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Lots of buttons, dials and levers — the X-T10's got them. |
On the right side is a shutter-speed and exposure compensation dial. And right in front and back of these two dials are two more command dials that can be customized. |
I have two small complaints about the X-T10's buttons and dials. The two command dials are a little too loose and activate unintentionally too often, and the video recording button is too flush with the top of the camera, which makes it difficult to press unless you have nails. I, unfortunately, had bitten all my nails... |
Still, the X-T10 is as tactile as a camera of this size gets; there aren't many cameras this small that give you so much control. Olympus's OM-D series like the E-M10 gives you lots of controls, too, but I prefer the X-T10 more. |
Merely holding the X-T10 made me feel powerful. I wanted to take pictures of everything. I'm telling you, the camera's design gives you this confidence other cameras don't, especially when you're walking the streets of New York or underground in the subway. People don't try to hide from the X-T10 the way they do smartp... |
With that said, the X-T10 makes for a great camera for street photography. |
The camera takes pictures with stunning clarity; the combination APS-C sensor and 16-megapixel resolution can take on any entry-level DSLR. Photos have nice punchy life-like colors and very little image noise at up to ISO 6400. Even ISO 12,800 is usable. The camera's capable of ISO 51,000, but the image noise on the ph... |
There are a number of "Film Simulation" filters built into the X-T10 that mimic old Fujifilm film. There are also a few modes like this double exposure mode, which superimposes two shots together. |
The X-T10 has one of the fastest autofocus systems on any Fujifilm mirrorless camera. |
There are mirrorless cameras with more resolution like the Sony A6000, but the X-T10 still has lots of pixels to work with. Here's a crop from the full-sized version (upper right). |
The X-T10 is so inviting and is perfect for street photography. I was able to capture many candid shots like this photo of a taxi driver who hopped out of his car to share a few words with his fellow cab mate during a traffic jam in midtown New York. |
You can always color-correct photos in post with Photoshop or Lightroom, but it's always nice when the camera gets it right on the spot. |
The X-T10 takes great low-light photos when paired with a fast lens. |
The camera has a panorama mode where you sweep the camera from one side to the other, but all I could ever get was something distorted. Actually, it's not bad -- kind of artsy. |
I tested the camera with the 18-55mm f/2.8 lens and the low-light performance was excellent. Pair the camera with a faster lens (there are many to pick from) and you'll get even better low-light photos. |
Like the X-T1, the X-T10 has a mode called Film Simulation, which lets you replicate the effects of old Fujifilm film. Anyone who knows anything about shooting with film will recognize the names Provia, Velvia and Astia, to name a few of the filter presets. |
I also had a lot of fun playing around with the double exposure mode, the interval timer to shoot time-lapses, and fiddling with the other filters (not the Film Simulation ones) that give you styles like tilt-shift and toy camera. |
I've reviewed a lot of cameras over the years — just about every major flagship mirrorless camera, to be exact. I own a few Sony and Olympus's mirrorless cameras that are my workhorses. |
With Fujifilm, it's always been go big (X-T1) or go small (X100S or X100T). There's never been anything quite in the middle that balanced price and performance so masterfully, until now. The X-T10 sounds steep at $800 for the body-only, but for what you get — a beautiful camera, magnificent photos and great Wi-Fi and b... |
The Fujifilm X-T10's myriad buttons, dials and levers beg you to take better, more creative photos. |
* I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed "living wage" ordinance now before the City Council. |
Our small, family-owned manufacturing business in Los Angeles has almost 70 employees. We have been in our present location since 1946, and we have always had a majority of our work force live in the immediate neighborhood. |
We hold no city contracts, so this ordinance would not affect us directly. However, we believe that enactment would be another signal that Los Angeles is not truly interested in job creation or supporting the stability and growth of the private sector. |
Despite our small size, our company distributes products nationwide and at export. We are now at a competitive disadvantage when we compete with foreign manufacturers or with products produced in business-friendly states and communities. The higher California minimum wage starting in March will only further limit our a... |
