[at-l] Re:(at-l) Digital Photos

[kdpo at pacbell.net (Ken Powers)]

Thanks for the recommendation. I have been reading about digital cameras and
had settled on the C-5060Z this morning. I think it is higher resolution
than I need, but we are having fun blowing up our hiking pictures to hang on
the walls.

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Bullard" <jbullar1@twcny.rr.com>
To: "Daniel Strickland" <motbe@cox.net>; <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 3:38 PM
Subject: RE: [at-l] Re:(at-l) Digital Photos


> At 04:39 PM 2/19/2004 -0500, Daniel Strickland wrote:
> >...clip...I plan on getting into photography myself, so the
> >extra weight of the camera (Digital Rebel or D-10), and the lenses is
> >definitely way more worth it than just taking a smaller camera with way
less
> >functionality.
>
> FWIW Daniel, I own a Canon 10D (with the 28-135 IS lens) and an Olympus
> C-4040Z. The 10D is an awesome camera with all sorts of controls but at 3#
> 2 oz. with the lens, IT'S HEAVY! The C-4040Z takes high resolution
pictures
> that I can print up to 11X14, also has a lot of user control (including
> manual exposure) and weighs less than a third of the 10D.
>
> At this point if I were going on a long distance hike with one of my
> digital cameras, it would be the C-4040Z in my pack, not the 10D. Better
> yet I would trade the C-4040Z in on a C-5060Z <http://tinyurl.com/3dwft>
> and take that. It weighs 15.2 oz. If you feel you must have a digital SLR
> on a long distance hike, go for the digital Rebel. It will save you both
> money and weight.
>
> Saunterer
>
>
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