>> I have a Minolta waterproof to 33ft camera. I usually carry it with the bildge pump in a bungie inside the hull. >> I bought one of these cameras for my wife (she received her Christmas present in August, just before a week-long kayak trip). She carries it under a front bungie without managing to hit it with her paddle, but droplets on the lens are a problem. I've thought of making some kind of splash cover for the lens or finding a pouch for the camera that could be fastened to the bungie. Even an open-ended pouch, for quick access, would keep most droplets off the lens. For my SLR, I bought a Lowe Elite camera bag, which is narrow enough to fit between my knees. I made an internal dry bag for it with velcro patches for the bag's partions. Though the dry bag isn't completely waterproof, when the bag is loaded with my camera, a flash, and extra lenses, it floats with the mouth of the bag uppermost. However, I don't like paddling with the bag between my knees, so I am increasingly leaving my SLR home and using just my waterproof Nikonos V, which hangs around my neck under my PFD (one reason I won't buy a side zip PFD). I have a semi-waterproof lens cap for the Nikonos. One fellow I know cut a rectangular hole in the foredeck of his kayak, into which he sealed a clear, watertight Pelican box for his camera. It kind of spoils the resale value, but it works for him. Besides, he had already cut two holes in the deck for his big feet. I've thought about giving him a bra for the two domes that close up the holes. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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