[pct-l] cameras?

[brick@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Brick Robbins)]

Nah.... It was just the vinyl case that the camera came in, with a belt
loop sewn on, and a cutout so the mini-pod could hang outside the case.

I just kept the camera in a ziplock when it looked like bad weather, or for
fords. The mini-pod attachment would have defeated any weather proofing.



At 12:52 PM 2/19/03, Paul Schilke wrote:
>Is the holster weather resistant?
>
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>From: pct-l-admin@mailman.backcountry.net
>[mailto:pct-l-admin@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Brick Robbins
>Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 11:49 AM
>To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] cameras?
>
>At 08:28 AM 2/19/03, Brad Wilson wrote:
> >I used to hike with a big heavy Nikon but have switched to an Olympus
>Stylus
> >in the past year. It has a zoom and can take panoramic pictures (on 35
>mm
> >film).
>
>I second the Olympus Stylus Zoom. Great photos, and lightweight.
>
>I attached a "mini tripod" from REI that stayed on the camera full time.
>The mini-pod has a velcro strap that allows me to attach it to sign
>posts,
>fence posts, saplings and such. I also bought the remote shutter
>control, a
>little black disk about the size of a quarter, but lighter.
>
>With these two additions I was able to get lots of "self portraits."
>
>I carried the camera in a "holster" so I didn't have to stop and take
>off
>the pack to use it. I got LOTS more photos that way, and allowed me to
>get
>some wildlife photos I never would have been able to do otherwise: Like
>two
>bear photos.
>
>I've had the camera 8 years, and it still works great. I had a spare
>battery in my bounce box, but never used it.
>
>--
>Brick Robbins
>
>The only way to do it ...... is to do it.
>--Merce Cunningham
>
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