started as a spring 2017 semester-long project at the University of Kansas organized by graduate and postdoctoral students and funded by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). This initial project aimed to increase awareness of the gender leadership gap in STEM, empower women through leadership and mentoring opportunities, and foster discussion about the gender leadership gap among university women and the community. Moving forward, JBB decided to translate the workshops and skills from the spring 2017 project into a formal course taught at KU, expanding the content cover to include all underrepresented groups and their allies in STEMM fields. Through partnerships with the College of Liberal Arts & Science and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, STEM Professional Development was offered for the first time in Fall 2018, and is currently being offered this Fall 2019. Furthermore, the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity partnered with JBB to create the KU-WiSTEMM Mentoring Program for undergraduate and graduate women in STEMM fields at KU.


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Jessamyn Stanley is breaking boundaries and creating a new wave, especially when it comes to getting women of color, specifically Black women, to grasp the concept of yoga and understanding that it's for every body (a play on words of her new book, Every Body Yoga, available on Amazon here) and not subject to just a specific race.
We were able to sit down and chat with Jessamyn on her journey to how she became the new, breathtaking, fearless icon she is today. We also discuss her personal issues with mental health, how she uses yoga to heal, and the issues with the Black community when it comes to acknowledging mental health. Read along to get some real insight from this very information interview with some key takeaways and things that you can start incorporating into your lifestyle today.
Ode to Self: How'd you get started as a yoga teacher and what made you want to become one?
Jessamyn Stanley: Okay so let's start with, I think that everyone is really comfortable with using the word "yogi". I'm not comfortable with that. I don't identify as a yogi--I think that I am very much a yoga practitioner, but I practice [regularly]. I try to walk the 8 line path, but I also like, very much in this world--I've not renounced my attachments to [yoga].
I've also never aspired to be a yoga teacher. I wasn't interested in yoga. I thought it was for thin white women; it was not something I was ever interested in doing. When I was in high school, my aunt was really into Bikram Yoga and she convinced me to go to a class with her once and I hated it so much! It was like, one of the worst experiences ever. And I said I'd never try yoga again.
It wasn't until I was in graduate school, I was going through a pretty dark time and I was dealing with [sic] and anxiety, but one of my classmates was like, "Oh my gosh, you should try Bikram Yoga! It's gonna be so great." Sippin' the sea of the yoga kool-aid. And I'm like, I've tried it, I know about it, I know I don't like it, why are you pushing this on me? But, she finally got me because I had a Groupon pass and I was like, "What's the worse that can happen?" So, I went and I loved it. I found myself overcoming. It wasn't like I walked into the room magically flexible or anything. I was the only fattest person in the room, the only person of color and it was a very alienating experience. I wasn't able to practice the postures to deeper variations or even able to get my mind around a quarter of the postures.
It's a very daunting experience to say, "Okay, I don't know what I'm doing, I don't know how to do this, and everyone in the room might look at me and see that I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm just gonna try. I'm gonna try and I'm not going to worry about what the outcome is." That's like, a pivot of mental thought.
Because we spend so much of our lives--I spend so much of my life--focused on what I am capable of doing. I set boundaries to myself; I don't go outside of those boundaries. And a lot of my unhappiness comes from these boundaries and understanding that I have the ability to just determine that I'm going to try to do something without worrying about what's going to happen in the future. It was really like a philosophical moment for me because it was not just something that happened in that yoga class or just from practicing physical yoga postures. That's something that can be applied to every moment in life.
So much of my practice is rooted in personal uphevel, and troubles, especially when my aunt passed away unexpectedly and the move to Durham after the decision to leave grad school because that was stressing me out. I started practicing 8 to 10 postures per day of the Bikram sequence and that has set me on the path that I'm on today. Something that has really helped me commit to the practice is being able to harvest compassion within myself for myself, and then reflecting that experience to other people.
OTS: You broke barriers, because many people, specifically women of color, think that yoga is a "white people" thing, when it's open to everyone. How are you redefining how women of color approach fitness? Better question is: what were some backlash that you faced and how did you overcome?
