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|Brain tumors in patients with myotonic dystrophy: a population-based study.
|Gadalla SM, Pfeiffer RM, Kristinsson SY, Bj�rkholm M, Landgren O, Greene MH
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|BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patients with myotonic dystrophy (DM) are at high risk of brain cancer. This study describes the spectrum of brain neoplasms in DM patients. METHODS: Data from 1119 DM patients identified from the National Swedish Patient Register between 1987 and 2007 were linked to the National Cancer and the Cause of Death Registers. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) and cumulative incidence to quantify the relative and absolute risks of brain neoplasms were calculated and the Kaplan-Meier estimator was used for survival analysis. Patient follow-up started at birth or the age at the start of Swedish cancer registration (1 January 1958) and ended at the age of brain neoplasm diagnosis, death or on 31 December 2007. RESULTS: Twenty patients developed brain neoplasm during follow-up {median age 53, range 2-76 years, accounting for a five-fold excess risk of brain tumors during the patient lifetime [SIR = 5.4, 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.4-8.1, P = 1 � 10(-5) ]}. Astrocytoma was the most common histological subtype (n = 16, 80%), and almost all cases (n = 19) developed after age 20. No statistically significant differences in gender-specific risks (SIR in men 6.3 and in women 3.8, P-heterogeneity 0.46) were observed. After accounting for competing mortality related to DM, the cumulative incidence of brain neoplasms reached 2.9% (95% CI 1.8%-4.7%) by age 70. Five-year survival after brain tumor diagnosis was 52% (95%CI 29%-75%) overall (number at risk 8) and 34% (95% CI 26%-47%) for malignant neoplasms (number at risk 5). CONCLUSION: Despite the high relative risk of DM-related brain tumors, the absolute risk is modest. Nonetheless, careful evaluation of DM patients with new central nervous system symptoms is warranted.


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Maybe a a good roundhouse to their proboscises might knock some sense into them and awaken them.
We're speaking of the Sarasota County Commission members. Over the past two years, they have confiscated $10 million of your money (called tax dollars), and, in exchange for promises by business owners to create new jobs, the commissioners have passed your money into the hands of those business owners.
They're almost out of that money now and want to replenish it with another $6 million of your money.
These five commissioners, along with their "economic development" experts — none of whom, by the way, has achieved any venture capitalist or business status of remarkable merit — have decided which companies among many have the best ideas, plans, products and services to be worthy of your money.
In some places they call this process "government picking winners and losers." And always (i.e. Solyndra), the taxpayers are the losers.
There is no moral or economic justification whatsoever for government to take your wealth (by force of a gun, mind you, aka taxation) and transfer it to a privately owned enterprise that competes in the free marketplace.
People such as Commissioners Christine Robinson and Nora Patterson and Mark Huey, president of the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County, see this as "economic development" — providing subsidies under the guise of "public policy" to improve the local economy. The idea, of course, is to hand out capital to companies so the businesses can expand and hire more people — obtaining an (alleged) advantage over their competitors. This in turn is expected to create a spillover effect that will result in the creation of more new local jobs.
The economic development experts say this process is executed under rigorous examinations and follow-up to make sure taxpayers are receiving the proper "return on investment."
But as we have seen in Sarasota County, it's a "learning" process. The expected ROI is often mythical. Our version of Solyndra was Sanborn Studios, one of the county's more notorious economic development flubs. The county gave Sanborn $650,000 with the expectation that Sanborn would create 117 movie-production jobs in three years.
Sanborn outfitted a 20,000-square-foot studio in Lakewood Ranch, but has since abandoned it, laid off several employees and doesn't exactly appear to be on its way to becoming the next MGM. When it applied for another $500,000 in taxpayer money, the county's economic development officials had enough sense to turn it down.
There were other losers — Sunovia Energy Technologies, for one ($50,000). And the jobs created from 28 "grants" to various companies have totaled 1,039 compared to 2,323 promised (44%). It's still early in some cases. Companies received their money in just the past few months.
Truth be told, taxpayers should be outraged by this stuff. Consider this one:
Commissioner Robinson is all excited about the $400,000 the county promised recently to an out-of-state medicall billing company that employs 148 people and "is expected" to hire another 215 more over the next two years, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The company was deciding between Sarasota and Hillsborough County.
Now let's say you own a medical billing company in Sarasota County, you've been operating here for more than a decade, you've paid property, tangible and intangible and corporate income taxes all that time and you haven't taken one dime from the government.
How can Robinson, Patterson and Huey possibly justify a handout to the out-of-state company?
There's more:
With the typical arrogance of government do-gooders, Robinson & Co. are presuming they are smarter than all of us on how best to spend or invest the $16 million they are confiscating from you, the taxpayer.
In effect, they are saying: "If we let you control your own money, you are not as smart as we are creating new business ventures that will generate as many jobs as we will or the kind of jobs we want when we take your money and invest in, say, Sanborn Studios."
They can see the companies that come to them for a welfare check. But they cannot see the unknown entrepreneur, maybe even the next Steve Jobs, who is denied capital because of the taxation that occurs.
This may sound far-fetched. But it reminds us of the often told story by the late, great economist Milton Friedman. After Mercedes Benz won a $350 million subsidy to build an auto plant in Tuscaloosa, Ala., from the Alabama Legislature, Friedman was asked whether this was a wise investment. Think of all the new jobs being created, he was told.
Responded Friedman: "Think of all of the jobs not being created by the Alabama people who had to give Mercedes that $350 million. Ask the widow on the fixed income in little Chicasaw, Ala., on the Gulf Coast if she cares about the Mercedes jobs in Tuscaloosa."
One more time: Stop the corporate welfare. It's wrong. It's immoral. Focus instead on reducing the burdens of taxation and regulation. Create a climate where it's a joy and easy for all to do business.
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The nature of news is to focus on the unusual and extraordinary. And as we all have learned in this modern media era, that usually means the bizarre begets the biggest headlines, or the badder the news the bigger the story.
