TheOldBear

Canon has squeezed the leaks pretty tight but some details are leaking prior to the Sept. 5 announcement.

 

 

 

"Mount Adapter EF-EOS R" is a telling point. It looks like four lenses will be available at release as well as the mount adapter. It also looks like they are sticking with optical stabilization.

 

All this is leaked, so salt grains of varying sizes are recommended.

 

 

 

 

On another note. Panasonic is rumored to be prepping a FF camera body. I haven't done the math, but at 38mm or so, the Micro 4/3 lens mount may not accommodate an FF sensor. New Micro FF lens mount? I hope they don't increase the body size proportionally! :)

 

 

Dave

There is some *speculation* that any full frame Panasonic might adopt the 'L' mount, used on the Leica SL full frame mirrorless camera. Based on past and current cross branding, Panasonic may well be the source for most of the SL body anyway.

about 10 years ago, we took a cruise-to-nowhere 5-day cruise... it was real fun, but after leaving New York harbor, we never saw land again until 5 days later.(and yes, New York harbor again) :)

There usually are no stops between New York and Southampton ;)

The QM2 Kings Court always seemed to have something available at any time of day or night. [The only exception I've observed was in NYC while waiting for the ship to be cleared to zero passengers]

I saw a few pieces last September

Very nice. There are a couple of things I haven't found the answer to which I'm dying to know about.

 

1) For the Nikon lens adapter, is it like other adapters where you lose a stop in light? That's typically how other adapters work and why I prefer native lenses. That pretty much negates Nikon's "advantage" of its existing dslr line of lenses for me (that and the bulkiness defeats the purpose of the smaller size of the mirrorless design).

Micro 4/3 user here - but I have been keeping track of the announcements and reviews

The like most legacy to mirrorless adapters, the Nikon FTZ does not have any optical impact. It provides a Nikon F mount at the appropriate distance from the sensor plane, and relays control and signal information between the body and lens. For autofocus apparently the lens must supply is own motor [be a modern lens]

See https://www.dpreview.com/articles/0039746111/what-s-the-nikon-z-like-with-adapted-lenses

Apparently use of the adapter drops to '3 axis' image stabilization, but apparently optically stabilized 'VR' lenses will work with the in body stabilization [like the Micro4/3 'dual' or 'sync' IS].

2) Does the Sony a7iii have a more simple/less effective image stabilization system then its bigger brothers? I remember seeing a chart somewhere that had the Nikon mirorrless and the higher Sony's listed as 5-axis IS, but the a7iii was noticeably different and had "sensor shift" as its description of in body stabilization. If it does have a cheaper system, I wonder how much less capable it is.

 

While I wish the Sony was weatherproofed (if water can get into the battery compartment like that one YouTube test showed, I consider the Sonys to have zero weatherproofing abilities), I still have no desire to switch back. Sony has years head start in native lenses now for mirrorless, and I would notice the size differences between the two as I'm not a large guy and I already think the Sony full frames are on the bulkier side.

I don't know how many axis Sony IS uses - I would almost assume 5 for any modern camera [my 2015 vintage Olympus is 5 axis]

Sony will likely not have dual/sync IS - unless they introduce lenses with optical image stabilization, similar to the way Olympus introduced the feature into their lineup vs Nikon [like Panasonic and Fuji] introducing in body stabilization to complement existing stabilized lenses.

As long as it was issued by the STATE, and not the hospital, it's fine. A LEGAL birth certificate comes from the STATE.

Or in some cases other government jurisdictions - My birth certificate was issued by New York City's Health Department. It is the official document, and it has been decades since NYC used a 'raised seal'.

We're on the QM2 in September from NYC to Quebec. I've read in this forum that you can rent tuxedos on board and to head to the shop asap. Can anyone please tell me what shop and am I correct in thinking the shops would only open once the ship has left port? We've never cruised Cunard before so I'm unsure what to expect and my husband would rather not have to pack his tux jacket and trousers for this trip, preferring to rent those. Would appreciate some advice please.

I found a link to recent thread discussing rental prices

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2595395

We are travelling on QM2 next July - a 21 day round trip from Southampton via Liverpool, Iceland, Canada, New York before the eastbound transatlantic back to Southampton. I was thinking of purchasing a spa passport (e.g. A 6 day one) and spread my usage across all the sea days. Just wondering if I can do this or if the passport is just limited to the transatlantic crossing part. Anyone had experience of this?

 

 

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The spa pass is valid for both legs of a round trip. At least it was last September

Have you asked this over in the Cruise/Travel Insurance forum? https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=635

Hey everyone, as you all know, gender orientation doesn't necessarily have anything at all to do with sexual preference. However, I thought this forum would be the CLOSEST one for me to post in, so please bear with me.

 

Whether you're straight, gay, whatever, reading this, I wanted to know if anyone had any experience either crossdressing themselves, or with a travel mate, or someone perhaps they even got to know relatively well while cruising. I'll be aboard an NCL ship, not that it really matters.

 

I was just curious as to how things might get sticky when cruise employees scan your ID card, what kind of reactions/acceptance among other cruisers, etc.

 

I go ALL out and am actually pretty passable, despite being almost 6'2" (I can't wear very high heels without absolutely TOWERING over almost everyone, though *Sad Face*). Still, those more perceptive/cynical could read me, and again, the whole cruise ID thing.

 

Anyone shed any info/experiences/advice for me, please?

I've not had any difficulties on board QM2 - even attending a 'senior officers party' in the Queens Room before dinner. No problems with other onboard interactions and purchases. This included a portrait session with the 'Ships Photographer' concession - and they took the time to clean up the beard shadow flash pictures always seem to bring out.

