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- Proxxon Professional Rotary Tool - Micromot System
- Brand: Proxxon | Category: Chisels and Carving Tools
Santa was a bit late this year….but he came through with this Proxxon Rotary Tool. My 1-1/2 year old dremel passed away and even new brushes would not revive it. I did some research on these tools and found that this one was made to be used continuously and had a brushless motor. The dremel had a tendency to get really hot and cut out after any continuous use over 20 minutes or so – so it did not get serious use. I always worried that it would catch on fire or cease working…which it did die and of course this happened after the warranty expired.
The research paid off as I immediately found a good use of this tool by carving some nice decorative patterns into some moulding that I had used for finishing a couple jewelry boxes I have in progress (I should have taken pics of this but had to get them in the mails so they would arrive before the New Year)....I will be trying it out on some small turnings to add a bit of eye candy and will post some pics then.
This tool feels much more solid then the dremel I had…and when I looked at the new dremels in Loews…I found them to feel more like a toy then a tool. This one has an aluminum head and will accept all the burrs and bits that the dremel used. It comes with a couple of diamond bits and some sanding wheels…and 6 collets (1/32" to 1/8"). It has a foot pedal addition that I did not ask for as I already have a Wecheer Woodcarve using this accessory. My present included the flexible shaft and the keyless chuck. There are several great accessories for this sold under the "Micromot" system and they make great additional presents that folks can get for the lucky recipient.
I have several new Saburr Tooth burrs (really great burrs…I plan to review them now that I can use them the way they were made for) and they now go through wood with this tool very quickly for the course versions and very smooth for the fine version. When I used them on the dremel they were not as efficient and caused the dremel slow under the load (and heat up dramatically)...I had resorted to using them on my Wecheer…but it is not as portable as this tool. This tool has a variable speed that is really smooth – it is advertised as "full wave electronics" and has a speed adjustment of 5k to 20k..I used it continuously for over an hour and the tool was only slightly warm – it also did not seem to feel the load like the dremel did…So far I am very satisfied with this tool. It is slightly more expensive then the dremels…but well worth the extra in my opinion. This tool is manufactured in Germany and really reflects the extra craftsmanship.
-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!
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#1 posted 01-01-2010 02:05 AM
good review – i always thought the dremel was a bit delicate – at anything above half speed it gets hot and sparks fly! good to know there's an alternative…if i need one -
which brings me to my main question: what do you use this thing for? i thought i'd use mine and hardly ever do!
#2 posted 01-01-2010 02:07 AM
#3 posted 01-01-2010 02:09 AM
Thanks for the review. I've got the Foredom. But use it very little. Ov course I've got a couple of older Dremels.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Appomattox Virginia [email protected] †
#4 posted 01-01-2010 02:20 AM
I got 2 new dremel 300's with cases etc this Christmas. why 2 ? Well I have 2 workshops one for woodworking and one for machining.In any case happy new year it's just gone 12 here in Scotland Alistair
-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease
#5 posted 01-01-2010 07:07 AM
Aaron – I have several uses for my rotary…I use the brass brushes to clean pitch and crud off saw blades…and get rust off of metals, I use it to clean tools and clear off rusted nuts and bolts. I use the buffer on small turnings and to get into small areas on furniture. I use it alot for precision trimming on joints….its great for triming dove tails, box joints…flattening mitres. I use the diamond cutters for cleaning out inlay slots…and for triming the inserts….I have several router type bits for it and use the flush trimmer bit quite alot on small boxes…it has a round over…a chamfer, a channel and a v cutter (great for cleaning up dados)....I use the small sanding wheels for sprucing up curves and edges…..I use the grinding wheels on lots of stuff…to sharpen, shine and to remove burs…..I use the wood bits alot to make decorative lines and shapes in mouldings and trim pieces….needless to say I use mine alot….I keep my rotary on my workbench on a hanger ready to go….I guess its just what you get used to grabbing when you want to do certain things…..there are a lot of different tools that you can use to do the same things…....I usually have two of them – a Wecheer heavy duty one and a dremel portable….but then was down to only one when my dremel was ailing…I was able to still get the stuff done….but with the new rotary I will be back to using it alot really quick.
-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!
#6 posted 01-01-2010 02:49 PM
I have some of the proxxon tool´s and have used them abuot 30 year´s now when I´m making R/c airoplane´s
Dennis from Denmark
#7 posted 01-01-2010 03:21 PM
Proxxon makes EXCELLENT tools. You won't be dissapointed for sure.
#8 posted 01-01-2010 04:45 PM
wow im impressed – i cant seem to wield mine with any precision at all!
#9 posted 01-01-2010 06:18 PM
Thanks for the review!!!!
-- Only the Shadow knows....................
#10 posted 01-02-2010 03:40 PM
I bought/went through 3 dremels, they all either blew up or burnt out.
I bought 2 foredoms…...............one of the foot controls died….the other still works.
I also bought a Gesswien high speed grinder (normally used by jewellers)..................and love it. Somewhat different then the dremel or above as the motor id in the handpiece so it doesnt need a flexable shaft, almost like holding a pencil. Quick release chuck, reversable, from 1000 rpm to 65,000 rpm.
Good luck with your new toy
-- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal"…..Picasso
#11 posted 01-02-2010 09:00 PM
#12 posted 01-02-2010 10:20 PM
I never blew the pic up…............it looks plenty powerful.
I love to carve and am a tad obcessed with carving. Power carving is a must unless your retired.
The handpiece on the Geisswein is about 1,300 buckaroos plus the station…..............ouchy. If they had a model out there, that can run endlessly, for less money and do a better job, I'ld be on it like a cougar onto a crippled chicken.
-- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal"…..Picasso
#13 posted 01-02-2010 10:33 PM
what bits do you guys use to do carving?
I imagine it must be a hell of a lot easier with the flex shaft… and that high speed motor out of your hand!
#14 posted 01-03-2010 01:06 AM
This unit is the pro version – there is a smaller one called the detail rotary tool. The pro is a bit more heavy duty from the press…and made to run continuously…the biggest difference. The difference in price is about $30. The pro goes around $100 to $110…the detail goes for $79 to $89.
The pro is actually not bad as far as heft and balance. I have the flex shaft…but using the motor with just a bit is not bad….I keep the flex shaft on though as I have mine hung over my bench.
I just used the tool to finish off making a few handles for the new diamond sharpeners I got…(credit card sized). It ripped through the oak I used like it was balsa wood….and made it easy to put finger grips on the handle….I am also making a couple bench holders for a friend that I got started diamond sharpening.
