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Beach Babe – all dressed up
The Geocache of the Week takes us to a natural landmark near Edisto Beach, South Carolina.
Meet Beach Babe (GCV53Z), a difficulty two, terrain two traditional cache with a unique look and story.
You see, Beach Babe is a tree, dressed in clothes. There aren't very many trees, if any, around the world that are as dressed up as this babe. In fact, her outfits change quite frequently and it's somewhat of a mystery who started and continues to dress her up.
One thing is certain, fireman357, the creator of the cache near Beach Babe saw an opportunity for geocachers to find something "interesting, cool, and fun" when embarking on a search for his cache.
He explains, "I wanted a destination to take my fellow cachers somewhere they could have an experience and create a memory. That, to me, is the best aspect of caching."
Hanging out with the stylish tree
This stylish tree is easily noticeable when one is leaving Edisto Island, a large tourist destination. When geocachers aren't around to distract her, she can be found enjoying the marsh views.
Since the cache was placed in 2006, almost 300 geocachers have logged their visits, posted 77 images, and awarded it 21 Favorite Points.
One cacher writes, "Out for a birthday of geocaching when we found this great cache! I love her! This was by far our favorite cache of the day. Not sure how we missed her the first time we drove by but after that we made sure we watched for this beauty."
Geocachers are urged to pack bug spray when visiting this cache between the months of October through February.
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Just ask server to change gloves and make your entire order. Super helpful and food is great!
When I told my server recently that I was allergic to gluten, not only did he change his gloves and wash his hands, but he got a clean bowl for me from under the counter so there was not the slightest chance of cross-contamination. Then he walked my order down the line and bagged it himself. I am DEFINITELY going back to this restaurant!
Very good service, friendly helpful staff. When I mentioned my gluten sensitivity the employee immediately washed his hands, changed his gloves and got a fresh bowl for my food, since he had already touched the other one with contaminated gloves. Great experience, and no ill effects
never had a problem gluten free is very good all of it except for flour tortillas we are vegetarin there is a lot of options for that. never got sick from schamberg location they care were all their food comes from very sustainable company they use local food what is all possible
5720 Washington Ave., Mt. Pleasant, WI 53406
Based on earlier reviews, they seem to be more allergy conscious now. I asked the first employee to change gloves, which she had the other employees on the line do as well. They also now pull cheese/lettuce out of dedicated containers. The only critique I have is that the employees seem a bit annoyed to go through the process...but they might just not have great customer service in general.
6415 N. Illinois St., Fairview Heights, IL 62208
I love this place. they are so careful. they wipe down the entire line and put foil over everything they touch. they use new utensils for all the things they use on your food. my favorite place to go.
1317 Q street #100, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
Most of the time I go in there the staff are clueless about preventing cross contamination. They ask me if I want a tortilla after telling them I'm gluten free and they get snippy if I ask them to change their gloves after I see them out their hands down on a troika. I've tried to give them the benefit of the doubt by I've had reaction the past three times I've eaten there and will never eat there again.
1322 Bison, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Awful. They roll their eyes every time we come in. Although we are very polite they just can't be bothered.
8 E. Madison, Chicago, IL 60602
completely clueless about Gluten contamination. Watch preparation closely.
5128 N. Palm Ave., Fresno, CA 93704
Love it! I've had several different variations of the burrito bowl and no trouble at all. Don't eat the chips though. Unless you call ahead and ask for a fresh GF batch fried in clean oil.
1996 Merrick Road, Merrick, NY 11566
I ask them to change gloves and they do. I avoid the cheese and lettuce, but if you want it they will get clean lettuce and cheese for you from the back! I love chipotle!
1166 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale, NY 11553
I ask them to change gloves and they do. I avoid the cheese and lettuce, but if you want it they will get clean lettuce and cheese for you from the back! I love chipotle!
135 Old Country Rd., Carle Place, NY 11514
I ask them to change gloves and they do. I avoid the cheese and lettuce, but if you want it they will get clean lettuce and cheese for you from the back! I love chipotle!
210 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60610
12827 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33618
At this location, be careful to watch them change gloves and utensils. They don't always do it automatically for gluten free orders and I've had to have them remake food.
5001 Sergeant Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
All meat and toppings are gluten free; only the tortillas to worry about. If you tell the staff you have a gluten allergy, they will change their gloves and use new spoons. I've never gotten sick; it's a nice fast option for Celiac!
930 North Division Street, Spokane, WA 99202
Thankful my GF/DF family can safely eat here. It's one of our favorites!
6770 Richmond Hwy., Alexandria, VA 22303
Unfortunately, no one in this store speaks enough English to even understand the word allergy. It was a very painful process to get through and we won't be back to this location.
7 Rossanley Drive #7, Medford, OR 97501
When I tell the employee helping me that I am allergic to gluten, they clean the tortilla press and line it so there is no cross contamination. They also wash their hands and change gloves.
211 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
I only ever get a burrito bowl here, and I've never had problems.
348 Randall Rd., South Elgin, IL 60177
Always a safe place to eat gluten free. Food is very good and a great variety. My only complaint is that some of the servers are not aware that they should change their gloves and finish my meal down the line. Also, some use the same cheese and lettuce that has been touched with hands that have touched the flour tortillas. Other than that, I really enjoy eating at Chipotle.
444 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906
This Chipotle kind of sucks compared to the others in the region. Skimpy portions and terrible staff attitudes.
