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"Pew study assesses loyalty of digital news consumers" by Jonathan Sotsky on Knight Blog
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- (March 13, 2014) – The way people arrive at news organization websites speaks to the level of engagement and loyalty they have for the site and its content, according to a new Pew Research Center report, conducted in collaboration with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The study examined three major pathways to digital news—through social media referrals, search engine referrals and direct visits.
The study, which analyzed internet traffic to 26 of the most popular news websites, finds that direct visitors—those who type in the news outlet's specific address (URL) or have the address bookmarked—are highly engaged with digital news content. Direct visitors spend, on average, about three times as long as those who wind up on a news website through a search engine or from Facebook. They view roughly five times as many pages per month and visit three times as often as those coming from Facebook and search.
Direct visitors also provide the highest percentage of traffic to online news content, accounting for at least 20% of the total visitors to more than half (15) of the 26 sites studied. In contrast, search visitors accounted for at least 20% of the traffic to 11 of the sites. Facebook accounted for 20% or more of the visitors to only four sites.
"These findings encapsulate some of the key challenges facing digital news," said Amy Mitchell, Pew Research Center's Director of Journalism Research. "Facebook and search are critical for bringing added views to individual stories, but, the data suggest it is hard to build relationships with those users. For news outlets operating under the traditional model and hoping to build a loyal, paying audience, it is critical for users to think of that outlet as the first place they should turn."
"News organizations can use this study to better understand how people find their content and what attracts and sustains audiences," said Michael Maness, Knight Foundation vice president of journalism and media innovation. ""The findings show that cultivating relationships is central to developing a loyal following— this highlights the need for organizations to constantly experiment with new engagement opportunities, get to know their audience and create content that resonates."
These are among the key findings from the study which details how one million people enrolled in one of the nation's most popular commercial internet panels have been connecting through their desktop and laptop computers with the most heavily trafficked or shared news sites. The analysis of three months of comScore data (April through June 2013) also includes, where the data allow, an examination of mobile behavior around these news sites. This report is a component of a multi-part research project by the Pew Research Center, in collaboration with Knight Foundation, examining the role of news on Facebook and other social media platforms.
Other key findings:
· The higher level of engagement from direct visitors holds true across the full mix of sites studied. Whether they visit sites that rank among the most shared on Facebook (such as brieitbart.com); those whose traffic is heavily driven by search engines, (such as abcnews.go.com); or those with smaller audiences (mrconservative.com) direct visitors are more highly engaged than visitors who come to the sites in other ways. Even buzzfeed.com and npr.org, which have an unusually high level of Facebook traffic, saw greater engagement from those who came in directly.
· Converting social and search referrals to direct visitors is hard to do. Most consumers tend to access a news site by just one of the three main pathways studied. Of the sites examined, the percentage of direct visitors who also came to the site via Facebook was extremely small—ranging from 0.9% to 2.3%, (with the exception of Buzzfeed at 11.3%). Similarly, the percentage of direct visitors who also came to a site through a search engine ranged from 1.3% to 4.1%—again with one exception, examiner.com at 8.6%.
· Even among the top news sites, some see higher engagement levels than others. The average visitor to Foxnews.com (a site operated by the Fox News Channel), spent almost eight minutes per visit. By comparison, the average visitor to CNN spent 1 minute and 30 seconds on the site while visitors to nbcnews.com stayed about four minutes on average.
· In the growing mobile area, the mobile browser is more popular than the mobile app. At the time of the study, only half of the news sites studied had a mobile app in either the iTunes or Google Play store. Among those with measurable data in the comScore panel, there were far more visits to the mobile web browser than to the mobile application. This trend is in line with past reports by the Pew Research Center. A Fall 2012 report found that on a smartphone, 61% of mobile news users got news "mostly" from their mobile browsers vs. 28% "mostly" from apps (11% said both equally.) Tablet owners reported a similar pattern with 60% saying they "mostly" got news from their browser and 23% "mostly" from apps (16% said both equally).