JS: I think that in general, people are fearful of what they don't understand. And the biggest response I've had from people were, "I didn't know that fat black people could do yoga." And I was just confused by that. I mean, there's so many fat, black people practicing, so many people of color--there's just some of everybody. The issue is there's a grievability problem. They don't show us doing other stuff. They don't show us practicing yoga and I think in general, people are just fighting against what they've always been told about human ability.
I think that the discrimination and the backlash that I've experienced is just on par with people seeing something that is different from what they expect to see. And honestly, as a fat black queer person, it's not unlike any discrimination that I've experienced in any other part of my life. I actually think that I had great preparation and I now work in an industry where everyone is on the "lovey" mode. And sometimes people see me as a sideshow. However, my thought is that that has nothing to do with me and I can't control the way other people experience this and everyone's going to have a judgement about me regardless of what I do.
Backlash is to be expected if you're willing to do anything that's worth doing.
OTS: Let's talk briefly about your book, Every Body Yoga. What inspired you to write it ? Who is it meant for?
JS: I wrote Every Body Yoga because since I started posting about my yoga practice on social media, I've had so many people reach out to me like, "Yeah, can you tell me how I should start practicing yoga?" I'm probably getting an e-mail right now, like literally because there's people always messaging me. And I'm like why are people emailing me about this?
When I was Googling yoga for beginners, introduction to it, etc., it's really confusing for somebody who doesn't know anything about the practice at all. Even if you do know about it, it's really easy to get confused. And there's a lot of people walking around who call themselves yogis and has poor little women doing all this shit and they don't even know about yoga. On top of that, I've had so many people ask me what book they should read and everything, so I just realized and thought "Someone needs to write all of this down for everyone" and have this book for everyone to read.
Most yoga teachers are former dancers or athletes to some degree who fell into yoga as a restorative practice. It's very different from a fat queer person of a who's had very severe ups and downs in life, and I realized that in order to tell that from that view, I had to go back to why I started practicing yoga, I had to talk about my family, talk my issues with substance abuse, talk about my issues with weight gain. And those ultimately, those are the reasons why people will continue to practice yoga. Because if you just do it for fitness, you won't always do it and you'll move on to something else because that's just a trend. And there's a million different ways to "get fit". But at the end of the day, there's so much internal work that we all have to do and this practice facilitates that and in order to really tell that story, I had to share my own story.
OTS: What are some takeaways that your would want people to get when reading it?
JS: My main hope is having people walking away from it saying, "Okay, I feel comfortable enough to walk into a yoga studio." That's probably the number one takeaway. Or the very least, they can roll out a mat in the living room and try it out. On top of that, I want for people to see themselves in this. Even if you haven't gone through what I've gone through, you can still see the truth of someone being honest and being very forthright about what happens when you live and love hard in this world. And most yoga people are not really comfortable with having that conversation. They would rather pretend to be this "yoga angel" type thing, like "Namaste, my life it so perfect. Like omigosh, I'm so amazing, and if you do everything I do, you can be just like me one day." And I'm not like that at all. I want for most people to read it and see themselves.
OTS: What are some of the challenges, in deeper detail, that you've dealt with in the face of mental health, especially when you were in college and how did you cope with that?
JS: I would say that my struggles with mental health have continued, even with practicing yoga. They're rooted in the fact that I've had a life that was very complicated with a lot of sadness that I've never dealt with. On top of that, I have a tendency to feel as though I need to bear the weight of the world and I have to be the strongest or the best.
Growing up in a household where showing emotion was not in touch--I lived in a family where if you're crying, you need to do that by yourself in a corner because no one had time for that at all. So for me, it was always me having a come-to-Jesus moment because I can't deal with my emotions and I think that a lot of people feel that way. They don't feel comfortable with even expressing unhappiness or dealing with sorrow or accepting that depression happens. There are waves in life and that there's insanely high highs and traumatic lows and that's just a part of life. For me, something about yoga is what it gives me the space to do is to understand that--to understand that there's gonna to be ups and there's gonna to be downs and all you can do is be in this moment, exactly as it is, and take it for what it is.
