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Hey guys it's Denise and this time I want to show you how to make a Santa hat.

And a special thanks to Carol from Promise Learning for covering the cost

of closed captioning.

Alright, let's start with our cast-on. Secure your working

yarn to the anchor peg with a nice simple knot. And then you're going to

wrap every peg. Now you will notice that I have a little rubber band every other

peg, it's only because the pattern does call for a rib stitch. Later on I

will explain. You don't have to do this, only if you want. Alright now we're

going to do one row of knit stitch and this is the U wrap version of the knit

stitch, so you're going to half wrap your peg and knit off. Again, half wrap and

knit off and continue to go around the entire loom until you come back to that

very first peg and that is the end of your cast on.

The brim is made up of a four row pattern and the first three are knits so

you're just going to knit three rows of the Uwrap knit stitch. It is the same

version of the knit stitch that we used for the cast on. So you're going to

basically just half wrap your peg and knit off. You're going to do this for

three rows. After a few of them you can remove the knot off the anchor peg. If you

leave it on its gonna be a big problem so make sure that you do that.

Keep knitting.

Three rows of the knit stitch.

Now for Row 4 you're going to do one knit stitch right here that you wrap and

then the next one is going to be a purl. So put the working yarn under the loop,

scoop up the yarn and create a new loop, take the old one off, put the new one on

and pull. again you're going to do a knit stitch and then take the yarn and put it

under the loop, scoop up create a new one, take the old one off, put the new one on

and pull. That is a purl stitch. Now I do one knit stitch and of course the next one

is a purl. Now you should be able to see the pattern of why I put a

rubber band every other peg. I knit the ones with a rubber band

and I purl the ones that don't, like right here. Then I'm going to continue to

do that till I get back to the last two. Those I will purl because my loom is

an uneven number and I have to make a choice and I chose to do two purls. Now

I'm back at the front and I'm going to repeat rows 1 through 4, six more times.

The last three rows are knit stitch. When you're done

stretch your stitches. Then look for that initial working yarn that you put

on your anchor peg and you're going to flip that one in so that it stays inside

the fold. Don't use that first loop to remount

because it's a little loose. We're going to use that one last. We're gonna get the

one next to it and start to remount that first row of loops. They're gonna be

really, really loose so when you put them, stretch that loop quite a bit, like a lot.

Stretch them because these loops, these first ones are really easy to put on but

as you start to get to the last ones, if you don't do this, it's going to be

really difficult to get those loops to remount onto the peg. Things just get

really tight so make sure to do that. Pull on the loop and remount it on the

peg. You should have the same number of loops as you have pegs.

Now you're going to knit off all of your pegs. After you knit that last peg pull

on your working yarn to tighten that loop. Your brim is finished and now you

can cut the working yarn and we're going to go ahead and start working on the hat.

One roll of Uwrap and one roll of eWrap. Sounds a little crazy but stay with

me. Now we're going to connect two strands of the red yarn to your one

strand of white yarn. That's only because I don't want to a really thick

thick brim, so that's why I only used one. We're just going to go ahead and

make very simple knots with the white strand and the red strand and we're

going to attach both of those red ones to this one single white. It'll be fine

don't worry. I usually make two knots per red strand because I'm like that, you

could do just one and it'll be okay. Now we're going to be knitting with two

strands as one and we're going to start with one row of the Uwrap knit stitch

which by now you guys are professionals doing that Uwrap knit stitch. So

just keep going completely around the loom using the Uwrap version of the

knit stitch and then we'll go on to row two.

Once I'm finished with that row of Uwrap I will start with a row of eWrap.

For this particular knit stitch I first have to wrap all of my pegs. So I'm

going to take my working yarn and I'm going to wrap the pegs. I push down the

loops as I go around and I put a loop over my existing loop and I go all the

way to the front. Once I have done that last peg, that I wrap, it is the first one

that I knit off. Now I'm going to go around the whole loom and I'm going to

knit off all of the pegs that have two loops, one on the top and one on the

bottom. Remember that we are knitting with two strands as one. When we get

back to the last peg we don't have to knit that one because we already did it.

Now we're going to start again with a row of Uwrap and we're going to

repeat one row of Uwrap and one row of eWrap until we have a total of 16

rows.

Now keep in mind that you are knitting in the round.

After you're finished with

those 16 rows then you're going to do a row of Uwrap. When you're finished

with that row things are going to change. Now you're going to be knitting flat

which means you don't go to the next one, instead you turn around for your row of

eWrap. So now we're going in the opposite direction. I know this concept

is a little odd for folks at the beginning. So you see that there's an

opening, that tells you you did it correctly. You're not connecting the last

peg with the first peg. Alright and as before you knit off the last one that

you did and now you start going around the loom and you're going to knit every

peg with two loops. Now you're going to turn around and start a row of

Uwrap.

When you're done turn around and you're going to be doing a row of eWrap and

then things are going to change when you're done with that row.

It's now time

to start with the decreases. So knit off that last eWrap and now you can see

that there's a gap. You're going to take the loop off that last peg and move it

over. Take the one off the first peg and move it over. And now there are two

pegs that don't have loops. You're going to

knit off on both sides and then you're going to start a row of Uwrap. So

we're going to continue with the one row of UWrap and one row of eWrap, but

the difference now is that when you finish your row of eWrap you're going

to decrease by one peg. Alright let me repeat this again, refinish this Uwrap,

you're going to turn around and start your roll of eWrap.

When you finish that row of eWrap, well first you have to knit off, so wrap all

your pegs, knit them off and when you're done knitting off and you've done that

last one now it's time to decrease. So you move the last peg over by one, you

can knit off now or later and move that first peg over and knit off. Now you've

decreased and there are four pegs that don't have loops. Now you're going to

start your row of Uwrap again. And again,

so you're doing one row of Uwrap, you're gonna turn around do a rope, I'm sorry a

row of eWrap and when you've knit off and you're done with that row of eWrap

then again you're going to then decrease your loops by one. So again you take that

last one that you knit off and you're going to move it over

and knit off. Go over to the other side and move that loop over and knit off and

then start another row of Uwrap. Continue this until you only have three loops

left on the loom.

Now we're going to bind off those three pegs. So go ahead and do your row of

Uwrap. So you knit those three pegs and then we're going to go ahead and do the

decrease right here. So we move that first peg over and then knit off and

move the last peg over and you're going to knit off. It won't pull out at

this point so you pull and see it's not going to go anywhere. So you're going to

wrap that last peg and you're going to knit off . Get your scissors, try to

give yourself a long enough tail that you will be able to sew your entire hat.

Then you can cut the working yarn, get your hook and pull out that long

tail and that will create a knot so your yarn is secure. You can now put your loom

away and get your needle. I'm using a metal blunt tip needle and I'm going to

go ahead and thread both of the working yarns. Then I'm going to take the hat

and I'm going to turn it inside out and get my two sides nice and aligned so

that I can go ahead and sew those two sides. Now I did use locking stitch

markers to get it nice and aligned. You don't have to but it does make it a lot

easier. See, it keeps it exactly where I want. Then take your needle and try to get

your working yarn all the way to the tip. Then we're going to sew and we're

going to use what I believe it's called a whip

technique. So you're gonna go from side to side and sew those loops. So you get

your needle and you go from one side to the next side and sew these two sides of

your hat nice and neatly together. Keep going all the way to the end and once

you're done sewing you can turn your hat inside out. If you'd like you can add

a button and a pom-pom. Now I did a knitted pom-pom and if you stay tuned

for the video which will be coming out soon, you can have one too. Alright

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Great start here at Cooking Love

For Lotta: curry served in a coconut

I'm not surprised, it's Lotta's favorite

For me: papaya salad Thai style and Tom Yam noodle soup

And a lassi

Aaand a soda water - I'm so thirsty!

I love this place

Cooking Love is located near the East Gate of Old Town Chiang Mai

It seems like the craft beer culture has arrived here to Chiang Mai as well

They have this Chiang Mai Weizen wheat beer here

Made of wheat grown in Chiang Mai region

Cheers!

Yeah, it tastes like wheat beer

Quite light and fresh, not as rich as many wheat beer in Europe

I'm sure this one will go well with Thai cuisine

Papaya salad is probably the spiciest food in Thailand

And it is so amazingly delicious

Is it spicy?

Yes! And tasty!

Excuse me, is it okay, your papaya salad?

Yeah, excellent!

Very good

The chef say, you want to, more [spicy]

No, it's fine

These portions are huge

I burned my tongue!

Absolutely delicious

When in doubt, pick Tom Yam

Young Coconut

Yes!

Here at Cooking Love you have to taste this Young Coconut Curry

Because it's served inside a coconut!

It has a huge amount of tasty coconut

You can select the spicy level

Soooo good

I know it already without having a taste since I've had this before

There are these huge junks of coconut here

Real coconut

You can have this curry with tofu

My mouth is watering just by looking at this

Absolutely delicious

So creamy

This is so creamy

And it's served inside a coconut

Can there be anything better than this?

My favorite restaurant in Chiang Mai at the moment is Cooking Love

This place is also very atmospheric, I feel like I'm in a bath house

By looking at the floor and the walls

Also, when you arrive, you'll get a complimentary bottle of water

And you'll get a dessert

Last time we got watermelon and this time we got candy and tea

Definitely 5/5

Antti chose Thai style

But he just told me that it was a mistake

No I didn't!

But we're sweating like pigs

Spicy food and it's also pretty hot in here

It's like doing sports having this meal

These portions are huge

And sooo gooood!

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Goodbye Nikon! Why I switched to the Olympus OM-D E-M1Mark II and the micro four-thirds format - Duration: 15:34.

Dear John, I mean Nikon.

Dear Nikon, parting is such sweet sorrow… nah thats been done before…

Dear Nikon…. after 42 years and just one short trial separation the time has come for

me to say goodbye….

ah heck - just stay tuned and I'll tell you guys - Nikon - they can figure it out

when they watch the video - I mean thats still better than breaking up with a text message…

Hey gang!

My name is Joe Edelman and my mission is to help photographers like YOU to develop a solid

understanding of the HOWS & WHYS behind great photography so that you can achieve your goals

as a photographer.

I did it.

I said goodbye to Nikon.

I switched to Olympus.

That's right - micro four-thirds and I couldn't be happier.

My only disappointment is that I didn't do it much sooner.

I purchased my first Nikon camera - used in 1975 and I've shot with Nikon cameras for

my entire professional career except for a brief stint a few years ago when I gave Sony

a try - but I quickly realized I wasn't comfortable with the company or their gear

and went back to my trusty Nikons.

I've stuck with Nikon through thick and thin.

My first - The workhorse Nikon F. I went digital in 1999 with the groundbreaking Nikon D1 for

a mere $5,000 per body and an output of a whopping 2.7 megapixels.

Here is a shot done with the Nikon D1 and an old 80-200mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens.

During those early digital years, I upgraded to a D1X in 2001 with all 5.6 megapixels and

then in late 2004 the D2X with a price drop to three thousand dollars and an incredible

12 megapixels.

Along the way I used the D200 and the D300 which are APS-C cameras with 10 and 12 megapixels

and then moved on to the D700 and D800 and my last two Nikons, the full frame D810 at

36 megapixels with a $3,300 price tag for the body and a D500 APS-C body with 20 megapixels

for $2,000

As a loyal Nikon user I survived the early two thousands and Nikons second generation

digital cameras while Canon just ran right by Nikon with better glass and better cameras.

I stayed loyal to Nikon because they were familiar and comfortable and I liked the ergonomics.

Sony entered the race with it's mirrorless cameras but when I tried the A7R with its

36 megapixels there were very few lenses available and the idea of buying a camera that needs

adapters to put lenses on it is just ridiculous in my opinion.

