superzoom versus SLR set-up for wildlife???
Very new to this, so please forgive any blundering naivety..
I'm intending to purchase a digital camera and lens set-up primarily for wildlife photography (both ends of spectrum, birds to butterflies, spiders, etc), and have stalled at the first hurdle of whether to go for a superzoom (e.g. FZ50) with additional macro lens (raynox 150 or 250 maybe?) and perhaps a teleconverter (any ideas which most compatible/suitable?)....or....opt for an SLR (Canon 400D, Nikon 40D, etc) with appropriate (and necessarily affordable) lenses (perhaps Sigma 50-500 for tele, and some sort of macro). Whilst I'm aware of some of the advantages and disadvantages with either approach (performance, noise, price, portability, etc), does anyone out there have any advice on what may be my best options?Many thanks, Simon..
I've a little experience on this subject. I have a Fuji F20, Panasonic FZ30, and Canon 300D (DSLR). I have used all of them for wildlife and for testing purposes..
I've got a small set of auxiliary lenses for these cameras..
The FZ30 has by far the most cost-effective useful distance range of these choices. The combination of Image Stabilization and Extended Zoom allows for hand-holding shots over a range of about 19X (800mm) at f/5, ISO 200. Adding an Oly TCON-17 or B-300 ($60) increases this to 32X (1350mm) at f/5*..
These images will be sharp but a little noisy so some post processing with Neat Image, Noise Ninja, Picture Cooler, etc might be required..
The Canon DSLR's images are great out of the camera over a wide range of ISO's & fast, sharp lenses are available, but one is talking really big investments to get any fast, long reach lenses. My present solution to the high lens cost is to use a good Canon 135mm f/2.8 lens with a 1.7X tcon for an effective 230mm f/2.8 lens - combined with the Canon's 1.6 crop factor this is equivalent to 360mm f/2.8 Full Frame..
The Fuji's wildlife range is limited even with stacked teleconverters (a Nikon TC-E2 (2X) + an Olympus B-300 (1.7x) increases the effective zoom range from 3X to 10.2X); however the Fuji is great to have for social occasions and to carry in your pocket "just in case" - image quality is excellent..
At the wide end of the lens length spectrum I've had good success with a Nikon WC-E68 (.68X) converter with these three cameras..
There are two additional accessories that I have useful for shooting wildlife with my FZ50 / TCON-17 setup, but they would be equally useful if you choose the DSLR..
The first is a shoulder stock mount such as the Bushhawk. It is obviously not as steady as a tripod, but it is a whole lot faster..
The second is a red dot sight. It is particularly useful if you want to do birds in flight. If the search function is working, try "red dot" or "rds". More info herehttp://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/bp/flight.
How serious you intend to get into it should have an impact. If you really want to get into it then an SLR will offer you the most long term flexibility. That will also be ALOT costlier too though and will entail a larger/longer learning curve..
If you want the best quality images, you would be better off with the dSLR. If you could say more about "where" you intend to shoot wildlife, it would be a bit easier to make recommendations..
For example, shooting deer, elk, moose, in heavily wooded areas is quite different than shooting the same in relatively open areas such as Colorado or Wyoming. For heavily wooded areas where there will invariably be branches, etc., in the way, autofocus is unreliable and there is simply no way a fixed lens digicam with long zoom is going to be as useful as the dSLR..
I use a wide variety of fixed lens, long zoom digicams including Panasonic FZ10, FZ20, FZ30, Canon S3-IS, etc., as well as a number of dSLR's including Sigma SD10, SD14, Canon 1D, 1DS, 1D Mark II, D30, 10D, Nikon D2Xs..
The fixed lens cameras are really great because you have a wide zoom range and they are very useful in good light and don't need to change lenses when situations change quickly. They are not so good in early morning light or at twilight when, unfortunately, many great wildlife shots present themselves..
If your use will be mostly in open country, you may get by with one of the great zooms (the Panasonic/Lumix FZ18 really looks promising). But in reality, you would be better off with a dSLR and decent zoom. I use the Sigma 50-500 and it's a fantastic value and very good optic, but I would recommend the Sigma 80-400 OS if you plan to hand-hold. Unfortunately for wildlife, using a tripod is not always an option. Actually, it's rarely an option unless you are shooting birds at a place like Bosque Apache or Eagles in Homer, Alaska, etc. For non avian wildlife, the tripod will not be a regular part of your kit.
If you go with Canon you can use the Sigma 80-400 OS or the Canon 100-400L IS (you can usually pick up a good used one for what a new Sigma 80-400 OS would cost). The optics are about equal, but the Sigma is much slower focusing than the 100-400..
A Sigma 105mm F2.8 macro is ideal for any macro work. The Canon 100mm F2.8 is excellent too. I use both but prefer the Sigma for a bit longer working length at 1:1. Again if you use a Canon dSLR you might want to look at a good used 70-200 F2.8. You don't need the stabilized version. If you are shooting birds in flight, a stabilized lens is of less utility because you will generally be using a faster shutter speed and pan with the subject..
It's difficult to know which way to suggest but if you could discuss a bit more about the subject and environment it would be helpful in making recommendations..
I'm intending to purchase a digital camera and lens set-up primarilyfor wildlife photography (both ends of spectrum, birds tobutterflies, spiders, etc), and have stalled at the first hurdle ofwhether to go for a superzoom (e.g. FZ50) with additional macro lens(raynox 150 or 250 maybe?) and perhaps a teleconverter (any ideaswhich most compatible/suitable?)....or....opt for an SLR (Canon 400D,Nikon 40D, etc) with appropriate (and necessarily affordable) lenses(perhaps Sigma 50-500 for tele, and some sort of macro). Whilst I'maware of some of the advantages and disadvantages with eitherapproach (performance, noise, price, portability, etc), does anyoneout there have any advice on what may be my best options?Many thanks, Simon..
I'd look closely at a Fujifilm S6000fd as a good compromise camera usable with auxiliary lenses & requiring little out-of-camera work..
On the Panasonic Forum, most of our best wildlife shooters made the change to dSLR's about a year ago. Note that, without superzooms, they might not have developed their talents in wildlife shooting. While the expensive dSLR setup is the icing on the cake once you have started shooting, the impetus to shoot most likely results from owning a superzoom..
Very quick to post to say many thanks to all of you who took time to share thoughts and expertise. Email access sporadic this week, but will endeavour to reply more fully to individual comments and queries at the weekend. In the meantime, am intending to photograph wide range of taxa (from butterflies and dragonflies, to spiders, beetles, ants.....all way up to birds, with perhaps an emphasis on woodland species, but also wetland species from hides). Habitats likely to vary enormously here in Australia, from suburban garden to open woodland, to marshland (with a tripod......am an ex-CP4500 digiscoper) to rainforest (likely to be least illuminated habitat I'll operate in).Will digest comments thus far and get back with any specific remarks later.Cheers, Simon..
A Sigma 105mm F2.8 macro is ideal for any macro work. The Canon 100mmF2.8 is excellent too. I use both but prefer the Sigma for a bitlonger working length at 1:1..
The Canon 100 mm f/2.8, which I use on a regular basis, has a working distance of 139 mm at it's minimum focusing distance of 310 mm. The Sigma 105 has a working distance of 122 mm at it's minimum focusing distance of 313 mm. So the Canon has 17 mm (14%) more working distance than the Sigma, even though the Sigma has a nominally greater focal length..
You would certainly get better results, in most cases, from a dSLR setup, but also at greater expense. Macro isnt a problem; there are plenty of excellent macro lenses at a variety of focal lengths and at reasonable prices. But telephoto lenses for SLRs are expensive..
On a 1.5 or 1.6 crop sensor, a 300 mm focal length would be a minimum for wildlife, and in reality, 400 mm would be a better minimum..
The Canon 100 mm f/2.8 has a working distance of 149 mm (not 139 mm).. The Sigma 105 has a working distance of 122 mm. So the Canon has 27 mm (22%) more working distance than the Sigma..
I have both lenses. The Sigma does 1.1 at 12.2 inches, the Canon does 1:1 at 5.9 inches. The Sigma has over twice the working distance of the Canon..
When you are doing macro work, having a greater working distance gives you an advantage, especially with subjects which are easily frightened such as insects..
The Canon 100 mm f/2.8 has a working distance of 149 mm (not 139mm).. The Sigma 105 has a working distance of 122 mm. So the Canonhas 27 mm (22%) more working distance than the Sigma..
I have both lenses. The Sigma does 1.1 at 12.2 inches, the Canon does1:1 at 5.9 inches. The Sigma has over twice the working distance ofthe Canon..
If you're Sigma 105 mm does 1:1 at 12.2 inches (31 cm) then you have a very unique copy. The specified minimum focusing distance (the distance from the subject to the sensor) for this lens is 31.3cm (12.3 in). The lens is itself has a length of 9.75 cm (3.8 in) when not extended..
Even the Sigma 150 mm macro lens has a working distance of only 20 cm (7.9 inches). The Canon 180 mm macro lens has a working distance of 25 cm (9.8 inches)..
When you are doing macro work, having a greater working distancegives you an advantage, especially with subjects which are easilyfrightened such as insects..
I know what working distance is, do you?.
Working distance is the distance from the subject to the front of the lens.Minimum focusing distance is measured from the subject to the sensor..
If you have both lenses and a ruler, then you can try it out. It should take all of a couple of minutes. In fact your data are approximately correct for the Canon, you just need to measure with the Sigma..
Also, here is a site that reviews both lenses. There data is very close to my measurements. http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...05mm-F-2.8-EX-DG-Macro-Lens-Review.aspx.
For birds, bugs, and the like, I use a Pentax K100D with a Tamron Adaptall 500mm reflex lens, sometimes with a 1.5x teleconverter..
Pros:* Image-stabilized lens* Usable ISOs up to 1600* Lightweight for a DSLR: camera+lens+teleconverter is 50 ounces.
* Very high magnification: the sample image was taken at about ten feet. Magnification is about twice what a superzoom can do..
Cons:* No autofocus* Manual focus is slow: you can't take pictures of birds in flight* Donut bokeh means you need to be careful about the background.
* Depth of field is very shallow: both the front and back of the butterfly are out of focus.
Sorry about the typos. I do know the difference between youre and your, and between there and their. Some days my typing is worse than my proof reading, and on other days it is the other way around. It the end it doesnt matter, they are both pretty bad..