AaronK – I recently switched to Saburr Tooth burrs they are a bit expensive but are fantastic cutters and are easy to clean (they advertise them as non-clogging)...I use the xtra course and course for rough out and getting down to size – the fines for clean up and detail that is not extra fine….I switch to diamond or small carbon cutters for fine detail work)...you have to watch out when buying the burrs to make sure you get the proper grit….all bits come in course to fine grits….yet some "kits" don't tell you the grit or type of material removal (xtra course, course, fine, super fine)...If you plan on using a rotary tool for power carving…I recommend getting the foot pedal attachment….it is nice to have the option of speeding up/slowing down whithout having to move your hand away from the work. Proxxon's is inexpensive.
-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!
#15 posted 05-17-2012 03:59 AM
I ruined 5 110v Dremels within a 3 year period. The one thing I did like was the remanufacturing program where I sent them my burned up tool and received a completely rebuilt (not just repaired) tool for $35 per tool. It was cool at first but then after I realized I was going to keep burning up the things I decided to move on to something more substantial. I almost ended up with the Proxxon and likely will thanks to your review if my other tools ever wear out.
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Yesterday, we walked Calum's Road on Raasay. We also danced at both ends of the road. Calum built the road at the far North of the island over a 10 year period primarily alone. His goal apparently was to turn a wild track into a reasonable road to maintain a community and enable his daughter to get to school. A friend of mine has choreographed a dance to the Capercaillie song about Calum's amazing feat, and we danced her dance to celebrate her birthday and the work of building the road. For me, and some of the others who danced I think, dancing is a way to keep building community, and smoothing the path we share. it was actually quite moving to dance together. The weather was vile, and the environment was bleak, but it felt great.
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Together with the ICOP office for strategic housing, a group of young DSM-professionals thought up the principles for the DSM-office of the future. The trio cepezed-Fokkema-Baljon has won the subsequent design contest. By the name of DSM CiTY, the building will become more transparent, sustainable and flexible and will gain dramatically in appearance.
The interventions of the design team are aimed at the creation of an open, comfortable, dynamic and inviting working environment. They cover all levels, from the urban surroundings to the structure of the building, the interior and the furnishing and decoration. Two existing patios will be covered with with a roof that will transform them into transparent atria. Their use as interior plazas with a mixture of functions will generate inspiring dynamics here. The entrance will also find a new position in one of the atria, so that the complex will gain a stronger, more logical and more comfortable connection with the nearby railway station. A new entrance avenue will also add to this and will be part of a landscape design including an orchard and a large pond.
By means of voids, open connections and transparent partitioning, sightlines and the interaction between the different spaces and floors will be improved throughout the whole complex. The office floors - which are called the Business district in the CiTY-concept - will be provided with an arrangement for activity based working, so that staff can choose the work place fitting their current activities at any time.
The ground floor is called Downtown in the CiTY-concept. It will comprise a vivacious, inviting zone with e.g. meeting rooms, brainstorm sections, a coffee lounge, a bar, a restaurant, an auditorium and an office hotel. Downtown is the place for encounters and will also offer an exhibition by the name of DSM Experience, showing not only the achievements of DSM's innovative powers, but also inspiring the development of new concepts and products. The refurbishment of the Sittard branch will be brought about using DMS-fabricated materials as much as possible.
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In November 2010 IBM's Global Innovation Outlook Roundtable did something quite unique when they hosted business discussion with a group of students and faculty from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business. What made this meeting so unique was the fact that the meeting was held at IBM's Systems EduCenter Island which is located in the virtual world of Second Life. (Gandhi 2010)
Second Life is a virtual world created by Philip Rosedale where users can create an avatar and navigate through a virtual world of the users creating. From the dark and seedy to the nice and orderly, all of our earthly traits seem to carry over into this virtual world. Not exactly the type of place you would imagine hosting a symposium amongst business leaders and scholars, but that is just what they did. In doing so they highlighted some of the advantages and disadvantages of Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) in the virtual workforce.
In this paper I will review the top three advantages and disadvantages of CMC as it relates to virtualization in the workplace. In so doing I will show that the benefits of CMC and virtualization outweigh the disadvantages and that companies should explore how virtualization can create efficiencies that would be desirable to any business plan.
First let's take a look at what are often described as some of the disadvantages of virtualization in the workspace.
Informal Learning
Just recently Keith Ferrazzi, author of "Never Eat Alone" and "Who's Got Your Back" sat down with the Harvard Business Review to discuss his experience with CMC and virtualization. During the interview, Ferrazzi brings up one of the greatest disadvantages of virtual teams and that is the lack of informal and impromptu learning that happens in the physical workspace; the conversation at the water cooler or happy hour with the boss disappears in a virtual setting.
This informal socialization plays an important role in our traditional work environment. When Ferrazzi himself faced some challenges with his own company's virtual work environment he asked himself "…where is the informal learning, informal collaboration?" (Ferrazzi 2012) I think we can all agree that a significant amount of learning transpires in these impromptu interactions. Without these social opportunities, virtual teams will struggle to create strong relationships.
Miscommunication / Non-verbal Cues
It should come as no surprise that one of the biggest risks faced amongst virtual teams is miscommunication. This is not only due to the inherent challenges of cross cultural communications but also the challenges set forth by the media itself. We see this in the lack of non-verbal cues in the virtual world and the challenge this poses. It is easy to underestimate the impact of nonverbal communication until one enters into a world devoid of these cues. In such a world it becomes important for one to learn how to digitally express emotions.
I suppose emoticons can take the place of some non-verbal forms of communication, but even then it requires that the individual must allow you to see that emotion. Certain emotions are simply easier to hide in a virtual world.
Relationship Building
According to Daniel Levy in his book "Group Dynamics for Teams" all teams begin by going through certain stages of development; one of which is group socialization. Levy states that "…developing the group is important. Time must be spent developing social relations and socializing new members, establishing goals and norms, and defining the project." (Levy
2011) I think the lack of social interaction can be a disadvantage to the effectiveness of virtual teams.
The three disadvantages to virtual teams listed above are certainly important to consider, but so too must we look at the benefits of virtualization in order to conduct an adequate analysis on the virtues of virtualization.
One of the biggest benefits of the virtual office is the ability to join together the best resources to accomplish a task irrespective of their location. This allows for amazing collaboration amongst individuals that before would have been limited based on geography. As Professor Charles Steinfield from Michigan State University noted in his paper on virtual teams "Firms can gain increased flexibility as teams with the proper expertise can be formed quickly without regard to any member's physical location." (Steinfield n.d.) This type of structure can have huge impact on a company's speed to market and ultimately its bottom line.
