[pct-l] What camera to hike with?

[tom aterno]

BTW, Panasonic just released a firmware upgrade for the LX3 camera. Go to 

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/LX3/index.html

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From: tom aterno <nitnoid1 at yahoo.com>
To: Thomas Jamrog <balrog at midcoast.com>; Erik Turnberg <erik.turnberg at gmail.com>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 7:07:36 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] What camera to hike with?

For camera reviews, see dpreview.com and kenrockwell.com.  Ken's site is very good.  He is biased towards Nikon SLRs and expensive Leica rangefinders.  He is partial to Canon digital point and shoot cameras, which are backpacker's cameras of choice due to weight and size.

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From: Thomas Jamrog <balrog at midcoast.com>
To: Erik Turnberg <erik.turnberg at gmail.com>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 5:19:45 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] What camera to hike with?

I just replaced my dead Lumix with a Panasonic DMC-LX3.  The photos  
are sumptuous, although it is really difficult to find one in stock  
anywhere in the US right now.  There is a detailed review of the  
camera on Backpacking Light's website.
Uncle Tom


On Sep 28, 2009, at 8:09 AM, Erik Turnberg wrote:

> I did the Long Trail and AT with a Canon A570 (7MP 6x optical  
> zoom).  It's
> been a nice camera.  It took great pictures (decent lens and CCD)  
> and I
> liked that it took AA batteries, which on the AT meant that any  
> little store
> or gas station carried my camera's battery.  My only complaint is  
> that was a
> little on the large and heavy side.  Well now it's dead and I'm  
> hunting for
> a new camera, which will come out on the trail with my fiancee and I  
> this
> spring.
>
> What have people been using on thru hikes?  AA or propriatary  
> lithium (if
> lithium how do you handle recharging and resupply)?  Anyone using of  
> of
> Canon or Panasonic's (Lumix) compact wide angle cameras?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Granite
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