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I tried formatting my holga to fit 35mm film, but it obviously didn't quite work out. The results were far from what I expected but some I still quite like.
Abstract accidental art....or just plain fail?
I fail to care! I enjoy some of them.
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The rest of her crew is doing what they do best, wiggle and giggle....;-)
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More of the same. The new thing is a Final Cut Pro HDV 1080i60 render. Final Cut Pro is not universal yet, but just the render? That sounds pretty contrived to me too. Could be the crappy memory bandwidth of the G4 for all I know.
Where is the Photoshop benchmark? Where are the other tasks in Final Cut Pro? Motion? Aperture? MacOffice? and other Pro apps that haven’t been ported?
The strange thing here is the floating point delta is larger than the integer one. Anyone know why? Maybe the extra core doesn't benefit this mark, I seem to remember something about Apple turning of hyperthreading in their Intel v. G5 SPECint marks a couple years back because it slowed SPECint down. Related? If so, it shows why contrived marks like this are full of shit.
(Not that I don’t think the MacBook Pro is a fast computer, or has the potential to be much faster than a G4 Powerbook here. But let us remember that I am typing this on a 1.5Ghz Powerbook that is one and a half years old. Today’s fastest Powerbooks are 1.67Ghz—a whole 10% faster. It’s easy to blow away a computer that sits at least a Moore's Law doubling behind you.)
TARANAKI, New Plymouth/New Zealand (Thursday, April 28, 2011) – ASP World No. 2 Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) continued to ride her wave of victory to New Zealand, posting another top class performance during Round 1 of the Subaru Pro TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival in Taranaki, today.
After strong winds delayed the start of competition until 1:15pm, Round 1 was completed in great 0.5- meter left-hand waves at Back Beach, that saw no shortage of excellent rides against the snowy backdrop of Mount Taranaki.
Fitzgibbons, fresh off her maiden ASP World Title Tour victory at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Australia this week, proved her backhand to be as polished as her forehand, netting the highest two-wave heat total of the round, an 18.45 (out of a possible 20.00) to defeat Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) and Pauline Ado (FRA).
“It still feels exciting coming straight off a win at Bells,” Fitzgibbons said. “I feel like my surfing has been on the right track for the last couple of years but I was making a few mistakes. I think I’ve learned a lot from the ins and outs of losing as well as winning so it feels really nice to get another win out here today.”
Driving unprecedented speed off her flawless bottom turns, Fitzgibbons posted the top five individual wave scores of the day, which include her winning 8.95 and 9.50 (out of 10) rides.
“I’m so psyched to be going left, we’ve had Snapper and Bells and we’ve been going right for so long, so it’s a nice change to be looking down the line the other way,” Fitzgibbons said.
Four times ASP World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) shone just as brightly in the wind affected waves, her superb wave selection proving crucial to her victory when she stroked into the best wave of the heat in the dying minutes to unleash a powerful series of backhand snaps on a reeling lefthander for a near perfect 9.00 ride.
“Its actually pretty fun out there, there’s a good little left and it was nice to feel some power in the wave,” Gilmore said. “It’s an interesting experience sitting in the lineup looking at a snow covered mountain but I love it, it’s really raw here and it’s great to be back.”
Gilmore, who has had a relatively slow start to the season, posting equal fifth and third place results at the first two events of the season, now finds herself in the ASP World No. 4 position, and while sealing a victory over Laura Enever (AUS) and Alana Blanchard (USA) today, sighted two of today’s standout girls to beat at this year’s event.
“I think Sally Fitzgibbons and Carissa Moore will be tough to beat this year, the Hawaiian girls are looking really strong and Sally having just come off a win, is looking like the girl to beat,” Gilmore said.
Local surf star Paige Hareb (NZ) attracted a large crowd during her round clash against Chelsea Hedges (AUS) and Tyler Wright (AUS), the ASP Women’s World Title Tour’s only kiwi surfer proving determined to advance in first place.
“I was lucky to get the two better waves of the whole heat,” Hareb said. “I just surfed them and didn’t try too hard, I wanted to get a score under my belt and it paid off. It’s my best result of the season so I’m stoked.”
ASP World Tour rookie Courtney Conlogue (USA) out-surfed tour veterans Silvana Lima (BRA) and Rebecca Woods (AUS), holding nothing back to advance with a pair of excellent 8.00 rides.
“I didn’t know if I’d scored an eight or a six so I just tried to stay busy and keep the exchanges going ‘cos its hard to hear out there,” Conlogue admitted. “I was so ready to surf at 7am this morning but it was called off until lunch time so you’ve just got to be able to turn it off and on, I’m definitely learning that this year.”
ASP World No. 1 and defending event champion Carissa Moore (HAW) joined fellow Round 1 winners by advancing into Round 3 ahead of wildcard Sarah Mason (NZL) and tour veteran Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS).
