Nikonos waterproof camera has been extraordinarily popular among my students - some of them surfing here at the west coast, whatever the weather. Actually, they are borrowing it from the department so often that I do not have possibilities to get it out for my precious self ;-) It seems that Nikonos II is worth of trusting: simple, waterproof, and has also possibility for programming an automatic exposure, if you have to take pics singlehanded in the kayak. The only problem is the lense: 28mm (or was it 35mm), which really gives some depth to pictures - especially if you are able to put something to the front. BUT: 28mm lense is rather difficult if one is sitting low (in the kayak), or if you are willing to take really w i d e landscapes. It pushes the back of the picture r e a l l y far, so sometimes you will be having quite little information in the pics. You know, the usual story about people looking size of flies in the pics ;-) So pay attention on focusing and "designing" of the picture: composition. I think that Nikonos II is worth of trying, I would like to get more lenses, but according to the local importer, there is not any :-( What is the use to produce a camera body with a possibility to change lenses - when there is only single one of them available ...? I am not familiar with the model III, but Nikon is not making any waterproof SRL cameras. My other equipment for taking pics: a 30 years old Rollei 35mm camera (a metal body, breaks not easily) a small table tripod, next summer also a 30ft pump wire to get myself also to some pics (travelling mostly solo)... I suppose I will have to let the Rollei go, the lense is 40mm and really difficult when considering the composition. I would prefer 35mm or 28mm :-) And Rollei is NOT waterproof ;-) Ari Saarto principal lecturer Lahti Polytechnic, Institute of Design, Faculty of Visual Communication/department of Photography (plus the usual blah blah blah) Finland -Europe *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Feb 01 1999 - 02:35:27 PST
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