Capt. Rob wrote:
What can I say...beautiful weather...we sailed for most of the day and
Thomas napped and played and generally had a great time. He's taken to
standing on the bottom of the wheel and riding it while we sail. No
pics today...I left the memory card in the computer!!!

For a moment I thought you had rigged s Stuns'l on your boat, but
nothing so interesting.

I had a fun sail yesterday - I took my daughter to the river with
intentions of taking out a Rhodes 19, but they were all in use. We
settled on a small 12 foot dinghy. Since it was puffy (5-20+ knots)
and shifty (W-NE), I was a tad apprehensive, but all the old reflexes
came back once we left the dock.

Sorry, no pics; the OptioWP was in my pocket but I was too busy to
take it out!

Sorry, no pics; the OptioWP was in my pocket but I was too busy to
take it out!


Good little camera...I must pick one up soon and leave the others home.



RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...

Sorry, no pics; the OptioWP was in my pocket but I was too
busy to
take it out!


Good little camera...I must pick one up soon and leave the
others home.


What do you think of the Sony DSC S500? Nikon 5600? Nikon
L3?

SBV

What do you think of the Sony DSC S500? Nikon 5600? Nikon
L3?



I have not tried the low-end 6mp Sony. Some sonys have focus issues in
dim light while others do better. I wouldn't but one without trying it
first or seeing a lot of reviews.
Please don't buy the Nikon Coolpix line. They have the worst auto focus
module going. They are all quite poor in dim light and only mediocre in
most other conditions. They are also fragile. I just used a Nikon S5
and it died after a minor bump. Before it died it had a typical AF
failure rate for Nikon...awful unit. Nikon makes great DSLRs and
terrible P&S cameras.
Casio/Pentax is probably the best pick along with Fuji.

The Casio Z120 is excellent and cheap to buy. It's Pentax version is
more pricey...but no different.


RB

Capt. Rob wrote:
What do you think of the Sony DSC S500? Nikon 5600? Nikon
L3?



I have not tried the low-end 6mp Sony. Some sonys have focus issues in
dim light while others do better. I wouldn't but one without trying it
first or seeing a lot of reviews.
Please don't buy the Nikon Coolpix line. They have the worst auto focus
module going. They are all quite poor in dim light and only mediocre in
most other conditions.

They are also fragile. I just used a Nikon S5
and it died after a minor bump. Before it died it had a typical AF
failure rate for Nikon...awful unit. Nikon makes great DSLRs and
terrible P&S cameras.
Casio/Pentax is probably the best pick along with Fuji.

The Casio Z120 is excellent and cheap to buy. It's Pentax version is
more pricey...but no different.


RB

What do you think of the Canon FTb?

Joe

What do you think of the Canon FTb?



I love those Canons...and I still won't sell my Canon Canonette
rangefinder for that very reason. It works just fine with a dead
battery!


RB

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com..
..

What do you think of the Sony DSC S500? Nikon 5600?
Nikon
L3?



I have not tried the low-end 6mp Sony. Some sonys have
focus issues in
dim light while others do better. I wouldn't but one
without trying it
first or seeing a lot of reviews.
Please don't buy the Nikon Coolpix line. They have the
worst auto focus
module going. They are all quite poor in dim light and
only mediocre in
most other conditions. They are also fragile. I just used
a Nikon S5
and it died after a minor bump. Before it died it had a
typical AF
failure rate for Nikon...awful unit. Nikon makes great
DSLRs and
terrible P&S cameras.
Casio/Pentax is probably the best pick along with Fuji.

The Casio Z120 is excellent and cheap to buy. It's Pentax
version is
more pricey...but no different.


the Sony W5 has great reviews. The S500 seems too new for
reviews?
Casio is too expensive. I have to stay under $200. That's
what my monthly boat payments were before it got repo'ed.

SBV

I believe that Ansel Adams used a cheap instamatic camera in his career.
It's not the camera, even pin hole cameras which cost practically nothing
can take fantastic pictures. It's the photographer.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
. ..
http://www.argonauta.com/html/holga_cameras.htm

$15!!!!!!

Art!!!!

the Sony W5 has great reviews. The S500 seems too new for
reviews?
Casio is too expensive. I have to stay under $200. That's
what my monthly boat payments were before it got repo'ed.


Scotty, you can get the Casio Z120 from places like J&R for 219.00 and
cheaper if you hunt around. The Casio Z60 is also around the same price
at Circuit City. The Z120 may be better for you because it'll take
standard AA batteries...way cheaper to use.
The Z60 is nice in black....

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=424559&is=REG


RB

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...

the Sony W5 has great reviews. The S500 seems too new for
reviews?
Casio is too expensive. I have to stay under $200. That's
what my monthly boat payments were before it got repo'ed.



Scotty, you can get the Casio Z120 from places like J&R
for 219.00 and
cheaper if you hunt around. The Casio Z60 is also around
the same price
at Circuit City. The Z120 may be better for you because
it'll take
standard AA batteries...way cheaper to use.
The Z60 is nice in black....


http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...e?O=cart&A=det
ails&Q=&sku=424559&is=REG

CC has the black Z60 for $206, w/ 1GB memory card. The only
question is the battery.

You think the Z60 is better than a Sony W7 or W 5?


SBV