Re: [Philmont]: Camera Suggestions

look at rei. they have what they call otter boxes. 8000 version 713308.
Otter 9000 is 713309. Difference is size. I have the 8000. Its been to
Philmont twice. Depending on how many disks you take you will need a safe
place for them also. Steve.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Knoll" <Jeffrey.Knoll@AZWebHost.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 1:17 PM
Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Camera Suggestions

> IMO digital is the way to go at Philmont. Most digitals are very light
> weight. A memory card or two are not much bigger than a postage stamp
and
> have the capacity of dozens of rolls of film, not even counting bad shots
> that can be deleted. You don't need to deal with many rolls of film or
open
> the camera to change rolls.
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> The May 2004 issue of Consumer Reports (just out) has a review of 60+
> digital cameras. There are many that weigh under 8oz and some as light as
> 4-5oz - including batteries. Interestingly, the one Calvin claimed was
> light is actually one of the heavier ones; but it's all relative.
Compared
> to SLRs, most digitals are like feathers. I lugged a big SLR on a 75-mile
> trip 25 years ago- that was the last time.
>
> I second the idea about having your camera accessible and ready to use.
If
> you have to stop and dig it out of your pack every time you want to take a
> picture, you wont take many or you will have a very irritated crew. I
> clipped the camera's wrist strap to a D-ring on my packs shoulder strap.
I
> made a holster out of a soft drink can insulator and Velcroed it to my
wait
> belt. I could pull the camera out and shoot while it was still clipped to
> my pack.
>
> -- Jeff
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> Jeffrey W. Knoll
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> '04 610-D Trek 31
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