323 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M5B 1R7
So fresh, good and easy, healthy options. Yum
2323 Yonge Street #100, Toronto, ON, Canada M4P 2C9
Very celiac aware. Fab fresh fast food ala mexican flare. Delish..my go to place
1924 Beacon St., Brighton, MA 02135
876 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02215
Other than the tortillas everything is safe for those with celiacs. Make sure to let them know the staff is aware and considerate. Always delicious!
3556 Clemson Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621
A Celiacs paradise! Tell the servers you need to be gluten free and they remove their gloves, remove used serving pieces and replace with new and change gloves and clean the area around the food containers. The manager told me the chips could be cross contaminated but I tried them and didn't have any problems. I visit this Chipotle's once a week and have never had a problem.
728 County Rd. 42 W, Burnsville, MN 55337
Chipotle sure does a great job...as soon as I mentioned I have celiac, the young woman tossed her gloves away, walked to wash station and washed hands (even forearms) and put on clean gloves. Made my meal start-to-finish, as is their practice. Crispy tacos made with my choices...used clean plastic to add my guac. We've eaten here a number of times and decided to add a review because food is always good, staff very friendly and knowledgeable.
3335 Princeton Rd., Suite 109, Hamilton, OH 45011
The staff, and manager, did a great job. Although they were not super knowledgeable about gluten or celiac, they did everything I asked and asked questions about how they could best serve me. They even went so far as to pull new stuff out of the cooler. I am celiac and I did not get sick!
18885 Traditions Drive, Livonia, MI 48167
Really delicious food. They'll change gloves for you after handling flour tortillas, too.
201 South 72nd St., Omaha, NE 68114
Do not eat here if you are celiac. This place should not be labeled gluten free . Tons of cross contamination. My wife is celiac and we ate here a couple of times and she was sick for weeks.
3830 Truxel Rd., Sacramento, CA 95833
All ingredients are gluten free (except for flour tortilla of course) but even with changing gloves and making meal all the way through, which workers are willing to do, there are still small chances of cross contamination no matter how careful cuz previous worker who made burritos before you even get there uses the same ingredients. So for super sensitive celiacs, not recommended.
2701 N. Mall Dr, Suite 108, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Very good, take cross contamination serious. I was happily surprised. chips and salsa delish also! Most of the food is gf :)
1546 N. Cooper Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85233
I eat here like twice a week sometimes. Have never got sick. Delicious food:)
401 NE Northgate Way, Suite 1119, Seattle, WA 98125
If I could give zero stars, I would. I went to Chipotle at Northgate last night, because I saw Chipotle listed on a "top 5 for allergens" list. Chipotle is NOT SAFE for CELIAC. Maybe it is for gluten free, but not for someone with celiac. While they offer options that do not involve a flour (gluten) tortilla, I watched as every serving spoon (beans, rice, etc.) touched the flour tortillas that went down the assembly line. They of course also touch the bowls. There are about 6 people that prepare your food, and there is no way you could be sure (and highly unlikely that it would happen) that each change their gloves before touching your GF food. Also, there is no way to prevent cross contamination on the counter assembly line that they use. A huge bummer, indeed as the food looks so fresh and tasty.
14540 Forum Parkway, Selma, TX 78154
They made me the crunchy tacos with such care and consideration that I actually got teary eyed. I'm relatively new to the mandatory gluten free lifestyle and it just made me feel like someone actually understood!!!! Would definitely go back.
33599 Aurora Rd., Solon, OH 44139
Chipotle is amazing however I would skip going to this one. I placed an online order to go, two soft corn tacos. They made them wrong and I had to wait for them to remake them. Once I got home I realized they made them with flour taco shells so sadly all I had was chops for dinner 😔 This chipotle more often than not messes up orders.
5642 Allen Way, Castle Rock, CO 80108
Amazing food and service. I told them I was celiac. She removed her gloves, washed her hands and put in new gloves. She did my whole meal by pulling out fresh stuff from the fridge. Awesome.
211 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
She wanted to put my soft corn taco in the same warmer. Then she argued with me saying it would be fine. I has to ask her to change her gloves. Go to the one on Mcknight road.
4865 Town Center Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32246
They are great and I am very sensitive.
4774 E. Grant Rd., Tucson, AZ 85712
my go to chipotle place, g.f friendly and very friendly in general! also I try to squeeze in when its not busy so they don't rush and make a mistake. havent gotten sick from this location but I did at the park place mall one because they always rush.
775 NW Gilman Blvd., Issaquah, WA 98027
Most everything on the menu is gluten free already, which is nice. However the corn tortillas made me sick, cross contamination?
420 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 47408
Excellent. Staff is well trsined. They always use new gloves, will change out spoons and ask if you want them to change cheese and lettuce. It's my go to.
1643 Niagara Falls Blvd, Suite 44C, Amherst, NY 14228
Chipotle is hands down the winner for fast gluten free Mexican food. Avoid the flour tortillas, of course... The staff is also very knowledgeable and will answer all questions. Eat here!!
8695 Owenfield Dr., Powell, OH 43065
I love this location! They happily change their gloves and swap out spoons and offer to get out fresh lettuce and cheese.
12073 E. Arapahoe Rd., Centennial, CO 80112
Absolutely terrible service for celiac. Young man did not understand what wheat was, and I caused quite the scene. They're a mess and a half here. Not celiac friendly location-they're idiots. Go down the street to the one on Yosemite.
97 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
This location (and almost all of the dozen+ we've been to) follow the allergen protocol Chipotle has to a T! The only thing that has to be avoided is the flour tortilla! To avoid the lunch rush (and give them time to prep) we use the phone app to order ahead. I've worked with the managers enough to trust that they are taking the same precautions whether we are watching or walk in to just pick up and then eat there or at home.
