[pct-l] CAUTION: Olympus Stylus Digital Camera IS WEATHER RESISTANT

[blisterfree at isp01.net (Brett)]

No ego attached to my missive. I own this camera, too, Paul. 
Just providing a different perspective for the sake of a 
well-rounded discussion. I take issue not with your opinion, 
but with that of Olympus. Terms like "weatherproof" - that's 
what Olympus uses - are very deceptive. They ooze with 
lawyer-speak and they need to be shown in their true light. 
Who on this list of all places doesn't wish to cut through 
the crap of modern-day commercialism?

- bf

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Magnanti" <pmags@yahoo.com>
To: "Brett" <blisterfree@isp01.net>; "dude" 
<dude@fastmail.ca>; <pct-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] CAUTION: Olympus Stylus Digital Camera 
IS WEATHER RESISTANT


>
> --- Brett <blisterfree@isp01.net> wrote:
>
>> Dude wrote:
>> >>>The weatherproof stylus is definitely a great
>> camera for
>> >>>hiking.
>>
>> My reply:
>>
>> The Olympus Stylus Digital camera IS NOT WATERPROOF.
>> THE
>> TERM "WEATHERPROOF" IS MEANINGLESS.
>
> Which is why I called it weather RESISTANT as this
> original e-mail quote from me shows:
>
>> Have had the Olympus Stylus (digital version, the
>> D-300) for almost 2 yrs now. Have been very pleased
>> with the results. Takes good pictures, weather
>> ***resistant****, reliable, takes a beating.
>>
>
> I have used this camera for almost two yrs in all
> kinds of weather. Have used it in the deserts of Utah,
> the snow of Wymoming,for three weeks on the CT, in all
> kinds of weather in Colorado, etc.
>
> Olympus itself calls this camera weather reistant as
> well..not WATERPROOF
>
> As for thh picture quality. **SHRUG**, I've been told
> my photos are good. As always, opnions may differ.
>
>
> I'd give the camera a big thumbs up.
>
>
>
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