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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:	SAILING
Notice:	Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:	UNIFIX::BERENS

Created:	Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2299
Total number of notes:	20724

1207.0. "Cameras on boats?" by CHEFS::GOUGHP (Pete Gough @REO 830-6603) Fri May 12 1989 10:37

    A perpetual problem is what camera to take on the boat.........
    In the UK their are primarily two 35mm compact cameras that are
    waterproof to 10 meters, useful if they get wet in the Avon, they
    are the Minolta AWB that retails for between 130-150 pounds Sterling
    or Nikon which retails for about 120 pounds sterling. Our normal
    camera's require a reasonable amount of care while on board, ie
    special bags etc.
    
    What do you do about camera's? What "waterproof cameras are available
    in the US and for what price?
    
    Pete

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1207.1	waterproof bag?	CDR::SPENCER	John Spencer	`Fri May 12 1989 15:30`	11
	If you already have a "normal camera" you like and trust, have you considered buying one of the specialty waterproof camera bags now made? They have a clear glass lens built right in, and use a rollover top with bolted frame to keep the water out -- technology inherited from kayaking, apparently. Finger indentations at the appropriate places allow easy operation of most every picture-taking control. If VHF bags of this sort cost $25, and video camera bags run around $90, perhaps $50-75 would buy a good 35mm-size bag. J.
1207.2		CHEFS::GOUGHP	Pete Gough @REO 830-6603	`Mon May 15 1989 13:20`	11
	I tried a camera bag last year and the results were far from satisfactory and for some obscure reason the camera (a Cannon) sweated in the bag causing some interesting battery connect problems........hence we are thinking about a purpose built camera for the job and my initial note. May be the camera bags on your side of the pond are better and more advanced than ours. Any way thanks for the input. Pete
1207.3	Minolta Weathermatic	AKOV12::DJOHNSTON		`Mon May 15 1989 17:01`	11
	I have a Minolta "Weathermatic". It's 35mm, auto everything with a zoom feature. Also waterproff down to 3 meters. I have tested its underwater capabilities and was pleasantly surprised. It's bright yellow (easy to find in the duffel) and moderately armored, too. The cost is about $125 in Hong Kong and I've seen it here for $160. Recommend it highly. Dave
1207.4	Nikonos III	CDR::SPENCER	John Spencer	`Mon May 15 1989 17:06`	8
	RE: .2, Valid point. BTW, I have a little-used Nikonos III w/ 2 lenses, u/w lightmeter and case for sale -- Photography notesfile, #962.270. (Or reply directly for info, if interested.) J.
1207.5		CHEFS::GOUGHP	Pete Gough @REO 830-6603	`Tue May 16 1989 04:20`	6
	re .4 Thanks John, but a little rich for us ......even more now the dollar is strengthing against the pound........ Pete