7515 S. University Blvd., Littleton, CO 80122
I have never once had an issue at this or any chipotle. They really take it seriously.
900 N. Austin Ave., Georgetown, TX 78628
The staff here is very friendly and extremely helpful. We advised them that we have a gluten alergies and they changed their gloves and had one person prepare our food. We will definitely go back.
16241 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Staff not really aware of need for new utensils and getting fresh ingredients that have been contaminated. They knew to change gloves but that was about it. They did listen and followed my instructions but I don't think they actually got it. Be wary.
1016A South Salisbury Blvd, Salisbury, MD 21801
Chipolte is pretty standard across the United States. The food is tasty and quick. This location was much the same as the others I've eaten in, and that's a very positive thing.
1001 Edwards Ferry Road Northeast, Leesburg, VA 20176
Chipotle has been a good fast food option for us, if you ask the employee to change their gloves.
4030 Indiana 26, Lafayette, IN 47905
They washed their hands, changed gloves, utensils, the washed the counter to be sure my food was safe.
3369 Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley, CA 94546
I am a celiac and always ask them to change their gloves. I find the staff to be super helpful, but the managers sometimes yell at the employees for walking me down the whole line to make my food, which is why they get 4 stars. Otherwise, I find I can eat here easily. I do have a reaction to the salad dressing, which is supposed to be gluten free, so I advise you consider avoiding the dressing if you're super sensitive.
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Lindsey Vonn described winning her 46th career win, her 16th in Super G, as the most special of her career." Of the 46 wins that I have so far, this is probably the most special," she said after the race. In a race that she has dreamed of since she slipped the course in the 1999 World Championships, Vonn admitted that she had not put in a perfect run but this did not matter to her: this was all about racing and winning at home for the HEAD World Cup rebel. This was her fourth victory in a row to add to the plaudits.
Listening to music in the start area did little to calm the nerves and her normally blistering pace on the top section deserted her. Yet Vonn is a fighter and she proved this again as she recovered from almost missing a blind gate at the top of the course.
"On the start, I was probably the most nervous I've ever been. I tried my best to keep it together," Vonn said. "It wasn't my best run; I went off-course a couple of times but I just charged at the bottom and was able to make up time. I wanted to win at home so badly. I wanted to win on a men's course. I wanted to prove to everyone here at home that I could win no matter what, under any circumstances. There are just so many reasons why today is so special. I'm so proud to have won."
With Anna Fenninger making it two HEAD World Cup Rebels on the podium in third behind Fabienne Suter, this made it another strong result for the HEAD racers. Fenninger just missed second spot by a mere four hundredths yet she was happy with second place: "That was really cool for me," Fenninger explained after her run. "Perhaps Lindsey had more speed at the bottom but my resume is good, in Super G I am really happy," explained the Super Combined World Champion.
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Former men's tennis standout Fahoum Fahoum enters his first season as an undergraduate student assistant coach of the Quinnipiac University men's tennis program. Fahoum used his final year of athletic eligibility in 2012-13, primarily playing at No. 2 singles for the Bobcats.
"Whenever I have a chance to bring on a former student-athlete to our coaching staff, I jump at the opportunity," said head coach Mike Quitko. "Fahoum was a tremendous player for us last year and has incredible knowledge of the game. He knows each of our players extremely well and can relate to them on a personal level, which makes it easier to communicate. He's going to be a great addition to the program."
Fahoum came to Quinnipiac from Old Dominion University, and was fantastic in the No. 2 slot last year. He won 12 matches at singles and 11 at doubles to give him a total of 23 wins on the season. Fahoum just crossed the 20-win plateau when he paired with fellow classmate Garrett Lane for an 8-6 win against Sacred Heart at No. 1 doubles. Fahoum has 71 career wins at the collegiate level – earning 34 wins at singles and 37 wins at doubles.
Prior to joining the Bobcats in 2012-13, Fahoum enjoyed a stellar three-year stint at Old Dominion. He compiled an overall record of 48-48, which included 22 wins at singles and 26 at doubles. Fahoum collected 10 wins at singles in each of his first two seasons, floating between the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 5 positions.
Fahoum, who hails from Haifa, Israel, comes from a family of tennis. Fahoum's sister, Nadine, attended Duke University and played No. 1 for the Blue Devils' women's tennis team.
Fahoum is on pace to graduate this May with a degree in public relations with a minor in business at Quinnipiac. He currently resides in Hamden.


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Yesterday, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, accompanied by his own rescue dog, Sky, signed into law a bill making shelter dogs and cats the state's official pet, The Denver Post reports. The bill, "Concerning the designation of dogs and cats that are adopted from Colorado Animal Shelters and rescues as the state pets," was proposed by schoolchildren and signed into law at the Denver Animal Shelter.
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The best movies I saw this summer? Let me get back to you on that. The best filmmaking I saw this summer? Week after week on the FX Channel's Louie and I'm not the only one who's noticed it. Most of the hosannas lofted in the direction of Louis C.K.'s semi-autobiographical sitcom, now on the home stretch of its third season, tend to measure its innovative excellence by everything that's ever been on television – which on the one hand offers a striking contrast and on the other is way too limiting.
You could, for instance, take the Aug. 2 episode, "Barney/Never" (the title alone could be a minimalist poem), and submit it to Cannes or Sundance with every expectation of winning a short film prize. (The Oscars? Well, yeah, if they deep-sixed their restrictions on previously broadcast films and that's not gonna happen anytime soon.) From its opening black-and-white shot of both Louie and a barely recognizable Robin Williams as the only mourners at a club manager's burial to its concluding exchange between Louie and an intractable little boy who "diarrheaed" in his bathtub, the episode seems as familiar and as startling as the best works of realism in any medium. Kurt Vonnegut has said the human condition can be summed up by the word, "embarrassment." Amplify that to "mortification" and you'd have to conclude that, as writer, director and actor, Louis C.K. has become as inquisitive and as unsparing an auteur of the human condition as those hydra-headed humanists Jean Renoir and Luis Bunuel. And I'm not embarrassed to make the comparison.
