[at-l] Re: digital camera

[jtwilkins at buckeye-express.com (Josh Wilkins)]

I have had great experience with both the Olympus 300 and the 400 model. I
had a 300 model that I took on a 8day Isle Royal trip. I am very happy with
the weight, amount of pictures I could take and the quality of pictures. I
then later lost the camera. (nothing like throwing away the 399 I paid at
the time out the window.) Recently I picked up the 400 model and used it
over the last 2 weeks. As far as I know no other camera has a any type of
weather proofing other then this camera. You can usually always find these
cameras on sale somewhere at your local best buy or circuit city. A extra
battery only runs about 35 bucks. We got almost 7 days of heavy use out of
one battery. Never pay full price for the xD memory cards they go on sale
time to time with rebates. I got mine at half off.

JTW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Bullard" <jbullar1@twcny.rr.com>
To: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] on the most important gear.... digital camera


> At 11:17 PM 11/29/2003 -0500, Jim Bullard wrote:
> >At 03:51 AM 11/30/2003 +0000, hopefl@juno.com wrote:
> >>I used a Kodak CX4300 on my thru hike this year. It would die on me from
> >>time to time. I think dampness was the problem but I'm not sure. Once it
> >>was inside for several days.......as when I mailed it home to be
> >>replaced.... it would resurrect its own self and start working again.
> >
> >The Olympus Stylus 300 Digital (3.2 megapixel) and Stylus 400 Digital (4
> >megapixel) would be good choices for a long distance hike because they
are
> >weatherproof. URLs: Stylus 300
>
><http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_product_lobbypage.asp?l=1&p=
16&bc=27&product=902>,
> >Stylus 400
>
><http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_product_lobbypage.asp?l=1&p=
16&bc=27&product=903&CMP=ILC-homestylus400>
>
> BTW - I just checked the price at B&H Photo & Video. They list for $349
and
> $399 respectively but B&H is selling them for $289 and $339 right now.
Just
> click on "add to cart" for the lower price.
>
>
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