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Adorama has the GR camera along with the Ricoh bounce flash unit, and the matching Ricoh optical viewfinder for only $100 more - worth it?

Any thoughts?

^Pretty cool. How are you liking the handling of the Q? Which model do you have?

My condolences Larry.

What? How did I not know this?!!!!!! (thanks emelius!)

Happy Birthday guys

Anyone used Amazon's Trade-In program to send in your stuff for Amazon credit? http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=ti_surl_tradein?ie=UTF8&node=2242532011 They seem to be offering a crazy amount for my old DSLR body, which is long-in-the-tooth for an upgrade. The only small potential downside I can see is the fine print that states "a small number of the items in our catalog may display an inaccurate TIV", in which case they will contact you to determine how you wish to proceed (including an option to send the item back to you at no cost). And of course you get the trade-in in the form of an Amazon gift card. Curious if anyone has any experience with this process & can speak to how legit it is.

I wish that Canon 40mm pancake was a 22mm pancake instead. Such a lens with the SL1 would be a nice walkabout kit.

Happy Birthday!

Wonder what that means for servicing older units?

Looks like new 44mm and 50mm drivers, depending on the model.

Sunday in New York - (on TMC Channel) - Jane Fonda, circa 1963. Assisted by Rod Taylor, Cliff Robertson, Robert Culp, Jim Backus, & an oft-scene stealing Jo Morrow. Not to mention a cameo by Peter Nero himself. Funny look at the hypocritical sexual morality of that time, all set in NYC. What's not to love?

Happy Birthday Rob!

^Awesome. Love it!

Belated Happy Birthday Ari!

Happy Birthday Shelly.

Happy birthday Purk!

The Both (Aimee Mann & Ted Leo) - At small, local music performance space/dive-bar called "Toad's Place". Very good show, despite the so-so sonics of the venue. The one word that keeps coming to mind when I think about this pairing is "organic". These two seem to gel together very nicely, both in song writing, and on stage, such that it is bringing out the best in both (no pun intended). And they seem to get on personally, as well. Classic Mann fans will have enough familiar content to grasp onto, while those of us looking for a real progression beyond her Magnolia/Lost-In-Space era will finally have something to nosh on. Leo's physical energy & infectious guitar licks have infused a newness to Mann's music that is both fresh & classic at the same time. Tickets to their fourth show on this tour were only $20 each, and they have an opening act. So they are definitely not making money that way. I picked up a signed copy of the new CD, which I have not listened to yet. But I suspect it will sound better than the NPR stream I heard last week. But they both seem truly happy to simply be playing out, & trying new material (as well as some occasional nods to older stuff), and connecting to the audience. They & their drummer produce a lot of sound for three people. If they come your way, check 'em out.

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Season 1 was great. One of my favorite series' last year. Season 2 is not nearly as focused. Not one of my favorites this year.

^I'm sure that having that in 24/192 FLAC (or whatever PONO format is) will make all the difference during playback...

^Listened to their album streamed from NPR. Will pick up the CD when I see them live this Sunday.

Does that mean they are developing/porting software for Windows?

Mesmerized by this video & song for some reason ("Holding On For Life" - Broken Bells): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhBewKu80Mg

"The Bletchley Circle" - Season 2, ep 1 - this (and S1) is so well done. "Orphan Black" - rewatched all ten eps of Season 1, this time with the wife, in prep for Season 2 starting up this weekend. This is also so well done.