Nor am I embarrassed to trace Louis C.K.'s filmmaking acumen back to what remains his only big-screen directing credit. I refer, of course, to Pootie Tang, which barely gets mentioned in profiles of Louis and reviews of Louie. Apparently, C.K. remains more embarrassed about it than anybody else. I suppose if Roger Ebert uses phrases like "train wreck" and "not bad so much as inexplicable" to describe my first at-bat as a director, I'd think twice before mentioning it, too.
C.K. and Ebert can think what they want. But if you go to www.rottentomatoes.com and look up the critics' reviews for Pootie Tang, you will find by my name a red, ripe tomato among a relative sea of green splotches. I am as proud of that tomato as I am of anything I've achieved in thirty years of newspaper work. Having watched the movie again recently, I'd add another half star to my original two-and-a-half-star Newsday review in which I brought in both Jean-Luc Godard and Rudy Ray ("Dolemite") Moore as direct and equivalent influences.
Good luck finding that review on-line, though. For that matter, good luck finding a DVD of Pootie Tang. You can, however, stream the whole movie the way I just did: in pieces, on You Tube. And it doesn't matter what sequence you watch them in since, befitting the movie's origin as a recurring sketch on The Chris Rock Show (where Louis C.K. served as staff writer), Pootie Tang is a surreal mélange of bits, sight gags and spoofs glued together by a plot line whose puerile silliness is among the movie's woozy, offhand graces.
For those who have no idea what I'm talking about, I'll try to be brief: Pootie Tang (Lance Crowther and where the hell is he these days, anyway?) popped up on Chris Rock Show as this mysterious, bespectacled Lothario whose ways with women were as impenetrably enigmatic as his speech patterns. Pidgin English doesn't begin to define Pootie's patois, whose best-remembered outgrowths include the movie's original title, "(I'm Gonna) Sine Your Pity on the Runny Kine", "You're a baddy daddy lamatai tebby chi" (In my delirious moments, I almost get that one) and the oft-repeated, apparently multi-purpose "Sa dat tay."
The character proved popular enough (even Gwyneth Paltrow appeared on the Rock show doing Pootie-speak) to tempt Rock, C.K. and fellow travelers to concoct a blaxploitation parody giving Pootie a back story: He is born in a "small city outside Gary, Indiana" and raised by a widowed father, a foundry worker played by Rock, who perishes when he's mauled by a gorilla at work. ("Third time it happened that month," someone says.)
Daddy Tang bequeaths to his grieving son the belt the former frequently and vigorously applied to the latter as punishment. Pootie is told that he can use the belt to apply Whup Ass to whatever evil comes his way – as it inevitably does in the form of a corporate sharpie (Robert Vaughn) wishing to neutralize Pootie's global influence as a do-gooder-pop-star-positive-role-model-vigilante.
The pace is pokey. The visual style (or "style") goes from pasty to pallid in ways that Quentin Tarantino would covet for his own cracks at Roadhouse Chic. The Godard-ian moments come principally in those interludes where Wanda Sykes as Pootie's loyal, bewigged squeeze Biggie Shorty speaks to the camera at oddly-placed interludes. Any rational minded movie-goer would judge the whole thing as half-baked. But so are most of one's fainter-by-the-year memories of blaxplotation movies and Pootie Tang's klutziness works in its favor as a subversive spin not only on what it's spoofing, but on the very idea of spoofing the genre in the first place.
As J.B., Chris Rock's narrator-dee-jay persona puts it: "Pootie Tang will draw you a picture of how he gonna kick your ass, then mail it to you ten days in advance. The picture gets there right? You're goin', "What the hell is this?" and then Pootie Tang knocks on your door, Promptly kicks your ass and you still won't know what happened to you!" OK, this isn't precisely the analogy I was looking for. But re-think the above quote's references to Pootie Tang as the movie rather than the character and it makes some kind of twisted sense — as does the movie.
Most will never bother finding out. I doubt this brief will change the minds of haters or makers. (As Rock himself said in an episode of The Bernie Mac Show, "Even my momma didn't see Pootie Tang!")