I think that being more open about that can encourage people to do the same. Think about how different the world would be if we raised a society to teach our children in schools to meditate and to learn themselves to be more open with their feelings. It would be a very different worlds and I think that it's important to be honest about your different struggles and what you go through.
I just don't know how we're all supposed to do the work that we want to do and be the people that we want to be if we're not taking care of our mental health.
OTS: Do you have a wellness routine or an end of day/week thing to decompress besides yoga or is your main go-to?
JS: I journal a lot; I journal, I meditate--I do both of those things in the morning and the evening. I'm very specific about taking care of myself, like regular massages, taking baths--taking time away from other people. I mean, I travel a lot, I do a lot of things, but one thing I try to do constantly is journal and meditate.
OTS: What does self care mean to you and why is it so important for women, and especially men, to take care of your mental health? I feel as though we're slowly forgetting about the men because they are the ones who are still having trouble opening up and deal with benign mental health issues.
JS: I just don't know how we're all supposed to do the work that we want to do and be the people that we want to be if we're not taking care of our mental health. Because, like, your mental health directs everything. People would be totally obsessed with their physical health and not think about their mental health at all. But, your mental health is just as important--they're equal to one another.
Right now, I feel like we're living in a world where people have to hide from one another and that they're hiding behind these masks. And these masks become our faces. And we forget that underneath the masks, there's a breathing, spiritual being who needs to be fed and you need to fuel and care for. If we're not even having the conversation about mental health, then none of the real--it just has repressive societal effects.
OTS: So, with that being said, if you were to meet your 12-year-old self as the adult that you are today, what are some words of encouragement you'd tell her?
JS: If I could go back, I wouldn't say anything because I feel like I had to go through everything that I've gone through in order to get to where I'm at right now. But, if I had to say something, I would just be like, "Don't sweat it. You're sweating everything way too much. Don't sweat it." Like, don't sweat the people that are making fun of you for being fat, ashy, and having nappy hair. Don't sweat school as much as you are. Don't sweat when people are telling you that you can't do stuff and you just want to try anyway, even though you might not be the best--you still want to try. Don't sweat these people, because people hate on you because they think that they are not good enough and they want for everyone to feel that way. If you know who you are and work on who you are, then that's gonna be all you need. So, just don't sweat these other people.
We had an amazing time speaking with Jessamyn, especially when it came to expressing self care and mental health. What are some takeaways from this interview that you've gathered? What are some challenges with mental health that you face and how are you coping? Or, are you finding it difficult to really express yourself freely and open up about your battles?


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Every Saturday & Sunday at 13:30
We can show you the best that The Hague has to offer! Our Free walking tour is given by Dutch guides who love the city of The Hague! Join us and see The Hague through the eyes of a local!
Our Guides
The Hague, the city of justice, and actually the capital of the Netherlands. Before Amsterdam was the capital, The Hague was it. Now it still rules the country!
With Free Walking Tour The Hague I will show where our government is seated. Why it is called the city of peace and justice. And the great difference between the somewhat posh Hagenaar & the average Hagenees. But it is not only history and culture, also stupid jokes and some crazy statues make the tour fun and entertaining.
So come and join me on the Free walking tour of The Hague. Where we tell all about this great big city at the sea.
The Hague district, my hometown will always be the place I come back to. Being a world traveler myself, I understand it takes a local to experience any metropole to the max. A true underdog, tourists have only recently discovered the city's brawl and unique skyline. But there's far more to discover…
Hidden under a layer of postmodern architecture, I invite you to uncover The Hague's history and charm.
Come along, and find out how this city sets itself apart from every other typical Dutch town. Listen to an insider's stories about the art and city landmarks, and explore the streets where the real The Haguemer thanks, God it's Friday. See you in '070'!
Oh Oh The Hague, a beautiful city on the dunes!
This town has the perfect mix of history, beach life and fun. There's always something happening and that's what makes it so much worth a visit. With strong ties to the Royal Family and the oldest house of parliament of Europe (probably the world)! You won't get closer to both anywhere else.
