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best digital camera for skiing?
it needs to take great pics, be quick to boot, and be small enough to fit
into a ski jacket pocket. all feedback is welcome! thanks, jim bassuk edmonds, wa |
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best digital camera for skiing?
A guy who goes by Astro posts here and he takes great pictures. I would listen
to what he says. Fred |
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"FHemmer209" wrote in message ... A guy who goes by Astro posts here and he takes great pictures. I would listen to what he says. Fred jes |
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On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 16:22:54 CST, James Bassuk
wrote: it needs to take great pics, be quick to boot, and be small enough to fit into a ski jacket pocket. James, You're definitely limiting yourself by requiring that the camera fit in the pocket of your ski jacket, unless you have really BIG pockets. Therefore, you can pretty much rule out a full-size digital SLR. That alone should save you a few bucks....however, don't expect anything close to pro quality (powder mag) pics with a pocket-sized point and shoot. With a pocket-sized point and shoot, you'll have to accept just plain old "good pics" with the occasional you-got-lucky "great pic" thrown in from time to time. In the world of digital cameras, you get what you pay for, generally speaking. The more you pay, the bigger the cameras and lenses become...resulting in a higher potential for "great pics". That's just a fact of photography life. Notice, above, that I used the word "potential". That's because some people just can't take a decent photo, even with $10,000 of high-end hardware hanging from their neck. In the world of alpine skiing photography, we call this type of equipment possessed photographer a "Texan". They are usually at the Rich Amateur (Level 2), or the Equipment Measurbator (Bottom Level 1) of the 7 levels of photographers: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/7.htm Ooops, sorry to get off track there. Anyway, you didn't mention it, but for skiing, you definitely want a camera that can shoot 2 to 3 frames per second (fps), or better, in the continuous mode. Otherwise, you'll end up missing out on the good ski action sequence shots. Anyway, if you are looking for a full-size digital SLR, I can definitely point you in the right direction. However, there are a zillion digital point and shoot pocket cameras out there, therefore, as a starting point, I suggest that you dig around he http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/ -Astro --- maximum exposure f/2.8 http://www.xmission.com/~hound/astro/03-04/index.htm --- |
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best digital camera for skiing?
BTW, how do you store your camera while you're skiing?
Thx |
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On Sun, 11 Jan 2004, AstroPax wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 16:22:54 CST, James Bassuk wrote: it needs to take great pics, be quick to boot, and be small enough to fit into a ski jacket pocket. James, You're definitely limiting yourself by requiring that the camera fit in the pocket of your ski jacket, unless you have really BIG pockets. Therefore, you can pretty much rule out a full-size digital SLR. That alone should save you a few bucks....however, don't expect anything close to pro quality (powder mag) pics with a pocket-sized point and shoot. With a pocket-sized point and shoot, you'll have to accept just plain old "good pics" with the occasional you-got-lucky "great pic" thrown in from time to time. In the world of digital cameras, you get what you pay for, generally speaking. The more you pay, the bigger the cameras and lenses become...resulting in a higher potential for "great pics". That's just a fact of photography life. Notice, above, that I used the word "potential". That's because some people just can't take a decent photo, even with $10,000 of high-end hardware hanging from their neck. In the world of alpine skiing photography, we call this type of equipment possessed photographer a "Texan". They are usually at the Rich Amateur (Level 2), or the Equipment Measurbator (Bottom Level 1) of the 7 levels of photographers: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/7.htm Ooops, sorry to get off track there. Anyway, you didn't mention it, but for skiing, you definitely want a camera that can shoot 2 to 3 frames per second (fps), or better, in the continuous mode. Otherwise, you'll end up missing out on the good ski action sequence shots. Anyway, if you are looking for a full-size digital SLR, I can definitely point you in the right direction. However, there are a zillion digital point and shoot pocket cameras out there, therefore, as a starting point, I suggest that you dig around he http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/ -Astro --- maximum exposure f/2.8 http://www.xmission.com/~hound/astro/03-04/index.htm --- Good points Astro. Let me being by complimenting you on your *great* web page -- your pics are awesome! But for me, I do want my camera to fit into a pocket, have a focusable diopter, a good-sized LCD, the ability to withstand cold temps, rechargeable batteries that don't suck, and a USB connection. By inspecting the specs of several cameras, most state that the minimal operating temp = 32 F, which, of course, won't cut it for skiing. I've tired of lugging around my camrecorder in a backpack, and really need something light to fit into a pocket. Hopefully, about the weight of a motorola talkabout. Again, great web page and thanks for your input. How about the other skiers out there? Any comments? Thanks, Jim |
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best digital camera for skiing?
it needs to take great pics, be quick to boot, and be small enough to fit into a ski jacket pocket. all feedback is welcome! thanks, jim bassuk edmonds, wa Go small!.. if it is big you won't take it with you and then you will have no pictures at all. Max pixels as your budget allows. I actually take a tiny Leica 35mm most of the time because when I ski I have to make myself and friends stop for pixs and a roll of 24 or 36 is more stops than anyone wants to pose for. Have fun and save some memories! leo leo |
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On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 18:06:57 -0800, James Bassuk
wrote: //snip// By inspecting the specs of several cameras, most state that the minimal operating temp = 32 F, which, of course, won't cut it for skiing. Actually, in reality, they can and do cut it. Those environmental specifications are very conservative, and are what they base the rated camera performance on. The further that you move the camera away from the parameters of the "Operating Environment", the further you will move away from the rated specifications of the camera, and closer to having problems with that camera. For example, the specifications for my Nikon D100 state that the Operating Environment - Temperature is 32 deg F to 104 deg F. The specs for a Nikon D2h are the same, as they are for my Olympus C-3030Z. I can tell you that I've never had a problem with a 32 deg F rated digital SLR, digital point and shoot, or a 35mm SLR in sub zero temps, even when it was -20 F. The biggest problem is a cold battery. So keep a warm spare (or two) in an inside pocket. Obviously, you certainly don't want to leave any camera in your car, or out on the porch during an extremely cold night, or during an extremely hot day. However, if you plan on taking pics while you ski across the Antarctic, well, then that might be a different matter altogether. -Astro --- maximum exposure f/2.8 http://www.xmission.com/~hound/astro/03-04/index.htm --- |
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On 11 Jan 2004 21:02:30 EST, "Jiyang Chen" wrote:
BTW, how do you store your camera while you're skiing? Stuff it in the daypack. I don't really have any other carry options due to the size. There is almost always either a 200mm or 400mm lens attached to the thing. My 400mm lens: http://www.xmission.com/~hound/astro...ar/200-400.jpg Haven't had any damage problems, yet. -Astro --- maximum exposure f/2.8 http://www.xmission.com/~hound/astro/03-04/index.htm --- |
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AstroPax
wrote: .... Those environmental specifications are very conservative, and are what they base the rated camera performance on. ... I can tell you that I've never had a problem with a 32 deg F rated digital SLR, digital point and shoot, or a 35mm SLR in sub zero temps, even when it was -20 F. I just used my D100 on a trip where it was cold-soaked to well below 0 F for hours on several days. I had no problems using the camera all day and the battery always indicated fully charged. Some with small cameras complained that they worked for only a few minutes before the battery went dead. Oh, I went heli-skiing: http://homepage.mac.com/saemisch/Can...s/thursday.jpg Take that, Astro! (More pics to come) 8J Mike... -- Littleton, Colorado (reply to msaemisch at yahoo dot com) See my ski photography at: http://PowderDay.us Carpe powder-diem |
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