Re: [Paddlewise] Minolta Xtreem GX4

From: Matthew Blumenthal <mattb_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 08:17:39 -0700
Don't even think about a digital camera on the water!

One dunk in the salt, and $400 to $1000 dollars is down the tubes. Scanners
are cheap.

On the other hand, I don't own a analog camera. Let other people take the
pics from the boats.


At 10:48 PM 10/27/99 -0400, 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



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