Small businesses generate the majority of new jobs and the majority of jobs open to those with few job skills. We believe the "living wage" ordinance would be bad for Los Angeles, bad for business and bad for the people who would supposedly be helped. |
Khloe Kardashian's Good Mama jeans for Good American, Britney Spears for Kenzo, Zendaya for Boohoo, and more celebrity products we know you'll be obsessed with! |
1. Khloe Kardashian's incredible denim brand Good American now includes Good Mama – a collection of jeans for new moms and moms-to-be to look and feel great in during pregnancy and beyond. |
Tell me more: The low-rise and mid-rise styles jeans feature supportive elastic side inserts and waist bands. If you're further along, the home stretch-style jeans do not have a waistband, but rather a full belly band that stretches and provides cozy coverage for you and your bump. |
Shop the Good Mama jeans starting at $149 and the entire Good American brand. |
2. Zendaya and Boohoo's 50+ piece size-inclusive collection (handpicked by Zendaya herself) features denim, tops, dresses, and more. |
Tell me more: The handpicked items appeal to a wide-range of tastes – whether you prefer to dress it up or down, to look casual or to look like you just walked off the runway, this collection has something for everyone. And with sizes ranging from 2–22, a variety of body types are really kept in mind. |
Shop the Zendaya edit starting at $12 and the rest of the amazing Boohoo site. |
3. Rihanna's Fenty Puma line is getting ready to unleash new items for the spring/summer season including fitted race jackets (pictured on RiRi herself below), and Avid sneakers that you're basically gonna want to wear every single day. |
Tell me more: The first installment in the new seasonal items begins with the sneakers. Meanwhile, pieces like the racer jacket are expected to arrive in the summer – July 3rd to be exact. While you're keeping an eye out for those, you can check out the rest of the collection on Puma. |
Shop the Fenty by Rihanna collection starting at $35 on Puma or Asos. |
4. Reese Witherspoon's Draper James and plus-size clothing brand Eloquii paired up to offer a beautiful, seasonal mix of dresses, blouses, skirts, and more. *AND* Reese's daughter, Ava Phillipe recently modeled Draper James' gorgeous Belted Chambray Shirtdress, and now we all need to get one. |
Tell me more: The Draper James and Eloquii pieces feature bright colors, adorable patterns, and elegant styles that are great for wearing to work, Sunday brunch, or just going out and about day-to-day. Sizes range from 12–28, and cuteness level is infinity. |
Shop the Draper James x Eloquii collection starting at $28. Be sure to check out the rest of the items at both Draper James and Eloquii. |
5. Kylie Jenner's beloved Kylie Cosmetics now boasts a weather collection and, while it's not confirmed, rumor has it the theme is inspired by her newborn daughter Stormi. |
Tell me more: The theme is kept consistent in the line of products for the weather collection – Calm Before The Storm eyeshadow palette, Eye Of The Storm eye shadow palette, and Cosmic and Nightfall matte lipsticks are just a few of the offerings, (with a clear emphasis on the word storm). |
Shop the weather collection starting at $14 and the entire line of Kylie Cosmetics. |
6. Adam Levine has a new collection of spring clothing with Kmart that offers a little bit of everything for guys and gals alike and won't burn a hole through your wallet. |
Tell me more: The affordable line features stylish men, women, and juniors clothing that is trendy, comfy, and oh yeah, did I mention affordable?! Some of our favorites from the line include a men's printed poplin shirt, a metallic graphic twofer dress, and a smocked crochet trim romper. |
Shop the Adam Levine spring collection starting at $4.99 and all the other wonderful things Kmart sells. |
7. Britney Spears is the face of Kenzo's Collection Memento N°2 – a line emphasizing comfortable, but chic pieces to set you apart from the rest. Who better than the legendary princess of pop to represent all of that? |
Tell me more: Sweatshirts, denim, and rad shoes are just some of the various items to peruse in the collection. You can get the cropped "bamboo tiger" sweatshirt Brit is wearing above right here. |
Shop the Kenzo x Britney Spears collection starting at $95 and everything else at Kenzo. |
8. Miley Cyrus is repping Converse's Forever Chuck campaign. The message behind it is that no one stays the same and everyone is different, so your shoes should be too. |
