Consider other options. Instead of a box for my SLR, several years ago I bought a soft, padded, camera case (a Lowe Elite) narrow enough to fit into the cockpit between my knees, and then made a drybag-type lining for it. The lining velcroes in place and has additional velcro on the inside so I can use the partitions that came with the bag. The bag is not totally waterproof, but amazingly floats right side up with the mouth out of the water even with a camera and two or three lenses in it. It also converts into a fanny pack. The downside of having the bag between my knees is that it makes it harder to get into and out of the kayak, so I usually just use my Nikonos V underwater camera, which hangs around my neck under my PFD. With the Nikonos focus and exposure preset, I can usually get off a shot in 15-20 seconds. It is not as versatile as the SLR, however. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Nov 28 2001 - 12:22:33 PST
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