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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 26, 2009 - 01:05pm PT
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I've shot film, recreationally not professionally, for decades.For climbing purposes I've been using point-and-shoot cameras. My most recent camera has now died and it seems impossible--at least in my vicinity--to purchase a reasonable quality non-SLR film camera. So it appears that I'm going to be forced to go digital, but I'm a tech incompetent. So can anyone recommend a reasonable quality/priced, easy to use/understand compact or semi-compact, non-SLR digital camera that would be good to use while climbing Thanks
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
North of the Owyhees
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Jun 26, 2009 - 01:44pm PT
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I like my Canon PowerShot A620.
The newer ones are smaller, too.I've had mine for a coupe years.
Great pics.
(nice camera, Khanom.)
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jun 26, 2009 - 02:06pm PT
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Pentax Optio W30:
Discontinued, but you can get one on Amazon for $139, which is about $100 less than I paid for this one.
Rugged, tough little camera. This one has survived at least a half-dozen serious crashes, the last one being a 200' dive straight into the ground.
Next time it flies, it will rack up shot #10,000.
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Barcus
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, Ca.
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Jun 26, 2009 - 02:21pm PT
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Hey Alan,
You can cop all the info you might need on DP review.com.
Marcus
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jun 26, 2009 - 02:52pm PT
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That whole rig goes on the kite? Yow!
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jun 26, 2009 - 02:56pm PT
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Yup, and good thing too. The rig absorbs most of the crash-impacts.
Actually about 100' down the line from the kite.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
North of the Owyhees
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Jun 26, 2009 - 02:58pm PT
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I dig your Rig, ChazMan.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jun 26, 2009 - 02:58pm PT
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Fascinating, I wish Scuff and I had come by to say 'hi' when we saw your kite in Josh...
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jun 26, 2009 - 02:59pm PT
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Thanks!
This is what it's been bringing back lately:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30901290@N03/
(ignore the carnival pictures, they're part of some *aerial muckraking* I'm doing)
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jun 26, 2009 - 04:37pm PT
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second the Canon recommendations. SD600 is what I have. I'm going to probably get a new one that is similar style, but more powerful and maybe better telephoto. The one thing you miss with a little point and shot is a decent telephoto.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Jun 26, 2009 - 04:46pm PT
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I just started using a Canon G10. This camera is awesome. Enough said.
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klinefelter
Boulder climber
Bishop, CA
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Jun 26, 2009 - 04:53pm PT
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Look at the Panasonic Lumix LX3 for non-SLR compact that performs well. So popular that it's difficult to find in stock. Check out Flickr.com and search LX3 for some amazing examples. The lens offers 24mm wide with true 16:9.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jun 26, 2009 - 05:18pm PT
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I love that stuff, Chaz! I'm amazed how well composed those shots are that are basically taken by remote control.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Jun 26, 2009 - 05:51pm PT
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As I mentioned on the NE thread, I get by mostly with a Canon SD880. Cheap, durable, works fine.
Image stabilization feature makes things a bit sharper when you zoom; ISO to 1600 so you can
sometimes get by with low light.
Here's the rig (took this pic w/ my cell phone):
and a few recent snapshots:
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Jun 26, 2009 - 07:43pm PT
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I'll second Chiloe on the SD880. Great shots from a PHD. What he didn't mention is that it goes about as wide angle as you can get in a PHD, the colors saturate really really well and the menu nav is simple and intuitive. All of the above lead to getting great shots. Canon discontinued them recently but you can still find them on Amazon and Adorama.
I thought I had lost it last week and was about to head out on a trip so I went to CostCo and bought a Panasonic Lumix something-or-other that looked pretty good. I never got to shoot with it because I (of course) immediately found my Canon SD880. The Panasonic was around $200 or so.
Post up when you get some pics. Don't forget that there are many many setting on digicams that were never there on film cameras. You can tweak colors, saturate them, convert to B&W or sepia and many other things with a digicam. Read here: http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/compacts/sd880.htm, for good tricks with the Canon SD880.
Mal
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Jun 26, 2009 - 08:33pm PT
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Though I am a Nikon DSLR boy I like the Canon point and shoot (G2) I got about 4 years ago. The Canon comes with panorama stitching software which is easy and cool.
The new Panasonic Lumix sports a Leica lens and is quite awesome. My friend who studied photography at Art Center has one and is impressed.
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