But a lot of media outlets, including ours, have gotten the message: Celebrate the good.
Here is one of those good-news stories: the St. Armands Business Improvement District.
This is the special taxing district that St. Armands landowners created, via the Sarasota City Commission, to impose an extra tax on themselves to fund physical improvements around St. Armands Circle.
It's not a sexy story — full of dramatic heroism and feats. But it's a story of Aesop's famous race, "The Tortoise and the Hare" — slow and steady wins the race.
You may have seen last week in the Longboat Observer the long list of the BID's accomplishments over the past 10 years, the most noticeable, of course, being the most recent — the four lushly re-landscaped medians. It was also behind the installation of new street lights and 122 outdoor Bose speakers, new and repaired sidewalks, brick-paved crosswalks and the funding of a long-range master plan for the Circle.
All of this may not seem like much, but if you think back 10, 12, 15 years ago, slowly and steadily a ragged-around-the-edges St. Armands Circle has been showing continued improvements.
The BID was a smart idea, and its three board members — Marty Rappaport, clearly its champion, Michael Valentino and Gavin Meshad — should be recognized for their positive contributions. We know merchants feel they are ultimately responsible for providing the property-tax dollars to the BID via the merchants' rental payments. But another way to view that is this: The landowners could eliminate their taxing district and divert that BID money to other uses than the Circle. With the BID, dollars are forced to flow back into the Circle. Everyone benefits — landowners, merchants, the city and surrounding property values.
Clearly, it would behoove the landowners to extend the BID another 10 years. That is especially so because the work of the BID is not finished. There are two more crucial projects that need to be accomplished:
• A parking garage, with public restrooms;
• And, an extension of the new landscaping to create dramatic entrances to the Circle from Sarasota and Longboat Key.
Knowing how the city of Sarasota operates, no one can expect instant miracles. But if the St. Armands Business Improvement District, St. Armands merchants and St. Armands residents continue in the vein they have over the past 10 years, to be sure, slow and steady will win the race.
+ A bum victory
Irony: A Sarasota city commissioner told us last week the city has received complaints about loitering vagrants from residents near School Avenue and the old industrial area near Payne Park.
This, you may recall, is the area where Sarasota businessman Ron Burks had proposed his mixed-use development, Payne Park Village. As noted in the Sarasota Observer last week, however, Burks has put his 9.5-acre site up for sale, apparently calling it quits.
The irony here should be obvious. Former Sarasota Mayor Kelly Kirschner and his friends in neighborhood associations fought vigorously (that's being polite)to try to force Burks to reduce the size and scope of his project, complaining that it would ruin the character of the adjoining neighborhood.
But instead of new housing, offices and retail stores, Kirschner won. He got bums.

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What is a high pass filter? It's a filter – basically an EQ – that only lets certain frequencies through. It looks kind of like this:
You can get a high pass with just about any EQ. Even the basic EQ in your DAW is going to be able to do this. But why would anyone want to do this?
The fact is that all of the great mixers and engineers know the importance of this simple tool. How should you be using it – and what will it do to your overall mix?
You should use a high pass filter on just about any track that isn't supporting the bass end in your tracks. Examples are vocals, snare drums, guitars, keyboards, toms, synthesizers, pianos…
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11:23 STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-True Corp falls after losing bid for English Premier League
Shares in True Corporation Pcl dropped 0.41 percent to 4.80 baht as brokers expect the company to lose subscriptions after it lost a bid for the English Premier League (EPL) broadcasting rights.
Thailand's only fully-integrated telecoms firm lost to Cable Thai Holding (CTH), the newly established cable television operator, as the sole pay-TV operator to broadcast the EPL for the next three seasons, from 2013-14 to 2015-16.
Several brokers expressed concerns that the loss may hit the company's ratings and viewer's subscription as the EPL is considered one of TrueVision's, the company's cable business, strongest attractions with the highest viewing rate.
Krungsri Securities rated the stock a 'sell' with a target price of 3.80 baht, saying the loss due to a delayed 3G operating licence may further hit the company's earnings in 2013.
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The broader Thai index was up 0.08 percent.
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The Christian Roots Of Our Republic
Pastor David L. Brown, Ph.D.
Sermon Delivered 7/6/03
The Bible and prayer have played an important role in our nation's history. Not many current day history books inform their readers of this fact or that this nation was founded upon what has been called the Judeo-Christian Ethic. And, if I were to walk up to people and ask them what the Judeo-Christian Ethic was, I would be surprised if I got a correct answer. For the record, the Judeo-Christian Ethic refers to the teachings and principles of the Old (Judeo) and New (Christian) Testaments.
I believe that America has been blessed because our nation was founded upon the teachings and principles of the Old and New Testaments. The Lord promises in Psalms 33:12 "Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance."
In this mornings message I will be sharing with you a few of the true stories that show the Christian Roots of Our Republic.
\To begin, I must take you back to Jamestown, Virginia, established on May 13, 1607 by 104 Englishmen, mostly Puritans. In September of 1608 Captain John Smith was elected Governor of the colony. As Governor, Smith saw that there was a major change that needed to be made if the colony would survive. Here's the problem. Many of the colonists were off doing their own thing, specifically searching for gold, instead of planting crops and hoeing their gardens. He instituted a new rule based on 2 Thessalonians 3:10. The verse says, "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat." Smith paraphrased it, "He who will not work shall not eat!" Indeed, that was a wise move! Though this "law" was unpopular at first, it did facilitate the survival and ultimately the expansion of the colony.
The Importance Of Diligence
I must tell you that one of the things that has made America great is the work ethic of her people. Even before man's fall into sin, he was charged with dressing and keeping God's Garden. There are three verses that I want to share with your about the importance of working diligently.
Ecclesiastes 9:10 "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might..."
Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
Proverbs 14:23 "In all labour there is profit…"
God blesses honest, diligent work! Laziness and irresponsibility bring poverty. We read in Proverbs 13:4 "The soul of the sluggard [idle; lazy person] desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat [prosperous]."
If you will be successful, be diligent in all of your undertakings. Employers are looking for diligent workers!
On September 16, 1620 the Mayflower departed for the New World overloaded with 102 Pilgrims. Finally after more than 60 grueling days at sea, at 7 a.m. on November 19th the "Land-Ho" came from the crow's nest. All the Pilgrims gathered on deck and William Brewster led in the singing of Psalm 100 in meter. They prayed and thanked God for seeing them through the arduous voyage.
"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations." Psalms 100
The words of the doxology are a good reminder for us… "Praise God from who all blessings flow."
If you ever get a chance, when you are in Washington D.C., to go to the Capitol; In the Rotunda area you can see the mural commemorating the Pilgrims coming to the New World.
The Importance Thankfulness
The Pilgrims knew what it was to be thankful to the Lord! Despite their hardships, they knew the truth of 1 Thessalonians 5:18 "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." We need to follow the example of the Pilgrims and make known our thankfulness to the Lord.
We have see that 2 Thessalonians 3:10 and Psalm 100 a part of our national heritage. But there is another Psalm that played an important part in the founding of our nation – Psalm 35. In September of 1774 the First Continental Congress was meeting at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. They had invited Rev. Douche to open the session with a Scripture reading and then prayer. Below is a portion of that Psalm. Remember as you read the words that the colonies were in a struggle with Great Britain and moving closer to war by the day.
Psalms 35:1-9 "A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. 3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. 4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them. 6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them. 7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul. 8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. 9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation."
John Adams wrote to his wife, "It seemed if Heaven had ordained that Psalm to be read on that morning." Further, when Rev. Douche lead in prayer the historian says it brought tears to the eyes of every man present.
May I make an observation? Our forefathers wanted God's aid and blessing on this nation! I believe that we as Americans should follow the pattern of our Founding Fathers and regularly read the Bible and pray to our Lord for Wisdom, Guidance and Protection.
I would be surprised if there was anyone here who did not know of the Liberty Bell. It was purchased in 1751 to commemorate the 50th Anniversery of William Penn's 1701 Charter of privileges. Pennsylvania's original Constitution speaks of the rights and freedoms valued by people all over the world. Inscribed on that bell are words from Leviticus 25:10 "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof." How fitting it was for the Liberty Bell to be rung on July 8th, 1776 from the tower of the Pennsylvania State House, summoning citizens to hear the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
I am thankful God has entrusted us the freedoms that we have in this country. However, I see our freedoms eroding as our citizens move away from the God of the Bible and His teaching. Benjamin Franklin hit the nail on the head when he gave a speech to the delegates of the Constitutional Convention on Thursday, June 28, 1787. He said…
"We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings that 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political undertaking no better than the builders of Babel."
The Bible passage Franklin quoted was Psalm 127:1
Our Founding Fathers knew the importance of reading the Bible, following its principles and praying for the Lord's wisdom, guidance and protection. The final example that I offer you in this message is…
On April 30, 1789 the first President of the United States, George Washington took the oath of office. He asked that the Bible be opened to Deuteronomy 28. Do you know that content of that chapter? God promises blessings for obeying his Word, and cursing or judgment if God's Word is disobeyed.
I for one, want to see God's blessing continue on our Nation and I am therefore resolved to incorporate the Bible, its teachings and Prayer into my daily life to give Him a reason to bless me, my family and our nation.
Let me review the Scriptures that have had a part in the foundation of our nation…
Saint Paul said, "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 3:11 Is your life founded on Jesus Christ? J
John 3:16-18 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
If you have never received Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, I would urge you to call on his name this very moment and ask Him to forgive your sins and save your soul.


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|30 May 2012 (Wed)
|5 Jun 2012 (Tue)
This month, HDB brings you six new Build-To-Order projects – Compassvale Boardwalk in Sengkang, Keat Hong Pride in Choa Chu Kang, Punggol Edge and Waterway SunDew in Punggol, and Bendemeer Light and McNair Towers in Kallang/Whampoa.
With this new release of 4,627 units of Studio Apartments, 3-, 4- and 5-room flats, you can relish the joys of transforming your new home into the perfect haven for you and your family. HDB plans to offer 25,000 BTO flats for 2012.
The details of the flats offered are in Annex A (PDF 5404KB). To ensure first-timers continue to enjoy priority in flat allocation, at least 95% and 85% of the BTO flat supply (excluding Studio Apartments) in mature towns and non-mature towns respectively will be set aside for them.
Eligible first-timer households can also enjoy various housing grants to help them own a new BTO flat. The selling prices are shown in Table 1:
|Flat Type
|Selling Price (excluding Grants)
|Selling Price
(inclusive of Grants)
|Non-Mature Towns/Estates
|Compassvale Boardwalk
|From $275,000
|From $260,000
|From $344,000
|From $334,000
|Keat Hong Pride
|From $138,000
|From $103,000
|From $223,000
|From $208,000
|From $284,000
|From $274,000
|Punggol Edge & Waterway SunDew
|From $163,000
|From $128,000
|From $260,000
|From $245,000
|From $326,000
|From $316,000
|Mature Town/Estate
|Bendemeer Light & McNair Towers
|Studio Apartments
|From $124,000
|From $322,000
|From $292,000
|From $467,000
|From $452,000
- Both Punggol Edge (standard) and Waterway SunDew (premium) offer 3-/4-/5-room flats. Only applicants with gross monthly household income not exceeding $5,000 are eligible to be considered for the 3-room standard flats in Punggol Edge. Punggol Edge is an integrated BTO project comprising 688 BTO flats and 446 rental flats.
- Bendemeer Light (standard) offers 3-/4-room flats whereas McNair Towers (premium) offers studio apartments and 3-/4-room flats.