Tell me more: There's an array of colors, textures, and heights in the shoes chosen for this campaign so you're bound to find one you like. Miley is the perfect choice for a campaign that's all about change and picking the shoe that's true to you and your unique personality. |
Shop the Miley Cyrus Converse collection starting at $39.97 and all the other amazing shoes at Converse. |
9. Selena Gomez recently announced that her second collection with Coach is coming out this fall and is going to feature the incredible accessories you've come to know and love *and* trendy clothing options. |
Tell me more: An official date and further information has yet to be released, but until then, you can shop Selena Gomez's current products and Coach faves. Some of the things we love? Parker with Colorblock Quilting and Rivets, Selena Heart Bag Charm, and the Sharky Intarsia Sweater. |
Shop the Selena Gomez for Coach collection starting at $50 and everything else at Coach. |
10. Kim Kardashian's makeup line KKW Beauty is doing some exciting stuff. It was recently praised for its (now sold out) concealer kits that were available in 16 different shades. But now she's getting to drop an epic collab with celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic. |
Tell me more: While the concealer kit, liquid concealer, and baking powder, and brightening powder are currently sold out, you can sign up for updates and shop other concealer-related products . As for her upcoming collab – the collection is slated to launch on April 5th, which just so happens to be the ten year annive... |
Shop all of the amazing things on the official KKW Beauty website. |
11. Ciara is the brand ambassador of Pandora's new Shine collection – a variety of beautiful 18k gold-pated sterling silver jewelry. |
Tell me more: Bracelets, charms, necklaces, and rings, and more pieces are just some of the stunning options to look forward to adding to your collection. Meanwhile, model Hailey Baldwin teamed up with the brand through a Vogue collaboration to pick some of her favorites from the line including the sliding bracelet and... |
Shop the Pandora Shine collection starting at $20 and all the other beautiful pieces of jewelry at Pandora. |
Tell me more: The campaign has yet to be released, and a date has yet to be announced, but if you're curious about the king of wearing Gucci suits every waking second of his fabulous life, he's often founding sporting exquisite Gucci numbers by designer Alessandro Michele. |
Shop the entire brand on the official Gucci website or on Nordstrom. |
13. Tretorn's "I Andre Benjamin" collection includes shoe designs Andre 3000 himself hand-sketched, featuring both sneakers and sandal styles for everyone to enjoy. |
Tell me more: The shoes in the line feature simple but unique designs in a broad range of colors and styles. Many of the shoes are available in both men's and women's sizing options, so you're bound to find ones that you like. |
Shop the "I Andre Benjamin" collection starting at $120 and the entire Tretorn brand. |
The Edmonton Oilers announced Monday that the rookie forward was assigned to the Chiefs, and will be available for Spokane’s next game, at Lethbridge on Friday. |
Yamamoto, 19, appeared in nine games with the Oilers, picking up three assists, 21 shots and two penalty minutes. He recorded his first NHL point against the Ottawa Senators on October 14. |
The 5-foot-8, 154-pound forward had a stellar preseason with Edmonton, scoring five goals and two assists in six exhibition games. |
A first-round pick (22nd overall) by Edmonton in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Yamamoto will return for his fourth season with the Chiefs after a dynamic 2016-17 campaign in which he scored 42 goals and 99 points. The Spokane native has 227 points, including 84 goals, in 190 career WHL games. |
Published: Nov. 6, 2017, 10:20 a.m. Updated: Nov. 6, 2017, 10:25 p.m. |
Is space exploration a scam? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. |
A scam, by definition, depends on deceiving people to take their money. Space exploration (at least the programs I am familiar with in the US, Europe, and Japan) is about as open and transparent as any government program gets. You can examine the NASA budget in detail, for instance. There are watchdog groups that monit... |
But I see two other ideas that might be embedded in the question of whether or not space exploration is a scam. |
First, is any of the money spent on space exploration wasted on ill-advised projects or excess bureaucracy? Any answer to this kind of question is going to be highly subjective, but most people would say “yes.” That is true of any large government agency that has to deal with Congressional mandates, political pressure,... |
