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Those boats are amazing. Somebody is about to be very happy!I got a hearty laugh out of the idea that a Ross was giving up too soon...

Thanks!Yeah, once you get into ultra high frame rates there is the challenge that there are only so many photons :). Physics begins to limit how good of an image is possible when you only collect photons for a half millisecond, as required for true 2000 frames per second. (You can kinda fake 2000 frames per seconds with longer but overlapping collection times, but that then blurs in the time dimension, which is exactly what you don't want when trying to capture ultra-slow-mo!!)There two great ways to address the lack of photons:1) Crank up the light!! This can be done in many lab scenarios, but is extremely challenging in the real world.2) Reduce the spatial resolution. This is literally making the pixels larger, which means that each can collect more photons in a given amount of time. For many diagnostic purposes, this works great, and is exactly what I would do if I ever managed to make a setup to capture what happens in a binding release. But as a Film Maker, this seems non-viable. People don't want to watch low resolution films!

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My one real problem with anonymous buttons is that I can't tell if *I* hit it by accident (which I used to be able to fix by hitting it again).

I suppose it was too much to hope for that this thread would die when 2021 came to an end. (Yeah, useless snarky comment, but I know I wasn't the only one with that thought!)

Awesome!! What is the frame rate for this "almost affordable " camera? I've occasionally had some ideas where 1000 or even 2000 fps would reveal something interesting. But I'd likely also need small and waterproof...

Well @Kimbymon won the thread. Congratulations! (Is a change of username incoming?) I'll be pole vaulting all winter!

More accurately, I'm down about a half pass from 30 to 50. Naturally, I've declined more than that, but equipment has almost made up for it.

@Horton True but kinda irrelevant, no? Only a tiny few go to the Olympics in any sport. Or are you arguing that that's a waste of money for those other sports as well?

Hey I resemble that remark!

Yep, TWBC was good from the start, and then got better at every event. Really enjoyable! THANKS!

@DavidN Totally agree and no "bashing" intended. Just a note for the team for the future.

Fair, but it wasn't just Tony.

Sidenote: Although TMBC did an awesome job with this event, I slightly cringed each time the commentators described the Denali as having no rocker. If you actually put a c75 next to a Goode, you'll see most of the rocker is generally similar, but the extremely flat tip (which only rarely even touches the water) creates a powerful optical illusion that the entire ski is flatter. Maybe it's a good thing for it to draw so much attention, but I feel by now all of those commentators should have had a chance to look a little closer! And since I know the incredible amount of blood, sweat, and tears that the Adams have put into designing their skis, I guess it feels a little insulting to say it's like a 2x4. :)

I'm surprised there is no IWWF rule against warping space-time. That's quite an oversight!

Just catching up today. Damn that was a fun tournament to watch! Huge congrats to Elizabeth Montavon on her first ever pro win!! Gotta love her genuine, emotional reaction!

Pretty sure he cut that off a pole axe.

Rob Hazelwood FOR THE WIN. Completely nailed it. And also thanks @Cam for the pointer to it.

@DW Yes, that. Power is not very important -- we have way more than we need!

Oh man that was AWESOME! What a jump and what a genuinely wonderful reaction from her!

When/where? I thought I watched all of her jumps in the pro event this weekend. If I somehow missed that one, does anyone know the timestamp to watch it?

Great episode guys!

I have received endless entertainment with people complaining about our association with USOC!

I was starting to think maybe Wade was a great "sideline reporter" until Freddie grabbed the mic and knocked it out of the park. @FWinter Could you please confirm that you suck at something so that I can feel better about myself. Maybe math!?

I'm not thinking about "greatest" for him right now, but he might just be exactly what this sport needs right now! A young guy with a unique style, a fun vibe, and an insane amount of talent. Although I don't know him personally, I don't really get the negative impression that a few folks seem to have. Is it just that he drops the "wrong" hand at 6 ball sometimes? Um, there are no style points in slalom. You can round each buoy however the hell you want. And he sure seemed genuine in the Freddie Winter interview while he was sweating out whether Dorien would edge him out for Overall.