Pamela McGlaughlin said her brother, Billy Barnes, worked on subways and trains underground as an electrician for years, so when he got a job to work on the Throgs Neck Bridge, he was delighted to be out in the fresh air.
"He loved being outdoors and working on the bridge, and he loved extreme sports like sky diving," she said. "Changing a light bulb all the way up on the bridge was nothing for him!"
The Throgs Neck Bridge opened in 1961, and to commemorate the 50th birthdays of both the bridge and Barnes, who was killed in an accident while working on the bridge in 2009, the Bayside Historical Society will host a 5K foot race in October that will follow a new course from Fort Totten to the bridge.
The bridge was named after John Throckmorton, who settled the area in 1643, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Barnes was one of seven siblings raised in Bayside by parents John and Eileen, both of whom are members of the Bayside Historical Society. Billy, like all of his brothers and sisters, attended Sacred Heart School and St. Francis Prep. He eventually moved to Port Washington, L.I., but McGlaughlin said he returned constantly to visit friends and family.
Barnes founded a motorcycle club at his chapter of Local Union 3, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and even built a motorcycle himself.
"He had all these tattoos and muscles, but then he'd put on a polo shirt and go golfing," his sister remembered.
On Aug. 25, 2009, Barnes was operating a remote-controlled crane boom that came crashing down on him from his position on the bridge. He was 48.
McGlaughlin said she did not get the chance to speak with as many of Barnes' friends at his wake as she would have liked to, and she hopes the Totten Trot will be a good opportunity for his friends and family to come together and share their memories of him.
"I think it's going to be a lot of fun. I want to hear Billy's stories from his friends. One of his best friends is going to get the guys who worked on the bridge with him to come," she said.
For the past 10 years, the historical society has hosted an annual foot-race fund-raiser, and this year organizers decided to take the course to the Throgs Neck Bridge. This year's race will take place Oct. 30 at 9 a.m. and proceeds will support the society's education programs.
2011年9月30日 星期五
2011年9月29日 星期四
School District Proposes Capital Projects
As for Pierson's outdoor facilities, District Superintendent Dr. John Gratto spoke to the importance of refurbishing Pierson High School's field with synthetic turf and lights. Both measures, he said, would give Pierson athletes more ability to use the facilities for a longer period of time.
According to District Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Montgomery "Monty" Granger, the creation of a turf field would bring his department a significant savings. He currently budgets about $60,000 for field maintenance, he explained; but with a turf field the department would only have to spend about $5,000 a year to keep it intact.
Echoing some of the dissent heard back in 2009, community member Steven Reiner expressed some concerns. As far as the new field proposals go, Reiner said installing turf could be a far more complicated process than expected. However, he continued, "The light option is a far more problematic, and more vigorously opposed by the neighborhood."
"I would think that a very full environmental report would have to be conducted," he said, before the school district can bring this to the public for a vote He further explained that there are issues of traffic, access and public safety that need to be addressed.
"Once this becomes a decision that leaves the confines of the school and affects the community, police officers, garbage collectors I don't think it's a choice one can offer the public lightly, without due diligence."
"An awful lot of work needs to be done before lights can be considered for this area," he concluded.
Pierson teacher and girls' soccer coach Peter Solow suggested that perhaps the committee should consider separating the turf and the lights into two separate bonds, as the lights seem to be more controversial.
"If there was a field [and] a track, I guarantee you it will probably get more use than anything else in this community," he said. "This is not simply an issue of interscholastic sports. The field can be used by the community on a year-long basis."
While the school board has yet to tease out the finer details of the committee's proposal, school board member Sandi Kruel did address concerns she had with the current plans for the Pierson cafeteria expansion.
The new plan, at $166,920, is a fraction of the cost presented two years ago, which topped $500,000. However, though the plan will add 16 seats, expand the kitchen area to include prep space and double storage capabilities, Pierson will still not have a functioning commercial kitchen, meaning cafeteria staff will not be able to cook using a stovetop.
"Unfortunately, to build a code-compliant commercial kitchen, it was an additional $350,000 for all the changes that need to be put in place," Russo explained.
According to District Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Montgomery "Monty" Granger, the creation of a turf field would bring his department a significant savings. He currently budgets about $60,000 for field maintenance, he explained; but with a turf field the department would only have to spend about $5,000 a year to keep it intact.