Plus, given Sony's history with things like Beta Max and proprietary accessories - I was

gun-shy about their long term commitment to photographers.

Earlier this year I purchased the Panasonic GH5 for video.

I shoot all of my videos and my livestreams on Panasonic gear - for now.

When I got the GH5 and it's 20.3mp micro four-thirds sensor, I decided to shoot some

stills with it and I was really surprised at the quality.

So I took it into the studio and shot some portraits and was blown away by how well it

performed.

Like a lot of photographers, I had discounted micro four-thirds and simply went along with

the bigger is better philosophy.

I just accepted that cameras had to be big and heavy and I reluctantly accepted the price

of cameras growing seriously out of control - which is making it harder and harder for

people to afford photography as a hobby or turn it into a profession.

I had forgotten that I had produced images like this with a 2.7 megapixel Nikon D1 or

like this with a 10.2 megapixel D200.

Both of those images were shot as jpegs by the way - not RAW.

Please don't tell Tony or Fro.

It's no secret that Nikon and Canon are way behind Sony with mirrorless technology

and it is understandable - they face bigger obstacles because they have much more legacy

with their gear.

The closer we get to a Nikon mirrorless camera the more it looks like it will be full frame

- which is nice - but if the rumors are to be believed it also looks like it will have

a new lens system with an adapter to attach the legacy lenses.

In other words it's likely to have a price tag that rivals the high end Sony cameras

and the need for an expensive adapter to use my existing lenses.

All of this delay from Nikon has become more and more frustrating because I like mirrorless.

I love EVF viewfinders.

Being able to see a finished photo before you press the shutter is amazing!

Not to mention - why have a mirror that makes noise, causes vibration and potentially needs

repair - when you don't have to.

So I started doing research.

A lot of research.

My original thought was to move to Panasonic for both stills and video.

But the more I researched - the Olympus name kept popping up - especially when it comes

to still photography with micro four-thirds.

Olympus is the company that developed the four-thirds standard and then later paired

with Panasonic to share technology and the micro four-thirds standard evolved.

The consortium formed by these two companies now includes companies like Zeiss, BlackMagic

Design, Fujifilm, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Schneider, Iowa and a bunch of others - all with the

goal of producing cameras and lenses that conform to the four-thirds standard.

In other words they share technology.

Just imagine for a moment what the equipment landscape would look like if companies like

Canon, Nikon and Sony would get together and set standards and share basic technology.

Think of all the amazing cameras we would have and how much more affordable they would

be because of the shared research and development costs.

But - they don't work together.

Sony is doing its own thing - and doing a great job of it while Canon and Nikon seem

to be swimming upstream to move forward with mirrorless technology.

This design of format wasn't based on the 35mm format like APS-C and full frame sensors.

It's the first and only digital system that is not based on the film era.

The sensor has a ratio of 4:3 which means is an aspect ratio similar to most printing

sizes like 4x5 - 8x10 - 16x20.

Here is the Nikon kit that I worked with for the last few years.

A D810, a D500, and the D7100 that I bought for video and quickly put it on the shelf

because better 4K options quickly became available from other companies.

Let's face it - Nikon isn't really the company most people turn to if they are serious

about video.

For lenses I had a 20mm f/2.8 - probably my most favorite non portrait lens - a 24mm f/2.8

- my favorite lens from my days as a photojournalist - a 35mm f/2.8 - a 50mm f/1.8 - an 85mm f/1.8

- a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 which of course was my favorite portrait lens and a 180mm f/2.8

my favorite telephoto lens from my days as a photojournalist.

Notice there are no zooms - all primes.

I have nothing against zooms - it was actually a financial decision I made after losing money

on the switch back and forth with Sony.

My new kit - 2 OM-D E-M1 Mark II bodies which are 20.4 megapixel cameras.

I have three zoom lenses and four primes.

The zooms are all Zuiko Pro Series lenses - the 7-14mm f/2.8 wide angle, the 12-40mm

f/2.8 and the 40-150mm f/2.8

And if you are wondering about the 35mm equivalents of these lenses - just double the numbers

- the 7-14 is the equivalent of a 14-28mm full frame lens.

The 12-40 is equivalent to a 24-80mm full frame lens and the 40-150mm is equivalent

to an 80-300mm full frame lens.

My new kit also includes four Prime lenses… the new 25mm f1.2 Pro lens and the just released

45mm f/1.2 Pro lens.

I also have a 30mm f/3.5 macro lens and a 300mm f/4 Pro lens which is a 600mm equivalent

and great for shooting sports - if I add the 1.4 teleconverter this becomes an 840mm equivalent

lens.

It would take a series of videos to tell you everything about this camera - and that's

already been done.

Aside from the great reputation for quality craftsmanship that Olympus has always had,

this camera weighs in at 1.09lb compared to the Nikon D810's 1.94lb That is practically

half the weight.

The EM-1 Mark II features 5 axis in body image stabilization and it's dust, splash and freeze

proof which makes this an amazing camera for location work of all kinds.

It will shoot up to 15fps with the mechanical shutter and 60fps with the electronic shutter.

Autofocus is split second fast with 121 points of on-chip phase detection and contrast detection.

There is also an in-body autofocus limiter that will shorten the auto focus drive time

baed on up to three customizable ranges.

Now I can tell you that from my personal testing - the eye tracking autofocus is wickedly fast

and accurate.

There are also features like focus bracketing and stacking, a 50 megapixel hi-res shot mode

and 4k video.

And the list goes on...

Why now - at this point in my career after using Nikon for so long and right before they

are hopefully gonna come out with a mirrorless camera???

I did it because for the last two years while I have been making these YouTube videos and

traveling the country teaching and talking with photographers of all different skill

levels from all around the world - my head has been filled with the anxiety from photographers

worrying about Full Frame Is Better - More Mega Pixels are Better - More Dynamic Range

is Better - Sony is Better - Nikon is Better - Canon is better.

I hear this stuff day in and day out in the very next sentence I hear the complaints about

the cost of equipment and size and weight all the while these same photographers are

struggling to improve their craft.

I hear photographer after photographer trying to shoot the way somebody else shoots with

the same gear that somebody else uses because they think thats the secret to improving.

The only helpful advice that I can offer to these folks is to ignore what everybody else

is doing and remember why they picked up their very first camera.

99 percent of the time - it was NOT because they cared about how somebody else took pictures

or about megapixels or dynamic range or any of that stuff.

I remind them when they first picked up a camera it was FUN and that's why they picked

it up again and again and got hooked.

The more I tried to persuade photographers to get back to having fun - mainly because

it's easier to learn and improve when you are having fun - the more I realized I was

making the same mistake.

My advantage though was that I did the bulk of my learning long before we had megapixels

to worry about or an internet full of photographers to compare myself to.

When I learned photography the focus wasn't on gear - sure you wanted to have the right

gear for the job - but you also had to learn to solve problems.

You focused on the image that was in front of your camera.

So in short - I decided to take my own advice.

It's time to have fun again.

Why spend so much money?

The OM-D Mark II body from Olympus is a pro level camera body that sells for just under

two thousand dollars.

Why carry such heavy gear that really just discouraged me from picking up a camera and

instead encouraged me to use my iphone because it was easier.

Why keep waiting for a company that I've been loyal to for decades to get their act

together when every other month there's a press release that they are losing money or

laying off people or closing factories.

As part of my research - I talked to a LOT of micro four-thirds photographers.

Professionals and amateurs.

I spent a lot of time at PhotoPlus looking over the Olympus gear.

I was fortunate enough to spend some time with the very awesome Gavin Hoey who is a

fellow photographer and YouTuber from the UK and an Olympus Ambassador.

I left PhotoPlus leaning towards the change, but my next step - I rented an E-M1 Mark II

and the 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro lens - just like you hear me advise so many of you to do if

you are considering a camera change.

Never buy a camera based on the specs or a YouTube video - try it out first.

Now full disclosure - I actually live about 12 minutes from the US headquarters for Olympus.

I reached out to they're marketing team because I wanted to test the camera out a

bit more, hopefully without having to pay to pay rent for a few weeks.

Olympus was very gracious and lent me a body and three lenses to test.

The Mark II met or exceeded all of my expectations.

So here I am - an excited Olympus Owner.

And just in case there's any confusion - I purchased the Olympus system, It wasn't

given to me.

Olympus has been running awesome Black Friday and Holiday sales on most of their gear including

the EM1 Mark II.

And before some of you start getting defensive about your full frame cameras or aps-c cameras

- please note - I have not said it's wrong to use them or that you should switch.

I am just telling you why I switched, because I've had literally hundreds of people ask

for an explanation on the various social media platforms where I share my photos.

So please don't accuse me of saying one brand is better than another.

I am just telling you what is best for me.

I will tell you that I haven't had this much fun or enjoyed my gear as much in years.

This camera performs wonderfully regardless if I'm shooting my grandson for fun or professionally

on location or in the studio.

I am able to shoot tethered in the studio with my Tether Tools gear and the features

of E-MI MarkII actually makes my workflow easier and I am not sacrificing quality.

So there you have the reason for my switch.

I didn't sell out, I don't hate Nikon - I wish them all the best of luck - I simply

wanted to make photography fun again and get back to the things that really matter to me.

In the two weeks that I have owned my own Olympus gear, I have shot two jobs for commercial

clients and they didn't look at my cameras and think I was an amateur - they were thrilled

with the images and have committed to booking me again - life is good.

I'll be doing the same kind of videos that I always do - shooting the same kinds of images

that I always shoot.

Sure - you'll learn more about micro four-thirds if you keep watching and I hope you will but

just like before - I am committed to sharing with you as much as I can about the how's

and why's behind making great photographs.

And for those of you that are interested - be sure to follow me on social media because

I will gladly share every bit of my micro four-thirds journey with you.

Until next time, Please hit that thumbs up and subscribe so that you don't miss any

videos and go pick up that camera and shoot something because your BEST shot - it's

your NEXT shot, so keep learning, keep thinking, keep shooting.

Adios!

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Goodbye Nikon! Why I switched to the Olympus OM-D E-M1Mark II and the micro four-thirds format - Duration: 15:34.

Dear John, I mean Nikon.

Dear Nikon, parting is such sweet sorrow… nah thats been done before…

Dear Nikon…. after 42 years and just one short trial separation the time has come for

me to say goodbye….

ah heck - just stay tuned and I'll tell you guys - Nikon - they can figure it out

when they watch the video - I mean thats still better than breaking up with a text message…

Hey gang!

My name is Joe Edelman and my mission is to help photographers like YOU to develop a solid

understanding of the HOWS & WHYS behind great photography so that you can achieve your goals

as a photographer.

I did it.

I said goodbye to Nikon.

I switched to Olympus.

That's right - micro four-thirds and I couldn't be happier.

My only disappointment is that I didn't do it much sooner.

I purchased my first Nikon camera - used in 1975 and I've shot with Nikon cameras for

my entire professional career except for a brief stint a few years ago when I gave Sony

a try - but I quickly realized I wasn't comfortable with the company or their gear

and went back to my trusty Nikons.

I've stuck with Nikon through thick and thin.

My first - The workhorse Nikon F. I went digital in 1999 with the groundbreaking Nikon D1 for

a mere $5,000 per body and an output of a whopping 2.7 megapixels.

Here is a shot done with the Nikon D1 and an old 80-200mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens.

During those early digital years, I upgraded to a D1X in 2001 with all 5.6 megapixels and

then in late 2004 the D2X with a price drop to three thousand dollars and an incredible

12 megapixels.