Still, whatever problems Louis C.K. has with this movie's existence, its refusal to paint even within its own wobbly lines resounds in the groundbreaking, boundary-breaching nature of Louie. As Pootie himself might say, and I'm only guessing here, "Dadda bee inna detta tau dandee day." Or something like that,


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Meredith, Crutchfield Video Producer and A/V Writer Product Highlights:16.2-megapixel effective recordingAPS-C size HD CMOS image sensor (23.5 X 15.6 mm) for superior low-noise and low-light image performanceHD movie mode with dedicated record button and full-time autofocusGPS-enabled for geo-tagging photosbuilt-in sensor-shift SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization (provides image stabilization with all attached lenses)Sony BIONZ image processor for accurate, low noise images and responsive shootinghigh-res 3" tilt-and-swivel LCD screen (921,600 dots) with live view for composing photos and movies on-screen in real-timescreen adjusts up to 180 degrees vertically and 270 degrees horizontally for versatile high- and low-level shootinghigh-res electronic viewfinder (1,440,000 dots) with diopter adjustmentbuilt-in digital level gauge for taking better panoramas and portraits3D Sweep Panorama mode: sweep across the panorama, and the camera captures "right-eye" and "left-eye" versions of the image. 3D TV and 3D glasses required to view images in 3Dbuilt-in anti-dust technology to keep image sensor clean for spotless photos15-point autofocus with three cross-type sensors for accurate, high-speed focusingauto High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode takes three exposures in rapid succession and combines them to capture increased shadow and highlight detailsDynamic Range Optimizer for better shadow and highlight detail in high-contrast shooting conditionsbuilt-in auto pop-up flash with flash compensationwarranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guaranteeCompatible Lenses:compatible with Sony Alpha, Minolta, and Konica/Minolta A-type bayonet mount autofocus lensesExposure Modes and Controls:continuous shooting mode: up to 6 frames per second (10 fps in speed priority mode)burst mode buffer: JPEG Standard (39 shots), JPEG Fine (35 shots), RAW (20 shots), RAW+JPEG (20 shots)shutter speed range: 30-1/4,000 seconds, bulbsensitivity or ISO (film speed equivalent) range: 100-12,800 (up to 25,600 in special auto JPEG mode)program auto, shutter-priority, aperture-priority, manual, flash off auto, scene, and fully automatic exposure modespreset scene modes for accurately exposed images in various shooting environmentsflash sync at 1/160 secondFile Formats and Storage:image storage modes: JPEG, RAW, and RAW+JPEG3:2 image options (pixels):4,912 x 3,264; 3,568 x 2,368; 2,448 x 1,62416:9 image options (pixels): 4,912 x 2,760; 3,568 x 2,000; 2,448 x 1,376accepts Memory Stick® PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cardsConnections and Dimensions:high-speed USB interfacemini HDMI output for sharing images on a compatible HDTV (cable not included)connection for optional Sony RM-L1AM wired remote controlinput for optional external microphone5"W x 3-11/16"H x 3-7/16"D (without lens)weight (body only): 15.6 oz.Supplied Accessories:rechargeable NP-FW50 lithium ion batterybattery chargeradjustable neck strapUSB cablebody capsoftware CD-ROM Develop your photography hobby You don't have to be an expert photographer to use an SLR they all offer easy automatic shooting. Because of their build quality and the physics of good glass and large sensors, even their built-in automatic settings will get you better pictures than most point-and-shoots or mobile devices. But experienced photographers and budding hobbyists can get more creative by manually adjusting settings like aperture and shutter speed. SLRs let you expand your shooting options with additional lenses and flashes to suit just about any situation. If you'd like to record the occasional video, look for a model with high-def movie mode. Sony Alpha SLT-A55V (Body only) Reviews Average Customer Review: 2 reviews Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $350 rewards card Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. 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I would definitely order from them again. 1 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony SLT-A55V Body Only Written By Jeff, Upstate New York on Tuesday, April 05, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I was looking for a camera body that would accept my Minolta lenses. I had purchased a 7xi in the late 90's and I needed a body that would be compatible with them. I had a 28-80, a 28-105 and a 100-300. They were all auto focus and auto zooms. Minolta had been sold to Konica and then the whole line had been sold to Sony. I called Sony and they explained to me that the Alpha series was completely compatible, I was skeptical to say the least. When I received the body I was surprised that everything was as they said and to my surprise not only were the lenses compatible the flash and the remote cables were also. I am completely satisfied with the camera. It takes great pictures and movies. It not only for the amateur photographer it will also serve the semi-pro. Thank you Sony! 9 out of 9 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual SLT-A55V Digital camera body with installed body cap BC-VW1 Battery charger (8.4V/0.28A) NP-FW50 rechargeable InfoLithium battery (7.2V/7.7Wh/1080mAh) 56" USB cable (has a USB type A connector on one end and a mini USB connector on the other end) Adjustable camera strap Application software CD-ROM Instruction Manual Warranty Sheet On-line registration sheet Lenses & Accessories brochure Features and Specs General LCD Screen Size 3" Adjustable-angle LCD Yes Wi-Fi No GPS-enabled Yes Lens 35mm Equivalent N/A Optical Zoom N/A Digital Zoom N/A Filter Diameter N/A Manual Focusing Yes Manual Exposure Yes Built-in Flash Yes HDMI Output Mini Memory Internal Memory None Memory Media SD/SDHC/SDXC Image Effective Megapixel Count 16.2 Total Megapixels 16.7 Image Stabilization Sensor Shift Highest Resolution 4912 x 3264 HD Video Recording 1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080 Dimensions Width (inches) 5 Height (inches) 3-11/16 Depth (inches) 3-7/16 Weight With Battery (ounces) 17.6 Warranty Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 1 Year Product Research Recording Features Play And Print Functions Battery Information Supplied Software Recording Features Camera Body Only: The Sony SLT-A55V α (alpha series) DSLR camera is compatible with Sony A-mount lenses. This product contains the camera body only, along with a rechargeable battery, adjustable neck strap, USB cable, and software on CD-ROM. No lenses are included. Translucent Mirror Technology: The A55V is the first DSLR with Translucent Mirror Technology, which directs light to both the image sensor and the Phase Detection AF sensor simultaneously. This allows the camera to focus and capture the image at the same time. Since the mirror never moves, the time needed to raise and lower the mirror is eliminated. 