If you're Sigma 105 mm does 1:1 at 12.2 inches (31 cm) then you havea very unique copy. The specified minimum focusing distance (thedistance from the subject to the sensor) for this lens is 31.3cm(12.3 in). The lens is itself has a length of 9.75 cm (3.8 in) whennot extended..
I'm well aware of the differences, I have both of them in my hand. The Sigma focus at 12.2 inches and yes that's the distance from the sensor to the subject. The Canon focuses at 5.9 inches and yes that's the distance from the subject to the sensor..
The working distance on the Sigma is much greater than on the Canon. I don't need to "test" it I use them every day..
Even the Sigma 150 mm macro lens has a working distance of only 20 cm(7.9 inches). The Canon 180 mm macro lens has a working distance of25 cm (9.8 inches)..
Working distance is the distance from the subject to the front of thelens.Minimum focusing distance is measured from the subject to the sensor..
If you have both lenses and a ruler, then you can try it out. Itshould take all of a couple of minutes. In fact your data areapproximately correct for the Canon, you just need to measure withthe Sigma..
As I said, I use them every day on multiple cameras..
Also, here is a site that reviews both lenses. There data is veryclose to my measurements..
Sorry Brian, when you get both lenses in you hand and try them out you will see for yourself..
Either you are mistaken, or you are lying; and while I would prefer to believe in the former, you seem to be digging yourself into a deeper hole with every post. Your camera and lens claims are difficult to believe, and you posts lack credibility..
You claim to use both on multiple cameras on a everyday basis yet you obviously don't know the characteristics of either: first claiming a working distance of 12 inches then changing that to a minimum focusing distance..
In digging your own grave you come up with one more falsity after another. You claim that "The Canon focuses at 5.9 inches and yes that's the distance from the subject to the sensor", but unfortunately the distance from the front element of the Canon 100 mm f/2.8 to the sensor is more than 6 inches. Your subjects are inside the lens?.
And here you are giving fake advice on the beginners forum. Shame on you..
You need to learn to "read"!! Here is my original post relevant to this discussion:.
There is nothing wrong with "my credibility". I've been posting here almost twice as long as you have and I'm not digging any "hole". What I'm telling you is what my lenses do on my cameras. If you choose to disagree then so be it, but it would probably be nice if you actually "had" a Sigma 105mm F2.8..
I've been a professional photographer for over 40 years and my work is here for anyone to see. I see nothing from you except talk and arguments based on what you "think" you know and what you apparently can't understand..
Now I'm finished arguing with you but I will ask you to show me some of your work which demonstrates that you really have a clue rather than simply arguing.
Endlessly and trying to put words in my mouth which I never said. So get it straight. Read my post again and then stop and think about what "you" are saying..
Either you are mistaken, or you are lying; and while I would preferto believe in the former, you seem to be digging yourself into adeeper hole with every post. Your camera and lens claims aredifficult to believe, and you posts lack credibility..
You claim to use both on multiple cameras on a everyday basis yet youobviously don't know the characteristics of either: first claiming aworking distance of 12 inches then changing that to a minimumfocusing distance..
In digging your own grave you come up with one more falsity afteranother. You claim that "The Canon focuses at 5.9 inches and yesthat's the distance from the subject to the sensor", butunfortunately the distance from the front element of the Canon 100 mmf/2.8 to the sensor is more than 6 inches. Your subjects are insidethe lens?.
And here you are giving fake advice on the beginners forum. Shame onyou..
You need to learn to "read"!! Here is my original post relevant tothis discussion:.
Believe it or not, I can read..
And this part was what I contended. The fact is that the Sigma 105 mm has less working distance at 1:1 than the Canon 100 mm f/2.8, not more. This is a fact, it isnt arguable. You could come up with some evidence to dispute it as a fact, but you choose not to..
There is nothing wrong with "my credibility". I've been posting herealmost twice as long as you have and I'm not digging any "hole". WhatI'm telling you is what my lenses do on my cameras. If you choose todisagree then so be it, but it would probably be nice if you actually"had" a Sigma 105mm F2.8..
Not many photographers have a need for two macro lenses of the same approximate focal length. I tried and tested the Sigma before buying the Canon. The Sigma had less working distance, an extending barrel, and awkward clutch mechanism for disengaging AF, and the build quality wasnt as good as the Canon..
(The camera that the lens goes on does not affect the minimum working distance or the minimum focusing distance.).
I've been a professional photographer for over 40 years and my workis here for anyone to see. I see nothing from you except talk andarguments based on what you "think" you know and what you apparentlycan't understand..
What does length of time have to do with it? Either the Sigma has more working distance than the Canon, or it doesnt..
Now I'm finished arguing with you but I will ask you to show me someof your work which demonstrates that you really have a clue ratherthan simply arguingendlessly.
I have posted plenty of images over the years if you search, but work has absolutely nothing to do with whether the Sigma 105 mm has a greater or lesser working distance than the Canon 100 mm f/2.8.
And trying to put words in my mouth which I never said. Soget it straight..
You said I use both but prefer the Sigma for a bit longer working length at 1:1.
. These were your exact words. You have quoted them yourself, above. Im not trying to put any words into your mouth..
Read my post again and then stop and think aboutwhat "you" are saying..
I am saying that the Canon 100 mm f/2.8 macro lens has more working distance at 1:1 than the Sigma 105 mm macro lens. There really isnt much to think about, either it is true or false..
You made an assertion. I claim that it is false and provide two sources to support my assertion..
I'm well aware of the differences, I have both of them in my hand.The Sigma focus at 12.2 inches and yes that's the distance from thesensor to the subject. The Canon focuses at 5.9 inches and yes that'sthe distance from the subject to the sensor..
From Canon's own website (http://www.usa.canon.com/...ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=155&modelid=7400):.
Closest focus distance: 0.31m / 1 ft. (film plane to subject).
AndInner focusing affords a long working distance of 5.9in..
So I think you're comparing apples (Sigma's MFD) to oranges (Canon's working distance). As to which has more working distance, the only spec for the Sigma I see is the one Brian quoted, but you're clearly mixing up one cameras working distance with another cameras MFD above..
If you have the cash I would go DSLR but as your new to this maybe a budget oneDSLRs come into their own at higher iso's where bridge or superzooms become virtually unusuable at over 400iso. Many are very noisy at around 200isoI have a macro set up on my Olympus E500 which cost only 85.00 and takes great pics and also goes to around 3 x lifesisze. My wildlife setup is incomplete as I need to get a 1.4 teleconverter but my lens only cost 100 Tokina 100 - 300 F4 (600mm equiv on Olympus)This is only manual focus though. Olympus have a new auto focus ZD 70 - 300 (140 - 600) coming out next month though..
There isn't much to choose between Nikon, Canon , Pentax and Olympus at the bottom / middle end of the market so I would look at all of them ..
I had a Sony H1 superzoom which was good for both but not in the same league as a DSLR and as soon as you hit iso 200/400 you hit big noise issues!.
I'm intending to purchase a digital camera and lens set-up primarilyfor wildlife photography (both ends of spectrum, birds tobutterflies, spiders, etc), and have stalled at the first hurdle ofwhether to go for a superzoom (e.g. FZ50) with additional macro lens(raynox 150 or 250 maybe?) and perhaps a teleconverter (any ideaswhich most compatible/suitable?)....or....opt for an SLR (Canon 400D,Nikon 40D, etc) with appropriate (and necessarily affordable) lenses(perhaps Sigma 50-500 for tele, and some sort of macro). Whilst I'maware of some of the advantages and disadvantages with eitherapproach (performance, noise, price, portability, etc), does anyoneout there have any advice on what may be my best options?Many thanks, Simon.
Capturing wildlife requires speed and flexibility..
My choice was the Sony A100 and the Sigma 50-500mm. I chose Sony because it's SSS made the Sigma image-stabilized..
I chose the 50-500mm because I like to fill the sensor with the image I want, and filling the sensor often requires that kind of a range. Changing lenses in the field often means losing the shot..
The other comment I'd make on wildlife is that you can't rely on being able to use a tripod to steady your shots. It's bulky to carry and time-consuming to set up..
I don't do macros, so can't offer any advice..
If you're new to photography, go budget and the easy, comfortable way. Go for the compact superzoom. You get all in one, that is, no lens-switchings..
You have IS, you have very fast lens, long zoom, and with a snap-on closeup lens you'll get incredible macros.....after some practise..
Here are some samples of what a much cheaper superzoom can do (the old Canon S3). If the quality looks enough for you, it might be the best choise..
Superzoom is a fine choice as long as you are not going to use over iso 200 that is the big question you need to ask yourself plus overall quality and veratilityInterchangeable lenses really are far more versatile!.
This is a beginner. No need to spend 2-3 times the money on something you dont know is for you..
ISO 200 often ain't needed when you can shoot at F/3.5 with IS gaining another 2-3 stops..
No need to change and carry lenses can make it easier and more fun to shoot, and later on if the need raises he can upgrade to a DSLR..
I think he needs different opinions, I just gave him mine, it's up to him to make the final decision based on his needs..
Superzoom is a fine choice as long as you are not going to use overiso 200 that is the big question you need to ask yourself plusoverall quality and veratilityInterchangeable lenses really arefar more versatile!.
I have had two superzooms prior to owning a dslrIf I gave advice to a beginner saying you won't need iso 200 or over much then I woulldn't be helping at allSuperzooms are excellent but do have limitations , some beginners get the impression that because they have image stabilisation and f3.5 - 4.5 they wont need above iso 100 , which is true if you shoot outside in decent light or never point your camera at a dimly lit scene ot take pictures in the evening etc etc..
