[at-l] NY-NJ-PA photos and diary posted

[Jim Bullard]

I like the look of the A-series Canons and the fact that several newer
ones have image stabilization, but none (as far as I can determine)
can save images in RAW format or even an any uncompressed format such
as TIFF. Even the Powershot S3 IS and the G7 don't shoot anything but
JPG.

The 3 top features I want in a digital camera for hiking are 1)
histogram display, 2) RAW format & 3) image stabilization. Of course
I'd also like it to be as small or smaller than a pack of cigarettes
with resolution equal to a 4X5 view camera and weigh only 4-5 oz. but
those 3 I've listed are at least available. When not carrying my
digital SLR I use an Olympus 5060Z. It doesn't have IS but it does
have the first two although I wish it had higher resolution than 5MP.

On 9/24/06, Raphael Bustin <rafeb at speakeasy.net> wrote:
> At 05:14 PM 9/23/2006 -0400, Vic Hoyt wrote:
>
> >On 9/23/06 10:12 AM, "Raphael Bustin" <rafeb at speakeasy.net> wrote:
> >
> > > [Earl Shaffer's camera weighed a lot more.]
> >
> >
> >My camera gear weighs more than the rest of my stuff, if I carry what I
> >really want to use. But I only do that on one or two night hikes.
> >
> >I tried carrying a little p&s (your Canon is a nice one btw), but they just
> >don't make me happy. A rangefinder and film work fine, but I feel at my best
> >with an slr. This is why I've spent so much money over the last ten years
> >buying ever-lighter "hi-tech" gear, so I can carry more camera stuff!!
>
>
> I'm mostly with you on this, Vic.  The really good
> camera gear is far too heavy to take on a serious
> backpacking trip.  Completely out of the question.
>
> In '90 I carried a Ricoh KR-5 (35mm) SLR.  I left
> my Nikon FE at home because it was too heavy,
> and also just too precious.  The Ricoh was more
> dispensable, if you know what I mean.
>
> There are lighter cameras than the A620, but
> that's where I'm (currently) drawing the line for
> photo gear.
>
> I'd like to try for a simple 1 or 2 night trip this
> fall, specifically "retooled" to bring along some
> of the MF or even the LF kit.  Alander?
>
>
> rafe b
> aka terrapin

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Jim Bullard
http://jims-ramblings.blogspot.com/