· For the majority of sites studied, visitors coming from Facebook were younger than visitors coming to the site directly or through search. For example, of the total audience to the bbc.co.uk site, 23% are in the 25-34 age group. Among Facebook visitors to that site, however, that number is 41%, the highest of any site studied. NYTimes.com saw a similar pattern with 22% of its overall audience in that age group, but a much larger percentage of its Facebook audience (35%) in that 25-34 cohort.
Read the report: link to come
About Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does not take policy positions. Its Journalism Project assesses the state of news and information in a changing society. For more, visit www.pewresearch.org.
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. We believe that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. For more, visit www.knightfoundation.org.
Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. We believe that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. For more, visit www.knightfoundation.org.
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The problem is, just as it's becoming acceptable to come out of the bird hide, the birds are disappearing. According to the RSPB and Birdlife International, bird numbers have declined dramatically across Europe and 195 species are in trouble. One way of counteracting this is to go with a tour operator who is involved with conserving birdlife. Honeyguide Wildlife Holidays, for instance, which runs tours to the Spanish Pyrenees, donates pounds 25 per customer to a local ornithological conservation programme that is involved with saving the Spanish Steppes - one of the most seriously threatened bird habitats in Europe.
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Sales of U.S. Mint American Eagle silver coins have maintained the scorching pace while sales of gold coins so far in August are down sharply as compared to earlier months this year and also on a year-on-year basis. The record demand for gold coins seen in April after the price collapse has consistently fallen, month on month, while that for silver coins has seen a steady and a massive demand. The U.S. mint sold 5,000 ounces of gold American Eagles so far this month, but has sold 2,446,000 ounces of silver American Eagles till now. The U.S. Mint was cleared out of its gold coin inventory in April after the astonishing 15% two day price plunge. While demand for both American Eagle coins remained strong in the first four months of the year, investors are now overwhelmingly purchasing more Silver Eagles and banking on much higher gains in silver than gold. It also seems like the American bullion investing public has secured its allocation to gold bullion in April itself and does not seem to want any more. But at the same time, the hunger for silver bullion coins seems insatiable. Why? Any idea?
Chris Carkner, managing director of sales for bullion, refinery and exchange-traded products at the Royal Canadian Mint, recently told Kitco: "Year-to-date, after the second quarter, we've had record volume for silver Maple Leafs, the greatest we've had in the over 25 years that we've produced them."
Gold Buyers book gains while Silver Buyers add to Inventory:
Sales of American Eagle silver coins are on track for a record. Sales are at 31.896 million ounces in less than eight months into this year, compared with 33.7 million in all of 2012. Silver bullion investors purchased 4,046,500 Silver Eagles in July, almost surpassing April's total of 4,087,000 -- its second best month this year -- whereas gold buyers seemed least interested in buying gold in July with sales falling to just 50,000 ounces - its worst sales figure for the complete month till now in 2013. While demand for gold has declined, there have also been some large liquidations in the secondary market with some high net worth coin buyers choosing to reduce allocations and take profits in recent months. The silver to gold sales ratio on the year stands around 46.59;1, but this same number for the month of August is a nerve wracking 489.2:1. Just imagine that! The sales of gold coins will surely rise in the rest of the month but I feel confident that this would be an outstanding final ratio favoring silver by the month end. Silver seems overwhelmingly favored by the physical investors globally. Furthermore, sales of American Eagle silver coins seem well poised to hit a new all-time record this year, beating the past record for 2011 of nearly 40 million oz. At the average of current pace of sales, silver bullion may reach a minimum of around 46 million ounces. But if we also take into consideration the addition of investments flowing into silver after rising interest rates and bond yields have been seen, and also with US stock markets poised for sharp corrections, the number could very well cross the 50 million ounce mark for 2013.
The US Mint's sales Silver to Gold ratio:
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While silver zooms ahead, gold is not out of the race yet
Even with silver stealing the "limelight," all does not seem lost for gold, which will, till eternity - remain a store of value. Just, that it's time for silver -- the almighty gold's poor cousin -- to rise and shine brightly.
