Re: [Paddlewise] New Waterproof Digital Camera

From: Tord Eriksson <tord_at_tord.nu>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 23:40:34 +0200
On Thursday 14 April 2005 22.13, you wrote:

> If you don't mind, any digi camera advocates can recommend their preferred
> camera I would appreciate it.

Hi,

I have two digital cameras, and while one of them costed me five
times more than the other, I heartily recommend the cheaper,
which now is available in an updated version.

It is now called Konica Minolta G-600, by the way.

It's colours are amazing, especially if you under-expose a little
and then reset the exposure in Photoshop with levels.

With 1.5 steps underexposing the colours are vibrant
and as true as you can get!

The more expensive I have is an Olympus C-8080WZ
and it is a very nice camera in the studio, and have
heaps of features, but it isn't very good outdoors!

I keep my Konica in a bag, made from a cotton trouser leg. 
It has a neckstrap which I use to carry it around on shore, 
but when at sea, I keep all of it in a watertight camera bag.

The trousers leg sucks up any humidity and by carrying
it around my neck when on shore it dries out very effectively.

Not pretty, but effective!

The camera is not even water-resistant, but till now I have
not had any problem!

The quality of the photos can be seen here (all outdoor,
and most others):

www.foldingkayaks.org/gallery/tord

Not ideal for studio work, but outdoor, my!

Tord
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