New Product Development
One very important benefit to team virtualization can be found in the area of new product development. Having a diverse
set of opinions can be very valuable when products are released to wider global marketplace. This diversification of perspective can lead a product to be released much more successfully than it otherwise would.
In addition, companies can rely more on their workforce for market analysis versus paying large consulting fees for global product surveys and such. This leads us to arguably the greatest benefit to team virtualization; reduced cost.
Reduced Cost
Last but not least, we must consider the benefit in reduced overhead and recruiting costs associated with traditional work environments. In the age of technology and with the rise of the knowledge worker it is no longer necessary to have brick and mortar locations to house employees. Now more than ever technology allows companies to forgo the expense of multimillion dollar campuses. Instead companies are benefiting not only from the willingness but the desire for their employees to work remotely. Gone are the days of sitting in traffic to get to your office an hour late to sit in front of your computer. Now employees only need to walk down the hall to their home office to start their workday.
Also, companies no longer have to foot the bill to relocate hard to find talent to their city or state, instead they can pursue the talent they seek from anywhere in the world. These cost savings not only directly impact the bottom line, but more often than not they also provide a selling point to potential employees. By attracting the best talent possible companies will maximize their payroll dollars.
Although not conclusive my research shows the advantages of virtual work environments outweigh the disadvantages. For one, I feel that technical advancements such as collaboration software and virtual meeting spaces will allow for more rapid virtual team development and greater relationship building techniques. As these frameworks become more prevalent, we will adapt to the new ways of communicating.
I feel we are currently only scratching the service with regards to the benefits of working in virtual teams. The fact that technology exists to gather the best and brightest on a moment's notice to tackle the most challenging problems should excite everyone. The ability to leverage a literal world of knowledge has never been so accessible.
Works Cited
Ferrazzi, Keithh, interview by Angelia Herrin. How Virtual Teams Can Outperform Traditional Teams Harvard Business Review, (October 9, 2012).
Gandhi, Shruti. IBM.com. Dcember 2010. http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-social-secondlife/#resources (accessed November 15, 2012).
Levy, Daniel. Group Dynamics for Teams. Tousand Oaks: Sage, 2011.
Steinfield, Charles. "Virtual Teams and Group Collaboration Technologies:Challenges in Supporting Distributed Groups." Computer Supported Collaboration Research, Instruction and Outreach at MSU. n.d. http://www.cscw.msu.edu/papers/virtualteams_prepub.pdf (accessed November 15, 2012).


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The 2013 Goodwood Revival to Pay Tribute to Motor Racing Legend Jim Clark
On the 50th anniversary of the first of his two Formula 1 World Championship victories, this year's Goodwood Revival annual driver tribute will be to the legendary Scottish racer Jim Clark.
A daily track parade at the Goodwood Motor Circuit will include a variety of Jim Clark's most famous cars to honour the life and achievements of this incredible and versatile man.
The track parade will feature a wealth of famous competition cars, spanning a variety of different genres; in the course of his all too brief career, Clark achieved success in single-seaters, sports, GT and saloon cars, and even turned his hand to rallying, setting fastest stage times on the 1966 RAC Rally in a Lotus-Cortina. The track parade will read like a shopping list of great racing cars from the 1960s, including the Lotus 25 in which Clark won the F1 World Championship in 1963, the Lotus-Cortina in which he won the 1964 British Saloon Car Championship, and the Lotus 38 in which he won the Indianapolis 500 in 1965.
Such was the esteem in which the inimitable Scot, who tragically died in a F2 race at Hockenheim on 7 April 1968, was held that many of his contemporaries will make the trip to West Sussex to pay tribute. Star names confirmed so far include Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart, John Surtees and Tony Brooks.
Jim Clark competed at Goodwood on many occasions in the early 1960s, and, along with fellow Scot Sir Jackie Stewart, jointly holds the lap record of 1m20.4, set at the circuit's final F1 race in 1965. Goodwood Revival founder Lord March fondly recalls meeting him as a motor racing-obsessed boy, saying: "Jim was always very nice to me – quiet, charming, a thoroughly good guy; not brash like some of the other drivers. He was an absolute world-class driver, and effortless is a good way to describe his ability."


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I was still a Portland Police Officer when i got that hat. Still living on a small farm. That hat has seen some big changes, seen some dreams come true.
I have worked many long hours in that hat, most with my best friend and our kids.
I have a lot of memories in that hat. Won a big cattle trial in 2008 in that hat.
In 2009 i won an award in that hat. An award that i am the most proud of any in my trialing.
I have spilled some blood, and some tears in that hat. Been soaked to the skin in that hat. Cried in that hat, and laughed a LOT in that hat.
Lots of good in that hat. Lots of dirt too. That hat has seen life begin and life end. That hat is an old friend. That hat could tell some storeis...some i don't want anybody to hear.
That is hat is looking pretty beat up these day, it has earned every stain and scuff and dent. My friends say i need a new hat for the big trials this fall. They say " what if you make the final day are you going to wear THAT HAT?!!"
I love that hat, but i broke down and bought a new hat for the trials next month. It is a nice hat, the same style of hat as my old hat. It looks nice, but it doesnt have any "whiskers" yet. In police work when you work the street long enough, and have seen and done some things,you earn some whiskers.
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SDSU Football: Will SDSU Move Back To MWC With Boise State?
Breaking News was released this morning about Boise State and the Big East Conference. According to sources of ESPN Boise State has pulled out of the Big East Conference and will be staying in the Mountain West Conference. Should the reports be true Boise State will have to pay a $10 million dollar exit fee.
The exit fee for San Diego State should they wish to stay in the Mountain West conference is $0. According to the official contract signed by both Boise State and San Diego State with the Big East States, " Should any team back out of the contract they will have to pay a $10 million dollar exit fee unless all of the teams should decide to leave."
We are expecting a press conference this after noon by San Diego State to address what the move will be for SDSU. If San Diego State is going to stay in the Mountain West Conference we expect a press conference today. January 1st 2013 the San Diego State Aztecs will officially be a member of the Big East Conference and Big West Conference. The new TV deal with the Mountain West Conference is with CBS. We will have more coverage on our facebook page.
Brett McMurphy has given us more gems by adding an updated segment on San Diego State.
A Mountain West conference source with knowledge of the situation said San Diego State wants back in the Mountain West, but the league is holding up the process as it decides whether there is a better fit than the Aztecs and if there is a school that can deliver more value. The source said if SDSU returns to the Mountain West, the Aztecs would have to come back on the conference's terms. (ESPN)
We have heard reports from San Diego radio hosts that San Diego State wishes to stay in the Mountain West Conference if they can get out of the Big East Conference without having to pay the $5 million dollar fine.
