The Phil-list Feb_2006: Re: [Philmont]: Replacement Batteries

From: Allen Jones <osuallen@cox.net>
Date: Fri Feb 10 2006 - 22:43:28 CST

Dorman

On our Trek, I took a 35mm film Olympus weather proof camera. It worked great, but hauling 20+ rolls of film was a pain. Another leader took a digital, but was not prepared battery wise. Otherwise the digital worked great.

We also hauled a GPS so we could record our trek and so the kids could also learn about GPS navigation. (we had a rule that they had to agree to their location, direction, etc before they could consult the GPS. Pretty quickly they found that with some effort they could do without the GPS). The GPS used AA batteries and I took several sets of the lithium's. I had tested it on the training outings with normal AA's and they lasted about 1.5 days if we turned it off during breaks, etc. We found the lithium's lasted over twice as long. Another benefit is that they weigh a whole lot less than normal batteries.

When I do it again, I will take a digital camera with 3-4 sets of extra lithium batteries and a couple extra memory cards. The whole package will probably weigh a lot less than my film arrangement and will certainly be a lot more compact. Will just have to be more conscious of protecting the camera from weather.

Allen Jones
SM Troop 168
Oklahoma City, OK
wait list #1385 for 2007 (guess we will wait till 2008)

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Dorman Morsman
  To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
  Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 8:32 PM
  Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Replacement Batteries

  I've been struggling with digital vs film....what's the best digital camera to take on a trek and what batteries does it take? It would seem the best camera would be one that took inexpensive batteries such as AA. Help!
  Dorman Morsman
  Troop 78
  Edmond, OK
  1st trek 06!

  "Garrett, Russ" <Russ.Garrett@bullivant.com> wrote:
    I enjoy both film and digital photography. However, for backpacking I
    recommend only digital. The ability to replicate, store and organize photos
    for later is a huge benefit. Also, the sheer cost per frame is low. If
    your purpose for shooting goes beyond that, then by all means pack the film
    and lenses. Otherwise, digital saves space, weight and offers other nice
    advantages.

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    -----Original Message-----
    From: Larry Tuck
    To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
    Sent: Fri Feb 10 16:38:18 2006
    Subject: [Philmont]: Replacement Batteries

    Most of the backcountry camps don't have electricity -- Cito and Ponil are
    the only exceptions that come to mind. Even there I would not depend on
    finding and available outlet. I plan to carry enough batteries for more
    shots than I expect to take.

For what it's worth, on past treks I've averaged about 25 photos a day with
a film camera. I figure it'll probably be more with the digital.

    Larry Tuck
    Scoutmaster, Troop 761
    Thousand Oaks, CA
    Philmony Advisor 2001, 2003, 2006

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