Re: [Paddlewise] Waterproof cameras (again)

Frank Fichtmüller wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I´m listening eagerly to what you folks say about waterproof cameras.
> Actually, Gabriel, I wouldnt dare taking my Leica out on the water for
> obvoius reasons. Dropping it once - having to decide in the wink of an eye
> whether to drop our baby or the camera - I paid dm 900 for repair.

Must have been past that soft head stage.

 No
> question: Same alternatives given I´d do it again. But of course I wouldnt
> provoke any situations of this kind.

Nicely put Frank.  Having photographed extensively in the city, all of
my cameras are equipped with a thin straps.  I wrap these around my
wrist when I am out so if the camera is dropped, the amount of travel is
less than 20 cm.  End of the line so to speak.  Easy to go from two
hands on the baby to the juggling act when the situation arises.  If
there was a 

> So in my boats I either use my veeery old metal body Olympus XA - rather
> indestructable with comparably good lenses, not waterproof, of course, or a
> digital Kodak dc 210+. I carry them in a drybag which slows me down very
> much (Try taking a pic of a blue heron - impossible).

Accessibility is the greatest asset to photography. 
 You are far braver than I am since everything on the outside of the
hull is guaranteed to get wet around here.
  
> A friend has a waterproof Canon which makes good pics - wide angle, though.
> I´d like to see a reasonable priced waterproof camera with 100 mm lens of
> good quality over here because most things I like to take a picture of are
> rather far away. Actually 200 mm would make even more sense. But there is no
> such camera in Germany - at least not in that price category I´d like to go
> for. So I wait on.

I really haven't researched cameras with long lenses as I have always
shot wide unless forced to do studio work.  I would imagine fast film
would be the best to deal with a lens that long with all the rocking in
a kayak.  

keep making images and post them sometime so we can see your impressions
of paddling in Germany.  We have enough Blue Herons around here so you
needn't be bothered about them, but I would love to see what may be
different in your viewfinder.

BTW Frank, you are one of those people that embarrass me not having
command of a second language.

best, gabriel
> Good pics, all of you.
> Frank
> Gute Entscheidungen kommen aus der Erfahrung. Dummerweise stammt Erfahrung
> meist aus schlechten Entscheidungen.
> 
> Frank Fichtmueller, Guetebohlweg 4, D 78343 Gaienhofen
> (d) evkirche.hoeri_at_t-online.de (p) fichtmueller_at_gmx.de (T) (0049) + 7735 -
> 2074 (d) 2776 (p) (F) 1431
> 


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