I would just advise that with a DSLR you have room to grow and if you buy a budget one it won't cost much more than a superzoom anyway. My Olympus E500 with two excellent kit lenses cost 360 in rip off UK so not too bad!!.
Once you realise the limitations as I did of superzooms you will want to upgrade anywayI previously owned a DSC H1 (good) and H5 (ok but poor handing ).
Here are some Olympus E500 samplesiso 500.
Iso 320 with built in flash.
Some Sony H1 Samplesiso 100.
Lovely colour and great detail. Nice shot..
Sorry to resurrect this but it still doesn't seem to have been answered properly. Jump to the end if you can't be bothered with all the detail, the answer is there..
I have neither lens so I can at least claim that I have no axe to grind! I do however have the EF100/2.8 MkI, and I do understand the issues here..
First, the focusing distance (i.e. film plane to subject) at 1:1 is *always* four times the focal length. Different lens designs make no difference, this is a hard-and-fast rule of optics. However, the stated focal length of photographic lenses is always measured when focused at infinity, and the focal length of our complex, multiple element lenses can vary significantly with focusing distance. In the case of my 100/2.8 MkI, the focusing distance at 1:1 is 307 mm - so the focal length must be only 77 mm. I seem to have lost 23 mm of my focal length, I want a refund!.
The distance from the film plane to the front of my lens when focused at 1:1 is 195 mm*, leaving a working distance of 112 mm (or about 4 1/2 inches)..
(* of which 44 mm is the distance from the film plane to the mount, and 151 mm is from the mount to the front of the lens).
Now for the lenses under discussion. For the EF100/2.8 USM:.
Minimum focus (which is at 1:1) is quoted as 0.31 m. Unfortunately Canon doesn't give the third decimal place so we will have to assume 310 mm..
The lens is 119 mm long, and internal focusing so that doesn't change, plus the EF mount distance is 44 mm. Subtract both of these from the minimum focusing distance and we get 147 mm. Canon in fact quotes a working distance of 149 mm so we have a discrepancy of 2 mm - I'm guessing that means the focusing distance at 1:1 is actually 312 mm but it's not worth fretting about 2 mm..
Finally the Sigma 105 mm macro:.
Minimum focus is 313 mm according to Sigma's own specs. (You will note that this means the "105 mm" Sigma has a true focal length at 1:1 of 79 mm - which is comparable with the Canon lenses.).
Overall length is quoted on Sigma's web site as 97.5 mm, but this is not an internal focusing lens so it extends as it focuses closer. As far as I can ascertain from reading reviews (as I said earlier, I don't have one) the overall length when focused at 1:1 is 146 mm..
Therefore working distance is 313 - 146 - 44 = 123 mm. Brian quoted 122 mm, so we are in close agreement..
So there you have it:.
Canon EF100/2.8 MkI - 112 mmCanon EF100/2.8 MkII USM - 149 mmSigma 105 Macro - 123 mm.
Sorry to resurrect this but it still doesn't seem to have beenanswered properly. Jump to the end if you can't be bothered with allthe detail, the answer is there..
I do however have the EF100/2.8 MkI, and I do understand theissues here..
First, the focusing distance (i.e. film plane to subject) at 1:1 is*always* four times the focal length. Different lens designs make nodifference, this is a hard-and-fast rule of optics. However, thestated focal length of photographic lenses is always measured whenfocused at infinity, and the focal length of our complex, multipleelement lenses can vary significantly with focusing distance. In thecase of my 100/2.8 MkI, the focusing distance at 1:1 is 307 mm - sothe focal length must be only 77 mm. I seem to have lost 23 mm of myfocal length, I want a refund!.
And the Canon 100 mm f/2.8 USM works out at a whopping 1 mm extra at a focal length of 78 mm, but that extra mm gives a gain of more than an inch in minimum working distance..
Minimum focus (which is at 1:1) is quoted as 0.31 m. UnfortunatelyCanon doesn't give the third decimal place so we will have to assume310 mm..
The lens is 119 mm long, and internal focusing so that doesn'tchange, plus the EF mount distance is 44 mm. Subtract both of thesefrom the minimum focusing distance and we get 147 mm. Canon in factquotes a working distance of 149 mm so we have a discrepancy of 2 mm- I'm guessing that means the focusing distance at 1:1 is actually312 mm but it's not worth fretting about 2 mm..
I totally agree with your figures, and measuring the minimum working distance of my Canon 100 mm f/2.8 USM I get 148 mm, which pretty much agrees with Canons figures. I am 1 mm off their 149 mm, but my measuring equipment (macro focusing rail and vernier caliper) could easily account for 1 mm and my copy of the lens seems to do slightly more than 1:1..
Minimum focus is 313 mm according to Sigma's own specs. (You willnote that this means the "105 mm" Sigma has a true focal length at1:1 of 79 mm - which is comparable with the Canon lenses.).
Overall length is quoted on Sigma's web site as 97.5 mm, but this isnot an internal focusing lens so it extends as it focuses closer. Asfar as I can ascertain from reading reviews (as I said earlier, Idon't have one) the overall length when focused at 1:1 is 146 mm..
Therefore working distance is 313 - 146 - 44 = 123 mm. Brian quoted122 mm, so we are in close agreement..
With the Tamron 90 mm macro coming in at 96-97 mm; less than a centimeter working distance advantage over the Canon EF-S 60 mm macro..
... In thecase of my 100/2.8 MkI, the focusing distance at 1:1 is 307 mm - sothe focal length must be only 77 mm. I seem to have lost 23 mm of myfocal length, I want a refund!.
And the Canon 100 mm f/2.8 USM works out at a whopping 1 mm extra ata focal length of 78 mm, but that extra mm gives a gain of more thanan inch in minimum working distance..
Most of the extra working distance comes from the fact that the MkII is significantly shorter than the MkI - fully 32 mm shorter when both are focused at 1:1..
There is always something better, albeit with the usual trade offs of size and weight. The Canon 180 mm macro has a min working distance of 250 mm..
With the 300 mm and the +2 dioptre 500D you would have a working distance of 500 mm at what was infinity. Do you have any idea what the working distance would be at it's maximum magnification and what that magnification would be?.
There is always something better, albeit with the usual trade offs ofsize and weight. The Canon 180 mm macro has a min working distance of250 mm..
Yes, but I can't afford the Canon 180. Also, whereas the Sigma 150 will fit into the space in my bag where the Canon 100 currently lives, the Canon 180 is a bit of a monster..
With the 300 mm and the +2 dioptre 500D you would have a workingdistance of 500 mm at what was infinity. Do you have any idea whatthe working distance would be at it's maximum magnification and whatthat magnification would be?.
Although I commented on the working distance, the main motivation is that I will hopefully have the 300/4 anyway, and having seen what it can do with a 500D attached it seems silly not to invest in one..
But to answer your question - I'm not sure. From previous research I seem to recall about 300 mm working distance at maximum magnification which is slightly less than 1:1, but I wouldn't want to be quoted on that. Somewhere I have a copy of an early edition of EF Lens Works but right now I can't seem to find it. When it turns up, I expect it has a compatibility table in it which should give all the data..
But to answer your question - I'm not sure. From previous research Iseem to recall about 300 mm working distance at maximum magnificationwhich is slightly less than 1:1, but I wouldn't want to be quoted onthat. Somewhere I have a copy of an early edition of EF Lens Worksbut right now I can't seem to find it. When it turns up, I expect ithas a compatibility table in it which should give all the data..
Apologies for slow response to everyone's posts, but thanks to all for takling time to share views in often lively debate : ).
Thanks also for excellent example images of what can be acheived with various options..
Still undecided on choice, but much more informed. Will spend a day in local camera store and comapre various set-ups..
If you are shooting wildlife in locations that do not allow getting as close as you want (ignoring animal skittishness for a minute), then I think a 35mm-equiv of 300mm is the bare minimum (or 200mm with a 1.4 teleconverter is needed)..
I use a Canon 20D with a 70-200/2.8 IS with 1.4 TC, so I'm at 200mm * 1.4 * 1.6 = 448mm and sometimes that's not enough to fill the frame with the subject..
When I shoot from the boardwalk at Wakodahatchee Wetlands or Corkscrew Swamp in FL, I can't get beyond the boardwalk railing, and I usually use my 70-200/2.8 with or without a 1.4 TC..
When shooting from greater distances (and light allows), say from banks of canals at Loxahatchee NWR or Ding Darling in FL, I sometimes use the Sigma 50-500, racked out to 500mm (x 1.6 = 800mm), as the working distances can be significantly greater, so I need more reach..
If Canon would upgrade the 400/5.6 L to add IS, I would probably trade the Sigma 50-500 for that. Otherwise, I'll wait for a big bonus check and spend it on a Canon 400/2.8 IS (to use with my 1.4x) or a 500/4 ISGalleries: http://www.dheller.net..
SimonJA wrote:Still undecided on choice, but much more informed. Will spend a dayin local camera store and comapre various set-ups.Thanks again,Cheers, Simon.
Except for the off topic macro banter, your original quandry/question appears to have been somewhat beat around in being answered..
A lot of the answer has to do with your budget, shooting opportunities and desires. I started digital with the intent/desire for Bald Eagle imaging which meant large subject distances. I wasn't experienced enough and didn't have the budget for going the dSLR route initially so I went the Pany superzoom route started with the FZ5 then to the FZ30..
If your experience in long distance digital is marginal and your budget is tight, the Pany superzooms would be a good option. The experience and techniques learned from this approach will be very valuable for your future progression..
In my case, it led me to my D50 and Bigma but it was only after I had reached the limits of the superzoom capabilities and had the budget. To match/exceed the long end IQ of the superzooms, IMHO, you're looking at probably at least $1K in body and long glass..
As I believe a previous poster pointed out, a lot of the long term Panasonic forum posters have all progressed from the Pany superzooms to dSLRs+good, long glass. I'm one of them and I'd venture to say that most, if not all of us, would agree that the value of owning our Pany superzooms served us well for it's 'entry price'..
There are valid arguments for both camps superzoom and progress to dSLRs or start out with a dSLR and 'grow' your lens collection as the budget allows. Both approaches have their pros & cons and frustration/learning curves. In the end, it's your money but I'd point out that most, again if not all, Pany superzoom owners still have our Panys and our dSLR systems...Telecorder (Dave)FZee30+RD-S+OlyTC1.7XDee50+Nikon 35mm F2.0D-AF+Nikkor18-70DX+Tam70-300L+BIGMA 50-500 EX HSMMy Image Galleries.