3" Tiltable LCD Screen: The A55V uses a 3" TFT TruBlack LCD screen with 921,600 dots. The LCD can be tilted and swiveled so you can frame your shots from difficult angles overhead or down low. Electronic Viewfinder: The 0.46" electronic color viewfinder has 1,440,000 dots (0.43"/1,152,000 dots displayed), and provides approximately 100% field of view. The built-in diopter lets you adjust the viewfinder image to your individual eyesight. The adjustment is -4.0 to +4.0 m-1. If you're using the electronic viewfinder to frame your shots, the LCD turns off automatically when you bring the camera up to your eyes. Live View: The A55's Live View lets you use the LCD screen and Electronic Viewfinder to frame your photos as you shoot. The Live View image will provide an accurate preview of your photo, including the white balance, focus, depth of field, exposure, and framing. In addition, the on-screen displays will keep you informed on all your settings and recording information. Built-in GPS: The camera has a built-in GPS system which allows it to acquire location information, and record it onto the images or movies you shoot at that location. Using the supplied Picture Motion Browser (PMB) software, you can import images recorded with location information to a computer, and enjoy them with a map that shows their shooting location. You may also use the GPS to automatically set and maintain the correct time. Note: The GPS will not operate indoors or near tall buildings. Still Image Recording Formats: Still images are recorded in JPEG file format in Standard and Fine compression rates. You can also record still images using the RAW format, which is uncompressed with no processing performed in the camera. RAW images must be transferred to a computer for processing, editing, and printing using the supplied Image Data Converter SR software. Movie Recording Formats: The A55V can record 16:9 Full High Definition movies (FH: 1920 x 1080/60i) in AVCHD mode with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video and 2-channel Dolby Digital audio. Movies can also be recorded in MP4 mode (1440 x 1080/30 fps, 640 x 480/30fps) with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video and MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2-channel audio. The recording bit rate is 17 Mbps for AVCHD, 12 Mbps for MP4 1080, and 3 Mbps for MP4 VGA. Panorama Photos: The 3D Sweep Panorama mode lets you record panoramic images by holding down the shutter button as you pan across the scene. Panoramic photos can be taken in 3D or Standard in several different resolution settings: Panorama: Standard: Vertical: 3872 x 2160 Horizontal: 8192 x 1856 Wide: Vertical: 5536 x 2160 Horizontal: 12416 x 1856 3D Panorama (Horizontal): 16:9: 1920 x 1080 Standard: 4912 x 1080 Wide: 7152 x 1080 Dual Media Options: The A55V camera accepts two types of media for capturing still images: Memory Stick PRO Duo (including Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo), and SD, SDHC, and SDXC Memory Cards. The maximum number of images that can be recorded on a memory card formatted with this camera varies slightly between the two types of media. The number of images that can be stored on a Memory Stick PRO Duo: Capacity based on images taken at L 16M/Aspect Ratio: 3:2 (4912 x 3264): Size \ Capacity 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Standard 386 781 1587 3239 6406 Fine 270 548 1116 2279 4510 RAW & JPEG 74 154 319 657 1304 RAW 106 220 452 928 1840 Image Sensor: The SLT-A55V features an APS-C-sized Exmor CMOS image sensor (23.6 x 15.8mm). It has approximately 16.7-million total pixels and 16.2-million effective pixels. Image Sizes: You can record still images in a 3:2 or 16:9 aspect ratio. The image sizes include: Aspect Ratio Image Size Resolution 3:2 L: 16M 4912 x 3264 M: 8.4M 3568 x 2368 S: 4.0M 2448 x 1624 16:9 L: 14M 4912 x 2760 M: 7.1M 3568 x 2000 S: 3.4M 2448 x 1376 SteadyShot INSIDE In-Camera Image Stabilization: The SteadyShot INSIDE in-camera image stabilizer shifts the image sensor to compensate for camera shake without sacrificing image quality. The compensation effect is equal to 2.5 to 3.5 shutter speed steps, giving you more creative freedom when shooting in low light. And, because it is integrated into the camera body, SteadyShot INSIDE technology works with all compatible α (alpha) system lenses. Eye-Start Auto Focus: The camera features the Eye-Start Auto Focus system, which begins precision auto focus adjustments the moment you raise the camera to your eye. This feature can be turned off in the menu, if desired. 15-Point AF System: The A55V's high-performance auto focus system uses 15 focus points to deliver fast and precise focusing. It has a predictive focus control to automatically calculate the position of fast-moving subjects. You can choose from the following Auto/Manual Focus Modes: AF (Auto focus) Mode: You can select between 3 modes: Single-Shot AF: The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press the shutter button halfway down. Continuous AF: The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down. Automatic AF: This mode automatically switches between single-shot AF and continuous AF depending on the movement of the subject. AF (Auto focus) Area: You can select between 3 settings: Wide: The camera determines which of the nine local focus frames is used in focusing with the wide focus frame. Spot: The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively. Local: You can choose a local focus area from the 15 areas using the controller. Manual Focus: When it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode, you can adjust the focus manually. This mode allows you to set the distance of a subject by switching to MF on the lens and rotating the focusing ring to achieve a sharp focus. Focus Lock: If a subject is off-center and outside of the AF area, you can lock the focus of the camera. AF Illuminator: When you press the shutter button halfway down a red illuminator is emitted until the focus is locked. Under dark lighting conditions or when you shoot a low contrast subject, the AF illuminator allows the camera to focus more easily on the subject. The AF illuminator has a range of approximately 3.3 to 16.4 feet. Drive Modes: The camera offers the following shooting modes: Single Shot Advance: Default setting for standard picture taking. Shooting Continuously: When you press and hold the shutter button, the camera records the images continuously at a maximum 6 images per second at high speed or 3 images per second at low speed. The maximum number of continuous shots varies with the recording format: RAW: 19 images RAW & JPEG: 19 images Fine: 28 images Standard: 28 images Self-Timer: You can set the camera to two different self-timers: 10 Second: After you press the shutter button, the shutter will be released about 10 seconds later. This is convenient when the photographer wants to appear in a photo. 