As Goldcore pointed out:
Gold premiums on the Shanghai gold exchange rose from $21 Tuesday to $22.40 over London spot showing robust physical demand in China. Demand from the over 2 billion people, rich and poor, in China and India alone this year alone is set to be 1,000 metric tonnes, which is worth over $87 billion or roughly what the Federal Reserve is printing every single month. Gold is off almost 20% year to date, but has risen 16% from a 34-month low of $1,180.71/oz on June 28 as lower prices led to physical bullion demand throughout the world.
Dr. Constantin Gurdgiev is one of the few economists in the world to have looked at and researched the gold bullion coin market and continues to do so. On his excellent economics research website, True Economics, he has conducted another analysis of U.S. Mint gold coin sales looking at U.S. Mint Gold Sales: H1 2013.
The key insights from his research piece are the following:
In H1 2013, US Mint sold 629,000 oz of coinage gold, marking the 5th highest ranked H1 in sales terms since H1 1987. Year on year, H1 2013 sales were up 86.1% and relative to crisis period average, sales were up 22.0%, while relative to the pre-crisis period (2001-2007) H1 2013 coinage gold sales were up 261.5%. For comparison, historical H1 average sales are currently at 336,520 oz.
In H1 2013, US Mint sold 1,088,500 coins, marking the third busiest H1 sales period since 1987. For comparison, historical average sales for H1 are at 592,615 coins.
In terms of average gold volume per coin sold, H1 2013 came it at 0.578 oz/coin, which is relatively moderate, given the historical average of 0.577 oz/coin.
Chart above shows that both coins sales and oz sales of coinage gold remained in H1 2013 on the upward trend established since 2007 and the overall 2009-2013 activity for H1 period remains at post-1999 highs. There is little indication of any serious long-term slowdown in demand for US Mint coins in the data and H1 2013 strengthened the trend away from such moderation. The correction sustained over 2011-2012 has now been more than reversed and H1 2013 numbers in terms of coins sold is sitting comfortably above previous post-1999 maximum attained in 2010.
At the same time, demand for coinage gold (oz sold), while partially correcting upward in H1 2013 remains below the local maxima set in 2009-2010.
The above is consistent with restricted buying-on-the-dip behavior, with some upward momentum being sustained by considerations other than price movements. This is further supported by changes in correlations between sales and the spot price of gold (average of closing monthly prices in USD):
- For price vs oz correlation, correlation between H1 1987 - H1 2012 stood at +0.22 and this rose to +0.29 for the period H1 1987 - H1 2013, implying (recall that price fell for H1 2013 to USD1,484.50/oz compared to H1 2012 at USD1,664.00) some limited buying-on-the-dip behavior.
- For coins sold vs price, correlation H1 1987 - H1 2012 stood at +0.04 and this rose to +0.11 for the period H1 1987 - H1 2013, also implying limited buying-on-the-dip behavior.
It is worth noting that H1 2013 figures were driven largely by January) month 1 of Q1) and April (month 1 of Q2) sales. This dynamic did not replicate in July (month 1 of Q3), so we should tread cautiously in expecting robust continuation of the H1 sales in H2.
Endless positives for Silver Prices:
According to Commerzbank, investors around the world have pushed holdings in silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to nearly 20,000 metric tons in 2013. Holdings in the world's largest silver ETF -- the $7.8 billion iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) -- now stand at over 10,525 metric tons. SLV took in more than $400 million so far in 2013. The impressive item here is that more than half of that amount flowed into the fund during the past month. The inflow compares very favorably to the outflow of $20.5 billion from the biggest gold ETF, the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEArca: GLD).
Rising record demand, heavy (manipulated) price declines and rising production costs are causing a shortage in supply of silver bullion. This will lead to a further price surge eventually.
Silver prices have rebounded about 28% since the lows of late June, and are currently trading at around $23 an ounce. Silver price rises have actually outpaced gold in the past few weeks. Since August 6, the most active September silver futures contract rose about 18%. In contrast, the December gold contract climbed by roughly 6%. Many speculative hedge funds had gone short on silver, expecting more downside to the sharp sell-off that occurred in the precious metals space. The hedge fund community had the lowest amount of net-long positions in silver in about 10 years. Some of those bets have now been covered, with the funds buying back silver futures contracts. But there may be more short covering to go. As silver moves higher, shorts will rush to cover, and give prices an even bigger boost.