Along the way I used the D200 and the D300 which are APS-C cameras with 10 and 12 megapixels

and then moved on to the D700 and D800 and my last two Nikons, the full frame D810 at

36 megapixels with a $3,300 price tag for the body and a D500 APS-C body with 20 megapixels

for $2,000

As a loyal Nikon user I survived the early two thousands and Nikons second generation

digital cameras while Canon just ran right by Nikon with better glass and better cameras.

I stayed loyal to Nikon because they were familiar and comfortable and I liked the ergonomics.

Sony entered the race with it's mirrorless cameras but when I tried the A7R with its

36 megapixels there were very few lenses available and the idea of buying a camera that needs

adapters to put lenses on it is just ridiculous in my opinion.

Plus, given Sony's history with things like Beta Max and proprietary accessories - I was

gun-shy about their long term commitment to photographers.

Earlier this year I purchased the Panasonic GH5 for video.

I shoot all of my videos and my livestreams on Panasonic gear - for now.

When I got the GH5 and it's 20.3mp micro four-thirds sensor, I decided to shoot some

stills with it and I was really surprised at the quality.

So I took it into the studio and shot some portraits and was blown away by how well it

performed.

Like a lot of photographers, I had discounted micro four-thirds and simply went along with

the bigger is better philosophy.

I just accepted that cameras had to be big and heavy and I reluctantly accepted the price

of cameras growing seriously out of control - which is making it harder and harder for

people to afford photography as a hobby or turn it into a profession.

I had forgotten that I had produced images like this with a 2.7 megapixel Nikon D1 or

like this with a 10.2 megapixel D200.

Both of those images were shot as jpegs by the way - not RAW.

Please don't tell Tony or Fro.

It's no secret that Nikon and Canon are way behind Sony with mirrorless technology

and it is understandable - they face bigger obstacles because they have much more legacy

with their gear.

The closer we get to a Nikon mirrorless camera the more it looks like it will be full frame

- which is nice - but if the rumors are to be believed it also looks like it will have

a new lens system with an adapter to attach the legacy lenses.

In other words it's likely to have a price tag that rivals the high end Sony cameras

and the need for an expensive adapter to use my existing lenses.

All of this delay from Nikon has become more and more frustrating because I like mirrorless.

I love EVF viewfinders.

Being able to see a finished photo before you press the shutter is amazing!

Not to mention - why have a mirror that makes noise, causes vibration and potentially needs

repair - when you don't have to.

So I started doing research.

A lot of research.

My original thought was to move to Panasonic for both stills and video.

But the more I researched - the Olympus name kept popping up - especially when it comes

to still photography with micro four-thirds.

Olympus is the company that developed the four-thirds standard and then later paired

with Panasonic to share technology and the micro four-thirds standard evolved.

The consortium formed by these two companies now includes companies like Zeiss, BlackMagic

Design, Fujifilm, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Schneider, Iowa and a bunch of others - all with the

goal of producing cameras and lenses that conform to the four-thirds standard.

In other words they share technology.

Just imagine for a moment what the equipment landscape would look like if companies like

Canon, Nikon and Sony would get together and set standards and share basic technology.

Think of all the amazing cameras we would have and how much more affordable they would

be because of the shared research and development costs.

But - they don't work together.

Sony is doing its own thing - and doing a great job of it while Canon and Nikon seem

to be swimming upstream to move forward with mirrorless technology.

This design of format wasn't based on the 35mm format like APS-C and full frame sensors.

It's the first and only digital system that is not based on the film era.

The sensor has a ratio of 4:3 which means is an aspect ratio similar to most printing

sizes like 4x5 - 8x10 - 16x20.

Here is the Nikon kit that I worked with for the last few years.

A D810, a D500, and the D7100 that I bought for video and quickly put it on the shelf

because better 4K options quickly became available from other companies.

Let's face it - Nikon isn't really the company most people turn to if they are serious

about video.

For lenses I had a 20mm f/2.8 - probably my most favorite non portrait lens - a 24mm f/2.8

- my favorite lens from my days as a photojournalist - a 35mm f/2.8 - a 50mm f/1.8 - an 85mm f/1.8

- a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 which of course was my favorite portrait lens and a 180mm f/2.8

my favorite telephoto lens from my days as a photojournalist.

Notice there are no zooms - all primes.

I have nothing against zooms - it was actually a financial decision I made after losing money

on the switch back and forth with Sony.

My new kit - 2 OM-D E-M1 Mark II bodies which are 20.4 megapixel cameras.

I have three zoom lenses and four primes.

The zooms are all Zuiko Pro Series lenses - the 7-14mm f/2.8 wide angle, the 12-40mm

f/2.8 and the 40-150mm f/2.8

And if you are wondering about the 35mm equivalents of these lenses - just double the numbers

- the 7-14 is the equivalent of a 14-28mm full frame lens.

The 12-40 is equivalent to a 24-80mm full frame lens and the 40-150mm is equivalent

to an 80-300mm full frame lens.

My new kit also includes four Prime lenses… the new 25mm f1.2 Pro lens and the just released

45mm f/1.2 Pro lens.

I also have a 30mm f/3.5 macro lens and a 300mm f/4 Pro lens which is a 600mm equivalent

and great for shooting sports - if I add the 1.4 teleconverter this becomes an 840mm equivalent

lens.

It would take a series of videos to tell you everything about this camera - and that's

already been done.

Aside from the great reputation for quality craftsmanship that Olympus has always had,

this camera weighs in at 1.09lb compared to the Nikon D810's 1.94lb That is practically

half the weight.

The EM-1 Mark II features 5 axis in body image stabilization and it's dust, splash and freeze

proof which makes this an amazing camera for location work of all kinds.

It will shoot up to 15fps with the mechanical shutter and 60fps with the electronic shutter.

Autofocus is split second fast with 121 points of on-chip phase detection and contrast detection.

There is also an in-body autofocus limiter that will shorten the auto focus drive time

baed on up to three customizable ranges.

Now I can tell you that from my personal testing - the eye tracking autofocus is wickedly fast

and accurate.

There are also features like focus bracketing and stacking, a 50 megapixel hi-res shot mode

and 4k video.

And the list goes on...

Why now - at this point in my career after using Nikon for so long and right before they

are hopefully gonna come out with a mirrorless camera???

I did it because for the last two years while I have been making these YouTube videos and

traveling the country teaching and talking with photographers of all different skill

levels from all around the world - my head has been filled with the anxiety from photographers

worrying about Full Frame Is Better - More Mega Pixels are Better - More Dynamic Range

is Better - Sony is Better - Nikon is Better - Canon is better.

I hear this stuff day in and day out in the very next sentence I hear the complaints about

the cost of equipment and size and weight all the while these same photographers are

struggling to improve their craft.

I hear photographer after photographer trying to shoot the way somebody else shoots with

the same gear that somebody else uses because they think thats the secret to improving.

The only helpful advice that I can offer to these folks is to ignore what everybody else

is doing and remember why they picked up their very first camera.

99 percent of the time - it was NOT because they cared about how somebody else took pictures

or about megapixels or dynamic range or any of that stuff.

I remind them when they first picked up a camera it was FUN and that's why they picked

it up again and again and got hooked.

The more I tried to persuade photographers to get back to having fun - mainly because

it's easier to learn and improve when you are having fun - the more I realized I was

making the same mistake.

My advantage though was that I did the bulk of my learning long before we had megapixels

to worry about or an internet full of photographers to compare myself to.

When I learned photography the focus wasn't on gear - sure you wanted to have the right

gear for the job - but you also had to learn to solve problems.

You focused on the image that was in front of your camera.

So in short - I decided to take my own advice.

It's time to have fun again.

Why spend so much money?

The OM-D Mark II body from Olympus is a pro level camera body that sells for just under

two thousand dollars.

Why carry such heavy gear that really just discouraged me from picking up a camera and

instead encouraged me to use my iphone because it was easier.

Why keep waiting for a company that I've been loyal to for decades to get their act

together when every other month there's a press release that they are losing money or

laying off people or closing factories.

As part of my research - I talked to a LOT of micro four-thirds photographers.

Professionals and amateurs.

I spent a lot of time at PhotoPlus looking over the Olympus gear.

I was fortunate enough to spend some time with the very awesome Gavin Hoey who is a

fellow photographer and YouTuber from the UK and an Olympus Ambassador.

I left PhotoPlus leaning towards the change, but my next step - I rented an E-M1 Mark II

and the 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro lens - just like you hear me advise so many of you to do if

you are considering a camera change.

Never buy a camera based on the specs or a YouTube video - try it out first.

Now full disclosure - I actually live about 12 minutes from the US headquarters for Olympus.

I reached out to they're marketing team because I wanted to test the camera out a

bit more, hopefully without having to pay to pay rent for a few weeks.

Olympus was very gracious and lent me a body and three lenses to test.

The Mark II met or exceeded all of my expectations.

So here I am - an excited Olympus Owner.

And just in case there's any confusion - I purchased the Olympus system, It wasn't

given to me.

Olympus has been running awesome Black Friday and Holiday sales on most of their gear including

the EM1 Mark II.

And before some of you start getting defensive about your full frame cameras or aps-c cameras

- please note - I have not said it's wrong to use them or that you should switch.

I am just telling you why I switched, because I've had literally hundreds of people ask

for an explanation on the various social media platforms where I share my photos.

So please don't accuse me of saying one brand is better than another.

I am just telling you what is best for me.

I will tell you that I haven't had this much fun or enjoyed my gear as much in years.

This camera performs wonderfully regardless if I'm shooting my grandson for fun or professionally

on location or in the studio.

I am able to shoot tethered in the studio with my Tether Tools gear and the features

of E-MI MarkII actually makes my workflow easier and I am not sacrificing quality.

So there you have the reason for my switch.

I didn't sell out, I don't hate Nikon - I wish them all the best of luck - I simply

wanted to make photography fun again and get back to the things that really matter to me.

In the two weeks that I have owned my own Olympus gear, I have shot two jobs for commercial

clients and they didn't look at my cameras and think I was an amateur - they were thrilled

with the images and have committed to booking me again - life is good.

I'll be doing the same kind of videos that I always do - shooting the same kinds of images

that I always shoot.

Sure - you'll learn more about micro four-thirds if you keep watching and I hope you will but

just like before - I am committed to sharing with you as much as I can about the how's

and why's behind making great photographs.

And for those of you that are interested - be sure to follow me on social media because

I will gladly share every bit of my micro four-thirds journey with you.

Until next time, Please hit that thumbs up and subscribe so that you don't miss any

videos and go pick up that camera and shoot something because your BEST shot - it's

your NEXT shot, so keep learning, keep thinking, keep shooting.

Adios!

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Horror, Floods, and Wipeouts! - Duration: 39:16.

Hello guys!!

Today, we are going to make a long, video! (AGAIN)

So i might be putting captions the whole time while the screen keeps saying:

STARTING SOON

I might stop at one minute or the two minute mark

So get another tab or something that entertains you ready!

Or just skip to the 6 / six minute mark

I also put a song while you wait

Its a K-Pop song from an asian group of girls called TWICE

(not being racist kiddos)

Its the second or third song called SIGNAL

its M/V and the girl group work for jypentertainment which is a funny name for a music company.. -_-

The group, "TWICE" is known as one of the PRETTIEST singing groups today

Almost the one minute mark D: !!

BYE

(Just so you know, you have to skip to 6:00, and there are no more captions from this point)

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Radical Muslims Brutally Assault Christian Couple – Get SMACKED DOWN by Infidel Judge in Just 4 Word - Duration: 7:17.

Many Americans have been concerned about the Islamification of Western Civilization.

Every single day brings reports of radical Muslims victimizing innocent Christians and

children, but this time, it seems that rather than getting away scot-free, they got just

what they deserved.