Echoing some of the dissent heard back in 2009, community member Steven Reiner expressed some concerns. As far as the new field proposals go, Reiner said installing turf could be a far more complicated process than expected. However, he continued, "The light option is a far more problematic, and more vigorously opposed by the neighborhood."
"I would think that a very full environmental report would have to be conducted," he said, before the school district can bring this to the public for a vote He further explained that there are issues of traffic, access and public safety that need to be addressed.
"Once this becomes a decision that leaves the confines of the school and affects the community, police officers, garbage collectors I don't think it's a choice one can offer the public lightly, without due diligence."
"An awful lot of work needs to be done before lights can be considered for this area," he concluded.
Pierson teacher and girls' soccer coach Peter Solow suggested that perhaps the committee should consider separating the turf and the lights into two separate bonds, as the lights seem to be more controversial.
"If there was a field [and] a track, I guarantee you it will probably get more use than anything else in this community," he said. "This is not simply an issue of interscholastic sports. The field can be used by the community on a year-long basis."
While the school board has yet to tease out the finer details of the committee's proposal, school board member Sandi Kruel did address concerns she had with the current plans for the Pierson cafeteria expansion.
The new plan, at $166,920, is a fraction of the cost presented two years ago, which topped $500,000. However, though the plan will add 16 seats, expand the kitchen area to include prep space and double storage capabilities, Pierson will still not have a functioning commercial kitchen, meaning cafeteria staff will not be able to cook using a stovetop.
"Unfortunately, to build a code-compliant commercial kitchen, it was an additional $350,000 for all the changes that need to be put in place," Russo explained.
2011年9月28日 星期三
Iconic show for Robe at Battersea Power Station
Robe ROBIN moving lights and CitySkape Xtremes from Robe's LED range were at the heart of a glamorous lighting scheme created by LD Nick Jevons of Electric Fly Productions for leading cosmetics brand Rimmel in London's iconic Battersea Power Station.
Staged on the eve of London Fashion Week, it celebrated 10 years of collaboration between supermodel Kate Moss and Rimmel, together with the launch of Rimmel's new 'London Lipstick Collection by Kate'.
Electric Fly was working for production company Iris Experience, for whom they regularly provide visual design and technical production services. All the lighting equipment was supplied by Blackburn based HSL.
Kate Moss arrived – in true rock 'n' roll style – by helicopter.
The lighting scheme encompassed both internal and external elements. Explains Jevons, "As one of London's greatest and most famous historical landmarks, it was a real honour to be asked to light Battersea Power Station. I immediately thought of using Robe's CitySkapes because I needed very powerful fixtures to produce a complete blanket coverage across the dark brown brick surface of the building, and also I wanted to use energy efficient sources …. so the Xtremes ticked all the boxes".
The north east side of the building – prominent to all guests as they arrived, shimmered in deep, luscious lipstick red for the evening, courtesy of twelve Robe CitySkape Xtremes. The Xtreme's colour range was "excellent for the job" comments Jevons, "They really produced the near textured 'coating of light' effect that I wanted".
Guest's limos and taxis pulled up at the front entrance to the event space (a self contained covered structure within the carcass of the Power Station closed in 1983 and now Grade II listed by English Heritage) and entered through a long corridor lit first in red and then in blue.
A foyer area featured a series of giant printed stand up graphic panels showing a retrospective of Kate Moss Rimmel images spanning the last decade, and from there guests passed into the main event space, complete with stage, bar, lounge and VIP areas.
The eye-catching set was designed by Iris, and took some key aesthetic starting points from Rimmel's current London Lipstick Collection ad campaign, resulting in a fragmented, deconstructed Union Jack with white and grey tone finishes. This was lit by Jevons in red, white and blue ….. "It was screaming for it," he explains.
Staged on the eve of London Fashion Week, it celebrated 10 years of collaboration between supermodel Kate Moss and Rimmel, together with the launch of Rimmel's new 'London Lipstick Collection by Kate'.
Electric Fly was working for production company Iris Experience, for whom they regularly provide visual design and technical production services. All the lighting equipment was supplied by Blackburn based HSL.
Kate Moss arrived – in true rock 'n' roll style – by helicopter.
The lighting scheme encompassed both internal and external elements. Explains Jevons, "As one of London's greatest and most famous historical landmarks, it was a real honour to be asked to light Battersea Power Station. I immediately thought of using Robe's CitySkapes because I needed very powerful fixtures to produce a complete blanket coverage across the dark brown brick surface of the building, and also I wanted to use energy efficient sources …. so the Xtremes ticked all the boxes".