The Indian government and its central bank (RBI) have placed all the blame for a flagging economy, high current account deficit and a plunging currency squarely on the country's investors' passion for gold. This made the government restrict gold imports into India by way of imposing massive curbs and hiking import duties. The restrictions on buying gold have driven the world's largest consumers of gold towards silver. Just imagine the result when the world's largest buyer of gold is compelled to focus on silver -- the only available substitute for gold. Read more: What Happens When You Tell Indians to Stop Buying Gold.
One rapidly growing source of silver demand is in photovoltaic solar panels. Since 2000, silver consumption from this sector has risen by 50% annually. In 2002, silver usage for solar panels stood at one million ounces, but grew to 60 million ounces by 2011. But now a number of nations are make a strong push for solar-generated electricity. It's now projected that demand from Japan and China alone will soak up nearly 11% of world mine supply. Read more: A Photovoltaic Silver Bull in China and What It Means for Investors.
Silver is particularly useful in electronics because of its ability to conduct electricity, while its anti-bacterial properties make it a popular component in modern medicine.
All the above and many more uses of silver make it more apt as an investment, as compared to gold, which is simply an investment instrument -- a store of value like silver, but nothing more. Read more: Silver will be the New Gold amid the New Financial Market Collapse.
Disclosure: I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it. I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
Additional disclosure: I am long in Silver (NYSEARCA:SLV) and also hold some Gold (NYSEARCA:GLD). I will add more to Silver if price dips are seen.


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> Yes- the tag that came with it called it Sun Star and says it is from
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Bettina Pousttchi stopped by earlier this month to consider works from the museum's permanent collection to display with her own in her upcoming Intersections installation opening in June. Five of Pousttchi's Double Monuments will be on view with a selection of the Phillips's photographs, including the above image by Gjon Mili, Ford Car Being Driven through Deep Water at Ford Test Site, Detroit, MI (ca. 1948).
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On view in Seeing Nature, Birch Forest is one of many scenes Gustav Klimt painted at the Attersee, a lake near Salzburg where he often spent his summers beginning in 1900.
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James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.
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Escaping ITEX in Florida, the Flock head west, with Max more burdened than ever by the knowledge that she's meant to save the world. But while their leader is keen to stay on the path leading to her destiny, Fang and the others are more interested in settling down and letting the chips fall where they may. With the Erasers eerily absent from their lives of late, has the Flock finally earned a bit of peace...or is this all just the calm before the storm?
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I just got the sample and they only give you the first 9 pages and it ends with " She's not an imposter you are." Many I want a bn gift card for christmas!!!
James Patterson is a great author, and my favorite books of his include: Witch&Wizard, Daniel X, and Maximum Ride. He wrote the Maximum Ride series very well, and i absolutely love Max and Dylan. When i first found out that the books were now a manga series, i literally jumped for joy. The mangas are almost as good as the actual books, but i dislike the fact so up to book 4 in the mangas, its only about to book 3 or book 4. Can't wait for the next manga edition to come out! (.... And the last actual Maximum Ride book!)
I knew it was going to be good and it is! I think this is Tue best 1 so far.
Oh my god, this book is the mother of all plot twists.....
i know the mangas going to be great too because its a copy of the book only with pictures! hte pictures in these books are always great too.
I have all the four mangas to the series of this book and im waiting to get this one i know this book is gonna be great!!!! :)
I just got this book and i really like it a lot. The pictures are great. I love the manga and i wonder when the next one comes out ;)
Fang and max's kiss i kept looking at over and over! I cant wait till they make Fang into one and Angel
I just love the way naree lee drew max. Fang not so much ...
The whole thing was a dream?!? My life has been a lie
THis book is about these kids who are born with wings and are trying to escape from these people who can transform into hybrid wolfs. if they get caught they are taken to a place called the school where they preform deadly experiments on them. i really liked the book cause it has lots of action in it. i recommend this book cause you will love it. read the book its awesome.
Are you kidding?!? Fang is HAWT!!!!!!!!
