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Zeiss lenses: Is high-end always the better choice?Thursday March 24 2011 Lens Review
The study of this group of 14 Zeiss lenses is interesting in many aspects. One of the questions arising after such an analysis is more than obvious: is high-end always the best choice?
Zeiss is an interesting case since the company only produces high-end, expensive lenses. This positioning is completely justified by a superb build quality.
The focusing rings are always impressively sharp and precise, and the optical formulas chosen in most cases are quite complex. Many glasses, strong engineering, superb manufacturing—in short, state-of-the-art quality.
This quality is reflected in our metrics. The Zeiss family usually has very good light transmission and little distortion. The chromatic aberration may sometimes look important at first sight, but analyzing it a bit more carefully shows that yes, it may be big, but it is confined to the outermost edge of the corners of the image, leaving the rest of the field absolutely perfect. This means that even if a Zeiss lens has a bigger LCA metric in our global view, it might indeed be much better than any other competitor on 99% of its field.
Impressive? Yes, indeed. And in this respect, Zeiss lenses really show high-end performance.
On the other hand, these lenses also show some weaknesses - the most obvious being the lenses' measured sharpness. Oh, most of them are sharp, and sometimes very sharp. But all too often they are not the sharpest lenses, and it can happen sometimes that a $1300 Zeiss lens can be outperformed by a $400 lens from Canon or Nikon. This is not so rare a case, and a user looking mostly for higher resolution could be a bit disappointed. Take the 85mm range, for instance; the $380 Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM is almost 10 lp/mm sharper than the $1300 Planar T85mm f/1.4ZE on the same full-frame 5D MkII sensor. That's quite a big difference, especially when the cheaper lens also has less distortion, LCA, and vignetting.
So although these lenses are masterpieces of build quality, their results may not always be as good as expected. (This case is not specific to Zeiss. In our recent study of 50mm lenses, we pointed out that the best 50mm for a Canon mount was not an L series, and that the Nikkor's $100 "full plastic" 50mm f1.8D was a terrific performer as well.)
Moreover, in 2011, we may reasonably question the pertinence of sticking to the "manual focus only" philosophy. That's obviously a daring choice, making Zeiss lenses ideal for some "manual purists"; but all other users should know prior to buying a manual lens that perfect manual focusing is extremely hard, and takes time. Today's high-resolution sensors require perfect focus; the slightest blur becomes obvious when the image is viewed at 100%.
Today's AF engines are efficient, fast and silent, as they help photographers produce high-quality pictures. And for those preferring to focus manually, all modern AF lenses offer a permanent manual override, thus efficiently marrying the best of two worlds. Comfort is not evil… is it? A lens with good AF is not necessarily of lower quality than a full manual lens. There is already an army of good reasons that may potentially cause someone to miss a shot. Adding the lack of both AF and stabilization, especially on long focal ranges, does not really help. In 2011, autofocus should no longer be taboo.
Further readings for the Zeiss lenses: Is high-end always the better choice?
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
Results are now available for 26 lenses tested on the Nikon D7000. In addition to the Carl Zeiss lenses (see article here), other tested lenses include the Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5–5.6G ED VR and the AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR.
You can also compare the behavior of numerous Nikon fixed focal lenses on the D7000 with their behavior on the Nikon D300s and Nikon D90 (see, for example, the Nikon AF-Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D).
The study of this group of 14 Zeiss lenses is interesting in many aspects. One of the questions arising after such an analysis is more than obvious: is high-end always the best choice?
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Question: Today I saw a creature in a large cocoon made of sticks. Its head was black and orange, but the rest of it was inside the cocoon. Can you tell me what it was, whether it's a native species and how it made its spectacular home?
Answer: Thank you for contacting the Discovery Centre at Melbourne Museum about the creature you saw in a cocoon of sticks. It is difficult for us to give you a definitive identification without seeing a photograph or the animal itself, but the creature you've described sounds very much like the native Saunders' Case Moth, Metura elongatus.
Case moths spin their cases out of silk and most species attach leaves, twigs, sand or soil to the outside for protection and camouflage. There are a number of different species and each species builds a distinctive-looking case. However, as individual case moths use whatever materials are available to them, there can be considerable variation in the appearance of cases within a species.
The Saunders' Case Moth is one of the largest species of case moths in Australia – their cases can be as large as 15cm long. Individuals of this species cover their cases with little pieces of twigs. They poke the front end of their bodies out the top of their case to feed, collect case decorations, and cling to surfaces as they move about.
As they grow, Saunders' Case Moths expand their cases from the top (head) end, adding additional twigs as they go. They do this by cutting off appropriately-sized twigs, attaching them temporarily to the top of the case and then disappearing inside to cut a slit where they plan to attach the new stick. This is no mean feat. Case moth cocoons are incredibly tough; cutting a slit for a new stick can take over an hour!
Case moths spend most of their lives in the caterpillar phase; this part of their life cycle can last 1-2 years. As caterpillars, they never leave their cases. However, they can be very mobile, dragging their large cocoons along as they move around. If they feel threatened they can seal off the end of the cocoon, cutting a new opening once the threat has passed. The females continue to live in their cases after they've pupated into adult moths, but the males leave their cases after pupation to fly off in search of females.
