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From: Bryan Genez (no email)
Date: Tue Nov 25 2003 - 17:23:59 EST
John,
In my opinion, digital is the only way to go. Most film cameras today rely
heavily upon electronic innards, which are just as vulnerable as those in
digital cameras. Digital cameras are generally smaller, lighter, and easier
to carry and stow.
That said, though, they are designed to work with a computer. If you decide
against carrying a computer, the advantages of a digital camera will be
minimal.
I have Nikon film cameras and Nikon and Olympus digitals. Of them all, my
favorite is the Olympus. IMO, 30 years ago, Olympus made pretty good SLRs,
as did Minolta. But the Minolta models were substantially heavier.
I recommend you do some research online. My favorite site is Digital Camera
Resource <http://www.dcresource.com>. He reviews most cameras and provides
links where you can purchase them most cheaply.
Two things to keep in mind about buying digital cameras:
- they all come with inadequate memory storage. You'll want to buy a larger
card.
- you will need methods to recharge batteries, and should consider extra
batteries for your camera so that you'll always have a fresh set.
Good luck!
One more thing...keep your wife happy...it will pay off later!
John Drayton wrote:
> My wife wants to get a digital camera and I would like
> to get something that is useful while cruising.
> Neither she nor I have been into cameras much these
> last several years. For me it has been nearly 20 or
> so, so I/we could use some assistance.
>
> My thought is that a digital camera might not like the
> marine environment. Also, where to get photos is
> another question. I don't think there is always a
> photo place that can handle digital equipment
> processing. There is always the possibility that a
> laptop and printer could be on board but that is
> pushing it for space not to mention compatability for
> the marine environment. A decent yet inexpensive 35mm
> SLR that has good old fashioned film circumvents most
> of the problems with digital except for the
> development process.
>
> Doing some online research for digital cameras has
> resulted in a lot of confusion for me. My wife thinks
> something like the Olympus Camedia 4.0 megapixel C-750
> Ultra zoom, the 740 model with 3.2 megapixel, or the
> Minolta Dimage Z1 3.2 megapixel would be good.
>
> 30 or 40 years ago, I think I remember Minolta being a
> good camera and the Olympus being not so good. This
> digital camera stuff might as well be "greek" to me.
> So, I thought I'd throw it out to the group as to what
> is now being used and what is likely to be used in the
> future. Is digital the way to go or is film still the
> way to go? If digital, is there a better, medium
> priced, camera than those I have mentioned? If film,
> what are the hot cameras today in a medium priced
> version?
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