Second, there is the more fundamental question: Is the whole idea of a space program a mistake? After all, we spend billions of dollars each year and what do we get in return? |
There are many ways to answer this version of the question. NASA and related agencies have been powerful drivers of new technology. Modern satellite communications, weather forecasting and GPS simply would not exist without space exploration (some of it military-focused, admittedly). Modern robotics, computers, digital... |
Space exploration has also been one of the most powerful drivers of science and technology education in this country. Ask how many of today’s leading scientists and engineers were inspired by the space program and by the science-fiction shows and movies that fed off of it. On a more subjective level, I believe explorat... |
The price tag for all of this is not small. Then again, it’s not that large when viewed in context. For 2016, the NASA budget is $19.3 billion, out of $3.95 trillion in federal spending. That means the US devotes about 0.5% of its budget to all things space-related. Incidentally, that includes environmental monitoring,... |
In that context, not so much. And definitely not a scam. |
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Towson’s men’s basketball team began practice this week, on Monday, Oct. 5 at SECU Arena, which kicked off the 2015-16 season. |
Towson has brought in four new players to the team this season, including redshirt junior forward Arnaud William Adala Moto, who sat out last season after transferring from Wake Forest. |
Moto averaged 6.9 points and 5.2 rebounds during the 2013-14 season his sophomore year at Wake Forest and is a former four-star recruit, according to ESPN. |
Due to NCAA transfer rules, Moto sat out last season. |
The Tigers also added three new faces with redshirt freshman guard Jordan McNeil and freshman forwards Alex Thomas and Dennis Tunstall. |
McNeil, a graduate of nearby Mount Saint Joseph’s High School, chose Towson over schools such as College of Charleston, Toledo and UMBC. Joining sophomore Byron Hawkins, McNeil adds another weapon to Skerry’s young backcourt. |
Thomas, a transfer from Coastal Academy who also had to sit out last season due to NCAA transfer rules, is a 6’9” forward who averaged 17.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game as a senior at Hawthorne Christian Academy in New Jersey. |
Also in the front court is 6’8” forward Tunstall who is a three-star recruit out of Life Center Academy in New Jersey, according to ESPN. In his senior season, Tunstall averaged 16.9 points for LCA. |
The collection of incoming freshmen and transfers join a core group of players remaining from last season’s disappointing 12-20 finish. |
Towson’s first game is an away game against La Salle on Nov. 16. |
A 24-year-old woman from the U.S. was allegedly kidnapped early Sunday morning while walking the main road from Puerto Viejo to a hotel in Playa Chiquita, on Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast. The victim reappeared at the hotel the following afternoon. |
A call to the Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) in Bribrí confirmed a kidnapping was reported, and that the victim was safe. An administrator said a denuncia (official complaint) was being processed by the OIJ. No other information was made available. |
When the kidnapping originally was reported, community members began circulating emails asking for help on the case. The suspects were said to be driving a four-door black car with blue lights. However, authorities and residents have expressed some doubts about the validity of the story. |
According to residents close to the situation, the woman’s friends said a group of two men and two women were walking back from a bar in Puerto Viejo at about 2 a.m. Sunday to La Caracola hotel in Playa Chiquita, several kilometers southeast of Puerto Viejo. A vehicle pulled up to the two females in the group and abduc... |
This is a breaking story, and will be updated as it develops. |
Victoria's Secret Angel Taylor Hill might have had a little too much fun for Day 2 of Coachella, 'cause she had to be carried out by a group of friends by the end of it. |
We got the model Saturday heading into the Empire Polo Club for round two of the festivities, where she was trying to be incognito -- but appeared perked up and fully engaged with our camera guy ... making her love for Beyonce loud and clear. |
Then we saw her again as she was leaving with the same group of friends -- only this time she was being held up as her head was hanging and she stumbled to the car. |
It sounds like an ambulance was being considered briefly, but her pals ended up getting her into the car safely where she appeared to be conscious and okay. |
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