Embarcation / disembarcation and shore excursions are all in 'guy mode', as are visits to the Ship's spa and pools.

I did have a minor problem on my first cruise. My wife left her ship's card in the room and mine was demagnetized by the clasp on my evening bag. The folks at the purser's desk had no difficulty re-encoding the card. [even with heavy makeup I still look like my picture]. The lesson here is to avoid evening bags with magnetic catches.

Does anyone have experience or know of a cruise line or specific cruise where transgender people would be accepted and feel comfortable. And it would be nice to meet other trans folks. Anyone?:cool:

I do not have too much comparative experience, but on QM2 sailings my wife and I bring both tuxes and gowns for formal nights.

I am not transitioning or full time, so on the ship I only 'dress for dinner' and not for the pool or shore excursions.

The cabins are beautifully redone, but the pull out drawers leave a lot to be desired. The tiny knobs make it difficult to pull them out.

I'm thinking about bring some replacements :p

Which of these filters should I use for sun flare? Took some photo's, middle of the day, in bright sunshine. I didn't look directly into the sun, it was on the side, but I have sun spots on the shots. Photo's were taken at the harbour. Shots taken with the sun at my back did not have these spots.

Possibly neither one - a lens hood may be a better solution. You may be getting reflections off the lens' from element or internal reflections within the lens.

A polarizing filter lets you selectively darken some reflected light - but only some and under special conditions. This is easy to preview with a pair of polarized sunglasses.

You may find that on average the air in the ship is cleaner - fewer, and with some cruise lines no, indoor spaces that allow smoking.

I am looking for good but reasonably priced travel insurance for an upcoming cruise. It is a two week cruise on the Oceania Marina, London to Barcelona. Any suggestions?

You may want to check the Cruise/Travel insurance forum at Cruise/Travel Insurance

I had something quite similar happen last year. A week before the cruise it was uncertain that we would be able to go.

I had travel insurance with a ‘cancel for any work reason’ (and a similar policy for next year). I got as far as getting the claim started when management relented.

My lesson is always get travel insurance - the same day as I make the initial deposit.

On which other lines on an Alaskan cruise do your risk being denied entrance to the MDR and "sent to the buffet" if you don't wear a jacket and tie on fancy pants night?

Cunard's Queen Elizabeth does Alaska cruises

Clive Cussler's "Dirk Pitt" has some experience with salvage - see http://www.raisethetitanic.com ;-)

The short answer is 'no'

The longer answer is found on threads discussing 'Titanic II' and 'Blue Star' lines.

My husband and I are taking our first voyage on the QM2. It will be a transatlantic cruise New York to Southampton. We have Queens Grill accommodations. What is the earliest hour that we are allowed to board the ship on embarkation day?

 

 

Thanks!

Shelley

Passengers booked for 'the Grills' have priority once past security. Passengers may start boarding after the ship is 'zeroed out' from the previous cruise - so if there are no additional delays that can be as early as 11.

On the other hand, there apparently were some delays last September, and the terminal doors were not opened until 12:30

This may vary ship by ship - but if I were responsible for a public computer, I would disable any USB or SD connections.

We are looking forward to 2019 :-)

Hi,

 

We cruise regularly and have done several transatlantic crossings on QM2 (Southampton to NY round trip) but the last QM2 trip was over 5 years ago. We are thinking of booking a round trip next April and as usual we will book it as one 14 day cruise as opposed to a B2B as this has always worked out cheaper.

 

I can't remember what happens upon returning from sightseeing in Manhattan. Presuming we have the same cabin for both crossings is it just a case of being back for the 'All Aboard' time and swiping our cruise card as we enter the ship or do we still have go through the check in process and so have to be back at Red Hook earlier than the 'All Aboard' time?

I believe that there is no need for any check in on return to the ship [just security screening at the terminal, once the ship is 'zeroed out'].

We are Diamond members of the World Club and out of interest I would like to know if on board we will still get treated as if we are doing 2 cruises i.e. we always got invited to the World Club party and the Senior's Officer party on both legs. In this still the case or have they cut it down to an invite once per party per 14 day cruise?

Even this humble 'gold' status member noticed that the same number of parties were scheduled on both the eastbound and westbound legs.

Also are all these parties in the evening in the Queens Club? I do remember sometimes a lunch time party in the Winter Garden but also sometimes having 3 evening parties per crossing.

I don't recall seeing the Carthinia lounge [the old Winter Garden] closed for any private events.

I can only think of one time where we took our passport off the ship. That was because we planned to buy some money at currency exchange store. Even when the cruise says you need it we don't take the original either. Just a copy. The real deal stays in our room safe.

As is often mentioned here - on a cruise where US Citizens can sail with alternate ID [DL & birth certificate] instead of a passport, no one will need to see/stamp your passport. The best place for it is the stateroom safe.

On last year's transatlantic round trip, I needed to present my passport [1] at checkin in Brooklyn, [2] to HM Customs on the eastbound leg, [3] going ashore at LeHavre, [4] later that day returning from a Normandy shore excursion and [5] back in Brooklyn. The passport collected stamps at 2, 3, 4 & 5.

Not casual - what Cunard calls 'smart attire' [informal, jacket required] is typical for embarkation and port days. The Gala [formal] nights are minimally 'dark suit with tie' - most gents wear tux/dinner jackets.

Ladies seem to have a more varied selection of options.

Dress code discussions seem to erupt fairly frequently here - this may spark a fresh one ;-)

Cunard's official dress code page is at https://www.cunard.com/life-on-board/what-to-pack/