The Mountain West Conference has invited the Houston Cougars, SMU Mustangs and UTEP Miners and to join the conference. The Mountain West is looking to add teams that will bring more value to the conference before San Diego State is re-admitted. Should San Diego State be re-admited to the Mountain West this is how the divisions will fall.
Mountain West Conference Western Division:
Fresno State
San Jose State
San Diego State
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Hope you're all well. I've just landed safe and sound in Perth after very luckily being upgraded to business class all the way back from the UK....oh, the difference that makes! Can't quite believe it.
Anyhow, I'll be on pool deck this morning for the 5.30am long Wednesday squad, so hope to see some of you then.
Please remember that the 9.30am squad today will be down at Cottesloe Beach. The remaining dates for a beach swim in the 9.30am session for your reference are:
- Friday 5th April
- Friday 12th April
...otherwise, it's all systems as normal now leading into the autumn and winter.
On that note, I will be making an assessment on squad numbers in the next 10 days too and will probably release our standard request form asking you to let us know which sessions you plan on attending over the winter. We are fielding a huge amount of enquiries at present and incredibly have 224 people on the squad wait list, so if you could let me know in good time (when I release the form) of your intentions over the next 3-6 months that'd be great.
Thanks guys - incredibly pumped to get back into it!
P.S remember, there will be no squad sessions this weekend (Friday to Monday inclusive) owing to the Easter Break.
P.P.S massive congratulations to Ceinwen, Andrew, Paul, Wayne and the others who successfully completed 1, 2 or an amazing 3 crossings of the Rottnest Channel this last weekend. I've been slightly out of the loop on this one owing to a big conference that I was delivering over the weekend and of course travelling back, so as soon as I have more details from the guys about how it all went, I'll be sure to let you know! INSPIRED!!


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Awesome Jeep Tips Video! – Rock Crawling
March 17, 2011 by ExtremeTerrain.com
10 Responses
on September 18, 2009 at 11:21 pm | Benjamin
Wow, I'm so glad I saw the crawling tips now. I'm leaving in the morning for my first off road trip in the Jeep I purchased a couple of days ago. I guess I had the image of a dune buggy in my head. Maybe I should do a little more homework before I head out. I'm just so excited to try it I didn't think it through.
on September 19, 2009 at 2:28 pm | Anthony
Keep the great tips coming. I'm new to Jeeping and I can use all the help I can get.
on September 19, 2009 at 2:47 pm | Duncan
That was great. I hope you keep the videos coming. I feel like you're never good enough that you can't learn something new about the sport. I had never heard about lowering tire pressure for better traction. It makes sense now that I've heard it, but I never thought of it myself.
on September 20, 2009 at 11:01 pm | Juno
Hey, this was really great. I hope you have others planned to share as well. I've had my Jeep for about 3 months now but haven't taken it off road yet. I've seen some of the more experienced Jeeping and I don't think I'm ready. Thanks for providing the clip, it really was useful.
on September 21, 2009 at 9:17 pm | Gibbs
This is a terrific idea. I need all the help I can get until I get the feel of Jeeping. I love the sport but there's a lot I need to learn and I don't know anyone else who goes off road. I really appreciate it.
on September 23, 2009 at 1:13 am | Reilly
I've been Jeeping for about 4 years now. It's good to review techniques occasionally because you get into a rut and you tend to get sloppy about things.
on September 23, 2009 at 4:41 pm | Jayce
Good idea to put tips in video form. I don't always remember all I read but if I see it, I'm more apt to remember it.
on September 26, 2009 at 1:07 am | Zero
I could use a whole lot more instruction. This one was very informative. I wish you could get videos like this to rent or at the library, but they neither one have any. I checked. Keep them rolling.
on March 20, 2011 at 10:46 pm | Chris
I didn't know you were supposed to lower your tire pressure when rock crawling. That one I learned the hard way. It should have occurred to me, it makes sense.
on March 27, 2011 at 4:53 pm | Derrik
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O'Brien and guest Teri Hatcher were in a footrace when he tumbled, forcing Friday's show to be halted. He was taken to a hospital for examination, and a "Tonight" rerun aired instead of the planned episode.


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What I am trying to accomplish is to extract the second line of text from multiple files and create a listing of that data into one file. I am trying to modify a batch file that was used by Mechanix2go on a similar solution. I have that program listed here. The text files are actually .DAT files and I want to exstrapulate the second string to use in a listing format into a .txt file. Each directory contains anywhere from 10 to 200 dat files, I have 130 directories.
::== firstLIN.bat
@echo off
if %1'==' echo which file? && goto :eof
set DONE==N
for /f "tokens=*" %%L in (%1) do call :1 %%L
goto :eof
if %DONE%==Y goto :eof
echo %*>outFILE
set DONE=Y
goto :eof
I have been looking to modify something that is exsisting for a batch file to extract line 2 of a dat file. Here is another source program that I have found. Need some guidance to modify parameters to accept wildcards and it seems thats not understood.
set /a N=0
set offsetup=0
set offsetdown=0
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%a in (p*.dat) do (
set /a N+=1
set curr=%%a
if "!curr!" equ "START_PATTERN" (secondline
set /a pre=!N!-1+!offsetup!
set prev=!curr!
set /a N=0
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%a in (part002.dat) do (
set /a N+=1
set curr=%%a
if "!curr!" equ "END_PATTERN" (thirdline
set /a post=!N!+1+!offsetdown!
set prev=!curr!
set /a N=0
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%a in (part002.dat) do (
set /a N+=1
set str=%%a
if !N! gtr !pre! if !N! lss !post! (echo !str! >> listing.txt)
O.K. After digging out my Old Dos book I realized that Windows 7 still has the commands available to Findstr and Sort.
I was able to write a batchfile with one string for me to perform my feat.
Thanks anyways for no-one replying... but myself.
findstr "PN" P*.dat | sort/+16 >2-smallparts.txt


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Welcome to this week's review of notable instances of transit, place and culture as rendered in anime currently broadcast in Japan and simulcast internationally via the web. For a detailed outline of the approach, please refer to the explanation in the inaugural issue. Links to streaming sources are included when available, though not all may have current episode available at the time this column is published.
Photo Kano
(フォトカノ Foto Kano)
Watch: Crunchyroll
Episode 7
This is the conclusion of the Sanehara route, so Maeda spends most of the episode trying to convince her to take up portrait photography when all she really wants to do is focus on landscapes, streets and alleys. I think she's fine just the way she is!
