[Paddlewise] Cameras - Lenses and Waterproof

From: Looze, John & Donna <looze_at_gemstate.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 11:31:59 -0700
Choosing any camera, waterproof or not, is a series of compromises.  Just like
buying a new boat.


    If you want "memory" pictures, most anything from a disposable to a
reusable waterproof will jog your memory.  If you want good quality photos,
ie, suitable for enlargement, you will need a quality 35 mm and a Pelican case
or watertight housing.  The difference between these two extremes is not the
camera body, but the lens.  In between them, there are not really any good
choices  I am aware of this, because I looked long and hard for a waterproof
with a quality lens.


    If you opt for the memory photos, the other thing to consider is the best
quality photos generally have the least in them.  Too much is too distracting.
That favors the telephoto.  On the other hand, if it is only memory, very
little emphasis on quality, a wide angle lens will put more in the photo for
you to remember.  


JKL





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