Hi Caroline,
If the case moth hasn't moved on yet you could try if you have a pair of tweezers to try and gently hold the very end of the case where it meets the tent and try to apply gentle pulling pressure and see if it will let go. Don't grab the case moth anywhere but at the very end of the case as you may well squash it. Once you have it off, just place it on a nearby tree. Good Luck.
Hi Frances. Perhaps follow the instructions for moving the case moth that we have previously posted for Caroline. Carefully move the case moth and place it in a nearby tree. Good Luck!
Hi Royce. If the case hasn't moved for a week it's likely that its previous owner has already flown away!
Hi Teresa,
We are not aware of there being any serious risk of infection resulting from handling case moths. However, there are some caterpillars in other moth families which possess hairs capable of causing irritation. Your son should avoid handling any furry or hairy looking caterpillars or any cocoons that look to have a spiky or hairy appearance, see the link below.
I hope your doctor was able to confirm for you the cause of the eye infection and that your son is well.
Hi Martin and Karen,
We have never read anything or heard from anyone that these case moths actually smell. The Museum is not involved in control of insects so can't offer advice in this area. The case moths can be highly mobile, so while it sounds like you both have significant numbers at the present it is quite possible that they may move on. We haven't had reports of these caterpillars staying for long periods of time in the one place.
Hi Faerie, Saunders Case Moth larvae feed on tea trees, eucalypts, paperbarks, silver wattle and many other plants including garden ornamentals. The female Saunders Case Moth don't leave their cocoons after pupation, whereas the males emerge from the cocoon and fly to find females to mate with. So if you had 2 caterpillars they would not have been trying to mate. I haven't heard of them being territorial either, so I am not sure what was behind the behaviour that you observed.
Hi Carrie, apparently the pupation period can last from a couple of weeks to a couple of months depending on the season and weather. After this period if the insects are males the adult moths will emerge to fly off looking for females. If the individuals are females they will remain in their case, (they emerge from pupation as a wingless adult), and wait for males to find them.
Hi Bernadette, if you take it to show and tell make sure you handle it gently and try not to squeeze it as you may damage the insect inside. If you have to apply pressure try to always do this at the very ends of the case. After show and tell you could put it back where you found it, (or nearby), and let the pupation continue.
Hi Helen, the pupation period can be a few weeks to a few months, depending on the season and the weather. So if it has only been a couple of days since you saw the larva it is very unlikely that it could have pupated in that time.
Hi Lisa, don't be too concerned about the case moth. These insects can be quite mobile and if it is not getting the nutrition it requires from the tree it is currently on it will move to a new food source. Enjoy watching her.
Hi Michael - our entomologist would love to see your photos. You can email them to the Discovery Centre at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks!
Hi April, these caterpillars can be quite mobile and you can relax in that the caterpillar should be quite capable of moving to a suitable food source when it feels the need to. It may be ready to pupate which means it will not be moving, so don't panic if this is the case.
Hi Chris, I don't believe you can determine the sex of Saunders Case Moth in the larval form. You need to wait until after pupation at which point the winged adult male moth emerges from the cocoon while the wingless adult female remains inside.
Hi Lucy, unfortunately the Museum is not involved in control of insects so we are not well placed to provide advice on this subject. You could try an Internet search for 'control of case moths' or maybe your local nursery or garden centre may be able to assist you.
Hi Nadina, the female does not leave the case after pupation, only the male develops wings and can fly. This website, Saunders' Case Moth will show you images of the mature male moth.
Hi Brett - It would be best to relocate the Moth by hanging it in a sheltered area (tree etc) not far from where it was found. If it isn't pupating it can easily find its way back to the foliage where it originated. There is no easy way to know for sure if pupation is occurring short of destroying the case, so it would be best just to leave it where it is. If it doesn't move for an extended period of time pupation may be occurring, in which case the only way to catch it if it is a male would be to place the case into a dry aerated container and check it each daily. We hope this helps!
Hi Lucy, unfortunately we can't give a definitive answer on this one as the Live Exhibits Department have not had experience with keeping and rearing this particular species. One of the staff there has said that he is aware that some other brightly coloured caterpillars do lose colour before pupating. He has also seen some brightly coloured caterpillars lose colour before dying when kept in captivity too.
Hi Chris, I have asked the staff in Live Exhibits regarding your case moth caterpillar and they are not sure about the behaviour you have observed. We have not raised this species at the Museum and so have not had experience in watching it progress through pupation. Sorry we couldn't be of more assistance. Maybe someone else will add a comment if they have seen similar behaviour.
Hi Boggabilla Central School Year 1 class, I am glad that the information on our website was of interest to you and helped you to learn about what you had found. As you can see we have received a large number of comments and questions about the case moth. The Museum is not currently rearing this species but other readers of this website may be interested in anything you find out about the case moths you are finding and looking after. So please feel free to post any interesting or unusual actions or behaviours that you think other readers may find useful.