The ugly reality is that radical Islam poses a major threat to the West.

In just a few short years, we've already witnessed the fall of Germany, Sweden, and

France.

We may now even be witnessing the dying cries of the UK as it is overwhelmed by radical

Muslims.

Years of liberal brainwashing has made many judges favor Muslims over their own citizens

and countrymen, and many Muslims fully understand this.

In Germany, for example, it's not uncommon for Muslims to be let off with a slap on the

wrist for brutal gang rape and other sexual crimes, because of "cultural differences."

Thankfully, one judge understands that you need to fight for your freedoms—and he is

doing this by putting those who harm us to justice.

After randomly assaulting an innocent Christian couple, these radical Muslims thought they'd

gotten away with it.

According to this judge's four words however, the exact opposite was the case.

Mad World News reports:

A trio of racist thugs prowled the streets, targeting unsuspecting white Christians before

brutally beating them to a bloody pulp while laughing hysterically.

However, once they entered the courtroom, they immediately turned into sniveling crybabies

when they heard the judge's 4 words.

Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump shared a series of tweets that depicted the ugly

reality of the Islamic threat in the West.

No different from any of the more than 50 Muslim-majority countries, the tiny Muslim

minority in the UK is spreading religious persecution the exact same way they've done

for over 1,400 years.

Of course, British politicians and officials were more concerned with protecting religious

supremacists' feeling than admitting to the growing threat of Islamization because

it's much easier to shoot the messenger than confront the enemy, especially when the

adversary has political correctness on their side.

In March 2016, Amin Mohmed, 24, Mohammed Patel, 20, and Faruq Patel, 19, roamed the streets

of Liverpool as Sharia enforcers, hunting for white unbelievers.

In order to identify their prey, they gave each passing Caucasian a "religious test,"

asking them what their faith is.

When each of their victims unashamedly admitted their Christian faith, the devout Islamic

trio hurled racial and religious epithets, brutally beat them, and filmed the jihad attack

while laughing at their savagery.

When they arrived in the Liverpool Crown Court, the thugs used a typical tactic, blaming their

victims for racism and Islamophobia and justifying their attack as a method of defending themselves

from anti-Muslim speech.

Fortunately, Judge Louise Brandon wasn't buying their excuses, but that didn't prevent

her from handing down a sickeningly paltry sentence equivalent to a mere slap on the

wrist.

The Liverpool Echo reports that despite all 3 men carrying out violent hate crimes of

both a racial and religious nature, 1 received just "42 weeks" (less than 10 months)

in jail while the other 2 were sentenced to only "18 weeks" (4 months) and 42 weeks

in a juvenile institution.

The trio and their families reportedly cried as Amin was jailed for just over 9 months

while Mohammed and Faruq got off with time in a young offenders detention center.

The sentencing came as a shock to Gary Bohanna and St. Helens councilor Paul Lynch, who was

accompanied by Labour councilor Moss Bank and female companion Jill Newton during the

racist attacks.

The 3 set upon Bohanna, who was alone at the time, asking "What are you?"

before berating his Christian faith and brutally pummeling him.

The victim was confused but when one of them said "I'm a Muslim, what are you?"

he answered "I'm a Christian."

The attacker shouted "Why aren't you a Muslim?" before punching him twice, breaking

his glasses and causing a 2cm cut above his left eye.

The Sharia patrol then encountered Lynch and his acquaintances, delivering a "sickening

blow" that witnesses reported could be "seen and heard" from far away.

Mohammed initially denied the assaults and suggested they had been racially abused by

other men.

However, he confessed to "targeting people because they were white and non-Muslim."

Faruq told officers people called him and his friends a "dirty paki" and they retaliated.

He admitted filming "because he thought it was funny" and described it "as a laugh."

The attacks were so disturbing and calculating that witnesses were convinced that the trio

was affiliated with the Islamic State.

However, like ISIS, they were merely doing as the Quran explicitly describes and commands.

Still, the city hoped to blame "Islamic extremism," so counter-terrorism officers

raided the 3 men's homes in Bolton only to find nothing more than their connections

to the Islamic faith.

Of course, when the Muslim assailants were brought before the court, they immediately

appeared "deeply remorseful" and "terrified" of being put behind bars, according to The

Sun.

They pleaded with Judge Brandon for mercy, deflecting accusations by blaming everything

from being intoxicated to being racially abused by their victims, who they easily outnumbered

and overpowered.

Incredibly, Judge Brandon actually admitted that she believed the Muslim thugs were also

victims, agreeing that they might have been racially abused, which may have prompted her

to hand down such ridiculous sentences.

She said Mohmed and Mohammed's punching and kicking of Mr Bohanna was aggravated by

"hostility based on his religion."

The judge said, "References to the fact he was not a Muslim was made and you appeared

to justify your actions because of certain beliefs you held."

She said Mohammed "confirmed those targeted that night were targeted because they were

white and non-Muslim."

Judge Brandon's claim that the attack was prompted by "hostility based on his religion"

holds more truth than she even knows or cares to admit.

In fact, the Quran repeatedly commands Muslims to rape, enslave, oppress, and slaughter non-Muslims

solely because of their refusal to convert.

Quran (2:191-193) – "And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where

they have turned you out.

And Al-Fitnah [disbelief or unrest] is worse than killing."

Quran (9:5) – "So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters

wherever you find them, and take them captive and besiege them and lie in wait for them

in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their

way free to them."

Quran (48:29) – "Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.

And those with him are hard (ruthless) against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves"

Any such ideology should not be called a religion of peace, nor should anyone demand that we

respect it or condemn us for criticizing it.

We need to speak out against any beliefs or religion that promotes such racism and bigotry

without fear of being labeled a racist or bigot.

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[Closed Captions] Shin Koihime Musou - Moeshouden 038 - Duration: 48:33.

Sawa: Well then, now that the lunch break is over, it's time to start the second round!

Mao: First, the review of the first round! Briefly introduce the winners, Nagi!

Nagi: Yeah! The following participants won!

Nagi: Everyone's wife, Renfa-sama. Nosebleed strategist, Rin-sama. The only non-pervert strategist of Gi, Fuu-sama. Our Conqueror, Karin-sama.

Nagi: Fledgling Phoenix, Awawa strategist, Hinari-sama. Mega Shuuyu Cannon of Go, Meirin-sama. Sleeping Dragon, Hawawa strategist, Shuri-sama. Self-proclaimed Great General, Nanano-san.

Nagi: Also, Yuushu-born, Pairen-sama and the only one with common sense in En family, Toshi-san, the following ten.

Mao: Quite an interesting lineup, but I can accept it, with some exceptions.

Sawa: For sure. But that was pathetic of Captain. #I can't remember if I want to capitalize Captain or not#

Mao: Fearsome good fortune of En family! I wonder if I could sell locks of Reiha-sama's hair as a charm...

Mao: Captain. Can you get around ten strands of Reiha-sama's hair.

Kazuto: I don't want to, I bet I'll get some unfair curse if I do that...

Mao: Tsk. And here I thought it was a golden opportunity for profit.

Kazuto: Just work and save up... you don't want to be like me in the first round and have a lightning strike next to you despite the clear sky, right?

Sawa: My skin would get charred if I were hit directly... I'm glad you're okay... #That's the opposite of what she just said about it being pathetic#

Nagi: You're not called a Heavenly Messenger for nothing! #Actually, doesn't that make Reiha one instead?#

Kazuto: No, I don't think that's related... #What if she's the real one? She set previous game's events in motion#

Mao: If being Heavenly Messenger is unrelated, how are you alive, Captain? #Warning shot?#

Kazuto: Probably because I'm close to Sheren.

Sawa: What do you mean?

Kazuto: Son family is the nemesis of En family, right? That's why.

Sawa: Hmm... I don't get it. #Reiha's nemesis is Karin though#

Kazuto: Hey, at least try to understand somehow... anyway, how's the lineup for the second round?

Nagi: Participants were drawing their lots just now, so it should be announced soon.

Shoku soldier: Sir, I've brought the chart, sir!

Sawa: Not bad, for a slow trash dickhead!

Shoku soldier: Sir! Thank you! Sir!

Sawa: You can leave, you premature ejaculator! #Was this part really necessary?#

Shoku soldier: Sir! Thank you, sir! I'll be going now! Sir!

Kazuto: ...Umm, Sawa-san?

Sawa: Huh?

Kazuto: Did that Shoku soldier just make a marine corps greeting...

Sawa: I've been helping train recruits at Sei-san and Shishun-san's requests.

Kazuto: Ah... makes sense. But why just you?

Sawa: Nagi-chan and Mao-chan are also doing it. #Btw, is Sawa and Mao even needed in this event?#

Kazuto: Hee. I didn't know. #The only one doing her job is Nagi anyway#

Mao: That "camera" thing that you told us about ended up being quite useful... everyone's quite perverted, after all.

Kazuto: Don't go too far, okay? Risque pictures are forbidden, you know? #I bet it's mostly Shion and Non that are used for this#

Mao: I know, I know. I'm only baiting new recruits with the photos of their daily life.

Mao: Like Keifa's lewd face when Karin-sama is scolding her, or when Aisha's selecting a wooden sword with a serious face, way too serious one.

Kazuto: That's fine, right? ...So, you're doing it too, Nagi?

Nagi: Yes! It's a good experience for me too.

Nagi: The way Sei-sama or Shishun-sama conduct training and their outlook on fighting are really educational.

Kazuto: I see. That's good.

It's a relief that the cultural exchange between countries is going well.

As I was thinking that, Gi soldier was pointing at the board, as if saying "get to it already!"...

Kazuto: Ah, we're told to continue already, so do the rest.

Mao: Sure.

Sawa: Well then, here's the pairing for the second round!

Mao: First match of the second round! Gi trickster, master of nosebleed!

Mao: There are rumors that she was hired by Karin-sama for this ultimate attack, strategist of the fresh blood, Rin-sama

Rin: Kuh... and I still can't deny it for some reason!

Mao: Her opponent is the central pillar of Go! Let's overlook the "horse" she's riding!

Mao: Riding a mount that makes me want to prepare Big-chan, great strategist, Meirin-sama!

Meirin: I don't know what you're talking about, but best regards. #She made Non into her mount, didn't she?#

Nagi: Next, the pairing for the second match!

Mao: The second round, she defeated strategist of her own army, perfect human and our lord, Karin-sama! Does she even need strategists?!

Keifa: S, shut up! I couldn't get serious because I was against Karin-sama! #She does need strategists. More than anyone, actually#

Mao: And that's your one serving of tsun! #Karin really fails to rely on her subordinates#

Karin: Fufu, It was by chance that I won against Keifa.

Mao: I question that...

Karin: ...Let's keep it that way, okay?

Sawa: Then, let's! Karin-sama's opponent is the Awawa strategist of Shoku, genius of the strategy, invincible witch girl, Hinari-chan!

Nagi: Will the Conqueror win or the invincible witch girl win. It'll be worth seeing, Captain.

Kazuto: Right. I'm quite interested as well. #Let's see Karin getting destroyed#

Mao: Next, third match... oh! That's quite a geeky combination. #Hinari is not really creative, but this game favors her too much#

Sawa: Who versus who?

Mao: Wise strategist of Gi, Fuu-sama! And the genius strategist that can even tell where the horse was born or where to buy arrows! She can even make the southeastern wind blow. Sleeping Dragon, Shuri-sama!

