Bob wrote: >I've seen a few flexible camera bags/housings that would be suitable for >kayaking, but those that I've seen are sized for the typical small >viewfinder cameras. If anyone knows of a waterproof bag that that would >hold a DC-50 (6.5" x 5" x 2"), I'd like to hear about it. > I used to have a large flexible housing for my SLR made by a (German?) company called, I think, EWA. Frankly, though it was very well made, it was pretty clumsy. For my shots from the cockpit, I now use the Pentax WR90 others have mentioned, and a Nikon AWAF (All-Weather Auto-Focus) viewfinder camera. The Nikon has a fixed focal length 50mm lens, is as heavy and durable as a tank. It is truly waterproof - I've had it down to thirty feet. This model is no longer made, but you might find it second-hand. My SLR, when it comes along, travels in a Pelicase, and is used only ashore. FYI, you can use polarizing filters on viewfinder cameras - just look through them to adjust them, then hold them over the lens. If the polarizer is not also covering the light meter, you may have to fool the light meter with your finger, being sure to "bracket" shots. A great way to bring out the astonishing blues of sea and sky. Cheers, Philip T. **************************************** Mountain Equipment Co-op 1655 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6J 1K1 Tel: 640-732-1989 Fax: 604-731-6483 email: pid_at_mec.ca Visit our website at: http://www.mec.ca ***************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Nov 20 1998 - 14:56:41 PST
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