2 Second: After you press the shutter button, the shutter will be released about 2 seconds later. This is convenient to reduce camera-shake. Exposure Bracket: The camera can shoot three continuous images with the exposures shifted automatically. It uses two settings: Ambient Light: This setting shoots images continuously with exposure value shifted by plus or minus 0.3 steps. Flash Bracket: This setting shoots images continuously with the exposure value shifted by plus or minus 0.7 step, and flash compensation -1.0 White Balance Bracket: Based on the selected white balance and the color temperature/color filter, three images are recorded with the white balance shifted by 10 mired* (low) or 20 mired (high). (* mired=a unit to indicate color conversion quality) Wireless Remote Commander: You can shoot using the "SHUTTER" or "2SEC" buttons on the optional RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander. Using the Remote Commander reduces camera shake and continues the exposure without pressing and holding the shutter button. Exposure Modes: The camera offers the following exposure recording modes: Auto: This mode allows easy shooting with settings adjusted automatically. Auto+ (Advanced Auto): The camera recognizes and evaluates the shooting condition and sets the appropriate settings automatically. The camera saves one appropriate image by combining or separating images as necessary. Scene Selection: You can select an appropriate mode for the subject or the shooting conditions to allow you to shoot the image with a suitable setting for the subject: Portrait: blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject; expresses skin tones softly Sports Action: for shooting moving subjects outdoors or in bright places. Macro: for shooting close subjects such as flowers, insects, dishes, or small goods. Landscape: shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors. Sunset: for shooting the red of the sunset beautifully Night Portrait/View: for shooting portraits in night scenes, or shooting night scenes at a distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings. Hand-held Twilight: Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using a tripod. A burst of shots are taken and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur, camera shake and noise. Sweep Shooting: Shoots expansive scenery or high-rise buildings with dynamic composition. Program Auto: This mode allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value), while keeping the custom settings for ISO sensitivity, Creative Style, D-Range optimizer, etc. Aperture Priority: This mode allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually, letting the camera set the appropriate shutter speed. This mode gives you greater control over the depth of field. Shutter Speed Priority: This mode allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually, letting the camera set the appropriate aperture. With a high shutter speed, the moving subject appears as if it is frozen on the image. With a slow shutter speed, the moving subject appears as if it were flowing. Manual Exposure: This mode allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure (shutter speed and aperture) manually. Manual Shift: You can change the shutter speed and aperture value combination without changing the exposure in manual mode. Bulb (Long Exposure) Shooting: In this setting as long as the shutter button is pressed, the shutter remains open. You can shoot trails of light, such as fireworks. Movies: Recording movies in Full HD or standard definition in 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio. Exposure Compensation: Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera's standard exposure setting. You can make the image look lighter (increased exposure) or darker (decreased exposure). The exposure compensation amount can be set up to +/-2 EV in 1/3-step increments. AE Lock: You can fix the exposure before deciding on the composition when taking a picture. This is effective when the metering object and focusing object are different or when you want to shoot continuously while keep the same exposure value. Metering Mode: A 1200-zone evaluative sensing system provides multi-pattern measuring for superior exposure control accuracy in a wide range of lighting conditions. You can select the method for measuring the brightness of a subject from the following three methods: Multi Segment: This method uses the whole screen divided into 1200 zones to measure light. Center Weighted: While emphasizing the central area of the screen, this method measure the average brightness of the entire screen. Spot: This method measure light only in the spot metering circle in the center of the frame. White Balance: You can adjust the color tones according to the lighting conditions. You can choose from the following WB options, and adjust the +/- 3 to fine tune the colors: Auto WB: This mode adjusts the white balance automatically. Daylight: This mode adjusts for outdoors and sunlit subjects. Shade: This mode adjust for shady conditions on a clear day. Cloudy: This mode adjust for a cloudy sky. Incandescent: This mode adjusts for incandescent lighting. Fluorescent: This mode adjusts for florescent lighting. Flash: This mode adjusts for flash conditions. Custom: In a scene where the ambient light consists of multiple types of light sources, use of the custom white balance is recommended in order to accurately reproduce the whiteness. Color Temperature/Color Filter: You can adjust the white balance further by selecting Color Temperature or Color Filter in the Custom White Balance option. With Color Temperature, the higher the number, the more reddish the image, and the lower the number, the more bluish the image. Color Filter achieves the effect of Color Compensation filters for photography. Based on the set color temperature as the standard, the color can be compensated to Green (G) or Magenta (M). Image Processing (Creative Style): This camera is pre-programmed with image styles optimal for various scenes and purposes. For each setting, you can adjust the contrast, saturation, and sharpness. You can choose from the following settings: Standard: This setting reproduces various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful color. Vivid: This setting reproduces memorable scenery such as blue sky, sunsets, spring greenery, and autumn leaves with deep and vivid colors. Portrait: This setting accentuates the subject and softly reproduces skin tones. Landscape: This setting reproduces the scenery with vivid and sharp colors. Sunset: This setting beautifully reproduces the red of the sunset. B & W: This setting is for monochrome images. ISO Settings: ISO is a unit of measurement of sensitivity to light. The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity. The camera's ISO can be set manually or automatically, depending upon the exposure mode: Auto or Scene Selection: When the exposure mode is set to Auto, Auto+, Sweep Panorama, or Scene Selection, the ISO is fixed to Auto. P/A/S: When the exposure mode is set to Program, Aperture