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Q: SQL query, need help understanding I' am new to SQL and seem to struggle when I come across harder queries. I cannot seem to understand how to write these SQL queries from start to finish. I get lost on where to start and how to build these up one at time and combine together. Below is a questions I was asked followed by the solution. Would anyone help me walk through a way of looking at this that might help me understand to get the same results?
Write a query to return the shortest movie from each category.
The order of your results doesn't matter.
If there are ties, return just one of them.
Return the following columns: film_id, title, length, category, row_num

WITH movie_ranking AS (
  SELECT
    F.film_id,
    F.title,
    F.length,
    C.name category,
    ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY C.name ORDER BY F.length) row_num
  FROM film F
  INNER JOIN film_category FC
  ON FC.film_id = F.film_id
  INNER JOIN category C
  ON C.category_id = FC.category_id
)
SELECT
  film_id,
  title,
  length,
  category,
  row_num
FROM movie_ranking
WHERE row_num = 1
;

SELECT
  film_id,
  title,
  length,
  category,
  row_num
FROM (
  SELECT
    F.film_id,
    F.title,
    F.length,
    C.name category,
    ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY C.name ORDER BY F.length) row_num
  FROM film F
  INNER JOIN film_category FC
  ON FC.film_id = F.film_id
  INNER JOIN category C
  ON C.category_id = FC.category_id
) X
WHERE row_num = 1
;

A: Lets see if this helps. First, can you follow the very SIMPLE query of "get a list of all movies and sort them by category.  Within each category, sort with the shortest movies to longest.
select
      c.name category,
      f.length,
      f.title
   from
      film f
         JOIN film_category fc
            on f.film_id = fc.film_id
            join category c
               on fc.category_id = c.category_id
   order by
      c.name,
      f.length

This should be pretty simple.  If not, I will go deeper.   So how does this help you with partitioning and ordering, and what is this ROW_NUMBER() thing.
First, partitioning.  Think of this as taking the result records that come through and pre-breaking them down into different buckets (your film categories).  Simple enough, as the above is just ordering the output based on the c.name (category name descriptive text).
Now, the ORDER BY clause in the partitioning.  That corresponds to your secondary sort on the film length.  So the first part took all the films and put them into different "buckets" Sci-Fi, RomCom, Horror, Fiction, Action/Adventure, etc.  Now the ORDER BY is saying, within each bucket, sort the data (hence the order by WITHIN each c.name).  At this time, you now have 5+ buckets (each category), each with different number of movies.  Some could have 4 or 5 example, others could have 30, others 18, whatever.  But at least now, each category bucket has been sorted based on the length.
NOW comes the ROW_NUMBER() (partion context) row_num.  ROW_NUMBER() is a Windows Function call that resets back to 0 each time a new bucket (film category) is encountered and so it takes the records now sorted by length and assigns it a sequential # 1, 2, 3, etc for however many are within each category.  The final column name from the ROW_NUMBER() is "row_num" but could be assigned any column name.
So we now have 4, 5 or however many buckets, all sorted by the length of the movie IN EACH RESPECTIVE BUCKET.  And each bucket as a # 1, 2, 3, etc based on available movies.
Now the query is using "CTE" (common table expression).  Basically writing a query with an alias name that will be used in the immediate following actual query.  So this "WITH MOVIE_RANKING" query is similar to my query but without a generic outer ORDER BY clause, but instead the partition and order within each partition.
WITH movie_ranking AS (
  SELECT
    F.film_id,
    F.title,
    F.length,
    C.name category,
    ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY C.name ORDER BY F.length) row_num
  FROM film F
  INNER JOIN film_category FC
  ON FC.film_id = F.film_id
  INNER JOIN category C
  ON C.category_id = FC.category_id
)
SELECT
  film_id,
  title,
  length,
  category,
  row_num
FROM movie_ranking
WHERE row_num = 1
;

The final select gets the result of the WITH Movie_Ranking alias context, so it can explicitly reference the final column name called "row_num".  Since the request is to get the move with the shortest time in each category, all you care about is any record with the "row_num" = 1.  Remember, each bucket was sorted, then assigned sequentially, so #1 in each bucket was the shortest length movie.
The second version of the query is just doing an in-line query from a query.  Basically an in-line copy of the WITH CTE, just using the now recognized alias to keep readability simplified.