- For 3-room flats, assumed Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG) of $30,000 and Special CPF Housing Grant (SHG) of $5,000.
- For 4-room flats, assumed AHG of $15,000.
- For 5-room flats, assumed AHG of $10,000.
- SHG applicable only to 2-room and 3-room Standard flats in the non-mature estates.
- Actual Grant amounts will vary based on income and choice of flat. Read more on various CPF Housing Grants available.
Next BTO Launch in July
In Jul 2012, HDB will be offering about 3,900 new flats for sale in Bedok, Bukit Merah, Clementi, Geylang, and Punggol. More information is available on the HDB InfoWEB.
Applications for the new flats launched can be submitted online from today, 30 May 2012 (Wednesday) to 5 Jun 2012 (Tuesday).
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Reports: Donald Sterling agrees to allow wife Shelly Sterling to sell the Los Angeles Clippers
Banned-for-life Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has reportedly agreed to cede control of the organization to his wife, Rochelle "Shelly" Sterling, to negotiate with the NBA on a sale of the franchise that could be worth billions, and that would bring the disgraced Sterling's time as the NBA's longest-tenured owner to a long-awaited end.
TMZ Sports first reported Friday morning that Sterling had "just surrendered control" to Shelly, his wife of 58 years, and that she "is now secretly negotiating with the NBA to sell the team:
Our sources say Shelly and her lawyer, Pierce O'Donnell, have been secretly meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and NBA lawyers to "resolve the dispute amicably." We're told Shelly realizes the NBA wants the team sold, but she has significantly more leverage and credibility with the league than Donald. Her end game is simple -- she won't object to the sale, but SHE wants to call the shots.
ESPN's Ramona Shelburne followed up with a report that confirms the main point — Donald's allowing Shelly to take the reins in working out a deal — but still refers to any prospective agreement as a "forced sale" and notes that, since the NBA would have to sign off on Shelly acting as the focal point for decision-making and negotiations, this development likely wouldn't result in Shelly "calling the shots," per se:
Shelly Sterling and her lawyers have been negotiating with the NBA since her husband was banned for life by commissioner Adam Silver on April 29. While the league has yet to formally accept this arrangement, sources said, if she is willing to sell the team in its entirety, this could bring a startlingly quick end to what appeared to be a protracted legal battle.
In a sign the NBA has yet to officially approve any arrangement, the league said Friday it is still moving forward with the June 3 hearing and vote to oust Sterling as owner.
"We continue to follow the process set forth in the NBA constitution regarding termination of the current ownership interests in the Los Angeles Clippers and are proceeding toward a hearing on this matter on June 3," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said.
The Los Angeles Times reported one potential hangup in negotiations, quoting an unnamed "Sterling confidant" as saying Shelly Sterling would still want an ownership stake in the franchise.
The confidant said the arrangement can only go ahead "if the league will allow her [Shelly Sterling] to retain some ownership," adding: "My sense is that it's not a done deal. The issue is whether she gets to keep an interest" for the purposes of the sale.
While Sterling's history of problematic racial attitudes and actions has long since been established, this particular saga began nearly a month ago, when audio recordings featuring the longtime Clippers owner chastising former assistant/alleged girlfriend V. Stiviano for "associating" with minorities, "promoting" said associations by posting pictures she'd taken with black people on her Instagram account, and potentially bringing African-Americans — most notably Magic Johnson — to Clippers home games, among other things — were published online.
After an investigation into the recordings confirmed that it was indeed Sterling making those racist remarks, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for life, fined him $2.5 million and announced that the league would invoke a clause in the league's constitution to begin the process of terminating his ownership of the Clippers franchise he purchased in 1981 and forcing its sale to an outside buyer.
Shortly before the ban came down, Sterling told Jim Gray that he did not intend to sell the Clippers. As the controversy surrounding the Clippers continued to swirl over the weeks that followed, Shelly Sterling made it clear that she intended to fight to maintain her 50 percent ownership stake in the team through the Sterling Family Trust. Last week, after Donald Sterling had made his first public comments on the matter in a bizarre and ridiculous interview on CNN, his attorney informed the NBA that he wouldn't be paying the $2.5 million fine and threatened to sue the league over its attempts to force him out.
Multiple legal experts claimed that the Sterlings were unlikely to prevail if this matter ever got to a courtroom, but considering the Sterlings' love of litigation, it seemed like that's where we were headed all the same. Evidently, that changed this week.
The Advisory/Finance Committee of the league's Board of Governors initiated a formal charge to terminate the Sterlings' ownership on Monday, asserting "that Mr. Sterling engaged in conduct that has damaged and continues to damage the NBA and its teams" and that his "actions and positions significantly undermine the NBA's efforts to promote diversity and inclusion; damage the NBA's relationship with its fans; harm NBA owners, players and Clippers team personnel; and impair the NBA's relationship with marketing and merchandising partners, as well as with government and community leaders." The filing of the charge set June 3 as the date for a vote among the NBA's owners on whether to dismiss Sterling, with Sterling having until May 27 to offer a formal response to the charges against him.
The termination charge also accuses the Sterlings and since-jettisoned Clippers president Andy Roeser of "destroying evidence relating to the recording, providing false and misleading information to [Chief NBA Investigator David] Anders in connection with the commissioner's investigation of the recording and issuing a false and misleading public statement on April 26 regarding the authenticity of the TMZ recording." It further claims that Sterling approached Stiviano and asked her to lie about the recordings, and that the Sterlings are not estranged, as has been suggested multiple times, but rather are "inextricably intertwined" when it comes to their dealings with the franchise.
The Los Angeles Times reported additional details about the NBA's case against Sterling on Friday, indicating that the Clippers were aware of the recordings a full two weeks before TMZ published them, and that Stiviano initially sent them in response to blowback she was receiving as part of Shelly Sterling's lawsuit against her:
In early April, though, [Donald Sterling and Stiviano's] relationship became strained. Sterling's wife, Shelly, had sued Stiviano in March, charging that the 31-year-old had extracted four luxury cars, $240,000 in cash and the $1.8-million house from her 80-year-old husband.