Priority, or Shutter Priority, and ISO is set to Auto, the ISO speed is automatically set between 100 and 1600. Manual: When the exposure mode is changed to Manual, the ISO is automatically changed to 100, and you can set it according the shooting conditions to between 100 and 12800. Auto ISO is not an option in the Manual shooting mode. Built-in Flash: In a dark location, using the built-in flash, or optional flash, allows you to shoot the subject brightly, and it also helps prevent blurred photos due to camera shake. The SLT-A55V features a pop-up flash, and an accessory shoe for attaching an optional external flash. The range of the built-in flash depends on the ISO sensitivity and aperture value. The A55V offers the following flash modes: Autoflash: In auto mode the flash automatically fires if it is dark or against light. Fill-Flash: In this mode the flash fires every time the shutter is released. Slow Sync: Slow sync shooting allows you to shoot a clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter speed. Rear Sync: In rear sync mode, the objects illuminated by other light sources are captured first, then the flash is fired right before the exposure is completed. Wireless: The camera can use the flash light to transmit signal to an external off-camera flash to produce a more three-dimensional image. (Requires optional wireless flash unit such as HVL-F58AM, HVL-F42AM, HVL-F56AM, or HVL-F36AM). Noise Reduction: The camera offers Long Exposure and High ISO Noise Reduction (NR) to automatically reduce the grainy noise found in photos during long exposures or high ISO settings. Anti-Dust Technology: Changing lenses in a DSLR can allow dust to enter the camera. To help keep the image sensor cleaner for better pictures, the A55V utilizes a static-free anti-dust coating on the imager's filter. The camera also has a cleaning function which vibrates the image sensor for a short time to knock off any dust that may have settled on the imager. Play And Print Functions Playback Options: You can view images on the LCD monitor with 3 options: with recording data displayed, without recording data, or histogram display. A histogram is the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exists in a picture. The histogram display of this camera shows the brightness on the horizontal axis (left side is black, right side is white) and the number of pixels on the vertical axis. Auto Review: After an image is recorded, you can have the camera automatically display it on the LCD monitor for two, five or 10 seconds. You can also turn off auto review. Image Rotation: Vertical shots can be rotated automatically so that they are displayed upright during playback. This can be done manually or automatically. Playback Screen: You can view your photos back as a single image on the LCD monitor, as an Index or as a Slide Show . During Index View mode, you can view 6 or 12 images at once. You can adjust the Slide Show mode interval from 1, 3, 5, 10, or 30 seconds. D-Range Optimizer/Auto HDR: The camera allows you to correct the brightness and contrast of an image automatically, using the D-Range Optimizer (DRO) and Auto High Dynamic Range functions. The DRO optimizes the gradations of a recorded image in each area of the image; you select the optimal level from Lv1 (weak) and Lv5 (strong). When Auto HDR is selected, the camera shoots three images with different exposures, then overlays them to create one image with the correct exposure and an overlaid image. Image Enlargement: During single image playback you can enlarge an entire image or a select area of an image from 1.1 to 11.8x depending upon the image size. Small images can be enlarged up to 6x, Medium images to 8.8x, and Large images up to 11.8x. Once you have enlarged the image, you can pan around the image to view the desired portion. Rotating Images: Images can be rotated counter-clockwise 360-degrees on the camera's LCD monitor during single image playback. Protect Images: You can protect all images on your memory card or select only certain images to be protected from accidental erasure. HDMI Output: The SLT-A55V provides direct mini-HDMI output to your HDTV screen, so you can view and share photos in clarity and detail. You can choose between standard 3:2 or widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio. When connected to a Sony BRAVIA TV, you can control the image playback using the TV remote. A mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable is not supplied. Printing Options: The camera offers the following printing options. DPOF Compatible: Using the camera, you can specify the images and the number of images to print before you print images at a photo-shop or with your printer. Memory Card: You can print images with a Memory Stick or SD card compliant printer. Computer: You can copy images to a computer using the supplied "Picture Motion Browser" software and print the images. Battery Information InfoLithium Battery: The SLT-A55V is powered by the NP-FW50 InfoLithium battery (supplied). The battery communicates data to the camera, so that the percentage of battery power remaining can be displayed. The approximate number of images that can be recorded with the supplied battery is as follows: With Flash Without Flash LCD Monitor 380 images 430 images Viewfinder 330 images 370 images Charging: The supplied InfoLithium battery requires approximately 250 minutes for a full charge. The battery should be fully charged before initial use. Power Save: You can set different time intervals for the camera to switch to Power Save mode. You can set the interval to 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 30 minutes. Once the camera goes into Power Save mode, you can return to the shooting mode by pressing the shutter button halfway. When the camera is connected to a TV or the drive mode is set to Remote Commander, the power save mode defaults to 30 minutes regardless of the setting. Supplied Software Application Software CD-ROM: The following software is included with the SLT-A55V: Picture Motion Browser Ver.5.3: Windows Only Import images shot with the camera and display them on the computer. Organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them. Retouch, print, and send images as e-mail attachments and change the shooting date. Print or save still images with the date. You can create a data disc using a CD burner driver or DVD burner drive. Image Data Lightbox SR Ver.2.2: Windows and Macintosh Display and compare RAW/JPEG images recorded with this camera Rate the images on a scale of five Set the color labels Display an image in "Image Data Converter SR" and make adjustments to it Image Data Converter SR Ver.3.2: Windows and Macintosh You can edit images recorded in RAW mode with various corrections, such as tone curve, and sharpness. Adjust images with white balance, exposure, creative style, etc. Save the images displayed and edited on a computer. You can save the image as RAW format, or save it in the general file format. 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