I love all the manga Maximum Ride books! I cant wate till the 6th one comes out!
all the other mangas are awesome so i think this one will be too.
Omg hey Anonymous who said I may want a bnn gift card for my birthday you posted it on my 10th birthday and im getting the whole series for my birthday this year on dec 14!! SO excited!!!!
Angel is creepy. Read the end and find out
Will there be a sixth Maximum Ride manga book? When does it come out? Oh, and does the Max manga books give the whole story of all the books (aside from "Nevermore")?
Man, i really want this book. I own the first four but not this one. Im sorry butthe angle thatgazzy is at..... looks sorta weird. Sorry..... anyway, i drew this reallycool pic of max. If you have an ipod, go onthe apptext plus and look up spinky stranger..... thats me. Ill pm u the pic! I swear youll love it! I do
I loved this book it was amazing!!!!!!!!i reccomend this to evryone It was the great pictures that really made the story come to life
That's it. This is becoming my favorite series. And this volume was even better. And of course it ends at a cliffhanger. I thank you for that and am like really you're ending it there?! Cute cover. Oh and helps that I like Fang. He, he awesome. New favorite ship? Yes.
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My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 unicorns - I loved it!! Action packed series you must read!!! **Checked out from the high school library Another great addition to the series!! Jammed packed with action, there is never a dull moment in Max's life. I love this series! As always it is difficult to review these because I don't want to give away the story and ruin the adventure for you. Max is amazing with her strength and not giving up her morals even though they are seen as deficits. Unfortunately, her flock suffers an even bigger betrayal and more unusually things that confuse Max. She always seems to have more questions than answers. At times, it really doesn't seem fair what Max and her flock have to go through. I would hope people in the real world wouldn't allow kids to be experiments and test subjects because they are not property. This is an exciting series that I will definitely continue reading :) Can't wait to start the next book!! I highly recommend graphic novels/manga for all your reluctant readers and your kids who are very visual. I also think they are a great break in between books or filler when you don't have time to read a full novel.
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Sony NEX-6 Review
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Using the NEX-6
Anyone who has used an NEX model in the past should be able to pick up and use the NEX-6 with little difficulty. Its user interface isn't for everyone, though the improvements Sony has made over the years has made it a bit easier to use than the original NEXs. In previous NEX-series cameras, for example, you have to delve into the menu system to change exposure mode. While it may sound insignificant, the NEX-6's new physical mode dial makes operating the camera a lot less tedious, if you're the kind of person that switches between exposure modes.
|Available screens in live view display shooting data in various formats, as well as an electronic level. Screens vary slightly when viewed on the EVF.
The black 'Quick Navi' screen (described below) is designed for use when shooting with the EVF.
Electronic Viewfinder and LCD
The NEX-6's EVF is one of the best on the market, with impressive resolution (around 30% higher resolution in both dimensions than most of the competition), accurate color, and none of the 'rainbow effect' that you'll find with some other EVFs. The EVF was generally bright enough for shooting outdoors (with the eyecup attached), and subjects were easily visible in low light situations, as well. Like all EVFs, some stair-stepping is visible along shallow diagonal lines, and occasionally we saw some moiré in high-frequency scene elements (some fabrics, distant roof tiles, etc.).
The Fujifilm X-E1 has the same OLED display unit as the NEX-6 but offers a lower magnification view and greater eye relief distance. This has the effect of making the X-E1's EVF somewhat less 'immersive' than the NEX, but it ensures that you can comfortably see all four corners of the scene area without needing to move your eye too much. With the NEX-6 we've found that the live view image is a little too large to get a really clear view of the overall scene without scanning our eye around. This is more of a problem when wearing glasses, but removing the NEX-6's eyecup helps.
An eye sensor to the right of the display automatically switches between the EVF and rear LCD. The eyecup seals off light well enough to prevent the eye sensor from being tripped accidentally (unlike the XE-1, which can behave inconsistently in bright rear or side-light). You can also see here a diopter adjustment knob which has a range of -4m to +1m.
|The NEX-6's 3-inch LCD display can tilt upwards by 90 degrees, and downwards by 45 degrees.