Shelly Sterling also put a lien on the house that her husband had given Stiviano. Six days later, on April 9, Stiviano got a text from a Clippers employee: Donald Sterling had ordered the tickets, parking pass and luxury suite access he had given her for that night's game to be sold.
Stiviano texted that it didn't matter — another regular had given her tickets. The employee texted back: "Mr. Sterling said to let me know if you need anything. We don't want to have any issues at the game."
Stiviano responded: "No tell Mr. Sterling that I don't need anything nor do I want anything…But thanks for asking. LET THE GAMES BEGAN. . . ."
Two minutes later, Stiviano sent the employee an audio file. In it, Sterling could be heard making disparaging remarks about Magic Johnson, blacks and other minorities, and how he didn't want Stiviano associating with them publicly.
The Times' story details how the NBA's charge lays out the actions the Sterlings and Roeser took to "make the problem go away," which included Roeser rebuffing a Clippers spokesman's suggestion that the team inform the NBA about the recording early in the process and Roeser instructing a team employee to delete the audio file and all other associated texts on the matter. The NBA investigation also claims that Sterling went to Stiviano on May 2 and told her to "falsely state to the NBA that the voice on the recording was not Mr. Sterling's," saying that he could make Shelly's lawsuit disappear if Stiviano would "pay the full value of the claim," with Sterling to reimburse her later "through back channels."
As the week unfolded and the details of the NBA's case continued to come out, "Sterling has rethought his position" on entrenching for a fight, preferring to allow Shelly — an alternate governor of the team under the league's constitution — to work on the sale, according to ESPN's Shelburne:
NBA rules, however, prevent him from transferring a controlling interest in the team to anyone. A new controlling owner would need to be approved by the board of governors, and Shelly Sterling would not be approved.
It is not known whether Shelly Sterling intends to sell the team in its entirety, but that is the only way the NBA would accept the terms of this agreement between Donald Sterling and his wife, sources said.
While Shelly Sterling's lawyers have made it clear to the league that she intends to maintain her 50 percent interest in the team, they have also stated both publicly and privately that she would like to resolve the situation amicably.
How much control Shelly Sterling would have, clearly, remains to be seen. One thing's for sure, though — if and when the Clippers do go on the block, there will be no shortage of bidders. As a result, the sale price is likely to be astronomical, with some estimates pegging the valuation as high as between $1 billion and $2 billion.
Given how Sterling's entire 30-year tenure as the Clippers' owner has unfolded, and the eons' worth of insanity that has come down the pike in the last month, you'll forgive me for being skeptical that this will all proceed smoothly and simply, and that the transition in ownership will be quick and painless. For now, though, Donald Sterling appears to have given up the ghost of fighting to hold onto his franchise; among all the unbelievable things about this sordid story, that, oddly, might be the most stunning.
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Forums > Newbie Forum > getting work
Hey everyone. So im completely new to MM (obviously if you see my port.) I have done one shoot so far (still waiting on the pictures) and am scheduled for about 6-7 more within the next two weeks.
My question for all the more experienced people on here is how do I go about getting more and more work in several different genres. I love the beauty of modeling and being able to tell a story in one photo is absolutely amazing to me. I am not doing this for the money at all I am in it for the art (of course one day soon it would be nice to get psid for shoots just so I could completely submerge myself into all of this)
Do to having a full time job it is hard to adjust my schedule to get work but I have been lucky enough that my boss and family are so supportive that they have helped me with scheduling.
I really want to build my portfolio and get to work with other amazing models so is there any advice you could give me?
What are my essentials I should have for shoots?
What will help get noticed better?
Which sites should I advertise on?
Who should I try to reach for tf work?
Anything else you think I should know or do please let me know!
Thank you all sooo much
Attica faye
Jan 22 13 10:24 am Link
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Southampton, Pennsylvania, US
Attica faye wrote:
Hi Attica,
Jan 22 13 10:43 am Link
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Salem, Oregon, US
if you have seven shoots scheduled it doesn't sound like you need any help!
watch out for photographers who can't/won't deliver images. check to see if other models have gotten anything from them. some guys are in it just for the shoot and can't be bothered to finish up.
have fun and stay safe.
Jan 22 13 11:00 am Link
Thanks for the info.
How soon should I be getting the photos back after a shoot?
Jan 22 13 12:52 pm Link
Posts: 3409
Tempe, Arizona, US
Getting photos back from a shoot varies, depending on the photographer and what's going on. I usually deliver edited shots within two weeks. Many do so within a month, some in a few days, and some never. It really varies. Talk about that upfront with the photographer and, in most cases, you should be fine.
Remember to stay safe and have some fun! :-)
Kindest regards,
Jan 22 13 03:40 pm Link
Posts: 3409
Tempe, Arizona, US
By the way
Welcome to MM!
I wish you the Best of Success in all of your endeavors out here!
Kindest regards,
Jan 22 13 03:41 pm Link
Thank you... very good info to know! Appreciate it
Jan 22 13 06:34 pm Link
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Rochester, New York, US
Attica faye wrote:
Depends on what is agreed on before the photo session. You live were I would almost kill to have a studio on the river walk area.
Jan 22 13 06:48 pm Link
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Lackawanna, New York, US
welcome to mm
Jan 22 13 06:55 pm Link
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Catskill, New York, US
Hello ad welcome, In regard to getting you images back it's a good idea to have these types of details about the shoot written in an agreement and signed by both parties.
Other items should include, the theme for the shoot, who will be there, what you expect from the shoot. Is it 10 images, 100 images. The turnaround time frame. Who's paying for what. Whats the compensation?
Leave nothing to discretion or assumption. The best thing you can do is discuss every intimate detail about the shoot prior to doing it.
