Gear Lust - What's on your 2012 Holidays Wish List?

After taking my 6D out last night for some photos, I must say that I am really impressed with the center autofocus point in low light. Much better than the 5DII.
 
IntrepidXJ said:
After taking my 6D out last night for some photos, I must say that I am really impressed with the center autofocus point in low light. Much better than the 5DII.
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I've shot two weddings with it this month and have shot in some really low light places and the center AF point has worked very well. I have been very impressed also.
 
I'm planning on picking up a new sleeping pad in the next few months (probably with my REI dividend). I want something lighter, smaller and warmer. Been looking at the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite, Exped SynMat UL 7, and now I see that Big Agnes is coming out with a Q-Core SL...
 
IntrepidXJ said:
I'm planning on picking up a new sleeping pad in the next few months (probably with my REI dividend). I want something lighter, smaller and warmer. Been looking at the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite, Exped SynMat UL 7, and now I see that Big Agnes is coming out with a Q-Core SL...
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Randy, I would suggest you also check out the Klymit Static V. Mine came in at 16oz when I weighed it at home and it is a little wider than most standard pads at 23" which I really like. The pad is extremely comfortable. I have a couple of Exped pads and a couple of Big Agnes pads(not a Q-Core though) and the Static V is now my preffered pad over them all. I've used it down to around 30 degrees with my down bag and have been very comfortable. It folds up to about the size of a soda can.
 
No complaints so far with my Synmat UL7. I got a Neo XTherm for Logan, since he sleeps even colder than I do, and he loves it. He's a lot smaller than I am though - I don't think I'd like the semi-mummy shape of the XTherm as much as the full rectangle of the Synmat. They both weigh almost exactly the same, right at 16 oz. for regular sizes, but of course the XTherm has a higher R value.

- DAA
 
I have the Synmat as well. Love it. Especially when used with a pump. I have the exped pillow pump (great pump, so-so pillow). Might replace it with a schnozzle or the regular hand pump.
 
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