> > I do wonder, however, what kinds of cameras you use. Are they > waterproof? How do you protect them on trips? Any other > photography-related suggestions? I use the same camera(s) and lens that I use normally on land. I just choose what I am taking, depending on what kind of trip I'm going on. At the very least, I will carry a little point and shoot camera(yashica T-4), and a small tripod called a "ultrapod". On other trips, if taking pictures is the main reason for the trip, then I will have a couple of SLR bodies, and a full complament of lenses,filters, etc, along with a full sized tripod. A polarizer filter can be useful at times for reducing contrast on the water and to remove reflections. I find that it is most useful after I am safely on shore tho. Getting too wrapped up in composing a picture can case some exciting moments! I really take no special precausions sp? on water proofing anything. I protect against splash/rain, but that's all. Depending on where I was paddling/skills, I would change this to a water proof hard case tho! Even then I would have one camera that was easily within reach. I normally paddle inland lakes/rivers and avoid conditions that would likely get water in my folding kayaks. I do most of my paddling during the fall through early summer months(jet skis leave and the geese arrive), and don't dress for emersion, so turning over and getting a camera wet, during the winter, is my last concern. :>) Take something that you don't mind getting out and using. A great camera in a waterproof container, buried in the end of your kayak, won't take as good a picture as the cheap one that you have handy, and use. James *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Sep 20 1999 - 14:03:34 PDT
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