Articulating LCDs allow you to shoot over the heads of people in front of you, to name one advantage.
And as it does on the NEX-7, the placement of the NEX-6's viewfinder places limits on the movement of the rear LCD panel. You can tilt this 3 inch, 921K dot screen upwards by 90 degrees and down by roughly 45 degrees, but it will not flip up above the camera in a front facing orientation like the similarly spec'd unit on the NEX-5R. Outdoor visibility on the LCD is good, but not great. Since the NEX-6 lacks auto brightness adjustment, I often found myself turning up the brightness manually when shooting in bright sunlight. There's a super-bright, higher-saturation 'sunny weather' screen mode but we've found that this is a little too much, in all but the brightest light.
Something else about the rear LCD that may bother some people is its native 16:9 aspect ratio, which leaves a large black margin on the right side of images that you're composing. Still on the subject of the rear screen, we're disappointed that Sony has chosen to forgo the touchscreen capability of previous NEX models. In Sony's world you can have a built-in EVF (NEX-6 and NEX-7) or a touchscreen (NEX-5N and NEX-5R), but apparently not both.
Mode dial
|In addition to the standard PASM modes, the mode dial on the NEX-6 offers both Superior and Intelligent Auto, Scene and Sweep Panorama modes. Directly beneath it is the larger diameter control dial.
In a first for the NEX line, the NEX-6 sports an external eight-position mode dial. As you can see in the image above, it sits directly on top of another dial - this is a control dial for adjusting exposure parameters. The NEX-6's exposure mode dial is only marginally smaller in diameter than the (much more crowded) mode dial found on the Sony SLT-A57 and is sufficiently stiff to prevent accidental operation while handling the camera.
Control dial
As well as the exposure mode dial, the NEX-6 also offers a top-mounted control dial, positioned around its base. This, and the rear control dial, are the primary means by which the NEX-6's key shooting parameters are adjusted. The function of the two dials is dependent on the shooting mode. It can also be used to navigate menu options or cycle through images in review mode. After pressing the exposure compensation button you can adjust the exposure by turning the dial, too. The functions of the two dials, top and rear, in each mode are listed below.
Top Dial Function
Rear Dial Function
|Program Shift
|Aperture Priority
|Shutter Speed Priority
|Shutter Speed
|Shutter Speed
|Panorama direction
|Scene modes
|Cycles through scene modes
|Cycles through scene modes (after leaving live view)
|Intelligent Auto
|Superior Auto
Exactly as we saw with the NEX-5R, the problem here is that Sony hasn't really taken the opportunity to make the NEX-6 a 'proper' two dial camera. Looking at the table above, notice that in all modes except Manual the top dial simply takes over the function that was controlled by the rear dial in earlier models. And frustratingly, the rear dial just sits there unused. The dial functions cannot be customized, which is unfortunate. We can't help but feel that it would make far more sense for the rear dial to change exposure compensation directly in the PAS modes. Instead you're obliged to first press the 'down' key on the 4-way controller.
Function menu
The NEX-6 inherits the NEX-5R's dedicated function button. It is located on the top of the camera to the right of the shutter button.
Pressing the 'Fn' button gives you quick access to six shooting parameters which by default are AF/MF select, AF mode, AF Area Mode, White Balance, Metering mode and Picture Effect. However, the Function-menu is customizable and for each 'slot' you can choose among the 16 options shown in the table below. You'll notice that the last option allows you to reduce the number of icons displayed along the bottom of the screen. The dimensions of the dark gray border remain the same, regardless of the number of icons displayed.
|Parameters that can be assigned to the Fn menu
• AF/MF select
• AF mode
• AF area
• Face Detection
• Smile Shutter
• Auto Portrait Framing
• Soft Skin effect
• Image quality
• Metering Mode
• DRO/Auto HDR
• Picture Effect
• Creative Style
• Flash Mode
• Not set (no function selected)
Quick Navi menu
With the NEX-6, Sony has reintroduced the 'Quick Navi' display last seen on its pre-SLT DSLRs. Hidden away as a display option via the Camera menu, you can enable it as one of the info views that the DISP button cycles through. Once on screen, if you then press the 'Fn' button you can use either of the camera's two dials to navigate among options and make selections. This, along with the top-mounted exposure mode dial, should mean that you spend less time in the Camera menu - definitely a good thing.
