RE: [Paddlewise] Camera Recommendation

I am on my second Pentax Optio. My first was the 10 and now I have the 30. I
haven't used my 30 a whole lot, but I was impressed with the sturdiness of
my 10 even though it died after about a year. In that time, it was dropped
on more than one occasion and battered in the surf on numerous occasions.
The new Olympus touts an impressive shock resistance, but I still went with
the Pentax because it uses the cheaper SD cards and shoots video at 30fps,
which I think even the new Olympusi don't. Also, I've read in the past that
the shutter lag on the Olys is a bit obtrusive. That may not be such of a
problem, as most of my better shots on my Pentax were taken with the camera
set to a 2 sec time delay so I could get set up for the shot I wanted. I
imagine it may be more of a Ford/Chevy debate, but I'm definitely a Pentax
man! I look forward to what ever shots you come up with whichever camera you
chose!

Mark
www.sandmarks.net

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Subject: [Paddlewise] Camera Recommendation


I have to get some digital pictures for a SeaKayaker article I'm working on
for Spring. I have a Sony digital but wife is anxious about me using it on
the water. So, I'll spend my money ahead of time and get a good digital for
kayaking that will be useful I'm sure for years to come. I wasn't feeling
well during previous discussions and don't remember the recommendations from
the list. I suspect that the Olympus or Pentax models are what was talked
about. Fitting in with my new deck-fclean philosophy and downsized PFD gear,
I need something compact and lightweight. Did I mention I was going lighter
too. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Doug Lloyd (former festooned Nordkapp paddler)
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