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Horst Gehrman, a neighboring farmer of Chacra D'dago in Villa Rica has been working hard to produce fine specialty coffee. Honey processed for a sweeter coffee. A fabulous "discovery" for us this year.
Each coffee cherry is cleaned and then carefully fermented, leaving just the "honey" coating as each bean is then painstakingly dried for several weeks.
For more on Finca El Dorado see here.
In the cup, flavors of lemoncello, cinnamon and mild hibiscus.
Recommended roast level: City to Full city+. Makes a tasty espresso, and works well with drip methods.


Kantar Millward Brown and WPP have published the 2018 BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable Chinese Brands ranking and report. The report covers the rapidly evolving landscape for Chinese brands and tracks their value. The total brand value of the 2018 BrandZ Top 100 Chinese brands is $683.9 billion following a record 23% growth.
Tencent, a leading provider of Internet value added services, is no.1 in the BrandZ 2018 Top 100 Chinese Brands ranking for the fourth year in a row, with a brand value of $132.2 bn. E-commerce brand Alibaba saw an exceptional 53% year-on-year growth rate to achieve a brand value of $88.6bn. Other noteworthy sectors performing well are education, logistics and technology.
Review the report and ranking to learn more about the most successful Chinese brands.


Where Black Lives Matter (BLM) goes, there are no positives that follow. It's an opinion and it is explained in this episode.
We had the chance to speak with the very busy New York State Senator Fred Akshar later in the day July 15, 2016. This is the second time Michael Vasquez has been able to interview Sen. Akshar making us one of the leading sources on his work for the 52nd NY State Senate District.
Sen. Akshar shared with us his upcoming Spiedies with Senator event (in Chenango on Thursday July 21, 2016) which will give the public a chance to meet and have a relaxed time with him. Plus we asked about the upcoming 2nd Annual Bring Back America Festival on July 23, 2016 in Norwich NY (East Park - put it on your calendar), where both Sen. Akshar and Michael Vasquez will be speaking alongside Carl Paladino, Rob Astorino, Stephen Aldstadt of SCOPE, Chirs Naylor of Southern Tier SCOPE, and Republican congressional candidate Claudia Tenney.
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From this breaking news we backtrack to the NY-22 race and the words of Democrat candidate Kim Myers. She too spoke on WNBF, and what she said is of critical importance to all voters regardless of political affiliation. We play the recording of the live broadcast, and discuss the meaning and how it affects you the voter.
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Afghanistan seeks more foreign aid
KABUL – Afghanistan's government, largely reliant on foreign help for its security and economy, has called for the launch of another donors' meeting to garner more international aid.
More than six years after U.S.-led and Afghan rebel forces overthrew the Taliban government, frustration is rising among many Afghans over growing insecurity and the perceived lack of economic development, despite some $18 billion of foreign aid spent since then.
The last donors conference on Afghanistan was held in London in 2006 and its major benchmarks will be completed by the end of this year.
The Afghan government hopes a similar meeting will be held in France and the issue was discussed between Afghan and French leaders last month, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Like the London conference, the Paris meeting will be focused on ways of combating militancy and illegal drugs production, as well as reconstruction and the development of state institutions, the ministry's spokesman said.
"We will put forward our assessment and plans for assurance of sustained aid and new assistance," Sultan Ahmad Baheen said.
Baheen could not say how much money Afghanistan would ask the donors to pledge at the Paris conference and had no specific date for when it would take place.
He said only 25 percent of the $18 billion allocated in the past for Afghanistan, was spent through the Afghan government.
Much aid has been squandered due to poor coordination between aid agencies and the government resulting in overlap in some areas, quick fix projects lacking long-term financial support and a lack of an overall strategy, analysts say.
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U.S. workers fight loophole switch to uninsured church pension plans
Posted on January 30, 2012 by Kendall Harmon
Mary Rich worked for a hospital in northern New Jersey for 25 years, first as a registered nurse and later as an executive. One of the job's benefits was a traditional pension that she expected to receive at retirement. Now that benefit seems unlikely to be around by the time she retires.
Rich's financially troubled former employer, the Hospital Center at Orange (HCO), shut down in 2004. The pension plan currently has $5.25 million in assets, which are being distributed at the rate of $2.7 million per year. By the time Rich reaches retirement 12 years from now, the money will be gone.
Under normal conditions, a pension plan such as HCO's would have been back-stopped by the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation, the federally sponsored agency that insures most private sector pension plans. When plans go belly up, PBGC takes them over and continues to make payments; most participants receive 100 percent of promised benefits. But HCO's case wasn't typical. A year before it closed, HCO had declared itself to be a "church plan" "" meaning that it was claiming an exemption to federal pension law and PBGC coverage.
Posted in * Culture-Watch, * Economics, Politics, Economy, Labor/Labor Unions/Labor Market, Law & Legal Issues, Pensions, Personal Finance, Religion & Culture
A Summary of TEC Executive Council resolutions from the most recent meeting
Posted in * Anglican - Episcopal, Episcopal Church (TEC), Executive Council
Bonnie Anderson's closing remarks to The Episcopal Church's Executive Council
It's not surprising that it's hard for us to adapt our decision-making processes to create the change we need and to respond to change in the world around us. This is halting and imperfect work. The inertia that keeps us stuck in the old model""in the ethic of survival that Stringfellow cautions us against""is powerful. I feel its pull, and I imagine you do too.
But I think that when we talk about a "transitional" budget we're dressing up that ethic of survival instead of mustering the courage we need to free ourselves of it. During the remainder of the budget process, I hope and pray that we can resist the inertia that will lull us into complacency, confront change bravely, and come up with a budget that we can consider at General Convention faithfully and in good conscience.
Posted in * Anglican - Episcopal, Episcopal Church (TEC), Executive Council, House of Deputies President
(NY Times) Ruling on Contraception Draws Battle Lines at Catholic Colleges
Bridgette Dunlap, a Fordham University law student, knew that the school's health plan had to pay for birth control pills, in keeping with New York state law. What she did not find out until she was in an examining room, "in the paper dress," was that the student health service "" in keeping with Roman Catholic tenets "" would simply refuse to prescribe them.
As a result, students have had to go to Planned Parenthood or private doctors to get prescriptions. Some, unable to afford the doctor visits, gave up birth control pills entirely. In November, Ms. Dunlap, 31, who was raised a Catholic and was educated at parochial schools, organized a one-day, off-campus clinic staffed by volunteer doctors who wrote prescriptions for dozens of women.
Many Catholic colleges decline to prescribe or cover birth control, citing religious reasons. Now they are under pressure to change. This month the Obama administration, citing the medical case for birth control, made a politically charged decision that the new health care law requires insurance plans at Catholic institutions to cover birth control without co-payments for employees, and that may be extended to students. But Catholic organizations are resisting the rule, saying it would force them to violate their beliefs and finance behavior that betrays Catholic teachings.
(ENS) TEC Executive Council adopts draft budget for next triennium
The budget, which will not be final until General Convention acts in July, proposes to set aside money for a "churchwide consultation" on the Episcopal Church's future shape and work. It also includes money for pilot projects that Chief Operating Officer Stacy Sauls said could show how the church's purchasing and organizational power could help congregations and dioceses free up more of their resources for mission work.
Sauls characterized such a cooperative arrangement as one way to bring about "long-term significant change" in how the churchwide staff relates to the rest of the church. Council accepted his proposal and his suggestion that the 2013-2015 budget "should open the door to doing long-term reform of how we do business as a church."
Posted in * Anglican - Episcopal, * Christian Life / Church Life, Episcopal Church (TEC), Executive Council, House of Deputies President, Parish Ministry, Presiding Bishop, Stewardship
(Guardian) Andrew Brown–John Sentamu's argument against same-sex marriage is already lost
The archbishop of York, John Sentamu, hopes that people will pay attention to other things in his most recent interview than his attack on gay marriage. Fat chance. When he said that the government will be acting as dictators have done if it introduces gay marriage, he put himself squarely in the wrong on a matter that people care about.
Nor does he give what I think are likely to be his real, animating reasons: that he believes gay marriage is bad because it makes being gay look normal and even admirable, and because gay people should not have sex with each other. Around most of the world, and certainly in most of the Anglican Communion, these would be perfectly respectable and uncontroversial things to say. But in modern Britain they are a minority view, and certainly not a respectable one. They are not going to win a political argument "" and that's what he's fighting here.
He could defend marriage for heterosexuals only on the grounds that the Bible comes out of a culture where gay marriage would be an abomination. But he doesn't. What he actually talks about in his interview is history and tradition. The trouble for him is that history and tradition are up against the argument from justice. In that contest the argument from justice will always win, unless it inconveniences too many of the powerful. Gay marriage doesn't….
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(Christianity Today) Flickers of Hope for Some of the World's Longest Running Persecuted
Recent gestures by Burma's political leadership offer a glimpse of optimism for future reform. Still, many Burmese remain cautious as fighting continues in ethnic minority regions where most of the country's Christians are located.
The nation's military-backed leadership reached a cease-fire agreement in January with a major ethnic Karen army and freed hundreds of political prisoners. Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was released last year from 15 years of house arrest, plans to run in a parliamentary election in April.
"You can see evidences of people being joyful," said Vision Beyond Borders founder Patrick Klein, who has seen photos of Suu Kyi on billboards and t-shirts and businesses opening in Burma. "Because so much of the world is watching Burma, it's going to be a lot harder to have a sham election."
Posted in * Culture-Watch, * Economics, Politics, * International News & Commentary, * Religion News & Commentary, Asia, Globalization, Law & Legal Issues, Myanmar/Burma, Other Churches, Politics in General, Religion & Culture
(Economist) China's Paradox of Prosperity
[A]..mix of political control and market reform has yielded huge benefits. China's rise over the past two decades has been more impressive than any burst of economic development ever. Annual economic growth has averaged 10% a year and 440m Chinese have lifted themselves out of poverty""the biggest reduction of poverty in history.
Yet for China's rise to continue, the model cannot remain the same. That's because China, and the world, are changing.
China is weathering the global crisis well. But to sustain a high growth rate, the economy needs to shift away from investment and exports towards domestic consumption. That transition depends on a fairer division of the spoils of growth. At present, China's banks shovel workers' savings into state-owned enterprises, depriving workers of spending power and private companies of capital. As a result, just when some of the other ingredients of China's boom, such as cheap land and labour, are becoming scarcer, the government is wasting capital on a vast scale. Freeing up the financial system would give consumers more spending power and improve the allocation of capital.
