"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:50:09 -0700, "Capt. JG"
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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I'm thinking about buying a HiDef video camera, primarily for use on
the boat.

Does anyone have any recommendations or cautionary advice?


I don't have a hd. I use a Flip vid camera... cheap and seems to work
great.

I'm not familiar with that camera.

Can you post a link to one?


About the size of a thin cigarette pack. Takes good pictures, but is a
fixed focus point and shoot. Gave one to the daughter for the first
grandbaby. Does a good job. Just plug in Flip Video to Amazon.com

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:50:09 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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I'm thinking about buying a HiDef video camera, primarily for use on
the boat.

Does anyone have any recommendations or cautionary advice?


I don't have a hd. I use a Flip vid camera... cheap and seems to work
great.

I'm not familiar with that camera.

Can you post a link to one?


About the size of a thin cigarette pack. Takes good pictures, but is a
fixed focus point and shoot. Gave one to the daughter for the first
grandbaby. Does a good job. Just plug in Flip Video to Amazon.com

Yeah, I figured it's "expendable" if it gets spashed, but I found it to be
quite durable. Got caught in two rain showers in Alaska last year with no
problem. I didn't try to protect it. Just dried it off after each and it was
fine. It zooms, but that can make things jittery. It's pretty good close and
medium distance from the subject. I think it cost me $70 used on ebay.

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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:50:09 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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I'm thinking about buying a HiDef video camera, primarily for use on
the boat.

Does anyone have any recommendations or cautionary advice?


I don't have a hd. I use a Flip vid camera... cheap and seems to work
great.

I'm not familiar with that camera.

Can you post a link to one?


About the size of a thin cigarette pack. Takes good pictures, but is a
fixed focus point and shoot. Gave one to the daughter for the first
grandbaby. Does a good job. Just plug in Flip Video to Amazon.com

Yeah, I figured it's "expendable" if it gets spashed, but I found it to be
quite durable. Got caught in two rain showers in Alaska last year with no
problem. I didn't try to protect it. Just dried it off after each and it
was fine. It zooms, but that can make things jittery. It's pretty good
close and medium distance from the subject. I think it cost me $70 used on
ebay.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com




I think the one I bought for daughter was $139. List was about $199.