Samsung Maxima Zoom 145

[farlymac]

I sure hope you all are liking these little reviews.

This is the second camera I had with me for a little check ride (the other was the Ricoh Shotmaster 130), and it performed splendidly. It's a little chunky for a P&S, but then it has to store that Schneider-Kreuznach 38-145mm zoom when it's not in use. I'll have to get a manual so I can check out the rest of the features, but what I did use worked right.

Full review here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/sets/72157628045982803/) on Flickr.

A few samples below.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6220/6361458947_bb723ba81d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/6361458947/)
Lowering Sun (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/6361458947/) by br1078phot (http://www.flickr.com/people/7699588@N07/), on Flickr
Along CraigCreek, just before the shadows took over.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6052/6361460415_77bffbaa85_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/6361460415/)
Painted On The Water (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/6361460415/) by br1078phot (http://www.flickr.com/people/7699588@N07/), on Flickr
One of those times when things just work out right.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6215/6361461273_31c36bb0b2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/6361461273/)
Craig Creek Rapids (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/6361461273/) by br1078phot (http://www.flickr.com/people/7699588@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6219/6361463233_1532ea62ff_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/6361463233/)
Suspension Bridge Oblique (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/6361463233/) by br1078phot (http://www.flickr.com/people/7699588@N07/), on Flickr
How to get across when the Jeep won’t make it through the ford.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6057/6361467127_d2fef6ee88_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/6361467127/)
Pasture With A View (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/6361467127/) by br1078phot (http://www.flickr.com/people/7699588@N07/), on Flickr
I wouldn’t call them lucky, but these cattle have a nice place to feed until its market time.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6045/6361469063_c9dea21a23_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/6361469063/)
Rat Hole Mountain Outcropping (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/6361469063/) by br1078phot (http://www.flickr.com/people/7699588@N07/), on Flickr
Tectonic force is an amazing thing.

This is now one of my four favorite P&S cameras. Let me know what you think.

PF

[farlymac]

Added photos of the camera 11/22/11.

PF

[batterytypehah!]

Nice shots from both and thanks for the capsule reviews. I think the Ricoh would be my pick just because of wheel vs button mode select. The LCD dies, you're still in business with the Ricoh.