Let's walk together. I'll show you the highlights, tell you the stories of the royals and point out the best cafes and bars that I've dutifully tested while growing up in the city. Rain or shine… I promise we'll have a blast!
During this 2 hour tour, we cover
Binnehof House of Parlement
Why is the house of Parliament in the Hague and not the capital of the Netherlands?
Haagse Harry
"Kap Nâh!! Lekker belangrijk" What does it mean and why has this man a statue between all the royals of the Netherlands
Royal Family
The house of Orange-Nassau. What is there role today and why do Dutch people like there King Willem Alexander so much?
Join us on a two-hour discovery in the city of Peace Justice and a lot more. On our tour, we will explain all the sights and secrets that the biggest Dutch city on the North Sea has to offer. The Hague is the city of peace and justice because of the Peace Palace, the International courthouse and more. But why in The Hague, what made this town so special?
The Hague is much more as peace and justice only, also our Royal family the house of Orange of Nassau works and hangs around town a lot, we will show you where and why they also like The Hague for many many years! On top of that, the Tweede Kamer (House of Parliament) is also in town, and cannot be missed on the tour!
The tour is much more than an explanation with jokes about political history and the royal family. We will also discover the culture of locals of The Hague, with Haagse Harry who is a typical Haagenees instead of Hagenaar. To top it all off, we'll give you some nice recommendations on where to go and what to do in city. So join us as we will show you the sights and stories that you came for!
"What customers say "
The Hague is a great city and in this way you get to see the best of the city. I personally like the stories (and jokes) of the Royal family the best. The great thing about this Free walking tour is that you also get to know your way around which is great if you are new in town. This is a must do if you visit The Hague!
Thanks Vincent for the great tour!
We went on the free tour today on Saturday our tour guide was Lennart – he was great! A history major that knew everything you could ever want to know about The Hague.
Such a great way to orient ourselves to the city and get some great ideas for how to spend the rest of our time here. He was funny too! 🙂 Thanks, Lennart!
This was the first thing we did when we landed and settled in The Hague and we were not disappointed. Vincent was an awesome tour guide that showed us the city as well as provided history. He also encouraged and facilitated an interactive and dynamic tour by asking questions, telling fun "historic" stories(rumors), and sharing his perspective of the city as a local and native.
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About This Print
One of eight prints, seven of which are woodblock prints, appearing in the 1920 pocket edition (shukusatsu 縮刷), published by Shunyōdō 春葉堂, of the famous novel The Gold Demon 金色夜叉 by the popular novelist and poet Ozaki Kōyō 尾崎紅葉 (1868-1903). The eight prints illustrate characters from the novel and are shown below.
Eihō's illustration, shown below with its facing page, is of Araō Jōsuke, the thickly bearded and successful friend of the lead character Kan'ichi who "had taken his degree and was subsequently appointed to the Home Department, and had been promoted to the post of Councillor in Aichi Prefecture."
Ozaki Kōyō (1868-1903)
Ozaki Kōyō, born in Tokyo, became a novelist at an early age, publishing his first novel Love Confessions of Two Nuns (Ninin bikuni irozange) in 1889. His subsequent novels were all serialized by the newspaper Yomiuri shinbun which Ozaki was the literary editor for. When he died in 1903, his most successful novel The Gold Demon was not yet complete, although already in serialization. This work was "re-written" and translated into English by A. and M. Lloyd in 1905 and can be found online at:
The Eight Prints
Print Details
|IHL Catalog
|Title or Description
|Araō Jōsuke from the novel The Gold Demon
| One of eight prints by eight different artists appearing as illustrations in the pocket edition of the novel The Gold Demon.
| Artist
|Hirezaki Eihō (1880-1968)
| Signature
英朋筆 Eihō hitsu
|晉司 Shinchi seal of the artist [reading of seal is not confirmed]
|Publication Date
|大正9年5月15日 May 15, 1920 [as noted in books colophon]
|春葉堂 Shunyōdō
|excellent - removed from the book
|The National Institute of Japanese Literature shows that this edition of book was its 45th printing.