Kazuto: Oh. Battle of ortodox strategists. Gotta look forward to it. #Ortodox? Fuu? Baseson, what were you smoking?#

Fuu: You've heard them, Shuri-chan. #Normally, Fuu would win. But Koihime has bias here, making Shuri look wiser#

Shuri: Hawawa! I, I'll do my best as the same orthyodyox type! #She'll win only because she's Shokatsuryou#

Fuu: Yup, let's do our best. #Outside Koihime, Fuu is many levels above#

Sawa: Next is the fourth match!

Mao: Self-proclaimed Great General, Nanano! Actually, just how did you manage to beat Ren-sama?!

Sawa: Biggest mystery of the century. #And Nanano might be on an even higher level#

Nanano: Ufufu. I won with nothing but my skill, don't worry. #She's crafty enough that noone but Kayuu realizes her skill#

Two: Lies! That's a lie!

Nagi: ...How is it really?

Kazuto: Yeah... Ren was almost evenly matched with the strategists of Three Kingdoms...

Nagi: Almost?

Kazuto: Shuri, Ei, Keifa, Ashe and Non... also, other officials lost to her.

Mao: What was that? Those are main strategists of all factions with a lot of experience... Ren-sama is a monster.

Sawa: Did anyone win against her?

Kazuto: Hinari and Meirin. And Sheren.

Nagi: So much, huh... but, why couldn't the strategists match her?

Kazuto: From what I've heard, Ren is using some animal senses to make decisions, which doesn't go well with common sense.

Kazuto: Even for strategies that look unusual at first, 90% of them are built on basics and just adjusted to the situation.

Kazuto: So, everyone got overwhelmed by Ren, who ignored those basics in her strategy.

Mao: Yeah, but there were winners too, right?

Kazuto: Yeah. Hinari is a genius of strategy, Meirin has a clever mind and a lot of experience, while Sheren holds the same property as Ren.

Nagi: For even Shuri-sama to lose...

Kazuto: Shuri's speciality is the accumulation of basics, she's quite brittle if it leaves the common sense. That's what she admitted herself.

Kazuto: Shuri is more of a strategist than tactician, after all. #Another fail. Using magic to call southeastern wind is basics?#

Mao: Hee... wait a bit. Then, what? #Both Shuri and Fuu used abnormal strategies before#

Nagi: Nanano-san won against Ren-sama... so does that make her an experienced genius?

Nanano: Fufu. It's too late for you to notice it.

Three: Nah, definitely not.

Kazuto: Yup, that's not possible... Then, there's only one thing I can think of. Great luck of the En family.

Mao: Ah... that I can accept. #In fact, Miu's branch has no luck#

Sawa: But, her next opponent also has En family's luck, so it'll be worth seeing. #Toshi has luck? Are you kidding?#

Kazuto: That means, Nanano's opponent is...

Nagi: Nanano-san's opponent is Toshi-san. The hardest worker of En family, 34 intelligence, 93 chest...

Nagi: 93... you say?! #Umm, you have Mao right next to you#

KAzuto: Ah, yes, yes. Don't get so shocked by that.

Nagi: Ugh, but, Captain...

Kazuto: Don't worry about it.

Nagi has some, so it's okay... but I can't say it here.

Reiha: Toshi-san! Make sure to win for the pride of the main family of En!

Iishe: That's right! Good luck, Toshi!

Reiha: If you lose, you'll wear the traditional swan loincloth of the En family, stand in front of the gate and everyone that comes in...

Reiha: Good day. #Wait, so that was not anime-original item?#

Reiha: You'll greet them with a bright smile like that! #They were probably trying to trick us into thinking something worse here#

Toshi: Uee! I don't want to do that! #Luck, you say?#

Reiha: Then win fast!

Toshi: Don't be absurd!

Iishe: Show them the power of your intelligence 34!

Toshi: As I said, it's 36!

Next to the cheerful as always idiot trio... #Trio? Kazuto, you bastard!#

Miu: Nanano! Nanano!

Nanano: Yes, yes. What is it, Ojou-sama?

Miu: Don't lose to Reiha! I believe in your victory, Nanano! #And she's way nicer to her subordinate than Reiha#

Nanano: Well, I won't lose to Ganryou-chan at least. After all, my intelligence is 41. #In Koei, maybe. In Koihime, I suspect it's around 999#

Miu: Right. Show them the power of your 41 intelligence.

Nanano: Okay. I'll do my best for you, Ojou-sama. #Unless something happens, Toshi has no chance#

And those two are showing off their love as always.

Sawa: Well then, let's ignore those cheering people, amazing in several ways, and get to the next match, Mao-chan, please introduce them!

Mao: Fifth match, Go's big...

Renfa: My butt is not big! It's definitely not!

Mao: Go's... Go's... Go...

Kazuto: (She's really trying to think of something...)

Mao: ...

Mao: Daah! Big butt of Go, Renfa-sama!

Renfa: I, I told you my butt is not that big!

Mao: I don't care! You have the most beautiful butt in the world, so don't complain!

Sawa: Kyaa! Mao-chan snapped!

Nagi: C, calm down, Mao! You're talking to a royalty!

Mao: I don't care if her butt is royal! Haa, haa, her opponent is a normal person! #The main example of this game's bias towards archetypes, poor Pairen#

Pairen: D, don't summarize it in one phrase! It's kinda... making me sad! #Even though she's a nice variation of tsundere and just generally interesting#

Mao: That's the lineup, battle start! #Pairen's cursed with her archetype being a background character#

Pairen: D, don't ignore me! #Even though there are characters like Yue or Chousen#

Cheers filled the stage at Mao's signal.

There are rows of tables arranged on the stage. Something resembling a camera is set next to them and the board is projected on something resembling a monitor.

How convenient... That's all I could say.

Nagi: Well then, let's observe various matches through the quartz plates.

Mao: First match is Rin-sama versus Meirin-sama... huh? They're in a stalemate.

Nagi: Archer-centered crane formation of Meirin-sama and cavalry-centered geese formation of Rin-sama. They're both observing each other for now...

Himiko: Wroooong! #Oh, hai#

Nagi: Whoa?! That scared me!

Mao: Don't appear out of nowhere! Your face is scary enough as it is!

Sawa: Uu, uuu...

Nagi: Sawa, keep it together! Now's not the time to blow foam out of your mouth!

Nagi caught Sawa, who fainted and was about to fall, and tried to awaken her with ki through her hands, so the announcer seats entered temporary chaos.

Kazuto: A, anyway, take a deep breath! #Don't you dare make the retarded "birthing breathing" joke#

Three: Haa... haa... #Good#

Kazuto: Did you calm down?

Nagi: Yes... somehow.

Mao: Now that we're calm... let's leave commentary to this old dude.

Himika: I want to protest against this designation... but whatever. I'll explain.

Himiko: Strategists Kakuka and Beautiful Shuu, their board might seem to be in a stalemate at the first glance...

Himiko: However! However! They're in the middle of invisible fight for initiative!

Three: W, what! What! What?!

Mao: I tried acting amazed like that, but I'm not sure what's so amazing here...

Nagi: Agree.

Sawa: What's this invisible battle for initiative? We demand explanation!

Himiko: Fine. Then, first of all, look closely at Kakuka's formation.

Nagi: Umm... geese formation... am I right, Captain?

Kazuto: Yeah, you're right.

Himiko: Geese formation is, as it's called, a formation of geese flying in V shape.

Himiko: Wild geese change their formation according to the air currents... in other words! Geese formation can change into any other formation easily!

Kazuto: I see! ...But isn't crane formation the same?

Himiko: Correct! But think about it. Crane formation was made from the image of a crane landing while flapping it wings widely.

Himiko: It's good at surrounding and annihilating! But crane has its flaws!

Nagi: ...And what is this flaw?!

Himiko: Crane's wings are thin!

Mao: No, well, that's true...

Himiko: To break through thin wings, your best option is to focus on one spot!

Himiko: Because she can see through that plan, Shuuyu is not moving, while Kakuka is watching her closely!

Sawa: In other words... what's going on?

Nagi: It'll be settled the moment anyone moves!

Kazuto: I see. Their formations are centered around their main camp, so they'll move parts of their frontline at most.

Nagi: So soldiers at the right wing of Rin-sama and the left wing of Meirin-sama hold the key to victory...

Kazuto: Right... yeah! Now it looks like a proper battle between strategists!

Mao: For sure. And, Captain, this pair is also having an interesting match.

Saying that, Mao pointed at a small crystal monitor at the announcer seats.

Mao: Third match, Shuri-sama versus Fuu-sama. They're in a stalemate, same as the first match.

Kazuto: Oh, let's see.

We all looked at the crystal, urged by Mao.

Himiko: They're both in crane formation and observe each other... however, Shokatsu Koumei's right wing cavalry is about to move.

Kazuto: Ah, true. Since their formations are quite organized, that cavalry stands out even more...

Nagi: Is that a bait...

Sawa: Most likely. But it seems Fuu-sama also noticed that.

Mao: Right. But, she can't attack Shuri-sama's force if she ignores that cavalry... it's worth seeing how she'll deal with that.

So, while the four critics discussed it...

Sawa: Ah! Fuu-sama made her move!

Fuu started moving as if this stalemate was just an illusion. #Frankly, I believe Fuu is many levels above Shuri. But she'll lose#

Fuu: Hmm.I understand that you're looking really far ahead and trying to grasp initiative, but seeing this stalemate will be boring for our guests.

Fuu: Let's dispatch three infantry units against Shuri-chan's right wing cavalry. #I guess Fuu is not even trying to win#

Fuu: Okay, Shuri-chan. Make your move.

Shuri: Hawawa... it's kinda depressing when you move despite seeing through it...

Fuu: Don't worry about it. All that matters is for our guests to enjoy it.

Shuri: Hawa... then, umm... eei!

With a cute battlecry, Shuri skillfully surrounded the infantry units that Fuu mobilized.

Himiko: Hmm! That's?!

Kazuto: What's wrong, Himiko?

Himiko: That formation... Mystical Doors To Thriving Kingdom Technique! #Qi Men Dun Jia#

Himiko: To realize Mystical Doors on shogi board, as expected of tactician, Shokatsu Koumei!

Kazuto: Mystical Doors... I think I've heard it before. What was it again?

Himiko: If you've entered this formation, you'll never escape!

Himiko: It's a fearsome formation, when the army cooperates efficiently to annihilate the enemy troops trapped inside!

Kazuto: ...In other words?

Himiko: Now that Shokatsu Koumei made Mystical Doors formation, if she's attacked even a bit, all other troops will be dragged inside and annihilated!

Kazuto: ...That formation is that amazing?!

Himiko: Yup!

Mao: But still, that's some amazing movement... she surrounded infantry Fuu-sama dispatched in the shortest amount of time possible.

Nagi: Fuu-sama is moving a different squad though... ah! Her formation changed again?!

Sawa: Amazing! All the pieces she moves get surrounded!

Himiko: This is a total control! This is infinite variety! Fearsome tactician Koumei!

Mao: Hey, Captain...

Kazuto: Hmm? What's wrong?

Mao: Doesn't this old dude overuse the word "tactician"?

Kazuto: He probably likes it... let him.

Adults have their own reasons.

Mao: I don't understand the world of adults.

Sawa: Ah, look! Shuri-sama is moving her troops even fiercer now!

Nagi: Amazing! What a wisdom! What a plot! And while I was saying that... ah, Fuu-sama's main camp?!

Shuri: This is a checkmate... I guess.

Fuu: Oh, my... this is quite. Quite a vivid victory you have there. #She doesn't seem to care much#

Shuri: Umm, this is... only because you obediently moved your troops as I wanted, Fuu-san...

Fuu: Kufufu, I was focusing on the moves that our guests could see, after all. But, look...

Fuu: Our guests are enjoying themself quite well. #So, didn't Fuu just manipulate Shuri into making a flashy game?#

Shuri: Fufu, that's right.

