![]() ![]() I was afraid that the Ep-7S would block some of the buttons and functions of my X-Pro1 but on the contrary, it still offers me full access to my buttons, and it actually helps by preventing me from moving the sometimes annoying EV dial by accident. I never had a problem with how the Fuji X-Pro1 feels without the EP-7S but seriously, I was really surprised at how comfortable the camera was with the Thumbs Up thumb rest. In terms of shooting with it, the EP-7S feels fantastic. ↑ The Thumbs Up EP-7S comes is packaged very nicely, and it comes with a charm. The EP-7S also has two silicone rubber inserts on the inner part of it that provide stable contact with the camera, and protects the camera from marks and scratches. It’s tight but in no way does it feel like it doesn’t belong in there. It slides into the hot shoe surprisingly very smoothly, and it’s an absolutely perfect fit. It’s an extremely well-made, solid piece of brass that matches perfectly with the Fuji X-Pro1. The EP-7S feels exactly how it looks in the photos. ![]() It doesn’t look like a cheap aftermarket part nor does it feel like one at all. ![]() The great thing about the EP-7S is that it looks like an OEM product on my X-Pro1. I figured, why not? Who am I to say no to trying out new gear, right? Match Technical Thumbs Up EP-7S Build Quality: As they say, “If it ain’t broke, why fix it?” So, why am I writing a post about the Thumbs Up EP-7S for the X-Pro1? Well, one of my friends, who’s visiting from California, recently bought an EP-7S for his X-Pro1, and told me I need to try it out. I’ve heard of only great things about Match Technical’s Thumbs Up devices but never used them because I was content with how my cameras felt in my hands. One popular accessory for rangefinder and mirrorless cameras are the Thumbs Up devices made by Match Technical. Nowadays, there’s a huge market for little trinkets, such as, neck straps, hand grips and even soft release buttons. This customization goes further than just picking what kind of lenses or film you prefer (if you shoot with film). Like almost everything else in the world these days, camera equipment can be customized to suit one’s needs. ![]()
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![]() One thing I do take exception to is that all of this gets old after a few missions. Do you have the navigator give his dying comrade first aid or man the now vacant gun turret? All while repairing damage, lining up bombing runs and wondering if one of the engines is going to explode (yes, yes it is.) All this while designating targets for the gunners and having the pilot maintain a proper course. Wait? Fuel? Planes like fuel… I’m going to need that. To make matters worse, opening the bay doors too soon causes drag, slowing down your aircraft and wasting fuel. For example, you can’t drop your bombs without having your bombardier open the bomb bay doors, but he is doubling as the radio operator and will stop that function to take on another. You can’t forget anything or delay too long with critical tasks without consequences. It is allowed to slow time, but this costs you reward money you would otherwise be able to use to upgrade your aircraft or equipment. (Pro-tip, keep someone in the pilot’s seat.) Like FTL this can be a lot of balls to keep in the air, not only do you have to make correct decisions, you must do so in real time as you can’t save or pause the game (Mu-ha-ha!) during a mission. It won’t warn you that you forgot to put down the landing gear or moved your pilot out of his seat. Presumably, this is done in the name of accessibility, but my bombardier looks like Gandhi, and I’m reasonably sure the radio operator is Oprah.īomber Crew’s interface is clean and reasonably clear, but it doesn’t cut you any slack. You can even name the cute doomed people who are a typical 21st-century mix of ethnicities and genders. The crew can be injured, killed or captured or just listed as missing during the mission and of course, your aircraft can be destroyed forcing you to start over with a new plane lacking those fancy upgrades you spent ten missions earning and of course brand new cute cartoon people to send to their doom. Failure to properly equip and manage your crew will lead to death or worse, mission failure. ![]() Their gentle persuasion includes cannon armed interceptors, crew-served weapons and if you purchase the Secret Weapons DLC guided missiles. The Germans, of course, think your dropping bombs on them is not the best idea they’ve ever heard and go to some trouble to discourage you. Unsurprisingly, in this case, that of a Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster Bomber taking part in missions against German-occupied Europe during the Second World War. ![]() ![]() Much like the classic FTL: Faster Than Light, you manage the actions of your crew. Are you a fan of aviation? Of history? Of watching cute cartoon people struggle against overwhelming odds and ultimately fail leading to their violent and untimely death? If so, Rudder Duck’s Bomber Crew is just the thing to pass the time while you are waiting for Amazon to deliver that new bone saw you’ve been saving up for. ![]() ![]() They form a set as a whole.Ī permutation, however, puts the elements in a fixed order, one after the other, making it a sequence rather than a set. In essence, we say which ones we pick, but not which is first, second, etc. As we've said in the previous section, the meaning behind a combination is picking a few elements from a bigger collection. We multiply the number of choices: 3 × 2 × 1 = 6, and get the factorial. Note that we can also understand this formula like this: we choose the first element out of three (3 options), the second out of the two remaining (because we've already chosen one – 2 options), and the third out of the one that's left (because we've already chosen two – 1 option). Visit our permutation calculator for a deeper dive. Observe that this agrees with what the factorial tells us: For example, if we have three cute kitten expressions, say □, □, and □, then we can order them in six different ways: A permutation of length n means putting n elements in some order. In combinatorics, it denotes the number of permutations. ![]() In the section above, we've seen what a factorial is. Which is the same as n choose k (since multiplication is commutative). If we take n choose n - k, then we'll get We can get from it a quite interesting symmetric property. So we can choose two elements from a set of four in six different ways and from a set of six in fifteen ways.īefore we move on, let's take one more look at the n choose k formula. The expression n! is the product of the first n natural numbers, i.e., ![]() The exclamation mark is called a factorial. " And how do I calculate it?" Well, easily enough. Is "6 choose 2." In some textbooks, the binomial coefficient is also denoted by C(n,k), making it a function of n and k. The number of combinations of k elements from a set of n elements is denoted by After all, all members of a project team are equal (except those that don't do any work). What is most important here is that the order of the elements we choose doesn't matter. If you'd like to get a bit technical, choosing a combination means picking a subset of a larger set. In this case, a combination of four elements from a twenty-element set, or, if you prefer, of four students from a twenty-person group. If there are twenty people in the group, and the teacher divides you into groups of four, how probable is it that you'll be with your friend?Įvery possible group is an example of a combination. The problem is that there's only one guy that you'd like to work with on the project. Suddenly, the teacher brings you back to earth by saying, " Let's choose the groups for the mid-term projects at random." Well, it looks like you'll have to do some work, after all. ![]() Imagine that you're a college student, taking a casual nap during a lecture. ![]() |
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