Playback Mode
The NEX-6 has the same playback mode as other NEX models, which makes it fairly unremarkable. It has the basic features that you'd expect, like slide shows and image rotation, as well as Wi-Fi enabled features like View on Smartphone and Send to Computer (discussed later). If you want actual editing functions, you'll need to download the free 'Photo Retouch' and 'Picture Effect+' apps, though there aren't yet options to add the in-camera RAW or video editing that an increasing number of the Sony's rivals offer.
|This image shows the three available 'pages' of information about a photo in playback mode, showing exposure data and an RGB histogram.
There are two playback mode annoyances that Sony has not addressed in the NEX series. Perhaps the most frustrating is that stills and videos cannot be viewed at the same time. You must manually switch between the two (three, actually, since AVCHD and MPEG4 videos are also separate) from either the thumbnail screen or the playback menu. It's not as if it's not technically possible, since other manufacturers, such as Panasonic, can play everything sequentially.
The other thing that might cause frustration is the inability to move from one photo to another while the frame is enlarged. This feature is helpful for verifying photos, or checking to see the effect of things like HDR or D-Range Optimizer. Again, this is fairly common in competitive cameras, and a real time-saver when reviewing multiple similar images.
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Specifications
- 3 Body & Design
- 4 Body & Design
- 5 Using the NEX-6
- 6 Menus
- 7 Menus
- 8 Menus
- 9 Performance
- 10 Wi-Fi and Apps
- 11 Wi-Fi and Apps (continued)
- 12 Features
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Maybe an old subject...has anyome fhotshoe adapter to allow 3.5...or 2.5 mic jack other than sonys on
Y external microphone?
Which camera would compete well with the nex 6..?
Any opinions greatly appreciated.
I originally wanted to invest in a canon 700 d ( just missed out on a greal deal on the 600d ) but the fact tthat the viewfinder is optical swayed me.
Is there an all round dslr for amatuers coming from a bridge version with the following...
Decent lens ( perhaps a Compact system type ) mid range 18-55mm or a little more
High ISO
Flip screen, preferably one which can actually swivel round to take portraits...
Touch screen is NOT necessary
And of course a decent battery which the camera makes tend to overlook...
I feel Canon have lost sight where Nikon is concerned whereas Sony and Lumix seem to have come a long way and are doing what Olympus did in the 70s and the 80s...
Again, any thoughts on the above..?
I am just about to purchase this camera on the basis that I can return it within 15 days if unhappy...
I thought I had done my homework when decidng on the nex 6 but I am unable to find out if it is possible to override the function of having the screen on.
It seems that the EVF switches on automatically when you place your eye close up to the corner of the camera ( thrus the screen goes off...) and the screen does the same when you move away from the EVF.
To my surprise there is quite a 'waste' of battery time...
Living in a sunny country means the use of an EVF is much more practical.
Can anyone give any tips on how to make the battery last longer.
Ideally, taking three on trips is practical. An external charger is wise too.
And the pc method when on the go is practical as well. Nevertheless, total control over the screeen makes sense nowadays.
I share your point too photosym. That does not make sense as a selling / marketing point. Is this the case with most sony cameras??
I don't know who designed this camera, but it certainly wasn't an active photographer. It would be a superb machine, but there's a massive design flaw. You can't use the self timer or an electronic shutter release when in HDR or Auto bracketing modes. Absolutely crazy!!! I've been in touch with Sony and they don't have any plans for a firmware update. I'm not sure if this applies to other Nex or Sony models, but be aware. This is the last Sony camera I will buy, I'll stick to Canon or Fuji in the future.
I agree with you photosym. This would be a great camera, but it is really useless in the respect of remote control bracketed photography. The remote control is useless when you can't have timers, and other manual settings. It is a shame.
