Re: [Paddlewise] Trip Photography

I've used these for a while now. I get some good pictures and some not so
good ones, but the bottom line is that I *do* have a record of my trips,
where on the water rough stuff shots would not have otherwise been
possible. How many times have you said "If only I had a camera handy!"?

The last issue of Wavelength Magazine (a westcoast publication) has an
article on recyclable cameras, written by myself. The research I did
indicated the camera parts are used again. You can tell if the manufacturer
has a re-use program, as they normally advertise as such at the retailer. 

Some would call the "coke bottle" optics a joke, but at up to 800 asa, with
the right conditions, I've got a few good ones. I was able to document the
rescue by fishboat and Coast Guard recently with one of these cameras that
was on a short tether on the deck. I did roll right over once trying to get
a particular shot, and didn't need to worry about the camera. I could scan
a few of the pictures of the rescue onto a html site, but then you would
all have evidence of my need for further BCU training :-)

BC'in Ya
Doug Lloyd 



At 03:53 PM 9/20/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Sandykayak_at_aol.com wrote:
>
>> << I use a disposable camera from Fuji (8.99 at the grocery store), carried
>> in a ziplock bag.   >>
>>
>> Hurray!  I'm glad someone mentioned the el cheapos.  I think they also have
>> waterproof ones.  Has anyone "tested" their waterproofness?
>
>I always keep a cheapo, disposable Fuji waterproof camera in my bag of
>kayaking stuff. I keep it tethered to the waistline shockcord of my spray
>skirt, and it nestles in the water that puddles there while I paddle.
Since it
>is attached by a long rubber band kind of thing, I don't have to free it to
>take a photo. I just stretch it up to eye level and snap away. I have had
>excellent luck with these. I find that the photos aren't bad, the camera
>itself is nice and lightweight, and it can withstand alot of banging around.
>The only downside is not knowing whether the plastic housing is recycled
after
>the film has been developed. I hate to think that I am adding to some
landfill
>with every camera I send in to the developer.
>
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