Re: [Paddlewise] Minolta Xtreem GX4

From: K. Whilden <kwhilden_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 23:41:46 -0700 (PDT)
On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 dldecker_at_se.mediaone.net wrote:

> At 06:22 PM 10/27/99 -0700, Frank Lucian wrote:
> >JT wrote:
> >>Has anyone had any experience with the
> >>Minolta Xtreem GX-4 35 mm waterproof
> >>camera?
> >
> >I received one for a gift a while back (actually mine says Minolta
> >Vectis GX4 on it). It worked fine for a while but now gets foggy
> >everytime I try to use it on the water. It is bad enough that I've given
> >up on it and have been using disposables.
> >
> >I'm going to try a WR90 Pentax(?)  (or whatever that one is called).
> >Everyone says it's great and I think the zoom would be a big benefit.
> >
> >Frank
> 
> 
> Watch out for any digital cameras they don't work after only a little of
> water.
> 
> Dana

Not true! I use my Pentax IQZoom WR90 all the time in class IV rivers. I
just tuck it into my lifevest, and the camera and myself have survived
some good thrashings and many intense play sessions. No leaks yet,
although I make sure to leave it in
the off position whenever I think it has a chance to get wet. My only
complaint is that it is a little bit bulky in the lifevest. Isn't there a
new version that has a better zoom and has less bulk?
Kevin

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