“The waves were pretty good, but I’m not too psyched with my performance,” Moore said. “I didn’t get too many great waves and only scored two sixes. I wish I could have done a better job but we had some fun waves and at least I’m through.”
The final heat of the day revealed an intense battled between Hawaii’s Melanie Bartels and Coco Ho, the pair exchanging rides with Bartels advancing ahead of Ho by less than a point.
Surfers will reconvene at Fitzroy Beach for the next call at 06.30 tomorrow.
The TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival will be webcast LIVE via www.nzsurffestival.co.nz/
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TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival Round 1 Results:
Heat 1: Paige Hareb (NZL) 15.00; Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 7.90; Tyler Wright (AUS) 6.75
Heat 2: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 16.10; Silvana Lima (PER) 14.10; Rebecca Woods (AUS) 11.20
Heat 3: Carissa Moore (HAW) 12.75; ); Sarah Mason (NZL) 11.30; Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 10.50
Heat 4: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 18.45; Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 15.53; Pauline Ado (FRA) 10.00
Heat 5: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 16.10; Laura Enever (AUS) 9.15; Alana Blanchard (HAW) 3.10
Heat 6: Melanie Bartels (HAW) 13.95; Coco Ho (HAW) 13.40; Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 12.90
Photo Steve Dickenson / Curl Magazine www.pacificmedia.co.nz
This is for my COD Fam, they know wassup. Its a phrase Rolo, Scott, and I were known for saying during MW2, Blk Ops, and even today still we use the phrase because its too PRO!
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Beautiful camera, completely mechanical, no batteries required. Takes 120 film and shoots 60 x 70 mm negs or transparencies.
Shutter mechanism is all in the lenses and focus is by way of bellows. The lens is fixed, no helical all the focus is done with bellows on the body.
A system camera it has a number of parts and additional accessories.
This one has lens, body, film back, ground glass viewer and pop up hood all separable.
The film back is ok but it needs all the light seals replacing they are perished and gooey. I have already ordered a do it yourself kit so hopefully by the weekend Ill be able to put a roll through.
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Semi-Finalists Decided in Excellent Conditions at ASP 4-Star Protest Vendee Pro
La Sauzaie (Sunday, April 24, 2011) – Semi-Finalists were decided at the Protest Vendee Pro in excellent 4-5ft (1.5m) waves at La Sauzaie in an explosive morning session of competition which saw Alain Riou (Tahiti, PYF) 27, Chris Friend (Sunshine Coast, AUS) 20, Marlon Lipke (DEU) 27, and Tim Boal (Anglet, FRA) 27, remain in the hunt for this year's Protest Vendee Pro 2011 title.
Event officials and surfers were greeted with an overnight swell increase and light off-shore winds which combed the main peak throughout the entire day to offer the perfect playing field for modern progressive surfing.
Protest team rider Marlon Lipke destroyed the peeling lefts along the La Sauzaie reef with powerful gouges and flowing carves to completely dominate all three of his heats and enters the business end of the competition as one of the firm favourites. Lipke was one of the few competitors who have managed to read to perfection the shifting peak of La Sauzaie and only potentially high scoring waves.
“The left really suits me because it has a lot of open space to carve it through and then sometimes it jacks up and you can do a top turn and when that happens it is a plus for me to get the score. The normal left that runs through with a little bit of wall is really carvable but on the backhand it is not so.”
Lipke, a former Dream Tour member, grew in confidence with each of his appearances displaying signs of his surfing which sent him into the elite Top 44 in the 2009 season.
“I think the first heat I was still feeling the butterflies in my stomach but after that I relaxed and with each heat I am gaining more confidence. I kind of feel that I can get some waves and surf them the way I know how to and get some scores. Stoked to make a few heats as it has been a while and looking forward to tomorrow.”
Alain Riou came out on top of inform surfer Marc Lacomare (Hossegor, FRA) 19, who earlier in the day had posted the highest heat total of 17.00 out of 20 which included a deep backhand barrel followed by a savage snap in the pocket. To add to the drama, a power failure left competitors without scores for part of the heat.
“I knew Marc (Lacomare) didn't have any solid ones so even though there was no electricity I knew I was in the lead with the second wave I got, explained Riou. “I got a good wave first and then I sat a long time with priority. For 15 minutes there were waves but none that we wanted to catch so I sat there and eventually got one which wasn't great but I did a couple of ok turns and with a 6.00 I knew I had the lead but I also knew I had to get back out there and make the most of the priority.”
Riou, who finished equal 3rd, last week in Scotland, makes his second semi-final appearance in as many weeks and coming out on top over Lacomare made his achievement even more satisfying.