She watches the cityscape roll by from the train with Mount Fuji in the background.
At the station, she points out to Maeda how she can orient herself based on the built environment around her.
She knows exactly where to stand to get the best angle on landmarks like Fuji and Tokyo Skytree.
I wasn't able to pin down exactly which station this is, but I'm sure our location spotting otaku will have an answer for us very soon.
In a later scene, we see a covered shōtengai at two times of the day. The transparent panels above the lane help create enclosure (more on that in a minute), while still bringing a sense of the natural environment into the arcade.
The alley off the shōtengai demonstrates more enclosure, which when used by planners refers to the use of smaller, bound spaces to focus activity, helping to create a more tangible sense of place.
Seibu Shinjuku Line (西武新宿線), I think.
A Certain Scientific Railgun S
(とある科学の超電磁砲(レールガン) Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan)
Watch: Funimation
Fan Pilgrimage Update
@shira_ry made a pilgrimage to the elevated plaza at Mitsukoshi department store near Tama-Center Station for episode 6.
@ngwrb made a pilgrimage to Tachikawa covering episodes 4 and 5, as well as a pilgrimage to Tama for episodes 4, 5, 6 and the ending credits.
Episode 6
After battling through the night, Mikoto sits in the middle of this elevated plaza that connects to nearby elevated walkways and overcrossings. In real life, this is part of the entryway to the Mitsukoshi department store branch near Tama-Center Station (多摩センター駅).
Later, the group walks through the business district after meeting at a famiresu. They're on a very wide sidewalk and there is a pedestrian overcrossing off in the distance.
Watch: Crunchyroll
Fan Pilgrimage Update
The blogger of 異常感想注意報 made a pilgrimage to Nerima-Takanodai Station in Nerima, Tokyo Prefecture for episode 7.
Episode 7
Each of the three main segments of the episode begins with a scene at the railway station in town, signalling that Yuzuko and Yukari both travel by local train to reach Yui's home. The entrance and pedestrian street in front of it is modeled on Nerima-Takanodai Station (練馬高野台駅) in Nerima, Tokyo Prefecture.
RDG Red Data Girl
(RDG レッドデータガール RDG Reddo Dēta Gāru)
Watch: Funimation
Fan Pilgrimage Update
@shira_ry made a pilgrimage to Mount Takao for episode 5.
@ngwrb made a pilgrimage to Ōmiya Station in Ōmiya, Saitama Prefecture for episode 6.
Episode 8
The Togakushi Shrine arc finished, Izumiko and Miyuki return to Tokyo, departing from Nagano Station (長野駅).
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
(やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru)
Watch: Crunchyroll
Fan Pilgrimage Update
@sennoha13 made a pilgrimage to Kaihin-Makuhari Station in Mihama Ward, Chiba City for episode 7.
Episode 7
Komachi tricks Hachiman into leaving the house, so that his guidance counselor can intercept and drag him to the service club summer training. Everyone meets at Kaihin-Makuhari Station (海浜幕張駅).
The Devil is a Part-Timer!
(はたらく魔王さま! Hataraku Maō-sama)
Watch: Funimation
Fan Pilgrimage Update
@rimatai made a pilgrimage to Eifukuchō for episode 7.
@habusan updated his comprehesive series pilgrimage through episode 7, and broke out the episode 5 scene cuts here. This is the current version of his Google Map:
[googlemaps https://maps.google.co.jp/maps/ms?msid=212963186821304482527.0004db30c2c5eb15d9ee5&msa=0&ie=UTF8&t=m&brcurrent=3,0x6018f255b4dc5291:0x914641536f0430ce,1&ll=35.683793,139.673481&spn=0.047825,0.104542&z=13&output=embed&w=610&h=343]
*Sorry that I can't give you a look at episode 8 this week. As of Saturday 9:00pm New York time it was still unavailable at Funimation.com.
The Flowers of Evil
(惡の華 Aku no Hana)
Watch: Crunchyroll
Fan Pilgrimage Update
@ngwrb made a pilgrimage to Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture covering episodes 4 and 5.
Devil Survivor 2 The Animation
(デビルサバイバー2 Debiru Sabaibā 2)
Watch: Crunchyroll
Fan Pilgrimage Update
@lidges made a pilgrimage to several parts of Osaka, including the shōtengai at the base of Tsūtenkaku.
(俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai)
Watch: Crunchyroll
Fan Pilgrimage Update
@sennoha13 made a pilgrimage to Chiba Park for episode 7.
Special Items
The was a resurgence of Tamako Market pilgrimage activity in Kyoto last week, for the annual celebration of the Spirit Festival (御霊祭), depicted in episode 4. The best coverage summarizing all of the activity with photos came from a post by @ye_bi_su, which begins at the Spirit Shrine (上御霊神社), the launch point for the procession of various mikoshi (神輿) carried around the neighborhood, through the Demachi Masugata Shōtengai (出町桝形商店街) and eventually finishing with a ceremony in Kyoto-gyoen (京都御苑), the large rectangular park at the center of the city which surrounds the Imperial Palace.
There was a substantial amount of material recorded from the events. Here is some of the best:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDb-tVcBySY&w=610&h=343]
This writeup by @tokotokotocom includes the three videos below:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsIokSasTXo&w=610&h=343]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px-4JiGLFw0&w=610&h=343]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b68Cv5Nb9SY&w=610&h=343]
(preceding 3: @los_endos_)
The site New News (@mocchibc) ran a pilgrimage report for Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai! that included locations in Shiga Prefecture and Fukui Prefecture, as well as a ride on the Thunderbird limited express train service.
@paffue posted a significant update version of a previous pilgrimage to Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture and nearby locations for Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai!
@Bf109K1 made a pilgrimage to Mutsu-Yokohama Station and Hachinohe Station in Aomori Prefecture for Clannad After Story.
@Bf109K1 made a pilgrimage to Hanamaki and Miyamori in Iwate Prefecture for the manga version of Saki.
@paffue made a pilgrimage to Chūō Ward, Sapporo for Junjō Romanchika.
@shira_ry made a pilgrimage to the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line, also called the Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway for Jormungand: Perfect Order.
@ngwrb made a pilgrimage to Saku, Nagano Prefecture for Ano Natsu de Matteru.


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A fugitive with alleged ties to Saudi militant Osama bin Laden has been arrested on charges of planning terrorist attacks during New Year's celebrations, government officials said Wednesday, quoted by the Associated Press.