The north east side of the building – prominent to all guests as they arrived, shimmered in deep, luscious lipstick red for the evening, courtesy of twelve Robe CitySkape Xtremes. The Xtreme's colour range was "excellent for the job" comments Jevons, "They really produced the near textured 'coating of light' effect that I wanted".
Guest's limos and taxis pulled up at the front entrance to the event space (a self contained covered structure within the carcass of the Power Station closed in 1983 and now Grade II listed by English Heritage) and entered through a long corridor lit first in red and then in blue.
A foyer area featured a series of giant printed stand up graphic panels showing a retrospective of Kate Moss Rimmel images spanning the last decade, and from there guests passed into the main event space, complete with stage, bar, lounge and VIP areas.
The eye-catching set was designed by Iris, and took some key aesthetic starting points from Rimmel's current London Lipstick Collection ad campaign, resulting in a fragmented, deconstructed Union Jack with white and grey tone finishes. This was lit by Jevons in red, white and blue ….. "It was screaming for it," he explains.
2011年9月26日 星期一
Demand Management Installation Services Partners with Utilities in Western States
Demand Management Installation Services announced today that it is launching a suite of services for utilities throughout Washington, Oregon, and California. DMIS works with utilities to design and implement energy- and water-efficiency programs. Utilities are under increasing state and federal mandates to reduce therms and kilowatt hours and to promote water efficiency. DMIS provides in-home energy efficiency analysis, installation, full-service customer relations, and program design that prioritizes high participation rates.
Traditional utility incentive programs, such as buy-backs and rebates, often produce mixed results due to disparities between how policies are designed and what works for consumers. DMIS bridges that gap by applying real-world know-how to program design and implementation. Its services range from providing opportunities for instant water savings, energy saving appliances, full photovoltaic solar systems and solar-powered hot water heaters, to making it easy for consumers to switch to CFL light bulbs.
"Improving energy efficiency in America is key to our nation's future economic success, and it is a critical safety objective in this era of climate change," said Jason Hanleybrown, CEO of DMIS. "Consumers want to save energy and money, and most utilities are under mandates to reduce consumer demand for energy. DMIS has the experience to develop efficiency programs that are realistic and effective at reaching these goals."
DMIS is a division of Fast Water Heater Company, which has served as an in-home provider of efficient appliances and fixtures for more than two decades. With representatives serving 25,000 homes and 15,000 businesses annually, DMIS provides valuable insight to utilities about what works for consumers.
The company has deep expertise in providing low-cost, high-yield energy saving measures for consumers with minimal delivery cost and overhead for utilities. DMIS has already helped to design and implement demand management programs for Northwest Natural Gas, Portland General Electric, The Energy Trust of Oregon, Puget Sound Energy and the Food Service Technology Center in California.
"There are two key differentiators to our business model," continued Mr. Hanleybrown. "First, because we already advise 25,000 residential customers per year, we are very consumer-driven. Second, because we are already in the home, we are able to provide a compelling, low-overhead opportunity for a utility to cross-sell energy savings measures. We have found that we can significantly accelerate kWh and therm savings for utilities because of our approach."
Traditional utility incentive programs, such as buy-backs and rebates, often produce mixed results due to disparities between how policies are designed and what works for consumers. DMIS bridges that gap by applying real-world know-how to program design and implementation. Its services range from providing opportunities for instant water savings, energy saving appliances, full photovoltaic solar systems and solar-powered hot water heaters, to making it easy for consumers to switch to CFL light bulbs.
"Improving energy efficiency in America is key to our nation's future economic success, and it is a critical safety objective in this era of climate change," said Jason Hanleybrown, CEO of DMIS. "Consumers want to save energy and money, and most utilities are under mandates to reduce consumer demand for energy. DMIS has the experience to develop efficiency programs that are realistic and effective at reaching these goals."
DMIS is a division of Fast Water Heater Company, which has served as an in-home provider of efficient appliances and fixtures for more than two decades. With representatives serving 25,000 homes and 15,000 businesses annually, DMIS provides valuable insight to utilities about what works for consumers.
The company has deep expertise in providing low-cost, high-yield energy saving measures for consumers with minimal delivery cost and overhead for utilities. DMIS has already helped to design and implement demand management programs for Northwest Natural Gas, Portland General Electric, The Energy Trust of Oregon, Puget Sound Energy and the Food Service Technology Center in California.