“I happy with the win because Marc (Lacomare) is an up-and-comer and a young surfer with a lot of hype about him so I knew it was going to be a tough one. There were quite a few good lefts in our heat and he kept away from them and was focused on the rights and he can do a lot of damage on the lefts with his airs as well so stoked to beat him and make it to the semis. Two semis inrow when I haven't made one in about two years.” (laughs)
Chris Friend ousted Vincent Duvignac (FRA) with flowing rail carves and forehand smashes on the La Sauzaie right and has secured his best result since a serious foot injury last year kept him from competitive surfing. On his first visit to the Protest Vendee Pro, Friend has adjusted quickly to the tidal changes and their effects on the main peak.
“I am so happy because this is my first result since I broke my foot and I am feeling really good and having fun out there. The waves are really good but with the tide it changes so much after each heat. I was watching the water two heats before mine and then I went off to get changed and came back and it was completely different so I had to sit down and talk to my mates and see what it was doing and readjust everything. The quality of the wave is good, it is just difficult trying to read where the reef sits and where the waves are the best.”
The young Australian was not rattled by his slow start and adjusted to perfection his wave ion and the changing conditions to gain the lead and hold on to make the semi-finals.
“Vincent I think tried to get the ball rolling quickly but I decided to wait and get a good wave which I didn't get until the last ten minutes so I had to change my game plan. I was initially going to go out there and wait for the sets but I ended up catching some of the inside ones and tried to build a house in the last part of the heat and it worked.”
Tim Boal, a former winner here in 2007, had a slow start to his heat due to an error in timing however managed to come out on top of former World Tour surfer Mickey Picon (FRA) despite not surfing to his full potential. In a tactical battle between two of Europe's most experienced campaigners, both surfers ed different peaks to surf and it proved the longer Rights ed by Boal to be the superior scoring waves.
“I paddled out late because I missed timed my changing and Mickey started off well but then I got my first one and a score on the board. I missed one good wave but then got really lucky at the end to get a good score. I blew it a couple of times in that heat so I'm lucky I made it.”
Boal will face fellow Protest team rider Marlon Lipke in semi-final number two when competition resumes tomorrow and hopes to get his surfing act together in time for the encounter.
“It will be a fun heat and hopefully I can surf a bit better. I haven't been really happy with my surfing but sometimes you think you surf well and you don't make any heats and sometimes it is the other way around. But I'll take the win.” (laughs)
The Protest Vendee Pro, stop nº2 on the Asp Europe Men's Series, offers surfers valuable ranking points on both the Asp Europe Men's Series and the Asp World rankings.
The Protest Vendee Pro is scheduled from April 21-25, 2011. For more information, and all upcoming results, photos, video highlights, press releases and LIVE web log-on to www.aspeurope.com
Upcoming Protest Vendee Pro Semi-Finals
Heat 1: Alain Riou (PYF) Vs Chris Friend (AUS)
Heat 2: Marlon Lipke (DEU) Vs Tim Boal (FRA)
Protest Vendee Pro Round Quarter-Final Results
Heat 1: Alain Riou (PYF) 12.60 Def. Marc Lacomare (FRA) 9.74
Heat 2: Chris Friend (AUS) 12.07 Def. Vincent Duvignac (FRA) 9.07
Heat 3: Marlon Lipke (DEU) 14.67 Def. Justin Mujica (PRT) 8.50
Heat 4: Tim Boal (FRA) 13.33 Def. Mickey Picon (FRA) 10.67
Protest Vendee Pro Round Five Results
Heat 1: Marc Lacomare (FRA) 17.00, Vincent Duvignac (FRA) 10.84, Frederico Morais (PRT) 10.77, Brent Dorrington (AUS) 4.86
Heat 2: Chris Friend (AUS) 11.93, Alain Riou (PYF) 10.14, Adrien Toyon (REU) 9.80, Hugo Savalli (REU) 8.87
Heat 3: Marlon Lipke (DEU) 16.07, Tim Boal (FRA) 14.37, Gregory Pastusiak (FRA) 7.93, Charles Martin (GLP) 7.54
Heat 4: Mickey Picon (FRA) 14.76, Justin Mujica (PRT) 11.57, Adrien Valero (FRA) 10.84, Tom Cloarec (FRA) 7.27
Remaining Protest Vendee Pro Round Four Results
Heat 6: Marlon Lipke (DEU) 13.50, Adrien Valero (FRA) 10.40, Lincoln Taylor (AUS) 10.13, Borja Agote (EUK) 5.10
Heat 7: Mickey Picon (FRA) 10.90, Gregory Pastusiak (FRA) 10.26, Eneko Acero (EUK) 10.00, Jose Ferreira (PRT) 4.13
Heat 8: Justin Mujica (PRT) 13.93, Charles Martin (GLP) 13.10, Joao Guedes (PRT) 11.07, Dane Anderson (USA) 9.67
Photo Aquashot/ASPEurope.com