Fuu: My greatest pleasure is seeing everyone enjoying themself like this.

Shuri: I agree.

Mao: Shuri-sama is amazing, but as expected of Fuu-sama too!

Kazuto: She was making obvious moves to entertain spectators...

That consideration... focusing on making things entertaining instead of worrying about herself, that's Fuu's style.

Nagi: It's usually hard to figure out what she's thinking behind that smile... but she calmly observes her surroundings more than anyone and plays her role.

Sawa: She's pretty aesthetic. #"Ibushi gin" seems to be some term#

Fuu: Thanks for the compliment... here we go.

Kazuto: Hmm? Fuu, this is announcer's seat, right?

Fuu: Yeah, I'm aware.

Fuu: I'm fine with this spot. I'll help you as a commentator. #Shuri's victory feels pretty hollow now#

Fuu: You need a specialist's comment sometimes too.

Kazuto: You'll help us? Thanks, you're a lifesaver!

Fuu: Kufufu, it's okay, you're welcome.

Mao: (Hey... did Fuu-sama... lose on purpose because she wanted to come by Captain's side?)

Sawa: (She completely secured the seat next to Captain) #Fuu transcended this game#

Nagi: (Uu... now there's one more powerful rival) #You don't compete against god, Fuu is in a different realm#

Fuu: Okay, that trio over there. Whispering secretly is fine too, but that battle seems quite interesting.

Kazuto: That battle?

Fuu: Big butt versus normal, their battle is going in a pretty interesting direction.

Kazuto: Oh. Let's see?

Urged by Fuu, I turned monitor-like thing towards Renfa and Pairen's battle...

Kazuto: W, what the hell?

Crystal reflected a shogi board in a state that can only be described by the word "chaos".

Mao: I can't even understand which force is which and who's fighting who...

Nagi: How... unbeautiful.

Sawa: Nagi-chan, you're really toxic sometimes...

Kazuto: But I know how she feels...

Fuu: It appears they focused too much on offense and ended up in skirmishes.

Fuu: To describe this situation with one word... how about a swamp?

Nagi: Swamp... that's exactly it!

Himiko: Yeah! This Himiko has never seen a battle this disgusting in all her life!

Kazuto: No, that's going too far... or maybe not?

Himiko: Not! I've survived countless hailstorms, but I've never seen a battlefield this terrible before.

Kazuto: So it's THAT bad, huh...

Fuu: Well, I understand how they feel.

Kazuto: They feel... what do you mean?

Fuu: How they feel to end up going on offense so much. You're as thickheaded as ever, Onii-san.

Kazuto: No... I don't get what you're talking about, okay?

Sawa: It's probably because they've heard about the tournament's prize. #Which Kazuto clearly wasn't told about, so it's not his fault for not knowing#

Kazuto: Prize... I don't know what it is. What's the prize?

Mao: Basically! A right to have a date with Captain for the whole day! Well, and what comes afterwards too.

Kazuto: ...Seriously? Actually, did that get decided without my awareness again?!

Mao: Well, it's nothing new. Don't sweat it.

Kazuto: Don't make it sound so simple... but yeah, that's fine.

I wish they'd properly discuss it with me... but I bet they'll just refuse if I ask them to...

As I sighed with a wry smile...

Pairen: Eei! Not bad, Renfa! But I'll checkmate you with my next move! I'll settle this with the white horse formation!

Renfa: Hehe, come at me, Pairen! The elites of my Go will blow your white horse formation away like a pebble!

Pairen: Try if you dare! My whitehorsians are invincible!

Renfa: You're a one trick pony, don't expect your cavalry strategy to work forever!

Pairen: What! Take that, go, whitehorsians!

Renfa: I've been waiting for this!

Pairen: What?!

Renfa: Now! Conqueror of the Southern Sea II, activate! #Great job there raising morale of the chess pieces by yelling#

Pairen: Kuh, not bad! But, it's not over yet! Go, white horse knights! #I kinda want to see heavily armored full plate knights in Koihime#

Renfa: Push back! Impregnable warriors!

Kazuto: (This is kinda exciting...) #For some reason it reminds me of sentai#

I'm getting flashbacks to when I was 14 years old... and my heart feels fuzzy... #Oh right, or this is simply chuunibyou#

Mao: Well...

Sawa: It seems fun...

Nagi: They are trashtalking, but they might be a pretty good match. #That's because Pairen is even more similar to Renfa than Touka#

Kazuto: That's true. #Since they're both tsundere#

Also... I feel like Renfa is somewhat broken right now, but she feels like a normal girl, so this is fine too.

Grinning at them, I looked away from the crystal showing Renfa's battle when...

Kazuto: Whoa?! What's that?! What is this amazing situation at Karin's board?!

The battle between Karin and Hinari looks opposite of the board of Renfa and Pairen.

Mao: Can I see?! Whoa, seriously? No way...

Nagi: Karin-sama is getting... pushed back?! #Orly? What's so surprising about it?#

Sawa: Whoa... I never expected to see this sight...

Kazuto: I mean... it's Karin we're talking about. #Yup. Bad at leadership, bad at strategy, good at fighting#

Nagi: Yes. But Hinari-sama is amazing too. While isolating Karin-sama's main camp, she's defeating her surrounding pieces one by one.

Mao: What a movement. All of her troops are moving at maximum efficiency.

Sawa: What a fearsome girl...

Himiko: Yeah! As expected of the genius of strategy, Hou Shigen!

Mao: Whoa?! He popped up again?!

Sawa: Awawawawawa... #Together, it looks like Sawawawawa#

Nagi: Sawa, keep it together! Sawa!

Sawa was about to collapse with foam flowing out of her mouth, but Nagi caught her and brought her back to her senses.

Kazuto: Himiko, appearing out of nowhere is a bad habit.

Himiko: I don't care!

Himiko: More importantly! You're an immature officer if seeing their battle doesn't excite you!

Mao: No, that's not true, you know? We're quite excited.

Nagi: Yeah. What will their next move be... I can't even imagine.

Sawa: As expected of Karin-sama and Hinari-chan...

Himiko: Right! Their battle is that of supreme intelligence! However, that battle will be the victory of Hou Shigen due to a certain habit.

Kazuto: Hinari's victory? Why do you think so?

Himiko: Sou Moutoku's troops move both precisely and fiercely! But she has a habit that even she doesn't realize about!

Kazuto: Habit? ...Karin has one? No way.

Himiko: What. Master, you haven't noticed yet? You're still a boy that doesn't understand women then...

Kazuto: Guh... I know I'm thickheaded, but hearing it from Himiko is extra mortifying...

Mao: Right, but, old dude. We can't imagine our perfect human leader to have a bad habit, what is it?

Himiko: And that's exactly it!

Mao: ...What is?

Himiko: Sou Moutoku's flaw... is that she aims for perfection too much. #That is true. What's worse, she demands it from everyone#

Kazuto: Umm??

Himiko: You can see if you look at the board! Against Houtou's single squad, she dispatches a set of cavalry, archers and infanty.

Himiko: It's obvious that Sou Moutoku's force won't lose against that one squad. #Actually, isn't that an extremely beginner thing to do?#

Himiko: However, if you look at the battlefield, Houtou's forces are spread throughout the field and surround Sou Moutoku's forces on long distance.

Sawa: Ah... you're right. #Btw, where's Fuu? Is she sleeping?#

After Himiko mentioned it, I looked at the crystal again and noticed that Hinari's forces are positioned at the key points of the battlefield, blocking Karin's forces.

Kazuto: But, are you telling me that Karin didn't notice it until it's too late?

Nagi: Thinking of the battlefield as whole is one of the basics. I can't even imagine Karin-sama forgetting about that...

Himiko: Exactly. And that's what makes Hou Shigen so powerful! #And who exactly forgot about Miu's WHOLE FREAKING ARMY before, eh?#

Kazuto: What do you mean?

Himiko: Seeing through Sou Moutoku ten moves ahead, Houtou casually moved her troops and completed this encirclement.

Mao: Seeing through opponent's next ten moves...

Sawa: I, I didn't know Hinari-chan is that amazing...

Nagi: She's in a whole different realm, so I don't really get it.

Kazuto: No, at least try to understand...

Nagi: Au... s, sorry... #How did they survive that war again?#

As I'm patting Nagi's head, since she lowered it and blushed from my comment...

Kazuto: Still... Karin is not moving at all.

I looked at Karin, who's focusing on the board without even flinching.

Kazuto: She doesn't seem to be... looking for a way to counter it... #Maybe she realized her own incompetence and broke down?#

Himiko: It's not that she doesn't move, it's that she can't.

Himiko: While Houtou is a strategy genius, Sou Moutoku is also an unprecedented genius... that's why, she can see how it'll end.

As if to prove Himiko's explanation, Karin, who was just looking at the board with a serious look...

Karin: It's done. I have no options left.

She relaxed her shoulders and admitted her loss. #Well, at least she's not a sore loser#

Sawa: Oh! The second table was dominated by Shoku's genius strategist, Hinari-chan!

Fuu: Hmm... Hinari-chan's technique is godly. #Good morning#

Kazuto: Is that so? Do you understand her as a fellow strategist? #She kept quiet for 8 minutes despite being here as a commentator#

Fuu: Yes. Judging from how she moves her pieces, Himiko-san told the truth when he said she reads ten moves ahead.

Kazuto: So she's so amazing that even Fuu says so... by the way, Fuu, how many moves can you read ahead?

Fuu: It depends on opponent, but in average around five moves. #Well, that's calculations, Fuu's specialization is creativity#

Fuu: By the way, in Gi, Keifa-chan can see four moves ahead and Rin-chan can see around seven moves ahead.

Kazuto: Hee. And what about Karin?

Fuu: For Karin-sama, it would be around the same as for Rin-chan.

Kazuto: So Rin is actually quite amazing... #That is, once again, archetype bias. Rin did NOTHING impressive#

Fuu: A mere nosebleed strategist wouldn't have survived that war. #Except for that's all she is. When even Mii, Tenhou or Sawa survived...#

Kazuto: That's true... what about everyone else? #But yeah. In all games, Rin did NOTHING useful#

Fuu: Hmm... in Shoku, putting aside Hinari-chan and her ten moves ahead.

Fuu: Shuri-chan is eight moves. Nenenenene-chan is four moves. Aisha-san and Sei-san are around two or there moves ahead, right?

Kazuto: What about Go? #No, what about Ei?#

Fuu: In Go, Meirin-san is nine moves, Non-san is seven moves, Ashe-chan is around six moves.

Fuu: Sheren-san and Ren-chan move based on some primal instinct, so I don't know how many moves ahead they can read.

Kazuto: Hmm... I can understand how amazing Hinari is from this explanation. #But that's still only calculations. There's no power levels in strategy#

Fuu: It was quite a splendid match. #And you still forgot not only Ei, but Nanano as well#

While Fuu is thinking of their match with a smile, Mao announces results of one match after another next to her.

Mao: First table! The battle between Gi's nosebleed strategist Rin-sama and Go's strategist Meirin-sama ended in Meirin-sama's victory!

Himiko: Kakuka got frustrated, while Beautiful Shuu stood firm and waited for opportunity. This match displayed their difference in experience.

Nagi: To break through crane formation, Rin-sama changed her formation into arrow formation, but Meirin-sama instantly changed into column formation.

Nagi: After deflecting Rin-sama's charge, she maintained her state of confusion and moved her guerrilla force next to Rin-sama's main camp, taking crane formation again. That led to surrounding and annihilating it.

Kazuto: Umm... all I can say about this match is that it was amazing.

Sawa: For sure! At ant rate, it was amazing! That's all we need to know. I wish I could move my troops like that too...