"There are two key differentiators to our business model," continued Mr. Hanleybrown. "First, because we already advise 25,000 residential customers per year, we are very consumer-driven. Second, because we are already in the home, we are able to provide a compelling, low-overhead opportunity for a utility to cross-sell energy savings measures. We have found that we can significantly accelerate kWh and therm savings for utilities because of our approach."
2011年9月23日 星期五
"When you take a chance for the good of your Paratroopers it pays back two-fold."
Graffiti in a combat zone is common. Mostly it covers the stalls in latrines, barrier walls, back of a bus seat, or anywhere where a soldier is idle for more than a few moments. As I rode a bus through the dusty streets of Al Asad Air Base, I scanned the back of the seat in front of me with various artistic representations of the standard stick man, poor attempts at poetry and other various forms of "art." Then one note caught my eye; it said "CSM Love…" Various phrases had been written and scratched out, but the last one, in bold, stayed.
You could tell it had been there a while; it wasn't recent. You could even tell it had been rewritten a few times as the ink faded. It said: "Is the man." Command Sgt. Maj. Jack Love is the man I was sent to interview to learn about the history of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, now the 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, and the units long relationship with U.S. operations in Iraq.
When I sat down to write this story, I wasn't quite sure how this interview could have something new and groundbreaking or be able to shed light into the history. The topic I was directed to write on was the sacrifice of the 2/82 paratroopers in conjunction with the unit's direct link to the war in Iraq. But, let's be honest, the mentality of the 82nd Airborne Division is that we are the best at everything, we are paratroopers. We are willing to jump out of airplanes for kicks. It's not sacrifice, it's a profession, and we do it. Everything is "too easy."
But what I found in the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment's Senior Enlisted Adviser, was an influential, dedicated, and caring leader hidden behind a deep Alabama accent and gruff exterior. What I found was a true professional, who embodies the spirit of the "Falcon Brigade."
Before flying from Camp Ramadi to Al-Asad, to spend a week with Love, I asked fellow paratroopers, who had been with the 2/82 for an extended period of time, about Love and if they had any stories about him. Some stories were the standard fare about "old" sergeants major and some were outrageous or hardly believable. One such tall-tale was that he had glued his teeth back in during an earlier deployment to Iraq.
"One Christmas, when I was a kid, all I wanted was this white 12-speed bicycle with black handle-grips," Love said.
On that holiday, he got the bike he wanted, but the rule at his house was that guest got to use the best stuff and you played with what was left over, Love went on to describe.
You could tell it had been there a while; it wasn't recent. You could even tell it had been rewritten a few times as the ink faded. It said: "Is the man." Command Sgt. Maj. Jack Love is the man I was sent to interview to learn about the history of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, now the 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, and the units long relationship with U.S. operations in Iraq.
When I sat down to write this story, I wasn't quite sure how this interview could have something new and groundbreaking or be able to shed light into the history. The topic I was directed to write on was the sacrifice of the 2/82 paratroopers in conjunction with the unit's direct link to the war in Iraq. But, let's be honest, the mentality of the 82nd Airborne Division is that we are the best at everything, we are paratroopers. We are willing to jump out of airplanes for kicks. It's not sacrifice, it's a profession, and we do it. Everything is "too easy."
But what I found in the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment's Senior Enlisted Adviser, was an influential, dedicated, and caring leader hidden behind a deep Alabama accent and gruff exterior. What I found was a true professional, who embodies the spirit of the "Falcon Brigade."
Before flying from Camp Ramadi to Al-Asad, to spend a week with Love, I asked fellow paratroopers, who had been with the 2/82 for an extended period of time, about Love and if they had any stories about him. Some stories were the standard fare about "old" sergeants major and some were outrageous or hardly believable. One such tall-tale was that he had glued his teeth back in during an earlier deployment to Iraq.
"One Christmas, when I was a kid, all I wanted was this white 12-speed bicycle with black handle-grips," Love said.
On that holiday, he got the bike he wanted, but the rule at his house was that guest got to use the best stuff and you played with what was left over, Love went on to describe.
2011年9月22日 星期四
Toshiba Tasks Agence Elan London With International Assignment
Toshiba has handed a new international media assignment to Agence Elan, following the French agency’s London launch earlier this year.