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In South Carolina Amazon tax bills come due
South Carolina residents who bought things last year from Amazon.com are now receiving emails reminding them that they owe the state money, because the online retailer didn't collect the sales taxes.
While Amazon's customers might be surprised, South Carolina residents always have been required to pay tax on online purchases — it's just a question of who collects the money. In practice, when it comes to declaring online purchases and paying the tax, consumers have been lax, costing the state an estimated $110 million annually….
Posted in * Economics, Politics, * South Carolina, Corporations/Corporate Life, Economy, Politics in General, State Government, Taxes
(NPR) Off The Record: A Quest For De-Baptism In France
In France, an elderly man is fighting to make a formal break with the Catholic Church. He's taken the church to court over its refusal to let him nullify his baptism, in a case that could have far-reaching effects.
Seventy-one-year-old Rene LeBouvier's parents and his brother are buried in a churchyard in the tiny village of Fleury in northwest France. He himself was baptized in the Romanesque stone church and attended mass here as a boy.
LeBouvier says this rural area is still conservative and very Catholic, but nothing like it used to be. Back then, he says, you couldn't even get credit at the bakery if you didn't go to mass every Sunday….
Posted in * Culture-Watch, * International News & Commentary, * Religion News & Commentary, Baptism, Europe, France, Law & Legal Issues, Other Faiths, Religion & Culture, Sacramental Theology, Secularism, Theology
(NY Times) U.S. Drones Patrolling Its Skies Provoke Outrage in Iraq
A month after the last American troops left Iraq, the State Department is operating a small fleet of surveillance drones here to help protect the United States Embassy and consulates, as well as American personnel. Some senior Iraqi officials expressed outrage at the program, saying the unarmed aircraft are an affront to Iraqi sovereignty.
The program was described by the department's diplomatic security branch in a little-noticed section of its most recent annual report and outlined in broad terms in a two-page online prospectus for companies that might bid on a contract to manage the program. It foreshadows a possible expansion of unmanned drone operations into the diplomatic arm of the American government; until now they have been mainly the province of the Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency.
American contractors say they have been told that the State Department is considering to field unarmed surveillance drones in the future in a handful of other potentially "high-threat" countries, including Indonesia and Pakistan, and in Afghanistan after the bulk of American troops leave in the next two years. State Department officials say that no decisions have been made beyond the drone operations in Iraq.
Posted in * Culture-Watch, * Economics, Politics, * International News & Commentary, America/U.S.A., Defense, National Security, Military, Foreign Relations, Iraq, Middle East, Science & Technology
Religion and Ethics Newsweekly–The World's Biggest Congregation
LUCKY SEVERSON, correspondent: There are big churches, and then there's the Yoido Full Gospel Church here in Seoul, South Korea. It's the mother of megachurches, with the largest congregation in the world. On a typical day 200,000 will attend one of seven services along with another two or three hundred thousand watching them on TV in adjoining buildings or satellite branches. While some other churches may be losing members, this one just keeps growing. The main sanctuary here holds 21,000 worshipers packed to the rafters seven times every Sunday. Each service has its own orchestra, its own choir, its own pastor. There are hundreds of assistants. There need to be. Each service is translated into 16 different languages for visitors. Karen Kim is a pastor with the church's international division. She says she was shocked when she first moved here from Australia.
KAREN KIM: I think when you've got people this size, like you have to have structure, and you have to have organization, because otherwise people would be getting killed. Like you can't just let it all just take care of itself. Like there has to be like organized rosters of volunteers and things like that to get people in and out of the service, or these people will literally die and get crushed….
Posted in * Christian Life / Church Life, * International News & Commentary, Asia, Parish Ministry, South Korea
A Prayer to Begin the Day
O thou who sendest forth the light, createst the morning, and makest the sun to rise on the good and the evil: Enlighten the blindness of our minds with the knowledge of the truth; lift up the light of thy countenance upon us, that in thy light we may see light, and, at the last, in the light of grace the light of glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
— Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626)
From the Morning Scripture Readings
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old received divine approval. By faith we understand that the world was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made out of things which do not appear. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he received approval as righteous, God bearing witness by accepting his gifts; he died, but through his faith he is still speaking. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was attested as having pleased God. And without faith it is impossible to please him. For whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
–Hebrews 11:1-6
(New Statesman) Nelson Jones–Is there a religion for atheists?
Alain de Botton, probably the closest thing Britain has to a celebrity philosopher, has a Big Idea. Religion, he asserts, isn't "true", but its lack of truth is the least interesting thing about it. Instead of indulging in the dogmatic anti-theism associated with the likes of Richard Dawkins or the late Christopher Hitchens, why shouldn't atheists just "enjoy the best bits", as the publicity for his new book Religion For Atheists has it?
Many of us love Christmas carols, after all. Bach's cantatas are more profound and moving than anything written in the cause of atheism. Think of all those wonderful cathedrals, mosques and temples. Religion's power to transport the human spirit, to offer consolation and hope, to create a sense of belonging and inspire ethical conduct is undeniable even if you don't subscribe to the doctrines of a particular belief system. So let's work out precisely what gives religions their strength, "steal" it, bottle it and create a kind of transcendent secular humanism that will speak to people as deeply as religion does. Only without all that embarrassing dogma, not to mention the baggage of misogyny, homophobia, parochialism and intolerance with which most bona fide religions tend to come lumbered.
Posted in * Culture-Watch, * International News & Commentary, * Religion News & Commentary, Atheism, England / UK, Other Faiths, Religion & Culture
(NC Reporter) John Allen–Vatican denies corruption charges attributed to U.S. nuncio
The Vatican this…[week]dismissed as "biased and banal" a broadcast on Italian television yesterday evening suggesting that a senior church official, who is today the pope's ambassador in the United States, issued a blunt warning to Benedict XVI in March 2011 about financial corruption in the Vatican.
A Vatican spokesperson also appeared to threaten legal action against the broadcast, which named a handful of senior officials and financial advisors in the Vatican as involved in alleged mismanagement and lack of adequate financial controls.
The broadcast, which appeared on one of Italy's leading commercial networks, focused on Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, named in October as Benedict's new nuncio to the United States. Prior to that position, Viganò had served as the number two official in the government of the Vatican city-state, where he earned a reputation as a financial reformer.
Posted in * Culture-Watch, * International News & Commentary, * Religion News & Commentary, Europe, Italy, Media, Other Churches, Pope Benedict XVI, Religion & Culture, Roman Catholic
(NY Times) Caitlin Flanagan–Hysteria and the Teenage Girl
Pubescent girls, it seems, are manifestly more likely to exhibit extreme and bizarre psychological symptoms than are teenage boys….
Female adolescence is "" universally "" an emotionally and psychologically intense period. It is during this time that girls become aware of the emergence of womanhood, with both the great joy and promise that come with it, and also the threat of danger. Much on their minds is their new potential for childbearing, an event that for most of human history has been fraught with physical peril. Furthermore, their emergence as sexual creatures brings with it heady excitement and increased physical vulnerability. They are also sharply aware that soon they will have to leave home forever, and at the very moment when they are most keenly desirous of its comforts and protections.
What girls need during this time is a stable and supportive space in which to work out all of this drama. In many respects a teenage girl's home is more important to her than at any time since she was a small child. She also needs emotional support and protection from the most corrosive cultural forces that seek to exploit her when she is least able to resist….
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(Sheffield Telegraph) Fall in church attendance
Church attendances in the Sheffield Anglican diocese have dropped slightly, according to the latest figures.
Sunday attendances were down 2% to an average of 15,900 between 2009 and 2010 and, over the week, there was a 3% fall to 21,000.
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(Telegraph) Don't legalise gay marriage, Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu warns David Cameron
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Dr John Sentamu, the second most senior cleric in the Church of England, tells ministers they should not overrule the Bible and tradition by allowing same-sex marriage.
The Government will open a consultation on the issue in March and the Prime Minister has indicated that he wants it to be a defining part of his premiership. But the Archbishop says it is not the role of the state to redefine marriage, threatening a new row between the Church and state just days after bishops in the House of Lords led a successful rebellion over plans to cap benefits.
"Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman," says Dr Sentamu. "I don't think it is the role of the state to define what marriage is. It is set in tradition and history and you can't just [change it] overnight, no matter how powerful you are.
Read it all and take the time to watch the accompanying video.
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(Beacon Journal) Ohio Anglican congregations moving forward after losing church buildings
The Holy Spirit congregation is among five Northeast Ohio parishes that were displaced after a Cuyahoga County Common Pleas judge ruled that the church properties they occupied belonged to the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio.
The five congregations "" Holy Spirit; St. Luke's, Fairlawn; St. Barnabas, Bay Village; St. Anne in the Fields, Madison; and Church of the Transfiguration, Cleveland "" left the Episcopal Church in 2003 and realigned with the Anglican Communion.
The split grew from disagreements over biblical teaching on salvation and other issues, including homosexuality….
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Rejoicing 175 years: Lowcountry S.C. black Catholics marking historic anniversary of St. Patrick's
Before the American Revolution, when South Carolina and Eastern Georgia were still Colonies subject to the king and Church of England, Catholics were not much welcomed, and black Catholics were the most unusual of aberrations.
"(A)ll Christians which now are, or hereafter may be, in the province (Papists only excepted), shall enjoy the full, free, and undisturbed liberty of their consciences," states a colonial act of 1696-97.
But Catholicism could not be shut out, and a minority of blacks soon embraced it.
Read it all from the Faith and Values section of the local paper.
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How I Learned That Pantera (and 'Far Beyond Driven') Are Fucking Amazing
I was the "punk kid," so I hated Pantera and "popular mainstream metal shit." But I didn't really know.