The AP said the arrest of Jamal Tahrawi in his Amman hide-out on Tuesday brings to 16 the number of Arab suspects in police detention for allegedly planning bombing attacks on US and Israeli tourists during New Year's celebrations in Jordan.
Another 12 suspects remain at large, security officials said. They are being tried in absentia in proceedings that began April 20.
A senior government official said Tahrawi, a Jordanian of Palestinian descent, was referred to a military prosecutor for interrogation. The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The 28 defendants have been charged with possession of explosives and affiliation with "an outlawed group" involved in a "conspiracy to carry out terrorist attacks" in Jordan.
Lt. Col. Mahmoud Obeidat, the military prosecutor, has said the suspects were linked to a terrorist organization allegedly headed by bin Laden, who is wanted in the United States for the 1998 bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people.
In the last four weeks, state witnesses have testified that the defendants had stockpiled weapons, ammunition, acid and detonators to use in bombing attacks in Jordan.
The 15 defendants on trial have pleaded innocent to the terrorism charges and denied any links with bin Laden, said AP – Albawaba.com
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Vanguard Integrity Professionals Appoint New President
Brian Marshall is the New President of Vanguard Integrity Professionals
Oct 12, 2017, 12:03 ET
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard Integrity Professionals, Inc. cybersecurity experts with cybersecurity solutions securing any enterprise, is proud to announce that Brian Marshall will serve as the New President of Vanguard Integrity Professionals. Brian Marshall joined Vanguard in 2006 serving initially as the Director of Research & Development and subsequently promoted to Vice President of R&D before his appointment as the new President of Vanguard.
"Today marks an incredibly exciting day. In an effort to drive a more customer-centric focus, I have made an important decision for the future of Vanguard, by appointing Brian Marshall as the new operational leader and President of Vanguard Integrity Professionals," said Ronn Bailey, Vanguard Integrity Professionals Founder, CEO and CTO. "In his new position, Brian will report directly to me and assume responsibilities for all facets of Vanguard's operational business."
During Marshall's time in Research & Development, he was the primary architect and visionary behind Vanguard Configuration Manager, which was the first automated baseline configuration scanner that enables government agencies and contractors to test and assess their compliance with the National Checklist Program (NCP) guidelines, of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), for IBM® z/OS® and RACF®.
Prior to joining Vanguard, Marshall served 11 years in software development management at Computer Associates® and Innovative DP Designs, Inc., where he led the development of IMS database utilities. He was also a professor of computer science at Solano College in Fairfield, California.
Marshall holds one shared patent on a method of reorganizing IMS databases online. He is also an expert on NIST security standards. Marshall remains an active educator and speaker on numerous z/OS security and compliance topics at RACF User Groups (RUGs), Vanguard's annual security and compliance conference and other industry conferences.
Marshall holds a BS in computer science and an MBA, both from Sonoma State University.
You can hear Marshall speak at this year's Vanguard Security & Compliance™ Conference 2017 which brings together global cybersecurity leaders from private industry, government agencies and Vanguard's own cybersecurity experts to deliver the most complete knowledge-based training to secure and defend networks, distributed systems and IBM System z®. This event is ideal for information security and compliance professionals from public and private sectors to benefit from the most advanced cybersecurity training available in the marketplace today.
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Review and Samples
Bridge cameras tend to play second fiddle to DSLRs and Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras (ILCs), but the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS offers the discerning photographer an enticing package.
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS: Z to the O-O-M
Facing competition from DSLRs and ILCs as they become more user-friendly, Bridge Cameras still offer one unassailable benefit to any photographer: serious range right-out-of-the-box. With interchangeable lens cameras, long telephoto lenses are expensive and heavy. Compact cameras sometimes feature big zoom ranges, but image quality may suffer from smaller sensors.
Enter the Bridge Camera, built with an expansive zoom range, DSLR-like functions, in sizes ranging from moderate to tiny.
The Canon PowerShot SX60 HS is all of this and more, featuring 65x optical zoom (equivalent to 21-1365mm focal range in 35mm or Full Frame), custom user modes, built-in WiFi, 6.5 frames per second continuous shooting, and a built-in electronic viewfinder. So with all these bells and whistles, does it perform well?
The camera handles like you expect it to: a tad bulky, but with plenty of controls at your fingertips. Feeling like an easy-to-use point and shoot, but with plenty of advanced manual controls, the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS is more than enough camera for all but the most serious of amateurs. And thanks to Canon's easily-accessible and ultra-intuitive menus, changing functions inside the camera are a cinch as well. Zooming in and out can seem a little slow, and there is no sensor around the viewfinder to automatically turn it on when you look through it, but despite these two drawbacks, the camera operates quite well.
Compared to other bridge cameras with a long zoom range, this camera is in most respects top-of-the-line. Olympus and Panasonic (and most other brands, it seems), give you an eye sensor on the viewfinder so that it automatically turns on when you press your face up against it. The PowerShot SX60 HS it just doesn't offer you that, and instead you find yourself hitting the "Display" button and cycling through different variations of displays on the LCD or electronic viewfinder. This probably won't be a big deal for many shooters who prefer the LCD anyway, but for those of us who like the viewfinder, it can be a nagging pain.
Image Quality
Here the Canon PoweShot SX60 HS squarely beats out the competition, with some fantastic image sharpness, as well as excellent color rendering. Even the Auto White Balance is decent.
Zooming in, there's some minimal loss of quality, but in general, you'll see stellar results until you start using the digital modifiers at the end of the zoom range. In close areas, you may even find all that zoom a little too intense, but the quality is still there should you need it.
Automatic Mode in the camera tended to result in some clipped highlights for me, even without exposure compensation. This is the only issue, but even then, the clipping wasn't too extreme. For those who like the best image quality possible, the Manual Mode will come in very handy in some situations.
Who It's For
This camera is a prime candidate for anyone who is looking for the best zoom range out-of-the-box, or for someone who wants a relatively inexpensive camera that they can grow with. Portraits and landscapes will be easy pickings for this camera, and any beginner looking to get a leg up in these areas will be happy with the results out of the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS.
Who It's Not For
People who want to photograph at night without a tripod, and those looking for a good sports-shooting experience should skip this camera. Why? Canon does a lot of things right with its bridge cameras, but the SX60 HS is lacking in ISO compared to the competition. If you want a bridge camera for night shooting, check out some offerings from Olympus or Fuji. Zooming in and out with the lens (and trying to follow action) can seem a bit difficult – for such situations, a manual zoom would be much handier (and that's where one might consider a Mirrorless or DSLR camera).
