RE: [Philmont]: Replacement Batteries

I have a cannon 2SIS and love it. It uses 4 AA batteries and SD cards. Will
do short video if needed. The best parts are optical zoom 36mm to 432mm and
digital zoom up to 48X and it is a 5 megapixel camera and has a view screen
that swivels which helps in high light or awkward situations.

I used the camera at national jamboree and shot over 500 photos using 2 sets
of rechargeable batteries over a 18 day period. It worked well and I have 2
512 SD cards. The nice feature is it will conventional AA batteries so you
can buy or carry more. I am not planning on recharging on the trail. I
also used it in Yellowstone and tetons this summer and got some excellent
pictures. The optical zoom is a big feature for me as it allows close ups
from a distance i.e. folks across a campfire and also allows excellent
nature photography.

Down sides, weight, extra batteries (I am planning on 2 rechargable sets and
1 regular set for philmont) and need to keep it dry.

Good luck.

Paul McGinnis

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From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of Phil Brown
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 8:28 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Replacement Batteries

My first two treks I used a point and shoot 35. Battery life of digitals at
that time and cost for a high mega pixel camera were the main reasons I
stayed with film. Then, in 2004 I made a switch to digital for a BWCA trip,
a Pentax Optio 555, 5x digital zoom, 5 mega pixels. When selecting the
camera, I looked for one with a number if features important to me including
one that would run on AAs. Well, the camera I decided on met all of my
criteria except it uses proprietary batteries. For Philmont last year I
carried three batteries, took about 700 shots and the last battery died
after the closing campfire. I knew I had plenty of battery life so I did
not go to extreme measures to conserve power.

Dorman asked what camera is best. I don't think there is an answer to this.
You find a camera that you are comfortable with and has the features you
want. You can find a number of sites on the web that have evaluations of
different models. I spent a good amount of time researching on the web
before I bought my Pentax. And I am glad that I did because I discovered
that a camera I almost bought at our local Wolf Camera had been replaced
with a new version after being on the market for less than 6 months due to
several problems with the camera. I like the camera I have for backpacking
as it uses SD chips, has decent battery life, and is compact. I carried
three 512 SD chips at Philmont and I always shoot on the highest quality as
I never know when I might take on that I want to enlarge.

One thing I have learned about the proprietary batteries is that some of the
aftermarket ones are not very good. Both of the two Pentax branded
batteries I have last about twice as long as an unbranded one that I bought
because it was less expensive. Did I hear someone say you get what you pay
for?

One of the best scenic shots I made was from the campsite that is uphill
from the staff cabin at Head of Dean. From there, you have a great view of
Baldy. I now have that one enlarged to 20x24 and hanging on the wall at my
office.

Phil Brown

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From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of Dorman Morsman
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 9:33 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
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!

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