Code Orange's Reba Meyers
photograph by Ed Bates
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Reba Meyers plays guitar and sings in Code Orange. The band recently released the single "Only One Way" and is out on the road supporting its acclaimed 2017 LP Forever.
When I was growing up, Pantera was not one of my favorite bands, by any means. I knew about them, but I was not a metalhead. I was more of a punk kid, so I hated Pantera and anything like that. I didn't really know. You look at that stuff as a kid, and you think, "Oh, this is that popular mainstream metal shit — I fucking hate that shit." I didn't actually know that. I just didn't have any good friends who listened to metal (otherwise I'd have gone down that road). But as a kid, I wanted to reject all this metal stuff because I was the "punk kid." I felt the same way about Nirvana. It was stupid.
Then, four or five years later, when Code Orange was doing more stuff, I started getting into different kinds of music, including metal and Pantera. I realized that I was just an idiot. What had I been waiting on? Maybe it was because of the generational disconnect that I took so long, since the kids before us had discovered the band back in the Nineties. I mean, I'm 23. I was just a little kid when it came out, and by the time I got into them, they were more or less over. So that's why I wasn't really into it as a kid. I always looked at Pantera like, "That's over. Everybody knows about them. I wanna be the one to discover new stuff."
That all changed the first time I really heard Pantera. If I remember right, I was sitting in the van with Dom [Palmero, Code Orange guitarist], who grew up on metal — I think he put on "Floods." I was like, "Holy shit, this is actually really good! I've been tricked for all these years!" — which pretty much always happens. So I went back and listened to the rest of their stuff. I was really taken aback by how talented they were. They're a legendary band and have so many amazing albums. I'd say Far Beyond Driven's one of the best. It's one of the most aggressive, consistent albums Pantera ever put out.
Video of Pantera - Planet Caravan (Lyrics in description)
Pantera are flashy in a way that I love and hate at the same time, which is why I think they're great. Some songs on Far Beyond Driven, like "Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills," sound almost goofy to the point they make me mad. Other songs, like the Sabbath cover ["Planet Caravan"] make it clear that the band can just do whatever they want and make it cool. There's kind of a bro thing attached to Pantera, for sure, but that's just how it is — and it's not necessarily a bad thing, either. If you're able to attach to that specific crowd, and make that crowd get into that type of music, then you've done something fucking amazing — that's pretty hard to do.
photograph by Brian Guido
That's why Code Orange links itself to these kinds of bands. There really weren't that many bands who had that confidence, that self-power. They always did their thing and didn't give a fuck about anyone else. They wanted to say "Fuck You" to the world, and that's what metal should be. The music has so much longevity because it's what they wanted to do — and that's hard to pull off when other people think they know better than you. Now that I'm in a band myself and have seen firsthand how the industry works, I identify with Far Beyond Driven even more. When someone tries to pressure you into being who they say you are, you get pissed!
Pantera's music has so much fucking raw anger in it, but the range of emotions on Far Beyond Driven is much deeper than that. If a band's just straight-up angry all the time, it's probably going to get boring, but here, Pantera keep it moody and dynamic and also relatable. They explore the holes between the drums and guitars, and really take you on a journey. Plus, every fucking second there's a goddamn riff. Everything has its place. (I don't have a favorite song, but I'm partial to "Strength Beyond Strength" and "Throes of Rejection.")
Meyers tracking guitars at GodCity Studio for Code Orange Kids' 2012 album, 'Love Is Love/Return to Dust'
photograph by Reid Haithcock
Here's the thing. I really don't even think that the reason Pantera were so good was simply because they were great musicians who knew how to play their instruments. It's that they had style, and they understood music in a way that other bands didn't. You can look at Far Beyond Driven as a weird little puzzle. It just grooves, and Pantera were playing what they felt, and it came together naturally in the end. At the same time, they used their flashiness and their technical abilities to do stuff that nobody else was doing. Nobody could ever beat Dimebag. There's not gonna be another Dimebag. It's impossible.
In conclusion, if I could go back in time and talk about Pantera with 14-year-old Reba, I'd tell her the following: "You're fucking stupid. Take this fucking CD, and listen to it, and get better at guitar now, because you're going to wish that you'd studied this shit earlier on."
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The guys that hacked these values in have done so with our" blessing"to see if we could find a good starting point for testing. I think he means lasing targets for the helicopters with a PLD. The Portable Laser Designator is a recon only gadget, which you start your recon class with it. All you do is hold the aim or fire button (can't remember which) to bring the PLD to your eyes, then it's cross hairs to your target, which can be any enemy vehicle that has an enemy in it.
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Mrs Munce described her husband as a devoted family man and said her children were upset by not being able to spend the past two Father's Days with him.
Jopckey Chris Munce wins for wife Cathy with Man of Money at Doomben. Call Gambling Help on 1800 858 858 or visit. About your choices. "Our vision for the future is that Munce Racing will become even better and stronger.". "The support has just been unbelievable," she said. Cathy Munce issued a statement saying she was grateful for the help she and her three children had received but asked for privacy. Chris Munce has enjoyed plenty of success as a trainer. "On behalf of my family I would like to sincerely thank the many people in the racing industry and wider community who have offered their support and well wishes over the past few months," she said. Mrs Munce said the prisoner exchange deal would not have been negotiated without the help and support of Federal Minister for Agriculture Peter McGauran, NSW Justice Minister John Hatzistergos, Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'Landys and Nationals MP Ian Causley. "We want to reassure all owners that it is business as usual at Munce Racing and that we will continue to provide the high level of service that we always have. Brisbane-based trainer Chris Munce (illustrated), a former Melbourne Cup-winning jockey, and his wife Cathy tipped their business Munce Training Pty Ltd into administration on April 17. Corey Munce made an emotional speech before some of horse racing's biggest names at a support lunch for the family in Sydney last Friday. The ATO is a known creditor of the jockey who was affectionately nicknamed "the Dunce". Jockey Chris Munce with wife Cathy ahead of his final race. The maestro Les Bridge saysClassique Legend's world-class The Everest triumph was born out of the disappointment of defeat. Former champion jockey turned trainer Chris Munce and wife Cathy have put Munce Racing into voluntarily administration, but intend to train on. The jockey, who was flanked by two Department of Correctional Services security guards, last night travelled in economy class for the 10-hour flight to Sydney. Brisbane-based trainer Chris Munce, a former Melbourne Cup-winning jockey, and his wife Cathy tipped their business Munce Training Pty Ltd into administration on April 17. John O'Shea will kick off what he hopes is a bumper week on Wednesday at Randwick when a strong team of up-and-coming horses go around on the Kensington track.
The jockey was arrested by Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption investigators in July last year, a day before he was due to fly home after fulfilling a riding contract. "I am really looking forward to seeing dad very soon and being able to visit him a lot as I know that it will make us all feel a lot better and happier," he said. There will be no changes to how your horse is trained and cared for. Share this on Facebook. In Australia, Munce's actions would have been dealt with by racing authorities, not the courts. You can find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out Think! Source:AAP CCTV footage from Munce's stable which shows the trainer and a stablehand … Munce rode 42 Group I winners before turning his hand to training in Queensland, his Group I winners included the big four, the Melbourne and Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Golden Slipper. Trainer Kris Lees has booked a Caulfield Cup jockey but the leading trainer remains undecided if his classy stayer Mugatoo will contest the $5 million handicap on October 17. A decision on whether disqualified trainer Darren Weir will be committed to stand trial on animal cruelty and conspiracy charges has been adjourned until October 19 after Magistrate Ron Saines was "deluged" with case law on Thursday. Gamble responsibly. "We still don't have Chris at home with us but know that each day we are a step closer to ultimately achieving this goal. Leave before you lose it. "The last seven months has been a nightmare for Chris and us," Cathy Munce told The Daily Telegraph yesterday as her husband flew home today as part of a prisoner exchange deal. Greg Mance, a man described as "one of the greatest gentlemen you'd ever come across" who achieved much in life, lost his battle against ill health and died aged 74 on Tuesday. The wife of jailed Australian jockey Chris Munce has expressed her thanks for the support she and her family have received ahead of his return from Hong Kong. Former champion jockey now successful trainer Chris Munce and his wife Cathy aren't novices when it comes to tough times and this week they are bracing themselves for another tough battle. "The last seven months has been a nightmare for Chris and us," Cathy Munce told The Daily Telegraph yesterday as her husband flew home today as part of a prisoner exchange deal. Think! There was no real explanation as to what went wrong beyond Munce curiously describing it to a sports journo as merely "a business restructure''. "It will still be hard having to leave dad behind every weekend but at the moment it is better than not being able to see him at all. Kent: NRL scandal and cover-ups - where do we draw the line. Mrs Munce revealed the seven long months since her children, Corey, 11, Caitlin, 9, and Connor, 5, had seen their father was "starting to really take its toll". The 37-year-old has been held in a Hong Kong prison since March, sentenced to 30 months for his involvement in a tips-for-bets scam after a Hong Kong ICAC investigation. The exact details relating to the appointment of the administrator will be known following the first meeting as the company's financial position will be outlined for the creditors. Munce rode successfully during the last Melbourne spring carnival winning the Salinger Stakes on Dance Hero and Mackinnon Stakes on Desert War, both for trainer Gai Waterhouse, one of his staunchest supporters. "They miss him immensely and cannot wait to see him," she said. JAILED Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Chris Munce's wife has spoken for the first time of her family's heartache since her husband was taken into custody in Hong Kong. A deal brokered between the Australian and NSW governments with Chinese authorities means Munce will serve the remainder of his 30 month sentence for betting offences in a minimum security facility in Sydney.
"The last month or so they have kept their spirits up waiting for the day when he is transferred to Australia and they can finally see him.".
The first meeting of creditors is scheduled for Wednesday with Geoffrey Hancock leading the administration.
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william f. zachmann beating a dead horse (again) a full two years after the release of windows 3.0, our very own william f. zachmann still sided with os/2. in our february 25, 1992 issue, mr. zachmann penned a column entitled "blue believer: why i still think os/2 is a winner." "i still think os/2 is the odds-on favorite to replace dos as the dominant desktop operating system," he wrote. "i see a big change toward os/2 and away from windows over the next year." in those days, we called him "our contrarian columnist." now we call him something else entirely.