Hi Julz, I think you'll find that some others have asked similar questions, this was our response: apparently the pupation period can last from a couple of weeks to a couple of months depending on the season and weather.
Hi Sam, if the insects are still on the bush are you able to take a couple of good quality images and email them to email@example.com so we can attempt to see what species they are and provide some information.
Hi Isabella, they are great insects to watch. The Museum has not reared this species before but apparently the pupation period can last from a couple of weeks to a couple of months depending on the season and weather. After this period if the insects are males the adult moths will emerge to fly off looking for females. If the individuals are females they will remain in their case, (they emerge from pupation as a wingless adult), and wait for males to find them. Good Luck with your case moth.
Hi Anita - A Case Moth caterpillar will remain in its case for several weeks if not months as it feeds and grows. Sometimes they will apparently close off the case for a few days and then move on to feed elsewhere. It's only when the caterpillar is finished feeding that it permanently seals off the case to pupate within. If it turns into a male it will, after pupating, leave through the bottom of the case and go off in search of a female. The females are wingless and so emerge from the pupa and remain within the case for the rest of their lives.
Unfortunately, the caterpillars are heavily parasitised by tiny black wasps, which take a heavy toll. In order to follow the fate of this particular caterpillar you'd need to monitor its progress closely as most of the action occurs unseen within the case.
Hi Karel, It sounds like a caddisfly and it could be in the family Limnephilidae, which has quite large larvae and is really only seen above about 1000m. If you have an image, send it in and we get the Entomology staff to take a look.
Dale - The creature is a Case Moth (probably Oiketicus elongatus). Case Moth caterpillars build a silken case which they often line with short twigs, and they live in this case and carry it around throughout the caterpillar stage, enlarging it as they grow. The caterpillar will poke its head out to feed, and when not feeding retreats back into the case and seals up the entrance.
If you want to keep it, you can feed it cut branches from a range of plants in the garden to see which one it likes best.
When it is finished feeding and ready to pupate, it seals up the case permanently and turns into a pupa. It will stay like this for several months and emerge as an adult in the spring. Males are small brown moths and fly away as soon as they emerge, but females are wingless and remain in the case throughout their adult lives.
Hi Michael,Unfortunately we cannot identify insects from a description alone. You can submit photographs through our Identifications service.
Case Moths feed intermittently, as do Spiny Stick Insects, so there is plenty of time throughout the day (and night) for both species to get their fill. Case Moths feed on a range of plants with other insects regularly disturbing them - including other Case Moths when they are present in high numbers - so you don't need to be particularly concerned about the wellbeing of either species.
Hi Asya,
It would be best to relocate the Moth by hanging it in a sheltered area (tree etc) not far from where it was found. If it isn't pupating it can easily find its way back to the foliage where it originated.
Hi Sebastian,
Your two case moths will need to eat some of the following plants - paperbarks, tea-trees, pines, cypresses, eucalypts and cotoneasters. As they grow sticks from these plants may be used to extend their cases. Maybe you have both a male and female. If your case moth is a female Bagworm Moth, Cebysa leucotelus, it will be flightless.
Hi John
Case moths spend most of their life within their protective cocoons, so can be seen in all seasons. There is more information above, and also in the link to the Queensland Museum's factsheet on the right-hand side of this page.
Alternatively, if the caterpillar is still active it won't have access to foliage within your house so it would be better outside as well.
At last count there were nearly 200 different species of case moths in Australia, so it's difficult to tell whether the one you have is a fully-grown caterpillar of a small species, or the young of a larger species. If it's not moving and you haven't seen the caterpillar but there definitely is something in there, it may be a pupa that is incubating and which will eventually become a moth. The best option is to provide a small branch of leaves from around your yard (if you found it on a particular tree then that's the branch you should offer it) and leave it alone to see what happens. If a caterpillar doesn't emerge to feed on the leaves, it's likely to be in the pupal stage. In some case moth species the adult females are wingless and don't emerge from the case even when adult, which makes following the progress of these insects more difficult.
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Question: Is this rat native or introduced?
A native Bush Rat, Rattus fuscipesPhotographer: Gary Lewis. Source: Gary Lewis Photographics Pty Ltd.
Answer: This little creature is a Bush Rat, Rattus fuscipes. It's one of Australia's many species of native rat.
Native rats are often mistaken for introduced rats. In eastern Australia, people most often confuse the Bush Rat and the introduced Black Rat, Rattus rattus.
This is an easy mistake to make. The two species are similar in size and both have fur that is quite variable in its colour and pattern.
The subspecies of Bush Rat that lives in eastern Australia is called Rattus fuscipes assimilis. Any Latin scholar will tell you the latter name, assimilis, means 'similar'. It was given the name assimilis because it looks so much like the introduced Black Rat.
An introduced Black Rat, Rattus rattusPhotographer: Ian McCann. Source: Parks Victoria.
Despite their similarities, there are a number of ways to distinguish between the Bush Rat and the Black Rat.
These are good identification points but it is always worth checking with a reliable expert.
Museum Victoria has a free identification service. If you would like to have something identified, you can attach a photograph to our online enquiry form or contact the Melbourne Museum Discovery Centre.