This will leave you in a position of no surprises and no questions.
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Last Night in Bournemouth
This sunset and the evening, in general, was stunning. The pink and orange in the clouds/sky were spectacular. As the sunset faded and we went from deep dark blue, to almost dark, near black, the lights really contrasted and stood out. Beautiful! I planned to capture this evening as a visual metaphor for a relationship. As if two people were having their last night having a long stroll across the beach/pier area. The beautiful cloud represents their colourful and beautiful relationship, but we know it is going to fade, and the sky will soon fade. They want to keep this moment going for as long as possible, but they truly do not know what will happen once they leave each other. The light against the dark act as a contrast with their conscience. Will this be it? Is this the end of their relationship? Or will it keep flickering on and flashing with glimpses of hope, like the fair ground rides?…
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Wazir second teaser has just knocked our socks off. The thrill, the chase, the gunshots and action, with an evil laughter as the background score, has just impressed the viewers.
Produced and written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Wazir seems to be a damn thrilling movie that will keep us at the edge of our seats. Featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead roles, Bejoy Nambiar has definitely brought Bollywood a gripping movie.
The film also stars John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh in lead roles, while John's role has been kept a big secret, Neil will be seen in a negative role. The actor seems to fit better for a negative shade, for all his upcoming movies have the actor exploring different kind of villain roles.
This movie has a lot going for it, for the first time it has Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar sharing screen space, this is Farhan's first action film in Bollywood, first time pairing with Aditi and also first time working with Bejoy Nambiar.
The teaser has been loved by both viewers and the critics and here are those 10 gripping scenes from the teaser that grabbed our attention and got us hooked to it.
Neil Nitin Mukesh
Neil Nitin Mukesh's evil laughter just grips you, the actor will be seen in a small cameo role where his character will have a negative shade.
John Abraham
John Abraham's role has been kept a secret but from the looks of it, he seems to be on the good side. His jhalak in the teaser is quite gripping.
Farhan Akhtar
The actor's entry is really gripping. With the background score giving the perfect effect to the feel of his character.
This scene of a girl getting hit by a goon is gripping, for it forms a crucial link to the story of wazir.
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan's scene where he is looking at the earring. A gripping scene which tells us that there is a connection between the girl and Amitabh.
Aditi Rao Hydari
Her scene in the teaser is gripping in a good way. The actress's beauty just mesmerises and grips your attention.
Game Of Chess
This scene of the duo playing chess also grips us, with Amitabh giving voice over, "Khel Khel Mein, Khel Khel Ke, Khel Kheliye, Aa Jayega!"
This romantic scene between Farhan Akhtar and Aditi Rao Hydari also grips our attention, they share a crackling chemistry.
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shopping wasn't my main aim of my trip into town but i somehow came away with a few little treats for myself. what's a girl to do! i had the idea of a new bag in my head for a while and the shoes had been a long time coming. They are necessary if you saw the state of my old Fred Perry Tennis pumps which they sadly have discontinued.
Bag £19.99 in the Mango Sale. Earrings £9.99 (Not a sale item)
Cobalt Blue V Neck Basic Tee Forever 21 £3, Rings £3-4 per pack
Vans Schuh £40
i saw this bag and after much posing in the mirror decided to get it, at half price i would only regret it. it is a totally different style for me as i normally go for a "wag" bag style. over the shoulder is actually a lot more functional plus i like the 'look' of the bag. the earrings were 100% a splurge moment purchase, i love the shape of them which is basically why i bought them. possibly with a a simple vest top, jeans and heels... watch this space i guess.
the tshirt is the product of my forever 21 procrastination order and has actually been a very successful order. the tshirt is a nice cut, good quality and a gorgeous colour. all for £3, bargain! as for the rings, i had been searching out simple gold bands for as long as i can remember but all the ones i came across came up a little expensive. finding this pack of normal rings and above the knuckle rings for under £4 is such a steal. they are exactly what i was hunting for. the other rings again were just what i was looking for, some simple rings that aren't totally plain but not massively in your face. forever 21 is definitely a stop for accessories.
finally meet my lovely new vans. i debated between vans or converse for ages then once i had eventually settled for vans the colour debate raged. black or grey? in the end i settled for grey, i wear a lot of black anyway so this is a nice little change if only shifting one colour! i cannot wait to wear these babies.
apart from a phone case that is on it's way to me, that is my shopping stash for now. i was thinking the other day about how much my style has changed again. i went through a little period where i changed *a lot* to fit with someone when really i should have stuck to who i was and what i liked rather than changing for a silly reason. in the end, i only made myself miserable!
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*Check out my post with example pictures and products used in "German Smearing" their brick. Also see a video on one way to do it. *
If you have ugly brick and are wondering what to do with it, then you've come to the right place. I really get excited about ugly brick!! In fact, I wish I had a house with ugly brick on it because then I would have no problem covering it up and getting my FAVORITE look!! If I had a house with nice brick then I probably wouldn't be able to justify covering it up even to get a look I'd like better.
So, what are the choices for you ugly brick owners?
Well, there is Whitewash. If you read my post on How to Whitewash Brick you can see my experience with that. Whitewash is mixing water with paint. The more water the more brick color you will see through it. The problem with this is if you have red brick…. Red + White = Pink. Yeah that's right, you end up with pink brick and it doesn't look good.So if you have red brick and you want to use paint then you really want to do the "Worn Paint" look. This look involves painting the brick and sanding or scrubbing/washing it off (if its still wet) in random spots.
Here is a great example of a white painted house that has the paint rubbed off in spots:
Other ways you can achieve a similar look is to use a limewash. "Limewash is a mixture of slaked lime and water that, as it dries, reacts with carbon dioxide in the air carbonating creating a tough, "rock" like coating." Source Limewash has been around for centuries.