I just bought a Sony nex 6. What a amazing camera. Yes you can use HDR and Auto Bracketing with a remote. At list via wifi with my android phone and ipad. Better than the Leica M digital. With more options. As a reporter I love this camera.
I ordered the new SHURE VP83F LensHopper Camera-Mounted Condenser Microphone with Integrated Flash Recording for this camera and it's std size shoe mount to record and video shoot indoor stage Band performances.
Anybody else tried an external mic mounted to this camera.
I just unboxed my Sony alpha Nex6 a few minutes ago.
I have several Panasonic Lumix's and a Canon Rebel.
The Sony, however, is the first camera I've encountered whereby I cannot simply recharge the battery in a compact charger!
Instead I have to connect a wire from the camera into the charger and thence into a wall socket meaning I cannot have second backup battery.
If I'm on vacation I can't simply leave a battery charging at a hotel room and go out and use my camera with a second battery.
I have to leave the WHOLE camera behind to charge!
Am I missing something here? It seems VERY odd.
you can buy original sony charger, I have it but i leave hotel with both batteries charged anyway :) in-camera charging is also great, do your all previous cameras have such feature?
+1, I wish Canon and others would add this feature. While external chargers are vital for certain uses (long trips with brief access to power for example) internal chargers are WAY more convenient. Just bring a USB cord and your iPhone's USB->power adapter and you can plug in your camera to suck some juice whenever you have the chance.
I certainly don't hear people complaining about how the batteries in their phones work these days, we just need to get used to the same thing with cameras (especially the "grab some juice while you can" part, don't wait for it to empty out!)
Just to update this, I didn't realize that you can't use the camera at all while it's charging (mentioned in an Amazon review). That's a very tedious element of this equation if it's true. I can imagine a LOT of situations where I'd want to review photos, make picks or just mess around with the camera while charging it.
It should "work like your phone" like I said in the comment above, if you can't use it while it's charging that's not like a phone. Of course, it IS like every camera previously if you only own one battery ;)
Any number of aftermarket and also (expensive but sure) Sony's spare battery and chargers will add external charging and spare batteries. Safe reliable aftermarket ones are not that expensive and will provide a much more convenient way to refresh the power than with having only one battery. I usually have up to 3-4 batteries always on hand for any primary cameras, two of which are always on the charger during vacations.
I guess in this market for consumer price wars, Sony can't include expensive batteries in the original bundles, at cut-rate prices, nor confuse the ever impatient general consumer who just wants things simple?
LOL I love charging direct to camera, and yes we need to buy extra external charger, but you can just buy cheap chinese charger for around 10-15 USD, with that I can charge 2 battery at the same times, and also I can charge with powerbank when it need.
Can anyone please explain me if I can add an PANASONIC 20mm f1.7 II pancake to this camera? Is it fully compatible?
No that lens is microfour thirds only. This only takes NEX lenses. That is Sony E-mount
Direct mounting is only with SONY E-Mount Lenses, however you have the option to add a LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 adapter to use any Sony A-mount lenses with full Auto Focus features intact. This is also true for all AF Minolta Lenses that use the A-mount as well.
Also, with aftermarket mounting adapter solutions, almost any SLR lenses can be used with MANUAL focus. Canon lenses can operate with some adapters with limited AF functions as well.
Can I use my canon 18-200 on the sony . Has anyone done it and how does it handle?
I personally do not agree about adding a touchscreen to the NEX line of cameras. I simply don't like touchscreen and I know a lot of people that feel the same way.
Seriously what an odd thing to be worried about. As long as you can disable it why deny it to those who would find it helpful?
Sony continues without fail, to make ugly-looking cameras.
You are joking, right?
this is subjective
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Practice areas & skills: Commercial, Real Estate, Business, Corporate & Incorporation, Contracts & Agreements
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If you are buying or renting real estate for your business, you may benefit from the services of a commercial real estate attorney. Commercial real estate attorneys assess any risks in the deal, prepare the purchase or rental contracts, and acquire all necessary approvals. Most commercial real estate deals are complex, involving multiple parties and many details. Commercial real estate attorneys guide you through these complexities by assessing any risks in the deal, preparing the deal documents, and acquiring all necessary approvals.