Re: [Paddlewise] Minolta Xtreem GX4

From: Joe Pylka <pylka_at_castle.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 09:38:46 -0400
>> Watch out for any digital cameras they don't work after only a little of
>> water.
>
>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,
        I think actually he meant the full digital cameras such as the
Kodaks or Sonys rather than the WR90.  The one I have just doesn't even go
near water!  My WR90 has been a terrific workhorse for some years and I
would unhesitatingly recommend int.
        I do have a problem sometimes with the autofocus wherein it hits
sharp focus on some grass blade or branch I never even noticed. But that's
the case with any autofocus system.  It can be defeated on the WR90 but it's
a little time consuming.
        Sometimes I also take my Minolta X700 with an 80-200 zoom lens in a
waterproof dive box.  There are times I need its compositional qualities
(primarly focusing).
Joe P.


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