The Canon PowerShot SX60 HS offers excellent image quality and convenient handling in an affordable package, and may offer certain photographers a welcome alternative to pricier point and shoots or heavier, more cumbersome DSLRs. However, little faults here and there may limit the appeal of this camera to old-school shooters, or people looking for the most capable of setups.
Canon N100 Review and Samples
Announced earlier this year at CES, and following the innovative design of its predecessor the PowerShot N, the Canon N100 is nice enough camera with a few quirks that might need working around…or just plain understanding.
Shooting with the Canon N100
Controls and Handling
The Canon N100 looks and feels mostly like a real camera. Not that square monstrosity that predated it (the Powershot N). Gone is the weird shutter-release-on-the-lens design. Gone is the…well, not much else. But just be thankful they got rid of that lens design, sheesh.
You still get built in WiFi, but now you also have a rear-facing camera. Taking these features into account, along with creative filters (and even a film-simulation mode), one can tell this camera is meant to be fun, even if that comes at the price of performance.
Despite this relative emphasis on ease-of-use over performance, we can't write the Canon N100 off completely: a 1/1.7" sensor puts it just a smidgen above some of the competition out there, and with some nice IS and a decent f/1.8 aperture when the lens is at its widest (a 24mm equivalent).
In other areas, the performance seems a little handicapped, with a relatively low ISO range (80-6400), no outward controls for rapidly changing shooting modes, and that weird screen that only flips up 90 degrees (Why Canon? WHY?).
The lens on this camera is does not offer a lot of zooming power. Aimed predominantly at people who want to take portraits of their friends and family, this camera doesn't really need the zoom range that other manufacturers are putting into their products. However, if you're looking for some zoom, the Canon N100 has 5x optical and a little digital left over (though I didn't use it, 'cause who wants to see that eyesore?). If you're looking to shoot distant birds, or photograph people from half a block away, there are other cameras out there that might suit you better.
ISO performance on the N100 isn't terrible, with decent results up to ISO 800. For dimmer situations necessitating higher sensitivity, I would still try to stay at 3200 or under, as ISO 6400 does show a fair amount of grain.
Like most Canon point and shoots with built in WiFi, the N100 is easy to sync to a smartphone using the Canon Camera Window app, which allows transfer to smartphones and tablets, as well as remote shooting and geotagging. The remote shooting functions were fairly bare-bones with the N100, and silent mode is co-opted by some weird beeping that goes on with the camera when the shutter is triggered. So, the WiFi isn't ideally suited for any sort of candid captures, but works great if you just want a basic remote or wish to share photos with smart devices.
Dual View
The Canon N100 has a rear-facing camera, so you, the photographer, can still have pictures of yourself when you're presumably photographing your friends. I don't have any friends, but I do love Zeikos camera gear, so I shot that with me making ducklips in the corner of the frame. CLASSIC.
Like almost every point and shoot or compact camera out there these days, the Canon N100 also comes with a plethora of artsy filters. Now, normally these filters suck on small sensors. Something just seems off, whether it's the way the image processor handles them, or some curse that befell all smaller sensors by some sort of full-frame warlock. At any rate, the 1/1.7" sensor and the Digic 6 Processor seem to work in tandem to deliver moderate results, even when using the Toy Camera filter. (These images were also shot using the camera's macro focusing mode, which is quite nice, but not as good as some of the competition.)
Image Quality
Image quality on the N100 is surprising to say the least. Even though I was working with JPEGs, there was still a little room for tweaking, and I even managed to save one slightly under-exposed photograph. In general, the automated performance seems intelligent enough to do it's job, while the hardware (and software) give you images with a teeny bit of leeway. Colors are very nice, and you won't find a real need for the Vivid Effect unless that's really your thing.
The Canon N100 is a decent little camera with enough features, gizmos, and doohickeys to keep younger photographers on top of their passion. Canon has pushed this camera as a "story camera" and there's a lot going for it in that niche. The social inclination of the N100, from the rear-facing camera to the built-in WiFi, speaks to the denizens of Twitter and Facebook. However, a lack of prosumer features, and the half-implementation of some decent ideas (again, a 90 degree articulating LCD…) means this puppy isn't going to see the audience that the SX700 will, even though both cameras sit at around the same price.
If you're in the mood to try something new and fun, or you want to be connected while you shoot with your compact, this camera might just be the One.
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Review and Samples
New to the scene in March, the Canon PowerShot SX700 HS may seem a little pricey at $349, but the overall performance of this compact superzoom is worth every penny.
CanonPowerShot SX700 HS: Superzoom Superstar
These days, it isn't hard to find cameras that give you a lot of zoom. However, hunt around for a point and shoot camera offering a range of 25-750mm, and you may not have very many options. One of those options, though, will be the Canon PowerShot SX700 HS, which not only delivers the range in focal length, but does so with stunning results.
Of course, there are other features at play here, and not all of them are aimed at the novice. For seasoned pros, one of the coolest pros to this little camera is a mode dial not unlike those found on DSLRs, with Manual and Auto exposure modes, as well as Aperture- and Shutter-Priority modes. There's also a nice video recording mode (with FULL HD), and built-in WiFi (with a dedicated button for syncing to tablets and smartphones).
For newbies (and even for seasoned enthusiasts like myself), there is is a fairly entertaining "creative shot" feature that makes variations of a single shot, experimenting with filters and crops in the process.
ISO performance is tolerable, and the macro features on this camera are also worthy of note. To be fair, there are lower-priced options on the market for better macro shots, but the SX700's big draw is that nifty zoom lens.
So who is the SX700 HS for? It's not a beginners camera (too many manual options), and it's not a professional's camera (not enough pro features). Instead, the SX700 is a mid-range compact camera designed at those who don't need the most serious of camera bodies, but would still like something to learn and grow with (without purchasing any lenses).
Because of the camera's overall versatility, this can be accomplished pretty well, and some folks may want to consider this camera as a lightweight option for day trips or casual photography.
Conclusion: if you need a camera with a great lens and some a full range of manual overrides, seriously consider this camera. If you're looking for something casual to grow with and learn through, again this is a prime camera. Only those looking for the most rudimentary or most professional cameras should dismiss the Canon PowerShot SX700 HS.
Canon ELPH 150 IS Review and Samples
It's not for everyone, and straight out of the box it will disappoint anyone who has already handled anything better.
However, you can still get some great images out of the ELPH 150 IS.
Shooting with the Canon Powershot ELPH 150 IS
Menus and "Ergonomics"
The menus are okay. You probably won't need to read the manual if you use cameras fairly often. Personally, I think Canon has the most intuitive menus for beginners, and this camera is no exception.
