RE: [Paddlewise] Trip Photography

I have the same dilemma, Joan.  Since I take a lot of photos to publish in
the newsletter, I have tried many different solutions.  The camera (Minolta
Weathermatic) must be accessible at all times.  I tried keeping it upside
down on the deck (to help reduce waterspots) but I was inadvertly always
hitting it with my hands/paddle.  I used to stuff it in the front of my PFD
to keep the lens free of waterspots.  However, this can be uncomfortable and
during winter causing the lens to fog up.  Lately I have been looping the
camera strap in the armhole of the PFD and tossing it over the back of the
PFD on the far side of the strobe.  This seems to keep it from sliding
around when I am leaning and edging.  But . . . if I had to execute a roll
without first better securing the camera (combat situation), it will hit me
in the head.  Hopefully if this happens, I will be paddling with other
Paddlewisers who participated in the unconscious paddler discussions and
they'll know just what to do.  :-)

Debbie Reeves (still seeking a better camera storage solution)
Sandy Hook, NJ


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> From: 	volinjo_at_juno.com[SMTP:volinjo_at_juno.com]
> 
> And anyone
> else:   Where do you keep your camera when paddling?  I try to have a
> clear deck (I can't manage to get rid of my spare paddle, but other than
> that, I don't want anything on deck.  I stow my water bottle in a
> knee-hole, my pump in an under-deck bungie, paddle-float & sponge behind
> my seat.  But I can't figure out what to do with the camera.  I tried
> fitting it in the under-deck bungie, but it's not secure there, and I
> find it banging around in the cockpit.  I could put it in the day hatch,
> but I want it to be immediately accessible if I want to take a picture. 
> 
> 
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