Summer was quite hard on my wallet from a gear perspective. But I am enjoying all of my new toys tremendously. I am itching to get these gear reviews written and posted. However, I need more time to take the full measure of these items in a wider variety of conditions before write ups can commence. So this is a teaser of what reviews I have simmering on the back burner here at TheSnowWay.com:
- Samsung TL-350 Digital Camera
- Fischer Watea 94 Skis (178cm)
- Dynafit TLT Vertical FT Z12 Bindings
- Marmot DriClime Catalyst Windshirt
- Marmot Exum Jacket
- Garmont Radium AT Boots
The Radiums were purchased last year and were previewed after my first tour so those will likely get the full review treatment first since I already have logged several days in them. You have already seen the Samsung TL-350 in action if you have been reading posts during the past two months (most notably my cycling posts). And to further wet your whistle for that review, I am attaching three samples of the high speed burst mode taken this past Saturday at Sunday River. These sequences were strictly shot for testing the burst mode. I made no effort on composition.
- Sunday River Burst Sample 1 (17.2 MB PDF)
- Sunday River Burst Sample 2 (24.8 MB PDF)
- Sunday River Burst Sample 3 (11.9 MB PDF)
Full reviews of these products will be posted once I have had the opportunity to take their full measure.
2 thoughts on “Upcoming Gear Reviews”
I’m waitin on the digicam. Not that I can afford one, but I need it. Those other guys have set the bar just too darn high! Skis, skis, skins, and possibly boots. I’m going to have to go for a home equity loan this year.
The burst looks pretty sharp. What’s the interval?
I can not remember the specific intervals, but the camera has 10fps, 7fps, and 5fps at full resolution. The TL-350 also has a mode that precaptures shots. Basically, you press the shutter and it starts going and you get one shot prior to your pressing the shutter and one after you release it or something like that. Haven’t tried it yet, but it is a great way to get the shot that you might have missed by capturing the image prior to your pressing the shutter button.
For 10/fps, the pics are great. I am not convinced that they really are full resolution as advertised. But they are more than good enough. Also, with just three series of shots, I may just not have had good settings which might explain some of the grain.