Mao: Meirin-sama's technique is an art. Just which spot on your head do you need to press to learn that command skill? Or maybe you press on boobs?

Kazuto: Don't fondle your own boobs now...

Nagi: It was really amazing... it made me realize once again that soldiers are capable of something like this if you polish your command skill.

Kazuto: Oh. You three got quite motivated.

Sawa: It's hard seeing the whole battlefield when you're fighting yourself on it.

Mao: Yeah, but seeing it on shogi board like that makes me realize how battlefields work.

Nagi: Yeah... we're entrusted with soldiers' lives, so we need to study more.

I couldn't resist smiling, seeing them discuss their goals positively while exchanging their impressions of this match.

Kazuto: (This way... many people will admire "wisdom". This Heavenly Shogi Tournament is a success)

Officers, commoners, getting motivated is a good thing. I also need to work harder...

Kazuto: Well then, let's get to announcing other tables... Mao.

Mao: Sure! Okay, announcing results for the second table.

Sawa: Second table, genius strategist Hinari-chan versus king of Gi, Karin-sama! Through Karin-sama's surrender, it's Hinari-chan's victory!

Nagi: It was a wonderful battle of wisdom.

Sawa: It reminded us of how amazing Karin-sama is, but it also made us realize just how amazing Hinari-chan is, since she surpassed her!

Mao: That's professionals for you... so, next, third table was Sleeping Dragon Shuri-sama versus the most strategist-like strategist of Gi, Fuu-sama.

Fuu: Fuu ended up losing to Shuri-chan's wonderful commandment.

Fuu: Well, but did everyone enjoy themself?

Fuu: That's good.

Sawa: Our guests' satisfaction level was quite high!

Mao: For sure. Hearing all those cheers makes us glad we're commentators here.

Nagi: That's right. Let's keep it up... next, fourth table results.

Nagi: Self-proclaimed Great General Nanano-san versus En family's waist 63, Toshi-san!

Toshi: What?! Nagi-san, don't casually expose my private information!

Nagi: Ah, sorry... I kinda didn't want to read the line about breast size...

Toshi: Aah, noone will marry me now!

Iishe: It's okay, Toshi! I'll take you! #Then do so already#

Toshi: That's not the problem here!

Nagi: Well then, I'll continue.

Toshi: Whoa, she continued as if nothing happened?!

Sawa: Nagi-chan is quite a devil sometiems...

Nagi: The battle between Nanano-san and Toshi-san ended in Nanano-san's victory.

Kazuto: That's it? What about details?

Mao: I don't know them...

Sawa: I also don't know.

Nagi: Me too.

Kazuto: I wasn't looking either, you know?

Himiko: I didn't watch either.

Fuu: I didn't care even a tiny bit about it.

Toshi: Wha?! That's too rude of you!

Nagi: Well, it was Nanano-san's victory, so let's carry on.

Sawa: Okay, next!

Nanano: Eh, no way, is that it?! What about discussion about my brilliant play?!

Kazuto: Well... we haven't seen it, so what can we say? #I guess it's a hidden running gag of Koihime, underestimating Nanano#

Miu: It's okay, Nanano! I watched your showtime properly.

Miu: You did well, Nanano. I praise you!

Nanano: Aah. Ojou-sama, you make me happy.

Mao: Okay, let's ignore that and carry on...

Nagi: Fifth table, Renfa-sama versus Pairen-sama, Pairen-sama won. #Ahahahaha. She defeated two of four most popular heroines#

Kazuto: Eeh?! Pairen won?! #Renfa, Aisha, Ren and Minmei#

Pairen: Explain yourself, Hongou!

Kazuto: Well... I thought Renfa would win. Sorry.

Pairen: Heh! I can do that little if I try! Come on, say you've seen me in a better light! I bet you did!

Kazuto: Yeah, I did... congratulations, Pairen. #Good... I thought he'll turn this into a stupid joke again#

Pairen: Hehe...

Pairen: As long as you get it. Yup. #So now she's against Shuri, Hinari, Meirin and Nanano. Lol, good luck#

Fuu: I also expected for Renfa-san to win... I wonder what happened.

Fuu: What do you think, Renfa-sama? #Sama? Didn't she call her with -san just a line ago?#

Renfa: I got led astray...

Fuu: Astray?

Renfa: Blinded by the prize...

Fuu: So you ended up playing recklessly because you wanted the prize too much.

Renfa: ...(nod)

Fuu: Well, I understand how you feel, but you need to work harder, since you're the king of Go...

Renfa: Uu... I have no excuses... haa...

Sheren: Kufufufu. That's so like Renfa. But your sister loves you for that, Renfa-chan.

Renfa: Hey, Nee-sama, don't cling... whoa, you reek of booze!

Sheren: Ahahaha. This got kinda fun.

Renfa: Wha, someone, help... she reeks! Reeks!

Sheren: Kyaha. Well, why not, why not.

Renfa: Wha... aaaaah!

Sawa: Umm, we have some sad news...

Nagi: Previous king of Go, Sheren-sama, got drunk and dragged her younger sister, king of Go, Renfa-sama towards her bedroom.

Mao: Let's pray for Renfa-sama's safety. #Sudden incest?#

Sawa: And so! Those are the strategists that advanced to semi-final!

Nagi: First! Rich in experience and techniques! Legendary Viceroy, Shuu Koukin, Meirin-sama!

Sawa: Second! She looks pure, but her clinging is peerless! Strategy genius and the invincible witch, Hou Shigen, Hinari-chan!

Mao: Third one! She does what she has to, despite saying "hawawa" all the time! Great minister of Shoku, Shokatsu Koumei, Shuri-sama!

Nagi: Fourth one! She'll perform a miracle and bring victory for her belowed lord! She mysteriously won, self-proclaimed Great General, Choukun, Nanano-san!

Fuu: And finally, Pairen-san, who won in a way that's not any exciting.

Nagi: Semi-final with those five is coming soon!

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Goodbye Nikon! Why I switched to the Olympus OM-D E-M1Mark II and the micro four-thirds format - Duration: 15:34.

Dear John, I mean Nikon.

Dear Nikon, parting is such sweet sorrow… nah thats been done before…

Dear Nikon…. after 42 years and just one short trial separation the time has come for

me to say goodbye….

ah heck - just stay tuned and I'll tell you guys - Nikon - they can figure it out

when they watch the video - I mean thats still better than breaking up with a text message…

Hey gang!

My name is Joe Edelman and my mission is to help photographers like YOU to develop a solid

understanding of the HOWS & WHYS behind great photography so that you can achieve your goals

as a photographer.

I did it.

I said goodbye to Nikon.

I switched to Olympus.

That's right - micro four-thirds and I couldn't be happier.

My only disappointment is that I didn't do it much sooner.

I purchased my first Nikon camera - used in 1975 and I've shot with Nikon cameras for

my entire professional career except for a brief stint a few years ago when I gave Sony

a try - but I quickly realized I wasn't comfortable with the company or their gear

and went back to my trusty Nikons.

I've stuck with Nikon through thick and thin.

My first - The workhorse Nikon F. I went digital in 1999 with the groundbreaking Nikon D1 for

a mere $5,000 per body and an output of a whopping 2.7 megapixels.

Here is a shot done with the Nikon D1 and an old 80-200mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens.

During those early digital years, I upgraded to a D1X in 2001 with all 5.6 megapixels and

then in late 2004 the D2X with a price drop to three thousand dollars and an incredible

12 megapixels.

Along the way I used the D200 and the D300 which are APS-C cameras with 10 and 12 megapixels

and then moved on to the D700 and D800 and my last two Nikons, the full frame D810 at

36 megapixels with a $3,300 price tag for the body and a D500 APS-C body with 20 megapixels

for $2,000

As a loyal Nikon user I survived the early two thousands and Nikons second generation

digital cameras while Canon just ran right by Nikon with better glass and better cameras.

I stayed loyal to Nikon because they were familiar and comfortable and I liked the ergonomics.

Sony entered the race with it's mirrorless cameras but when I tried the A7R with its

36 megapixels there were very few lenses available and the idea of buying a camera that needs

adapters to put lenses on it is just ridiculous in my opinion.

Plus, given Sony's history with things like Beta Max and proprietary accessories - I was

gun-shy about their long term commitment to photographers.

Earlier this year I purchased the Panasonic GH5 for video.

I shoot all of my videos and my livestreams on Panasonic gear - for now.

When I got the GH5 and it's 20.3mp micro four-thirds sensor, I decided to shoot some

stills with it and I was really surprised at the quality.

So I took it into the studio and shot some portraits and was blown away by how well it

performed.

Like a lot of photographers, I had discounted micro four-thirds and simply went along with

the bigger is better philosophy.

I just accepted that cameras had to be big and heavy and I reluctantly accepted the price

of cameras growing seriously out of control - which is making it harder and harder for

people to afford photography as a hobby or turn it into a profession.

I had forgotten that I had produced images like this with a 2.7 megapixel Nikon D1 or

like this with a 10.2 megapixel D200.

Both of those images were shot as jpegs by the way - not RAW.

Please don't tell Tony or Fro.

It's no secret that Nikon and Canon are way behind Sony with mirrorless technology

and it is understandable - they face bigger obstacles because they have much more legacy

with their gear.

The closer we get to a Nikon mirrorless camera the more it looks like it will be full frame

- which is nice - but if the rumors are to be believed it also looks like it will have

a new lens system with an adapter to attach the legacy lenses.

In other words it's likely to have a price tag that rivals the high end Sony cameras

and the need for an expensive adapter to use my existing lenses.

All of this delay from Nikon has become more and more frustrating because I like mirrorless.

I love EVF viewfinders.

Being able to see a finished photo before you press the shutter is amazing!

Not to mention - why have a mirror that makes noise, causes vibration and potentially needs

repair - when you don't have to.

So I started doing research.

A lot of research.

My original thought was to move to Panasonic for both stills and video.

But the more I researched - the Olympus name kept popping up - especially when it comes

to still photography with micro four-thirds.

Olympus is the company that developed the four-thirds standard and then later paired

with Panasonic to share technology and the micro four-thirds standard evolved.

The consortium formed by these two companies now includes companies like Zeiss, BlackMagic

Design, Fujifilm, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Schneider, Iowa and a bunch of others - all with the

goal of producing cameras and lenses that conform to the four-thirds standard.

In other words they share technology.

Just imagine for a moment what the equipment landscape would look like if companies like

Canon, Nikon and Sony would get together and set standards and share basic technology.

Think of all the amazing cameras we would have and how much more affordable they would

be because of the shared research and development costs.

But - they don't work together.

Sony is doing its own thing - and doing a great job of it while Canon and Nikon seem

to be swimming upstream to move forward with mirrorless technology.

This design of format wasn't based on the 35mm format like APS-C and full frame sensors.

It's the first and only digital system that is not based on the film era.

The sensor has a ratio of 4:3 which means is an aspect ratio similar to most printing

sizes like 4x5 - 8x10 - 16x20.

Here is the Nikon kit that I worked with for the last few years.

A D810, a D500, and the D7100 that I bought for video and quickly put it on the shelf

because better 4K options quickly became available from other companies.

Let's face it - Nikon isn't really the company most people turn to if they are serious

about video.

For lenses I had a 20mm f/2.8 - probably my most favorite non portrait lens - a 24mm f/2.8

- my favorite lens from my days as a photojournalist - a 35mm f/2.8 - a 50mm f/1.8 - an 85mm f/1.8

- a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 which of course was my favorite portrait lens and a 180mm f/2.8

my favorite telephoto lens from my days as a photojournalist.

Notice there are no zooms - all primes.

