During my trip to Glenwood Canyon a month ago I spent a couple of hours playing with my Pentax Optio W10 in a video mode. I tried the camera mounted in different ways on a kayak deck with a suction cup (sticky pod) and as a helmet cam. I didn't add any music. All sounds including underwater were recorded directly by the camera. http://www.fit2paddle.com/photokayaker/C177013755/E20061002164146/index.html Please share your experiences if you are shooting paddling movies with a compact digital waterproof camera like Pentax Optio W10/W20/WP, using waterproof camera housing or a bullet video camera. It would be interesting to compare different possible approaches. Marek *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> Marek Uliasz requested: > Please share your experiences if you are shooting paddling movies with a > compact digital waterproof camera like Pentax Optio W10/W20/WP, using > waterproof camera housing or a bullet video camera. It would be > interesting to compare different possible approaches. Marek, I bought a Pentax Optio W10 last summer and have been absolutely thrilled with it. I'm not really a photography buff, I just wanted an affordable camera to replace the horrible performance of those water proof disposables. I find this camera great. Lots of nice features and it fits nicely in my pocket or PFD. I even wowed all the nephews and nieces last summer by taking their pictures at the bottom of the pool. :-) Anyway, I have nothing to contribute to Marek's request. I just saw this as a great opportunity to publicly say thank you to Marek. His web site is full of lots of really useful information and it was a big factor in my deciding to go with the Optio W10. Marek...thanks for all the work you put into the site and sharing it with us all. Bill Leonhardt ps. I've had a few Pentax cameras over the years (a Pentax SLR was my first "real" camera) and I've never been disappointed. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I bought an Oregon Scientific Helment cam and have used it on the river and on my bike - but not yet sea kayaking. I wish I had remembered it a couple of times. It is only splash proof, so have to be careful. It did get dunked but it dried out. Saves to a memory card. Someone asked me to get one for them so I thought I would try it out. It's good to turn it on and off, but it's not that easy when it's on your head! I used it on the bike today for a Kinetic Race parade and that was fun. ( http://www.viewit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=HC18&Category_Code=OregonScientific&Product_Count=0 ) This is un-edited as the program doesn't work on the Mac. I had it on my helmet - have to get used the idea of using your head for viewing - and the paddle gets in the way: http://www.onwatersports.com/Movies/MiddleMiddle/ Andree On Tue, 3 Oct 2006, Marek Uliasz wrote: > Please share your experiences if you are shooting paddling movies with a > compact digital waterproof camera like Pentax Optio W10/W20/WP, using > waterproof camera housing or a bullet video camera. It would be > interesting to compare different possible approaches. > > Marek Sincerely, Andree Hurley Kayak Newsletter http://www.onwatersports.com/KIX/Newsletters/KayakNewsletterFall2006.html *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Hi Marek, I've had a 720 for 6 months or so, and just now got interested in trying it for video. Have a look at today's experiments at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRJYk_RXuRQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ef3IU6KsUw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8SOXXWOE4k Cheers, Carey Parks On Tue, 3 Oct 2006, Marek Uliasz wrote: > Please share your experiences if you are shooting paddling movies with a > compact digital waterproof camera like Pentax Optio W10/W20/WP, using > waterproof camera housing or a bullet video camera. It would be > interesting to compare different possible approaches. > > Marek *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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