Without a photo and only a brief description, it's quite hard for us to identify a specimen. We will pass this on to our resident experts to see if they have an idea, but it would definitely help if you provided a description of the size and colour of the rat, as well as an image, to our identification service link above.
After consulting one of our experts, it seems, from the brief description, that you may have the introduced black rat (rattus rattus) in your garage. Bush Rats tend to be restricted to the bush and we are unaware of any instance where they would frequent chook yards. Again, a photograph would be most helpful in determining the identification.
Hi Penny - The fact that it had a furry tail eliminates any kind of rat. There are, however, a number of other small native mammals with furry tails. We suggest that you have a look through the mammal photos on the Bioinformatics site, and see if any of those look right. The Collection Manager of Mammalogy suggests that you may wish to start with the phascogale.
Hi Justine, although you have provided an outstanding description, in order to offer an accurate identification, the Collection Manager will require an image of the animal. Could you please take some photos and email them through to us at email@example.com and quote your enquiry number, DC ENQ 70749.
Hi Vince,
Experience would suggest that the rat in question is not the Bush Rat but one of its more adventurous cousins the Black Rat or Brown Rat. If it is a Bush Rat then it should not be a problem.
Hi, the Museum can help with identifying the specimen of rats you have at your property (provided we have a clear image or the specimen) but we cannot offer advice on birth control. Perhaps contacting your local vet or zoo will assist you with this type of information.
Hi Sue,
You can attach your images via our online enquiry service and we will have the Collection Manager of Mammalogy identify your rat.
Hi Heather - Despite the common name, the Black Rat Rattus rattus is rarely black - individuals can vary from a tan or fawn colour to darker browns and greys, sometimes with pale or white ventral regions, however this pale pelt is not always evident and as such is not always useful for definitive identification.
Although the related Bush Rat Rattus fuscipes and Swamp Rat Rattus lutreolus are also variable in colour, a good rule of thumb is if the animal has a tail length greather than the remaining body size, it is likelty to be R. rattus.
Hi Tim - there are a couple of issues here; firstly Bush Rats are not vermin; they are a native species and as such do not have the health and hygeine concerns associated with introduced rodents such as the Black Rat, Brown Rat and House Mouse.
Having said that, without seeing the specimens it is difficult to be certain what species of Rat your neighbour is reffering to, but it is unlikely to be a Bush Rat Rattus fuscipes, as this species is not known from the Melbourne Metropolitan area. In order for us to assist, could you or your neighbour photograph one of the animals in question and send it to us via the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of this page? This way we can resolve what animal; we are dealing with.
Hi Mel - this is a complex one, as there are a few seperate creatures involved. First of all, the animal in the image is not a rat or a rodent of any kind - this is an Antechinus; although these are rodent shaped and sized, they are entirely different animals - Antechinus are marsupials; they are much more closely related to Tasmanian Devils and Quolls than they are to rats and mice. The distinctive conical head, pointed snout and row of sharp molars make it easy to tell this is not a rat or mouse.
Regarding the burrow complex, this sounds more like the work of rats if it is extensive, as Antechinus would not build an extensive network (but do make small burrows in undergrowth). Both Bush Rats Rattus fuscipes (which are native rodents) and Black Rats Rattus rattus build networks of burrows, and both are common in the Dandenongs. If you wanted to be certain who the burrowers are, we would need to see a picture of one of the culprits, which can be sent to us by using the 'Contact Us' option at the bottom of the page.
Hi Peter - although an image would be useful so we could be more definitive, it certainly is possible going by your description that you have a combination of Native and Introduced Rat species living in relatively close proximity. The introduced Rattus rattus is far more likely to be the 'pest' one in the chook house, but both Bush and Black Rats can build a network of burrows. If you have the chance, try to gauge the tail length relative to its body when you next see one - if the tail is longer than the rest of the body, the chances of it being a Black Rat are very high.
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I know this is in Queensland, but I was hoping you could help identify this animal. It sort of looks like a rat but it doesn't walk- it sort of hops. It really doesn't worry about humans however if you get too close, it gets pretty defensive and jumps at you. It jumped about 2ft in the air. I live in Brisbane, next to a main road and across the other side is a state forest. Here is a link to a photo taken with the i-phone so sorry about the quality!
Hi Amie - Thanks for the identification request; I have taken the liberty of removing the link you included in your comment, as the link was causing formatting problems with our website.
I did closely examine the animal in the image you sent us, and I can confirm that the animal is indeed liklely to be a species of Rattus, however because your image doesn't show the full length of the tail of the animal, it isn't possible to identify the species. The behaviour and setting you describe unfortunately don't help to differentiate the animal from an introduced Black Rat Rattus rattus and native rats.
If you have any additional images, feel free to send them to us via the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of this page and we will do our best to identify the animal as best we can.
Hi Jan, our expert has said that the native rats in victoria tend to avoid homes and require some native bushland, so it is unlikely that baiting inside the house will kill native rats.