The firm, which already handles Toshiba at its Paris HQ, has been tasked with overseeing international media coordination for the electronics brand’s LED lighting of the Paris Louvre later this year.
Agence Elan will drive an awareness programme across various EMEA markets.
The new assignment comes after Elan unveiled its UK presence in March of this year. The office is headed by Jennifer Attias, who relocates from Elan Paris.
Other clients the consumer firm has added since launch include Alliance Healthcare, Coca-Cola, and Orange Rockcorps.
After launching in 2008, Elan has grown rapidly to reach revenues of 4.5m euros in 2010, making it one of France’s largest independents.
Along the way, the firm has won a string of awards including the EMEA Platinum SABRE and the Holmes Report’s French Consultancy of the Year in 2010, and Newcomer of the Year at the European Excellence Awards in 2010.
“As as result of the expanding global communications landscape, it is necessary for us to adopt a worldwide international strategy for our brands,” said Elan CEO Marion Darrieutort. “The emphasis is no longer national, but truly global. This is why we are thrilled to announce the opening of our London office; the UK is widely regarded as one of the leading hubs for public relations in the world, and opening an office here is totally relevant in our international strategy.”
The agency is aiming to support existing French clients in London, and build business in the opposite direction.
The firm, which already handles Toshiba at its Paris HQ, has been tasked with overseeing international media coordination for the electronics brand’s LED lighting of the Paris Louvre later this year.
Agence Elan will drive an awareness programme across various EMEA markets.
The new assignment comes after Elan unveiled its UK presence in March of this year. The office is headed by Jennifer Attias, who relocates from Elan Paris.
Other clients the consumer firm has added since launch include Alliance Healthcare, Coca-Cola, and Orange Rockcorps.
After launching in 2008, Elan has grown rapidly to reach revenues of 4.5m euros in 2010, making it one of France’s largest independents.
Along the way, the firm has won a string of awards including the EMEA Platinum SABRE and the Holmes Report’s French Consultancy of the Year in 2010, and Newcomer of the Year at the European Excellence Awards in 2010.
“As as result of the expanding global communications landscape, it is necessary for us to adopt a worldwide international strategy for our brands,” said Elan CEO Marion Darrieutort. “The emphasis is no longer national, but truly global. This is why we are thrilled to announce the opening of our London office; the UK is widely regarded as one of the leading hubs for public relations in the world, and opening an office here is totally relevant in our international strategy.”
The agency is aiming to support existing French clients in London, and build business in the opposite direction.
2011年9月19日 星期一
Kia Rio heads upmarket
Rio has gone further upmarket with strong lines for a characterful design more closely aligned with the rest of Kia's range. The body's all new - sharing no panels with its predecessor or Hyundai's related i20 - and it's bigger, with wheelbase up 70mm and width by 25, though the roof's actually 15mm lower for a sportier profile while the boot's bigger, at 288 litres.
Feedback that Rio's seats were too hard has resulted in changes which include better bolsters and soy oil biofoam to cut petrol use in the car's raw materials.
As for engines, the petrol's now a 80kW/138Nm 1.4, but power-to-weight remains the same as the outgoing 1.6. Thirst is claimed at 6.4l/100km for the auto - our vigorous Hanmer Springs launch drive returned 7.3 - while the 66kW/220Nm 1.4 diesel arriving in December claims 4.1l/100km. Buy a manual transmission and you'll also get auto stop-go to cut the engine at led tube and save fuel during city running.
Kia's going great guns globally, with its third consecutive year of 25 per cent growth. Rio's segment is growing worldwide and in NZ, where Kia GM Todd McDonald predicts it'll expand by 37 per cent this year. Two distinct specification levels pitch EX at price-conscious practical private buyers and LX at businesses seeking low ownership costs and advanced safety. Expect a four-door sedan variant next year, and a three-door 1.6 with six-speed transmission.
Rio looks smart inside and out, though some over-hard plastics on areas such as the door tops made us wonder what the entry-level car is like. The top-spec $25,790 EX tested at launch includes a soft-touch dash as well as 16-inch alloy wheels, LED lights, cruise control and rain-sensing wipers. But the $22,990 base-spec LX features six airbags, ABS and stability control, Bluetooth, reverse park sensors and upmarket stuff such as an auto emergency stop signal; hardly shabby for the price. Height-adjustable seats up front will please older buyers, though a glovebox deep enough to lose a household pet may frustrate some.