|挿画 sōga; ehon [book illustration]
|H x W Paper
|6 5/16 x 3 1/2 in. (16 x 8.9 cm)
|H x W Image
|5 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (13 x 7 cm)
|Collections This Print
|National Institute of Japanese Literature as part of their holding call number 近代文学文庫/11292. Eleven images from their holding can be seen at: http://base1.nijl.ac.jp/infolib/meta_pub/G0000203KDS_YMNK-00550
|Reference Literature


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Typhoid Information
General Information
Typhoid is a bacterial disease transmitted through contaminated food and water. The risk of Typhoid is thought to be in the region of 1/3,000 to 1/5,000 for the International Traveller to the tropics – especially for those visiting parts of India. It is a very contagious disease and requires urgent treatment. Some patients remain carriers and may be capable of passing the disease to others.
Geographical distribution
The Gideon database (2000 http://www.cyinfo.com/) states that the estimated worldwide incidence of typhoid fever is 16 million (600,000 fatal) per year. In Africa 2,655,000 (130,000 fatal); Asia 13,310,000 (440,000 fatal); Latin America 595,000 (10,000 fatal), Oceania 7,500 (124 fatal). Attack rates in Africa and Asia exceed 500/100,000 per year.
Mode of Infection
The disease is transmitted through contaminated food and water. Insects may also play a role in transferring contaminated material to food for human consumption. The incubation period is usually between 10 to 14 days after infection.
Typically the disease presents with fever and severe headaches. Despite the high fever and the severity of the symptoms many patients will show the characteristic slowing of their heart rate. Patients may also have either constipation or diarrhoea. If diarrhoea is present it may show the characheristic green pea-soup appearance which is so common in both salmonella and shigella infections. The bacteria may escape from the intestinal into the blood stream and cause either a bacteraemia or a full septacaemia. Enlargement of the spleen, rose spots on the abdomen and a profound state of collapse may also be found. Some patients may perforate their intestinal wall if treatment is not commenced at an early time.
Diagnosis relies on culturing the blood, urine or sputum to find the organism. Stool culture is often negative unless the disease remains untreated for some time. Bone marrow aspirate and culture may also be useful to confirm the presence of the bacteria.
Various drugs are used to treat this condition. Most commonly nowadays Ciprofloxacin gives good rapid blood levels but it needs to be continued for between 10 days to 2 weeks. In developing countries Chloramphenicol is still widely used despite its potential to cause serious bone marrow toxicity. Growing resistance to Amoxicillin and various other drugs needs to be borne in mind when treating these patients.


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• no. 10 size (9.5″ x 4.125″)
• Blank on the back for writing
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9 Comments
Her "finger" looks like stubby, deformed carrot, and her "tan" is in all the wrong places. This is why spray on tans don't work.
Thrillhouse320 February 18th, 2013 at 6:17 pm
All 3 pics creep me out just a little bit.
joejon20 February 19th, 2013 at 12:15 am
I don't understand the first pic. v8? like the engine size? Dafuq?
ziggy321 February 19th, 2013 at 12:33 am
V8 isn't an engine size. It indicates how many cylinders the engine has. Cubic inches indicates engine size. I believe what it's referring to is how the baby "kicks" like a v8
havemercy February 19th, 2013 at 2:22 am
Top one should have stuck a Chevy badge on it. That's the cool thing to do, right?
beatusmongous February 19th, 2013 at 8:36 am
But a V8 has more sodium in it than a 12 ounce glass of table salt. That's not good for babies.
gungalagunga February 19th, 2013 at 10:19 am
V is the initial of the baby daddy, maybe Victor, VillageIdiot or Vagatarian. 8 is the number of the kid.
It is actually a Jewish custom to put the ring on the right index finger until the wedding. If that's the context, then the third one isn't a fail.
The Beast Among Us September 9th, 2015 at 6:25 pm
^ Yeah, but that's a pinky.
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