Hi Natalie - we checked with our Mammalogy Curator on this, and he has said the following in response to your query:
They will stay as long as conditions are suitable for burrows and there is sufficient food to sustain them. Swamp rats are not migratory and will remain in place as long as conditions are suitable. My suspicion is that swamp rats are far more abundant this year given the favourable conditions of the last two years. With the next inevitable drought their numbers will decline and their tunnel systems will fade with them.
Hope this helps
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – On Tuesday, April 22, the Green Bay Phoenix Athletics Department and the Green Bay Packers will partner again to host the 14th Annual Phoenix-Packers Steak Fry at the Lambeau Field Atrium beginning at 5 p.m.
The annual joint venture between Green Bay's most legendary teams – the Green Bay Packers and the Green Bay Phoenix – supports the Phoenix Fund, the principal fund for student-athlete scholarships and program support at UW-Green Bay. Over the past 13 years, the proceeds from this event have yielded over $800,000, including a record total of $80,200 in 2013.
This year's event will be held at the Associated Bank Club Level of the Lambeau Field Atrium and include a meet and greet with players and staff from the Packers and Phoenix student-athletes and coaches from 5-6 p.m., a steak fry buffet at 6 p.m., a program featuring head men's basketball coach Brian Wardle at 6:45 p.m. and a live auction with numerous great prizes beginning at 7 p.m. Throughout the night there will also be a silent auction and raffle prizes.
Individual tickets are on sale for the event for $100/person. To order tickets or to find out more information, call the Green Bay athletics offices at 920.465.2145 or send payment to:
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Chef's Table for 6 at Chive's; Sponsored by Chive's
- Six-course meal prepared by world renowned chef J.R. Schoenfeld
Lake Michigan Charter Fishing Trip with Kevin Borseth; Sponsored by Fishin' Again Charters and Green Bay Athletics
- Six-hour fishing trip on Lake Michigan for five people with head women's basketball coach Kevin Borseth
Golf Whistling Straits with Brian Wardle; Sponsored by Kohler Co. and Learfield Sports Marketing
- Three people will enjoy a round of golf and dinner with head men's basketball coach Brian Wardle at Whistling Straits, home of the 2015 PGA Championship. (Must be used between April 25-June 5, 2014 or Oct. 13-26, 2014)
Door County Trolley Winery Tour; Sponsored by Door County Trolley, Inc. and Green Bay Athletics
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Backyard Cookout with Brian Wardle; Sponsored by Hagemeister Park, Melotte Distributing and Green Bay Athletics
- Twelve people can spend a summer evening enjoying dinner and good company at the home of Brian and Lecia Wardle.
Experience Belize; Sponsored by Tracy Alpert and John Burke
- Visit the beautiful country of Belize and spend seven nights at a luxurious, two-bedroom beachfront condo in Ambergris Caye. Casino, restaurant and grocery store on the property. (Dates must be mutually agreed upon between Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2015)
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The Castel Felice ventured to Australia as an immigrant ship on a total of 101 voyages between 1952 and 1970, carrying over 100,000 immigrants to Australia and New Zealand. She was commanded by an Italian crew and carried passengers from many different countries including Italy, Germany and Britain. Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight.
Castel Felice passing down Port Phillip Bay towards the Heads as a small ferry travels from Queensliff to Sorrento, Victoria, 10 Feb 1969.Photographer: Dennis Mayor. Source: State Library of Victoria.
Dimensions: 493 x 64 ft (150.3 x 19.6 m)Registered Tonnage: 12,478 tons grossService Speed: 16 knotsPropulsion: Reduction geared steam turbines / twin screwsShipping Line: Sitmar Line (Società Italiana Transporti Marittima)
Originally named the Kenya, the immigrant ship Castel Felice began her life carrying passengers and cargo between India and Africa for the British-India Steam Navigation Co.
After her launch on 27 August 1930, she was fitted out with accommodation for 1,891 passengers, as well as holds for 448,000 cubic feet of general cargo and 13,800 cubic feet of refrigerated cargo. Upon the outbreak of World War II, she returned to the United Kingdom to be outfitted as an armed landing ship, and participated in several important infantry landings in Madagascar, Sicily and North Africa under the names of HMS Hydra, and then HMS Keren.
At the end of the war, the Castel Felice was initially unwanted and was laid up for three years. Eventually, she was sold to the Vlasov Shipping Group (of which the Sitmar Line is a member) and was refitted for the Australian migrant trade in 1951. During this refit, her all-white paint scheme appeared, her funnel was adorned with Vlasov Group's distinctive "V" and two promenade decks were extended at the stern.
Hungarian refugees disembarking from the Castel Felice at Port Melbourne, 1957. Photographer: unknown. Source: Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.
Before departing from Genoa on 6 October 1952 for her first journey to Australia, she was christened Castel Felice. She arrived in Melbourne on 7 November.
Between 1952 and 1955, the Castel Felice made only three voyages to Australia (but many to the Americas) before again being refurbished. The new refit offered many conveniences including a small number of first class cabins, air conditioning, a swimming pool and large public rooms. But for the tourist class, things were still cramped. Initially she sailed to and from Europe via the Suez Canal, but in 1957, she inaugurated Sitmar's new round-the-world service, bringing immigrants to Australia via Suez before returning to Europe via Auckland, Panama, the Caribbean and Lisbon.
