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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: Mike W on February 21, 2009, 06:47:14 am
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Hi everyone,
My dad is a flyfisherman, and he needs a new point and shoot camera for fishingtrips and photographing flies.
Hence, he needs both a waterproof camera that can stand being dropped in a river and have a macro-function for taking pics of flies at home.
I can find loads of waterproof cameras, but none that also have the macro-function.
Does anyone use or know a P&S camera that marries these specs?
thanks,
Mike
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Hi everyone,
My dad is a flyfisherman, and he needs a new point and shoot camera for fishingtrips and photographing flies.
Hence, he needs both a waterproof camera that can stand being dropped in a river and have a macro-function for taking pics of flies at home.
I can find loads of waterproof cameras, but none that also have the macro-function.
Does anyone use or know a P&S camera that marries these specs?
thanks,
Mike
http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Stylus-1030S...1138&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Stylus-1030SW-Digital-Optical/dp/B0011E87RM/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235221138&sr=8-1)
http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Stylus-1050S...1138&sr=8-8 (http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Stylus-1050SW-Digital-Black/dp/B001CCJNY4/ref=pd_bbs_8?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235221138&sr=8-8)
http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Stylus-Digit...1210&sr=8-5 (http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Stylus-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B0011EAA0O/ref=pd_bbs_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235221210&sr=8-5)
http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Stylus-Digit...1401&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Stylus-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B000LXXJ1I/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235221401&sr=8-1)
http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-Waterproof-Di...1423&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-Waterproof-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B0019V2CR8/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235221423&sr=8-1)
http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-Optio-Digital...1423&sr=8-2 (http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-Optio-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B000LXZYKW/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235221423&sr=8-2)
not available yet:
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-D10-...;pf_rd_i=507846 (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-D10-Waterproof-Stabilized/dp/B001SER460/ref=amb_link_83704351_6?ie=UTF8&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1EBGKSG573NSY8EG4JGP&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470176291&pf_rd_i=507846)
All can take macro photos from less than an inch away, if need be. I've used some of the Olympus Styluses and they're quite nice cameras for what they are.
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mike,
canon just released a new p&s called the d10
it has lens stabilisation which is something you should look at if he plans to take it on a small boat
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the canon p&s are very easy to use..i bought my mum a a590 is and she loves it,now she wants an ixus..apparently they are more stilish )