I have nothing against zooms - it was actually a financial decision I made after losing money

on the switch back and forth with Sony.

My new kit - 2 OM-D E-M1 Mark II bodies which are 20.4 megapixel cameras.

I have three zoom lenses and four primes.

The zooms are all Zuiko Pro Series lenses - the 7-14mm f/2.8 wide angle, the 12-40mm

f/2.8 and the 40-150mm f/2.8

And if you are wondering about the 35mm equivalents of these lenses - just double the numbers

- the 7-14 is the equivalent of a 14-28mm full frame lens.

The 12-40 is equivalent to a 24-80mm full frame lens and the 40-150mm is equivalent

to an 80-300mm full frame lens.

My new kit also includes four Prime lenses… the new 25mm f1.2 Pro lens and the just released

45mm f/1.2 Pro lens.

I also have a 30mm f/3.5 macro lens and a 300mm f/4 Pro lens which is a 600mm equivalent

and great for shooting sports - if I add the 1.4 teleconverter this becomes an 840mm equivalent

lens.

It would take a series of videos to tell you everything about this camera - and that's

already been done.

Aside from the great reputation for quality craftsmanship that Olympus has always had,

this camera weighs in at 1.09lb compared to the Nikon D810's 1.94lb That is practically

half the weight.

The EM-1 Mark II features 5 axis in body image stabilization and it's dust, splash and freeze

proof which makes this an amazing camera for location work of all kinds.

It will shoot up to 15fps with the mechanical shutter and 60fps with the electronic shutter.

Autofocus is split second fast with 121 points of on-chip phase detection and contrast detection.

There is also an in-body autofocus limiter that will shorten the auto focus drive time

baed on up to three customizable ranges.

Now I can tell you that from my personal testing - the eye tracking autofocus is wickedly fast

and accurate.

There are also features like focus bracketing and stacking, a 50 megapixel hi-res shot mode

and 4k video.

And the list goes on...

Why now - at this point in my career after using Nikon for so long and right before they

are hopefully gonna come out with a mirrorless camera???

I did it because for the last two years while I have been making these YouTube videos and

traveling the country teaching and talking with photographers of all different skill

levels from all around the world - my head has been filled with the anxiety from photographers

worrying about Full Frame Is Better - More Mega Pixels are Better - More Dynamic Range

is Better - Sony is Better - Nikon is Better - Canon is better.

I hear this stuff day in and day out in the very next sentence I hear the complaints about

the cost of equipment and size and weight all the while these same photographers are

struggling to improve their craft.

I hear photographer after photographer trying to shoot the way somebody else shoots with

the same gear that somebody else uses because they think thats the secret to improving.

The only helpful advice that I can offer to these folks is to ignore what everybody else

is doing and remember why they picked up their very first camera.

99 percent of the time - it was NOT because they cared about how somebody else took pictures

or about megapixels or dynamic range or any of that stuff.

I remind them when they first picked up a camera it was FUN and that's why they picked

it up again and again and got hooked.

The more I tried to persuade photographers to get back to having fun - mainly because

it's easier to learn and improve when you are having fun - the more I realized I was

making the same mistake.

My advantage though was that I did the bulk of my learning long before we had megapixels

to worry about or an internet full of photographers to compare myself to.

When I learned photography the focus wasn't on gear - sure you wanted to have the right

gear for the job - but you also had to learn to solve problems.

You focused on the image that was in front of your camera.

So in short - I decided to take my own advice.

It's time to have fun again.

Why spend so much money?

The OM-D Mark II body from Olympus is a pro level camera body that sells for just under

two thousand dollars.

Why carry such heavy gear that really just discouraged me from picking up a camera and

instead encouraged me to use my iphone because it was easier.

Why keep waiting for a company that I've been loyal to for decades to get their act

together when every other month there's a press release that they are losing money or

laying off people or closing factories.

As part of my research - I talked to a LOT of micro four-thirds photographers.

Professionals and amateurs.

I spent a lot of time at PhotoPlus looking over the Olympus gear.

I was fortunate enough to spend some time with the very awesome Gavin Hoey who is a

fellow photographer and YouTuber from the UK and an Olympus Ambassador.

I left PhotoPlus leaning towards the change, but my next step - I rented an E-M1 Mark II

and the 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro lens - just like you hear me advise so many of you to do if

you are considering a camera change.

Never buy a camera based on the specs or a YouTube video - try it out first.

Now full disclosure - I actually live about 12 minutes from the US headquarters for Olympus.

I reached out to they're marketing team because I wanted to test the camera out a

bit more, hopefully without having to pay to pay rent for a few weeks.

Olympus was very gracious and lent me a body and three lenses to test.

The Mark II met or exceeded all of my expectations.

So here I am - an excited Olympus Owner.

And just in case there's any confusion - I purchased the Olympus system, It wasn't

given to me.

Olympus has been running awesome Black Friday and Holiday sales on most of their gear including

the EM1 Mark II.

And before some of you start getting defensive about your full frame cameras or aps-c cameras

- please note - I have not said it's wrong to use them or that you should switch.

I am just telling you why I switched, because I've had literally hundreds of people ask

for an explanation on the various social media platforms where I share my photos.

So please don't accuse me of saying one brand is better than another.

I am just telling you what is best for me.

I will tell you that I haven't had this much fun or enjoyed my gear as much in years.

This camera performs wonderfully regardless if I'm shooting my grandson for fun or professionally

on location or in the studio.

I am able to shoot tethered in the studio with my Tether Tools gear and the features

of E-MI MarkII actually makes my workflow easier and I am not sacrificing quality.

So there you have the reason for my switch.

I didn't sell out, I don't hate Nikon - I wish them all the best of luck - I simply

wanted to make photography fun again and get back to the things that really matter to me.

In the two weeks that I have owned my own Olympus gear, I have shot two jobs for commercial

clients and they didn't look at my cameras and think I was an amateur - they were thrilled

with the images and have committed to booking me again - life is good.

I'll be doing the same kind of videos that I always do - shooting the same kinds of images

that I always shoot.

Sure - you'll learn more about micro four-thirds if you keep watching and I hope you will but

just like before - I am committed to sharing with you as much as I can about the how's

and why's behind making great photographs.

And for those of you that are interested - be sure to follow me on social media because

I will gladly share every bit of my micro four-thirds journey with you.

Until next time, Please hit that thumbs up and subscribe so that you don't miss any

videos and go pick up that camera and shoot something because your BEST shot - it's

your NEXT shot, so keep learning, keep thinking, keep shooting.

Adios!

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Sunday Shave Of The Day #OVS, Gold Dollar 66 Straight Razor Shave, Geo F Trumper Shaving Cream #SOTD - Duration: 25:56.

Welcome to the Sunday Shave Of The Day! Hey Eric here with Adventures In Wet

Shaving and welcome back it's good to see you

if this is your first time here and you're interested in learning how to

straight razor shave go ahead and hit that subscribe button then click on the

bell next to it to be notified when I upload videos so that way you won't miss

a thing in tonight's shave I'm using my gold

dollar 66 this is half hollow in or so tonight it's actually gonna be Geo

Trumper so George F Trumper and this is Coconut Oil shave cream and now this

has absolutely no scent to me so I'm gonna be able to pair it with anything

now I did not have that blooming because it is a cream and we're using my Omega

10098 yeah I stuck some that cream right in the end of there

and let's just get her going here yeah alright so how are you doing

you having a good weekend I hope so yeah yeah hopefully you're having some

downtime being able to spend time with family and friends that would be good

yeah they have been able to relax yeah

in that brush let's get some of that over there

burnished actually holds quite a bit of our yep yeah so hopefully you're like I

say you're having a good weekend did you have any plans this weekend mm-hmm yeah

yeah my daughter is at the University and that will be she's got about three

weeks left yeah and then this semester done and same thing for my son he's got

like three weeks and then he's done so that's good yeah yeah this is coming to

life yeah so hopefully you are having some good chips yeah

there we go yeah I do shape of the date videos every Wednesday and Sunday so

stop one bye you can check it out see what's going on

and join in yeah you know go ahead leave comments tell me how your shape you're

going what's going on with you that kind of stuff

this is past one and this is primarily with the grain let's do it

oh yeah

we can be really good with this shaving cream doing

you

there you go nice this is working well

right there we go no bunker here either the last video or the video before last

I said something a nice tip that we're gonna make the tip of the day and that

is when you're shaving especially with straight razor what you want to do is

wipe off that shaving cream okay just like you're wiping it off with your hand

but use the straight razor so nice and gentle just wipe it off all right so

good tip and you know keep an eye on the comments I've got a lot of good

subscribers that just come up with some of the best tips for shaving so check it

out

you

oh yeah nice

this is doing really well tonight

yuria girl pass one complete yep nice yeah let's get that red stuff yeah yeah

that'll work that'll work and that place stuck with that stick is

okay nice

here we go okay has to now I do straight razor edge IV specials on the first and

third Friday of every month and I do those based on your questions comments

suggestions for upcoming straight razor edge Friday specials so go ahead and put

some comments questions suggestions down in the comments for me yeah hopefully

you enjoyed last Friday's special so now for something completely different music

and the shape of the day yep so you can click right up here on this card and see

that in the entire playlist of those I have three now in tow

yeah if you missed it you can check it out yep yeah that band is from southern

Sweden really do quite well yep I like them good music

yeah gonna keep working this three I normally use soaked because I had better

luck with them however I do own a couple of creams so work them in

there we go all right so this is past two which is going to be across around

my neck gets sprayed on my cheeks against the grain here and let's do this

yeah

real

nice so far so good

make sure find that ear little don't want to lose one of those switching up

that handle

yeah we go nice take that blade cleaned off

nice

I'll see what I'm doing boiling up my cheat then using my hand pull my my face

back that flattens out this whole wearing lets me get right in there

yeah yeah

nice i ride past to complete now let's get that cleaned off see how we did felt

good yeah all right now let's see if we have enough to do the half pass now this

is gonna be my jawline in my neck it is going to be against the grain yeah

that's gonna finish this shave off I don't need a full three pass shave those

cheeks of wreck where we won so no reason to go any further with that then

we already have

I guess about as good as we're gonna get with that now

you

we go right now if you haven't seen the half past revealed you click one right

up here on this card and see a detailed version of the half pass and it may be

helpful

you

all right and now that blame is really almost completely flat when I'm doing my

chin like this

very little angle of attack I don't need very much so that works out

well for me okay no save in the books yes now let's get

that rinsed off okay nice that's another good one

yeah very good okay now alum everywhere

and I dry that off just like that then wear aftershave

there's lavender witch hazel oh yeah now since this particular cream doesn't have

really any smell I can do anything I want to with it you may be different but

for me I I really I can't really smell that much the scent like this is like

zero for me so it's fine I can use any kind of stuff I want after

this share yeah or a Colonia thing all right

this is Clubman in this is Virgin Island Bay Rob yeah I'm thinking that would be

good to be on some Island right now instead of being in the North East of

the United States

that's what I'm doing

a more wonderful set and then we are going to finish the shave off with Nivea

push a bomb oh yeah this is my go-to for five

and I just put that everywhere yeah I did

through the skin hey thank you I really appreciate you guys you know it's always

good to see you when you stop by just keep on coming back and it just makes me

happy yes it does all right you click right up here to see why you can't hold

really interesting video there why you can't hold a straight razor alright

check it out very interesting stuff again I really appreciate you guys best

community of shavers out there I believe on YouTube are right here so thank you

look right over here to see my latest video click down here on the video

especially picked out for you click over here on me subscribe like comment share

this video with your friends have a great shave and a good day and I will

see you next time on adventures in wet shaving

An Giang info

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