Mrs Elisabeth Etienne and Karin on the deck of the Castel Felice, coming from Munich to Melbourne, 1956. Photographer: unknown. Source: State Library of Victoria.
By the time the Castel Felice entered the Australian migrant trade at the age of 22, she was already an old ship. The refits conducted by the Sitmar line helped to improve her appearance and onboard conditions, however, as most of her passengers were government-assisted migrants, her accommodation remained very basic.
Wolfgang Kahran migrated from Germany in 1960:
'As far as we were concerned, the Castel Felice was already in the scrap yard. The crew tried their best, but the ship was unsteady. We were eight men in a double cabin – four tiered bunks! There were no luxuries for us.'
Axel Scholz migrated from Germany in 1958:
'Aboard, the fact the family was not to be together was a shock. My father and I were segregated to a lower deck. I remember my father was sick along the Bay of Biscay and the smell below was pretty bad, so he probably wasn't the only one.'
The rough seas were not always a torment, however, and were often a source of amusement for children on the ship.
Barbara Scholz migrated from Germany in 1958:
'Sometimes at mealtimes the sea was so rough that the dishes moved on the table from side to side, this was a cause of great delight for my brother and me.'
After such a long and colourful life, the Castel Felice was retired at the end of 1970 as the Sitmar Line's assisted immigration contract had come to an end. The Castel Felice, too, came to her end – bound for the shipbreakers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Baty, S. 1984. Ships That Passed – The Glorious Era of Travel to Australia and New Zealand. Reed Books Pty Ltd. Frenchs Forest.
Plowman, P. 1992. Emigrant Ships to Luxury Liners. New South Wales University Press. Kensington.
Plowman, P. 2004. The Sitmar Liners – Past and Present. Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd. NSW.
The National Archives of Australia is the central repository for Australian Commonwealth Government records so you can contact them for the passenger list for your voyage - their website features online indexes to records in their collection, and can be searched by name, year and/or ship's name: www.naa.gov.au. You can also find photos of your ship at www.pictureaustralia.org, by entering "Castel Felice ship" as the search term.
Margie - thanks for your comment. Migration documents including shipping lists can be accessed via the website of the National Archives of Australia.
Hello Heidi. The Fairsea docked in Port Melbourne on June 12, 1954. Shipping lists for this and other voyages are held by the National Archives of Australia, who maintain a useful and informative website.
Hi there, Peter. Unfortunately, this index to outward passenger lists from the UK only extends to 1960, at this stage. Nevertheless, incoming passenger lists available from the National Archives of Australia almost always include both "from" and "to" ports - try their online RecordSearch tool or contact them directly to view the relevant list.
Klaus - passenger lists like the one you seek are looked after by the National Archives of Australia. Try using their RecordSearch tool to locate relevant documents, or else contact them directly for further information. Hope this helps!
Hi Carol and thanks for your query. The National Archives of Australia is the central repository for Australian Commonwealth Government records and holds information on naturalisation, military service and immigration, including passenger and crew lists. The National Archives website features online indexes to records in their collection, and can be searched by name, year and/or ship's name. To search for records online go to: www.naa.gov.au. If you cannot find the information you are after online, only 10 percent is digitised so far, I then suggest you contact the National Archives directly.
Hi Hanna – Thank you for sharing your personal migration story with us. Immigration records and documentation relating migration to Australia in the twentieth century are held by the National Archives of Australia (NAA). You can search for such documents using the NAA's online RecordSearch tool and request copies of certain items. You can also contact the NAA directly for further assistance in searching for your own and your family's records. If you do visit Melbourne in the next few years it would be lovely to see you here at the Immigration Museum!
Angie - see above for links to the website of the National Archives of Australia, which holds the shipping list you mention, and can provide a copy for you on request. They may also be able to provide other documents relating to your family's immigration, like migrant selection documents and/or naturalisation papers.
Hi Kevan - The National Archives of Australia is the central repository for Australian Commonwealth Government records so you can contact them for the passenger list and log for your voyage - their website features online indexes to records in their collection, and can be searched by name, year and/or ship's name. You can also find photos of your ship at Picture Australia by entering "Castel Felice ship" as the search term.
Hi Heather - You are most welcome to send your photo to us here at the Discovery Centre. Please read our donation guidelines before submitting your images. Thanks!
Hi Christine, the information we have in the Immigration Discovery Centre tends to focus on the migrant experience in Australia. Perhaps consider contacting the Museum in Bremerhaven, they may be able to provide you with further details about the hostel. http://www.historisches-museum-bremerhaven.de/index.php?id=37
Yes, Richard, lists of passengers were collected by the Australian government for all arrivals in this period. You can request copies of such documents from the National Archives of Australia.
Hi Naomie, search for your father's name on the National Archives of Australia, if you cannot find him, you will have to contact them directly.
Hi David,Thank you for sharing your wonderful story! If you are ever wanting to find the documents associated with your immigration to Australia, you can always try searching the National Archives of Australia, or you can visit the Immigration Museum Discovery Centre for assistance.