You can get that solid painted look with limewash if you put on several coats all over or you can get that "drippy", "chalky" look (I know, very technical terms, lol) if you apply it randomly:
or here is another look for limewashed brick for a nice weathered chalky look:
There is a 3rd option but this one is a little more involved and a little less DIY friendly….Mortar Wash or Smearing Mortar. There are a few different looks with Smeared Mortar.
Here is a house that the mortar has just been smeared a little bit:
Here is the front of the same house:
This is how the home owner said it was applied, "We used white mortar (and white sand) and had the brick masons "smear" a little mortar on… the bricks with their trowel as they went. We also pressure washed the brick lightly at the end of the job…. Bricks and it is called "hampton". It is a queen sized brick. The mortar is white…. basic red brick. Really, the look here is achieved through the white mortar and by having a really good brick mason…."
I just love the look of red brick with white mortar. Even if you aren't going to smear the mortar, I think by FAR the best mortar color for red brick is white mortar…..oops, sorry for the tangent.
Now here is a house that has the mortar smeared a little thicker, see how it covers up more of the brick?-
Finally, if you want something that looks like stucco but you can still see the outline of the brick a little bit you'd do a full on mortar wash, which is thinning the mortar out with water and applying it all over the brick, like this house:
You can't see the brick color through a mortar wash, just the texture of the brick.
Well, I think that's about it….Oh wait a minute. If you are lucky enough to be able to choose your brick, then they do make brick that has the whitewashed look.
Here is just a few examples of your MANY different options:
This would look nice if the mortar was the same color as the whitewash part of the brick.
So tell me, what's your favorite look?
UPDATE: I've been getting tons of questions about German Smeared Mortar and thought I'd share an update. I've recently seen some mortar being smeared and thought I'd try to explain the process because I don't have pictures.
Step 1
Mix Mortar to the consistency of thicker pancake batter (thick enough to scoop onto a trowel but thin enough to spread)
Step 2
Scoop up some mortar on the bottom long edge of your flat-edged trowel.
Place on wall at a 45 degree angle and pull the trowel upwards leaving a thin layer of mortar on the brick.
Step 3
Use a wire brush with a scraper on the edge to remove some of the mortar on the individual bricks. This is where a picture of your desired look will come in handy. You want to remove mortar from bricks randomly. Some of the brick can have only some of the brick exposed and some can have all of the brick exposed. You don't want to remove the new mortar you just put on from the preexisting mortar because if you look at pictures of German Smeared mortar you'll see the mortar is built up between the brick and only some of the bricks towards the middle of the bricks are exposed. You can use the brush and the scraper on the end to get your desired look. Always, keep stepping back and looking at the big picture when doing this so you can get that weathered, random look.
Step 4
Use a damp tile sponge to smooth out the edges of the mortar you just removed and blend the mortar to the brick, rinsing the sponge often. Then let dry.
Well, hopefully that gets you started. I'm by no means am an expert, but hopefully it's enough to test out.
Thinking about doing some German Smear on your brick? I've been collecting info on it, you can see what I have so far here:
Easy way to Limewash your brick which gives an extremely close look to German Smear
Lisa's German Smeared fireplace
Ann's Exterior Brick German Smear
How to German Smear your brick
White Wash Brick vs Painted Brick vs German Smear
Sandi's Whitewash Brick Fireplace
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Zulu's food adventure
Hi, I'm Zulu. Soy and her sister are living with me during their food adventure to Hong Kong. I love having them around to play with. I enthusiastically wag my tail whenever I'm around them and use my big paws to encourage them to keep patting me. One thing though, I'm very jealous that they get to go out to explore everyday, so I decided to have a food adventure of my very own!
One day while they were out exploring and left me to my devices, I followed my sense of smell into Soy's room and found some slices of Kuih Lapis (layered cake) that Soy had bought in Singapore. I perked my ears and could not hear anyone around so I put my plan to action! I used my nose to push the package off the shelf and on to the floor. Then I used my big paw to come down on the plastic packaging to open it. The cake was very yummy and buttery and I quickly wolfed it down.
I looked around for more food and saw a very attractive box, wow, that should hold some treasures! After knocking it down from the kids' play table, I bit into the box… hmmm… didn't taste very pleasant and after smelling it further I decided that there was no food in it and left it alone.
When Soy and her sister came back, I tried to look sorry that I just could not help myself. It did not work though as I was very happy to see them and my tail kept wagging. They did not scold me as I did not know better when my 'hunger' took over. In fact, they got me presents, even yummier presents. It was a pig's snout and pig's ear… I gobbled them in no time.
The next day, Soy and her sister went out again! Dolly (my master's housekeeper and my early morning walker) had cleaned Soy's room and had stepped out of the house to run some errands. Seeing the door open, I wondered if there would be more delights for me… Sure enough there were some soup packets that Soy had bought for her mom in the room. I took one sniff of it, hmmmm… dried fish maw. It was a little difficult ripping the package apart, but for such a delectable item, I was willing to do anything. I had 4 servings of fish maw and even tried some of the monkey mushroom and dried herbs, but they did not taste as nice.
I'm going to miss Soy and her sister when they go home, cos I won't have them around. I will also miss the variety of food that they bring back for me to sample. It was nice to talk to all of you, and I will definitely continue exploring and eating all the food I can get my paws on!
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First Hack Night a Success!
We had about 10 people show up to Murky last night for a few hours of coding and conversation. Some ended up working on personal projects, others paired up to learn more about both the latest version of Passenger and JQuery. We finished up just in time to grab a few post-hack beers at Liberty Tavern across the street (not the coolest place, but it was close!).
We plan on doing this again soon. There's been talk of potentially moving it to Busboys & Poets in Shirlington, but Matt will post details about the next night as they're available.
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I needed reassurance that I wasn't alone, and I started what is now known as Epic Mommy Adventures after the prodding of a good friend. She suggested that I document the journey of being a single mom in the hopes that I would be able to connect with other single parents and share in this experience together.