I put ergonomics in quotation marks because there are no contours to this camera, really. It's a little box that has an on/off button on top, and a shutter release with a scroll for the zoom. There are some buttons on the back and the thing isn't as tall or wide as most smartphones, but maybe a little thicker.
Takeaway: anyone can use this camera.
Lens Performance
The lens on the ELPH 150 IS is pretty decent, with relative sharpness at it's widest focal length (24mm equivalent). Aperture is automatic, with f/3 at the wide end, and f/6.9 when the zoom is fully extended. Due to the mostly-automatic nature of the camera, the default ISO of 800 at its 240mm equivalent focal length leads to a fairly grainy picture, but working with decent lighting will allow you to override the ISO in Program Auto mode. Then you can set your ISO to a clean 100 and get fairly smooth shots.
Takeaway: the lens is great at the wide end, even in auto. Zooming way out to the maximum distance will leave you with grainy shots unless you adjust ISO in the menus.
ISO Performance
A little grain is a given when using any camera. Most of us accept that. But thanks to a diminutive sensor, and the automatic tendencies of this camera to set ISO to some of the grainier extremes, it's going to behoove most users to stick with 100 ISO if they don't want a grainy look. Personally, I found the image quality at 400 and 800 to be workable, but I would still keep away from 1600 unless I really didn't care about grain/noise.
Takeaway: change the camera mode to Program and adjust ISO to 100. And leave it there.
Exposure Whacking
I can't use "exposure control" because that is misleading. You're in for a struggle when you want to change shutter speed on this camera. That's okay – you can easily adjust exposure compensation, but finding the in-menu controls for shutter speed is tough. Very tough.
Takeaway: memorize how to get back to your exposure compensation for quick adjustment when taking photos.
Well, it's a fairly simple point and shoot flash. It does seem to have some nice range on it, but it's positioned to the left side of the lens.
Takeaway: good most of the time but forget using it for extreme closeups.
Probably the best thing about little point and shoot cameras these days are those stunning macro shots. In fact, it's one of the niches that point and shoot and ultra compact cameras still excel at. The ELPH 150 IS has a close-focusing distance of 1 centimeter (or .39 inches). Decent, to say the least.
Takeaway: if you like taking macro shots, shell out $150 for this camera and have some fun.
Creative filters
I guess this is Canon's attempt to cash in on the same things Fuji and Olympus are doing so well. The problem with these effects in a point and shoot body is that they wind up looking far, far, far…far far far worse than the same effects from Fuji or Olympus. Sorry Canon…but you just can't do it in a body this small. There is a grid display that users can enable to see a rule-of-thirds guide, but nothing that will save the this camera from the pitfalls of its creative filters.
Takeaway: avoid cancer of the retina and don't use these filters. The rule-of-thirds grid overlay (hidden in the menus) may actually be of more use to creative photographers.
It's a compact camera with images stabilization (hence the "IS" in ELPH 150 IS), but it's a tiny 1/2.3" sensor. And it is only HD – not FULL HD. So yeah. Video is kind of there. It's wonderful, I guess, if you want video in your camera. Otherwise, yeah.
Takeaway: um, yeah.
All in All
Final opinion? Not a bad little camera. Clearly an automatic package for someone who just wants to "take good pictures" but might not have heard about camera phones yet.
You do get better image quality if you take the ISO down to 100 and utilize the flash a little, and macro is amazing on this camera. But since most of the people who are buying this camera probably aren't going to know how to overcome its quirks, I don't expect it to hear much about it or see it flying off of the store shelves.
In all honesty, it reminds me of the people who used to buy family cameras and let everyone in the family use it to take pictures. It would probably be nice for a picnic or a family reunion, but even the 10x optical zoom seems to have a hard time grabbing distant subjects with the kind of clarity most can find in marginally more expensive compacts.
It'll be interesting to see where this camera goes, and if Canon might start making niche macro point and shoot cameras for those of us who would like something small and portable for unexpected situations.
Canon PowerShot D20 Sample Low Light Images
The Canon PowerShot D20 is an excellent waterproof digital camera with a 12.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor and a 5x Image Stabilized zoom lens and a 3 inch LCD.
The Canon D20 isn't just an underwater camera, however. It performs very, very well in low light situations. In fact, the D20 seems to best the highly acclaimed Olympus TG-2 at ISO 1600 and above.
Here is a screen shot close-up of a section of the the D20's ISO 1600 sample image (scroll down and use the magnifying glass feature to see such details):
Notice that while there is a fair amount of noise, the text on the coin is still readable, colors are fairly accurate, and the black lines are still distinguishable.
Studio Low Light Sample Images:
Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Low Light Sample
The Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS is a WiFi-enabled compact digital camera that features a 10x optical zoom from 24mm to 240mm. It is built around a 12.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor and utilizes Canon's DIGIC 5 sensor, which is typically found in Canon's higher end cameras.
With a size-to-performance review in mind (i.e., the ELPH 330 is quite small), the Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 performs very well in low light up to ISO 1600: colors are accurate, text in the samples is readable, definition is good and noise, while noticeable at 1600, is kept in check. Not surprisingly, noise ramps up at ISO 3200 and much further at 6400, but if you're looking to take snap-shots in those situations, the ELPH 330 does admirably well.
See below for photo parameters.
Studio Low Light Sample Images:
Photo Parameters: All photos were shot on a tripod at a 35mm equivalent of approximately 50mm and at an aperture of f/3.5. We then cropped the images by 25% and reduced the image size to 20 inches wide by approximately 13.3 inches high, maintaining a native resolution of 180 pixels / inch.
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS Low Light Sample Images
Our photography specialists took the Canon PowerShot SX280 to task in this low light image test. Notice how even at 800 ISO, there isn't a great deal of noise considering the low lighting situation. Cameras that preform well in low light are especially good for parties, as good light is often hard to find in a restaurant, bar, club or hall.
Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS
Check out these low light image samples from the Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS. Notice how sharp the images are with ISO 400! The ELPH series are a great companion to a Canon DSLR for more "everyday" shooting. Its compact and light weight design make it a breeze to always have the camera with you and never miss a moment.
Canon PowerShot A810 Low Light Sample Images
Here are several sample images taken with the Canon PowerShot A810. The A810 performs quite nicely through ISO 200 to 400, but degrades quickly thereafter. But for the price ($89.99!), this is a solid little performer!
See below for photo parameters. A comparison to the stellar Canon PowerShot GX1 (a $700 camera with a much larger sensor) at ISO 1600 is also provided below.