Rio's Euro-tune MacPherson strut front and torsion beam rear suspension proved impressive over the rural back roads we traversed out of Hanmer Springs, compliant enough to cushion frost-heave bumps while handling sufficiently well through the corners that we started wishing for a five-speed auto transmission, to allow better use of this motor.
Feedback that Rio's seats were too hard has resulted in changes which include better bolsters and soy oil biofoam to cut petrol use in the car's raw materials.
As for engines, the petrol's now a 80kW/138Nm 1.4, but power-to-weight remains the same as the outgoing 1.6. Thirst is claimed at 6.4l/100km for the auto - our vigorous Hanmer Springs launch drive returned 7.3 - while the 66kW/220Nm 1.4 diesel arriving in December claims 4.1l/100km. Buy a manual transmission and you'll also get auto stop-go to cut the engine at led tube and save fuel during city running.
Kia's going great guns globally, with its third consecutive year of 25 per cent growth. Rio's segment is growing worldwide and in NZ, where Kia GM Todd McDonald predicts it'll expand by 37 per cent this year. Two distinct specification levels pitch EX at price-conscious practical private buyers and LX at businesses seeking low ownership costs and advanced safety. Expect a four-door sedan variant next year, and a three-door 1.6 with six-speed transmission.
Rio looks smart inside and out, though some over-hard plastics on areas such as the door tops made us wonder what the entry-level car is like. The top-spec $25,790 EX tested at launch includes a soft-touch dash as well as 16-inch alloy wheels, LED lights, cruise control and rain-sensing wipers. But the $22,990 base-spec LX features six airbags, ABS and stability control, Bluetooth, reverse park sensors and upmarket stuff such as an auto emergency stop signal; hardly shabby for the price. Height-adjustable seats up front will please older buyers, though a glovebox deep enough to lose a household pet may frustrate some.
Rio's Euro-tune MacPherson strut front and torsion beam rear suspension proved impressive over the rural back roads we traversed out of Hanmer Springs, compliant enough to cushion frost-heave bumps while handling sufficiently well through the corners that we started wishing for a five-speed auto transmission, to allow better use of this motor.
ET Review: FujiFilm FinePix T200
Usually when you think of a camera with a large zoom lens, the first image that comes to mind is that of a chunky camera with a protruding lens. However the Fujifilm T200 breaks this stereotype by including a 10X optical zoom in a surprisingly compact body.
The T200 has a plastic body with a matte finish and silver metal outer rim. Even though the body is plastic, the camera construction is top notch and it looks and feels more expensive than it really is. The lens housing juts out sly when powered off, but it remains easy to carry in the pocket. Strategically placed leather finish grips help you to hold it securely while shooting.
At the back is a 2.7-inch display, a mode dial selection switch, navigation pad and various indication s. This placement does make the screen a bit smaller in comparison to some competitors that offer 3-inch displays. And with so many buttons placed together, things do get a bit cramped. People with large hands might want to check this out before buying. On the other hand, the inclusion of the mode dial at the back does help in changing modes faster.
The top is bare and has just a shutter button, zoom ring and the power button with a blue LED indicator. Underneath the camera is a proprietary connector for USB connectivity to the PC and transferring data. What is surprising is the exclusion of the 'F' button on the camera. Many Fuji cameras usually come with an 'F' button that offers one-touch access to various image settings. All those settings are still available in the T200, but you will need to go through the menu to change those.
For a compact camera, the T200 shoots impressive photographs. There was virtually no noise visible for photos shot in day and indoors under artificial . At night though, noise was visible when we cranked the ISO sensitivity to 400 and above. The 10X optical zoom is helpful to bring distant subjects closer, but the zooming speed is a bit slow. Startup and shutdown time of the camera is just a second and it takes another second to focus on the subject. So in under 3 seconds, you will have your first photograph - very impressive for a budget camera.
The T200 has a plastic body with a matte finish and silver metal outer rim. Even though the body is plastic, the camera construction is top notch and it looks and feels more expensive than it really is. The lens housing juts out sly when powered off, but it remains easy to carry in the pocket. Strategically placed leather finish grips help you to hold it securely while shooting.