Home Politics Buhari Still Using Strategy Employed as Head of State —–Dokpesi.
Buhari Still Using Strategy Employed as Head of State —–Dokpesi.
By Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo.
the same strategy he used in 1983 when he was Head of State.
after taking over was to clampdown on political class.
accepting money from a lodger.
will be vindicated", Dokpesi said.
stressed the need to stop efforts to factionalize the party.
delegation that the state's delegates would vote for Dokpesi.


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NEW ALBANY, Ind. – Indiana University Southeast softball head coach Todd Buckingham resigned Monday to become head coach as Saginaw Valley State in Saginaw, Michigan.
Buckingham built the IU Southeast fast-pitch program from the ground up. He was hired as head coach in January of 2006, a year before the program's first pitch, and led the Grenadiers to the KIAC tournament championship in the program's first season. Since then he has presided over five regular-season titles and four tournament titles.
Buckingham's record at IU Southeast is 186-111 (.626). His overall record stands at 263-252 (.511).
The 2012 season made more history for the Grenadiers. IU Southeast advanced to the NAIA National Tournament where it defeated fifth-ranked Lubbock Christian and 12th-ranked Union (Tenn.) for the program's first wins at the NAIA National Tournament. The Grenadiers won Pool E before losing in bracket play to Central Baptist and Auburn Univ.-Montgomery.
A national search for Buckingham's replacement will begin immediately.


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Q: C# media query for specific max-width in firefox What I am trying to get is a media query that only triggers in Firefox and only until the window reaches a max-width of 1352px.
I've tried different versions like
@@-moz-document url-prefix() and media only screen and (max-width: 1352px) {
    #timetable {
        transform: scale(0.85) !important
    }

or
@@media only screen and (max-width: 1352px) and (moz-document: url-prefix()) {
    #timetable {
        transform: scale(0.85) !important
    }

but unfortunately both won't work.

A: This code will work
@-moz-document url-prefix()  {
@media screen and (max-width: 1352px) {
   #timetable {
    transform: scale(0.85) !important
    }
}
}