I'm a first generation Australian and I very grateful to the United Nations and Australian Government for helping my family to live a safe and relatively prosperous life here by paving the way for my parents to immigrate 60+ years ago. My Father, Julius Kaput, arrived in Australia as a 4-year old on the Dundalk Bay in 1949. My Mother, Julia Bayer, arrived as a 3-year old on the Castel Felice in November 1956. Her family record (many thanks to the National Archives) is here: BAYER Heinz born 4 September 1920; Ruth (nee Schneider) born 21 June 1922; Johannes born 14 April 1944; Anna Maira (sic) born 10 May 1947; Julia Rose born 2 April 1950 - German - travelled CASTEL FELICE in November 1956. Mum relishes telling and re-telling memories of her childhood and journey. For example, that she lived in a double-story home in a village in Germany which was next to a brook with resident frogs and passing deer passing. Imagine my surprise when we went on a trip together 40 years later, to find that she was able to navigate, unaided, to that very home, and find it the romantic place she'd described. Then put yourself in her shoes as the 3-year old that swapped that magical home for Bonegilla. Then, shortly afterwards, she was separated from her Father, a trained Chemist, who had to travel back down to Melbourne to find work as a Waiter. The family was reunited and established themselves in Parkville where her family grew with two younger brothers. It was a time of austerity measures, where choices had to be made between using either heating or tram tickets. Affording both was not an option. It was also a time of wearing hats and gloves, of using the outside toilet, of drinking fresh milk delivered in glass bottles via Melbourne laneways. Above all, it was a time of marrying young, so with Mum and Dad's similar immigration story, they seemed a natural fit. I wonder if anyone remembers the Bayer or Kaput families, either on the journey to Australia or on arrival. I would love to see old photos.
Hi David,
National Archives of Australia (NAA) is the central repository for Australian Commonwealth Government records and holds information on immigration, naturalisation and military service, as well as post 1923 passenger lists to Victoria.
It is important to note that only a small percentage of the material archived by the NAA can be found online. If you cannot find the records which you are seeking, please contact the NAA directly through their Making Australia Home project.
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Hello Viv - this is an interesting query, but as it's technically an emigration question rather than an immigration one. In your case, we think the best option would be for you to use the UK-based equivalent of the National Archives of Australia, which is simply called The National Archives. This website has a useful Research Guide on finding passenger records for migration to Britain, which helps in making use of the National Archive's online resources.
Good luck with your research!
Hi Margret,
One of the most useful resources to locate living people in Australia are the electoral rolls which list all the names and addresses of registered voters within Australia. Another avenue to explore would be to also check the white pages online by conducting a surname search. . For evidence of births, deaths and marriages, you will need to contact the relevant registry in an Australia state. Good luck with your search!
Hi Linda,
The National Archives of Australia (NAA) is the central repository for Australian Commonwealth Government records and holds information on immigration, naturalisation and military service, as well as post 1923 passenger lists to Victoria. You can search for records on their RecordSearch page.
It is important to note that only a small percentage of the material archived by the NAA can be found online. If you cannot find the records which you are seeking, please contact the NAA directly through their Ask us a question page.
Hi Yvonne, according to Peter Plowman's publication Australian Migrant Ships 1946-1977 the Castel Felice made its first departure from Southampton on April 6th 1958 and spent the rest of its career on the Australian trade. This publication is held in the Immigration Discovery Centre library for use by the public, and is also available for purchase in the Immigration Museum Shop.
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Clear cards are no longer accepted as a primary form of ID.Are there any other Registered Traveler programs in operation right now?Yes. Two service providers remain in operation at this time. FLO Corporation and Vigilant Solutions.
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From 1950 to 1963, the Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt was a frequent sight in Australian waters. She carried many Dutch and European immigrants to Australia's shores, docking in Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. Many passengers were heading to Australia to escape the aftermath of World War Two, others headed to Australia with a sense of adventure – hoping to begin a new way of life. Whatever the reason, mention of the journey on the Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt evokes memories that many of its passengers will never forget.
The Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt, 6 February 1954. Photographer: Allan C. Green. Source: State Library of Victoria
Dimensions: 608 x 74 ft (185.4 x 22.8 m)Registered Tonnage: 19,787 tons grossService Speed: 17 knotsPropulsion: Sulzer diesels / twin screwsShipping Line: Nederland Line
The Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt was named in honour of a sixteenth century Dutch statesman who was executed after being accused of treason by his political enemies.
The Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt was the largest diesel-powered ship ever constructed in Holland when she was launched on 3 August 1929. At that time, she provided accommodation for 770 passengers (in four classes) and 360 crew members. Despite an unfortunate beginning –colliding with a Dutch steamer on her maiden voyage – the Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt eventually became popular among Dutch immigrants to Australia.
The pride of the Dutch merchant fleet, she was a real luxury liner specifically built to serve the trade route between Holland and Indonesia (then known as the Dutch East Indies). But as the Second World War dawned, she was commanded by the British, and made several journeys to and from Australia, carrying troops to war. It was at this stage in her life that she acquired the nickname of the JVO, a popular title – particularly amongst English speakers.
