At 11:11 AM -0500 12/11/01, Michael Daly wrote: >Just a note on other things to consider with a digital camera. > >If you want a camera for nothing more than a weekend kayak trip, just >about any one will do. If, on the other hand, you want to have a camera >that will provide for a two or three week trip away from civilization, there >are a few things to consider: > >Memory: >Snip >Power: >Snip These are definitely issues. I was waiting to get over the waterproof with zoom hurtle which is solved with the case. The memory and power issues were less of a concern. When it comes right down to it, most of my trips are day trips, I've got my old film camera for longer expeditions. My Canon S300 uses Compact Flash cards for the memory. One 8M card holds about 20 1600x1200 fine compression pictures. This is not enough for a long trip, but higher capacity cards are available. Although the CF card may become out dated, it will always work with the camera. Long term storage can by CD or DVD if you have a burner. The S300 uses a proprietary battery which because it is so small does not last that long. AA would be more convenient but the camera would be bigger. Future versions may shrink everything enough that AA batteries could be used and still have a small camera. I purchased an extra battery so I could swap out as necessary. Nick -- Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 (860) 659-8847 *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Dec 11 2001 - 11:28:14 PST
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