At the back is a 2.7-inch display, a mode dial selection switch, navigation pad and various indication s. This placement does make the screen a bit smaller in comparison to some competitors that offer 3-inch displays. And with so many buttons placed together, things do get a bit cramped. People with large hands might want to check this out before buying. On the other hand, the inclusion of the mode dial at the back does help in changing modes faster.
The top is bare and has just a shutter button, zoom ring and the power button with a blue LED indicator. Underneath the camera is a proprietary connector for USB connectivity to the PC and transferring data. What is surprising is the exclusion of the 'F' button on the camera. Many Fuji cameras usually come with an 'F' button that offers one-touch access to various image settings. All those settings are still available in the T200, but you will need to go through the menu to change those.
For a compact camera, the T200 shoots impressive photographs. There was virtually no noise visible for photos shot in day and indoors under artificial . At night though, noise was visible when we cranked the ISO sensitivity to 400 and above. The 10X optical zoom is helpful to bring distant subjects closer, but the zooming speed is a bit slow. Startup and shutdown time of the camera is just a second and it takes another second to focus on the subject. So in under 3 seconds, you will have your first photograph - very impressive for a budget camera.
2011年9月1日 星期四
About Toys for Big Boys~ A Humor Column By The Copper Curmudgeon
Seems her position was anyone on a Harley is a target for disaster no matter if it’s your fault or not. She told me that if you hit something on your bike . . . you lose. If someone else hits you on your bike . . . you lose. And then her math that a 6000lb vehicle driving into or over an 800lb vehicle = a very bad day for the 800lb vehicle.
So shopping for a new Harley was out . . . in her mind. Me . . . I’m just not that smart. Nothing like that would ever happen to me . . . I’m immortal . . . but I keep reading about motorcycles down on our foothill roads and most times it is not the riders fault but someone ends up hurt or worse and usually the passenger gets the worst of the damage.
Then it struck me . . . how about a Jeep? I have had many four wheel drive units. When I was a kid deer hunting . . . my job was to drive one of the camp Jeeps which seemed like a great gift from the old men in camp to let the kid drive the Jeep.
Except that I finally figured out that to drive the camp Jeep did not allow me much hunting time and when a deer was shot and rolled 400 yards down into the steep valley . . . it was my 15 year old Jeep driving butt that was responsible for climbing down and packing the dead deer back up to the Jeep . . . told you I’m not that smart.
Now I found a Jeep online and with my wife’s blessing I go test drive this toy and immediately fall in love. I got it at a good price and then pretty much had our local shop rebuild most everything.
New complete cooling system, new windshield, new O2 sensor, new fuel sensor, new front drive line, new rear U joints, new front driver’s seat, new led tail lights, new wheels and tires and all the fluids changed. Get the picture . . . the wife is looking at me thinking maybe I should have let him buy the Harley.
The project is pretty much complete and the great part is she and I have too much fun taking rides in the Jeep so it’s all good and man does this beast climb a hill. The hill climbing I do alone . . . I haven’t taken the wife wheelin’ yet . . . that might be a little over the top.
So shopping for a new Harley was out . . . in her mind. Me . . . I’m just not that smart. Nothing like that would ever happen to me . . . I’m immortal . . . but I keep reading about motorcycles down on our foothill roads and most times it is not the riders fault but someone ends up hurt or worse and usually the passenger gets the worst of the damage.
Then it struck me . . . how about a Jeep? I have had many four wheel drive units. When I was a kid deer hunting . . . my job was to drive one of the camp Jeeps which seemed like a great gift from the old men in camp to let the kid drive the Jeep.
Except that I finally figured out that to drive the camp Jeep did not allow me much hunting time and when a deer was shot and rolled 400 yards down into the steep valley . . . it was my 15 year old Jeep driving butt that was responsible for climbing down and packing the dead deer back up to the Jeep . . . told you I’m not that smart.
Now I found a Jeep online and with my wife’s blessing I go test drive this toy and immediately fall in love. I got it at a good price and then pretty much had our local shop rebuild most everything.
New complete cooling system, new windshield, new O2 sensor, new fuel sensor, new front drive line, new rear U joints, new front driver’s seat, new led tail lights, new wheels and tires and all the fluids changed. Get the picture . . . the wife is looking at me thinking maybe I should have let him buy the Harley.
The project is pretty much complete and the great part is she and I have too much fun taking rides in the Jeep so it’s all good and man does this beast climb a hill. The hill climbing I do alone . . . I haven’t taken the wife wheelin’ yet . . . that might be a little over the top.
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