Re: [Paddlewise] Camera Recommendation

Doug,

I had a Pentax Optio I bought in 2006 and it worked well. Until, that is, it floated off on the Deschutes river. The second waterproof digital I have owned is the Olympus 770SW. It is also very nice.

Some samples of photos are here:


2006 Pentax optio image:

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http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2529462370067748792zzKAAU

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2007 Olympus Optio 770SW

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http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2577626470067748792cxkbxe

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http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2650009700067748792qMHzQL

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Cheers,

Rob G



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.?




-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca>
To: paddlewise <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 7:01 pm
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.?
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