In October 1945, the JVO was refurbished and returned briefly to her previous route between Holland and Indonesia, before joining the Australian migrant trade in 1950. With Indonesian independence declared in 1947 (leading to a decline in Dutch nationals travelling to and from the former colony) and Australian immigration at a high, the Nederland Line offered the JVO to the Dutch government for charter. She became an important and well-known part of Dutch-Australian immigration history, making a total of 44 voyages to Melbourne.
Her first immigrant journey departed Amsterdam on 5 September 1950, before arriving in Melbourne on 9 October. She made only two such trips before being refitted especially for the immigrant trade – increasing her accommodation to 1414 passenger berths in a single class – allowing her to carry almost twice as many as her original 770 passengers.
In August 1958, her immigrant charter ended and she was again refitted for travel on a round-the-world service.
Ivan Gaal with friends on board the Johan Van OldenbarneveltPhotographer: unknown. Source: Ivan Gaal, Private Collection
The JVO carried thousands of Dutch migrants to Australia – all people with unique experiences and different stories. For many immigrants, the escape from war-torn Europe was a relief.
Anna Campen migrated from Holland in 1954:
The JVO was wonderful, like a holiday, a real adventure. The crew were marvellous and helped organise a variety night. I had done some ballet and offered to perform to the Blue Danube, so a passenger sewed me a ballet costume from an old sheet.
Patricia Smit migrated from Holland in 1959:
'I celebrated my seventh birthday on board and remember the birthday cake arriving at mealtime complete with pineapple on the top.'
The trip was not always smooth sailing, however, with bouts of illness common, particularly in 1952 and 1954.
Peter Geels migrated from Holland in 1952:
'Immediately upon arrival, I was transported to the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, suffering from acute gastro which they were having trouble controlling on the ship.'
When her immigration travels came to an end, the JVO continued as a general passenger and cruise ship on Australian routes until 1963. She was then sold to Greek interests, renamed Lakonia and again refitted.
Tragically, only eight months after her renovation, a fire – said to have started in one of her new beauty salons – engulfed the entire ship, causing the loss of 132 lives. The JVO subsequently sunk while under tow back to port.
Baty, S. 1984. Ships That Passed – The Glorious Era of Travel to Australia and New Zealand. Reed Books Pty Ltd. Frenchs Forest.
Plowman, P. 1992. Emigrant Ships to Luxury Liners. New South Wales University Press. Kensington.
Stodden, K. 2003 (October). Appendix A - Tally of Voyages. Prepared for the Ship Reunion Lecture. Immigration Museum, Melbourne.
Hello, Gerrie. The most likely repository for shipping lists to the Netherlands is the Nationaal Archief of that country, which has an English-language search tool at its website. Good luck with your research!
Hi Richard. The museum specialises in Australian Immigration History but, like in Australia, Canadian immigration records can be found in the national archives. The Library and Archives Canada's Canadian Genealogy Centre will give you information about passenger lists and contact details. There may be a charge to obtain these but they should be available. Thanks too for your great comment on the site!
Peter Van Stralen migrated to sydney Australia with his whole Famillie has anyone heard of them THANK YOU
Please see if you can find this Familie.
Hi Robert,You can search for images of the JVO on the Pictures Australia website or Museum Victoria's Biggest Family Album. There is also an image of the JVO during the mid-1950s in Peter Plowman's Australian Migrant Ships 1946-1977, which is accessible at most libraries, the Immigration Museum Discovery Centre, and GoogleBooks.
Hi Michelle, you will need to contact the National Archives of Australia for records, if you cannot find their names on the index, you may wish to contact them directly for assistance.
The National Archives of Australian hold all the records of individual migrants who came out on the Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt, some of which are accessible online, but unless some of the crew migrated, their records will not be here at the National Archives. We suggest searching in relevant archives in the Netherlands for lists of crew members. The Dutch National Archives have shipping lists, but again they may or may not have crew lists. There are relevant archives and record offices in Amsterdam (Gemeente Archief Rotterdam) and Rotterdam (Gemeentelijke Archiefdienst Rotterdam), and they are apparently responsive to email enquiries. The libraries of shipping museums in the Netherlands might also be helpful, although their website is in Dutch: Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam.
Hi Cathy,
If you search for Nominal Roll Johan van Oldenbarnevelt April 1955 on the National Archives of Australia RecordSearch page you will find that it departed Amsterdam 11 March 1955.
Hi Peter,
The latest date we could find in your families migration record on the National Archive of Australia (NAA), was July 1958 so we have to assume your family left after this. The Nominal Roll for the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (also on NAA) after this date has it departing Amsterdam on 29th of September and arriving in Fremantle on 27th October and Sydney on 4th of November 1958. We hope this helps.
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Announced this past June alongside the Canon EOS Rebel T4i DSLR camera, the new Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM is an ultra-slim, entry-level pancake lens that uses Canon's Stepping Motor Technology (STM) to enable extra-quiet continuous autofocus, making it well-suited for video shooting.
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