Lost my old trusty 35mm into Shot Watch Cove (Pukaskwa NP/Lake Superior)
this spring and purchased the Pentax Optio 10. Handled everything the Great
Lakes could dish out over several trips this summer...wilderness hiking in
lots of rain also...takes amazing pictures...lots of easy to set modes that
really work including macro ability. I use an NRS paddle leash bag (an
exact fit!) to store it on deck and use the leash wrist strap w/o the leash
to "biner" it too me in rough conditions (it won't float) if I want to
shoot...it can even take movies submerged (you never know!) Takes such
great pictures that I use it instead of my high end Sony for daily use.
Amazon had reviews you might want to read for more info...just my $.02
"W. Watson" wrote in message
.net...
I posted the message below in 2004, but never took any action. I'm sure
things have changed, so maybe there are new cameras out there I should
take
a look at. Several people mentioned Optio at the time, so maybe they are
still a good choice. I'd prefer digital. I recently went on a paddle, and
one person had a waterproof enclosure that seemed to do well for him. A
little bulky, but he'd used it many times and we were in class II water
quite often when he used it.

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I'd like to take my camera with me more often on kayak trips, but am
always
concerned about it ending up in the water. Are there reasonably
inexpensive,
$300 or less, cameras that are waterproof and have some flexibility in
adding lens? I typically use a Canon Rebel G with two or three different
lenses. One is a 300mm. Perhaps there is some way to enclose it in a bag
meant for the purposes of protecting equipment from a dunking?


Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
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