Re: [Paddlewise] Minolta Xtreem GX4

From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_pacifier.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 03:36:44 -0700
K. Whilden wrote:

> > >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?

I think he was referring to cameras designed to directly input digital images
into a computer, not the WR 90 (which is a hell of a camera).

BTW, the replacement for the WR 90 is a 105, but with a slower lens -- and I
believe it is essentially the same weight and dimensions as the WR 90.  Have
not had one in my hand yet ...

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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