I would never imagine that Epic Mommy Adventures would be where it is today – a place to connect with other single parents, an advice column with weekly tips for single parents, connecting with single parent bloggers and bloggers overall, and just a place where I can find peace and joy. The daily e-mails from other single parents seeking advice, someone to talk to that can relate to them, sharing how they enjoy my blog – it inspires me to keep going!
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... has a plastic body ... ;-)
Translation: It's here now.
Posted 23 June 2017 - 01:13 PM
... has a plastic body ... ;-)
Translation: It's here now.
Posted 23 June 2017 - 01:16 PM
Just how sluggish (or not) is its AF speed?
Posted 23 June 2017 - 01:32 PM
The shell of the body is plastic - so what? A couple of expensive Nikkors are also not made of Magnesium. 300/4 PF E is such an example.
And the metal bodies of Fujinons just hide a couple of plastic parts inside. This I can say for the 56/1.2 because I saw these parts after the lens was cracked. I'd wonder, if anybody would find a single AF-lens without plastic parts.
AF-speed was definitely on par with the Fuji 100-400, or better. Others I could not compare.
Posted 23 June 2017 - 03:02 PM
Waitting for you reviews!
Posted 17 July 2017 - 08:05 PM
And? How does it stack up against the 150-600 C?
Posted 17 July 2017 - 11:23 PM
Dustin Abbot reviewed the lens, he said:
The AF is fast and accurate in AF-S mode, however the tracking performance let the lens down, just not being able to nail moving subjects reliably, not coming near the Canon 100-400mm lens's AF-C success rate!
A pity as the lens is great in all other areas, maybe a FW update could do something to help.
Posted 17 July 2017 - 11:31 PM
The Canon 100-400 is a kind of a lens, which costs nearly 1000 $ more - but I also read a review which said, for stills the Sigma resolves better at better contrast. On the Nikon side of things, there's simply nothing to compete with. The 200-500/5.6 is a lot bigger and heavier.
Posted 18 July 2017 - 03:27 AM
And? How does it stack up against the 150-600 C?
Posted 18 July 2017 - 04:44 AM
Dustin Abbot reviewed the lens, he said:
The AF is fast and accurate in AF-S mode, however the tracking performance let the lens down, just not being able to nail moving subjects reliably, not coming near the Canon 100-400mm lens's AF-C success rate!
A pity as the lens is great in all other areas, maybe a FW update could do something to help.
I read that review. I'm curious about Klaus' take on this lens. I'll be patient...
Posted 18 July 2017 - 09:51 AM
You're really into long lenses now
Posted 18 July 2017 - 11:59 AM
At least it's not the plastic mount (with which nothing is wrong per se, just not on the long lenses).
Posted 19 July 2017 - 10:15 AM
Dave, thanks for pointing out to Dustin Abbott's review: I only had read a few preliminary findings by him.
So... too bad the 100-400 doesn't have and can't fit a tripod collar...
Second, I was intrigued by one of Dustin's test photos, with a butterfly. Either he has got larger butterflies than I have, or... Actually, I'm using the 150-600mm also for flowers, but only the larger ones, or resort to "environmental" portraits. In other words, the max. reproduction ratio of the 150-600mm is not high (1:5 according to the specs). So I checked the 100-400mm: it's 1:3.8. Better, actually. Also considering that the 100-400mm is sharp wide open, while the 150-600mm requires a bit of stopping down for max. sharpness, the new lens is better suited for flowers and larger critters with a smooth bokeh.
In any case, being Sigma able to reproduce the IQ of a monster such as the Canon 100-400mm at one third of the price, I think it's a remarkable landmark for Sigma, also considering that it's the n-th excellent lens in the latest years. This definitely consecrates Sigma in the olympus of high rank lens manufacturers. Given that they also confirmed that they are working on more native E/FE mount lenses, I'm definitely happy.
Posted 19 July 2017 - 10:31 AM
Tripod collars in this price class are not worth the plastic they're made off...
Except Tamron 150-600 G2, all other 150-600 (including Nikon 200-500) have close to useless collars - none of them covers the center of mass, and only the sports version of the Sigma allows to adapt a long enough foot as expensive accessory.
All I wanna say: It's not loss at all to have no collar. The lesn is very well baalnced and ideal for free hand use. If you feel better to use a tripod, go for this accessory:
Posted 19 July 2017 - 10:49 AM
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Posted 19 July 2017 - 11:37 AM
Name of the depicted accessory?
Posted 19 July 2017 - 11:42 AM
Oh, that's a easy to remember Chinese marketing expression:
MENGS® L200 Lens Rails For 1/4" Camera Screw Telephoto Zoom Lens Bracket With Solid Aluminium Compatible With Arca Swiss Stand
and here's the shortcut
Posted 19 July 2017 - 11:55 AM
Interesting. It could also work as a macro focusing rail...
Posted 19 July 2017 - 12:30 PM
Yes. I ordered it because I tried to evaluate the shutter vibration with two collared Nikon lenses (70-200 and 300). The lens barrels on bothmade of plastic at the place where the original (and again expensive) genuine collar is attached. That made quite a jump (around 2mm at 4 m distance and yes, there is a difference between no mirror-up and active mirror-up).
I ordered a couple of other things at Mengs / gumptrade and thought, for little more than 30 $ (collar was around 180) I give it a try. But they have also (cheaply designed and made) macro rails with geared rails. If you're very serious about macro rail, I'd recommend Novoflex first but the Mengs
junk versions work as well. Just less smooth.
Posted 19 July 2017 - 12:39 PM
"Junk/less smooth", that's the problem. Let us know when the thing arrives, and how it feels.
Posted 19 July 2017 - 01:12 PM
maybe I was not clear: I already have this thing since two years. It's alright to use it, but
The macro rail sold by Mengs for around 20$ as a "panorama tilt rail" (2 macro tails combined) is nothing for high-precision stacking or smooth opartion - but occassionally used, it's okay.
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