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06-17-2009, 07:51 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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What camera????
What do you use? Looking for waterproof (I really liked TO's underwater pic in May Review thread) I saw a lot of small, thin cameras in use on Cuttyhunk this weekend.....so where are all the other pics guys?
I currently have a Pentax, but it is slow to shoot, and not user friendly IMO. Good pics, but I still feel limited by it.
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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06-17-2009, 08:06 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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If you can find one, the Olympus 770SW takes more of a beating than the other SW series cameras.
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
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06-17-2009, 08:20 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Marshfield, MA
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I have the Olympus 790SW....easy to use...still havent been able to bring myself to dunk it though
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06-17-2009, 09:06 PM
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Pete K.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,953
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wal fart has a fuji waterproof camera advertised for 179.00 this week. Even if i had a waterproof camera, there is something in my brain that says this electronic device should NOT be under salt water, and would probably STILL keep it in a plastic bag, and just feel good about it when it happens to get wet from time to time...
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06-17-2009, 09:15 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Olympus stylus rugged
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06-17-2009, 09:33 PM
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Work hard. Fish harder.
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Cool!!
Thanks.
Now I know what I want for Father's day.  |
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06-17-2009, 09:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: North Shore
Posts: 1,701
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Ross - there was a good article on new waterproof, crushproof, shockproof and frost proof cameras ... it was either in today's Wall Street Journal, New York Times or USA Today. Don't remember which one, as I read through all of them today, but have a look online a bunch of new waterproof cameras that also can be dropped or smashed and will still work great.
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06-17-2009, 10:17 PM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
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I do have to warn you, a nice camera keeps big fish away
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06-18-2009, 03:32 AM
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Permanently Disconnected
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 12,647
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Just got the wife one of these for her birthday and it's a nice little camera.
http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=OMST850SWB
Second Olympus digital and wouldn't buy anything else. Buydig was real quick and service was great. |
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06-18-2009, 06:48 AM
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All up in the Interweb!
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: In the dog house.
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I used an Olympus 770SW all last season. Dunked it, swam with it and took underwater pictures with it. I was very happy with it until I went to take a picture with it a few weeks back and noticed a crack on the screen and water inside the camera. Sent it back to Olympus for service last week. While I am sure things will turn out fine, I was quite shocked to see my shockproof / waterproof camera busted. Just another reason why I shouldn't be allowed to have nice things.  |
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"Out there in the surf is where it's at, that's where the line gets drawn in the sand between those who talk fishing and those who live it."
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06-18-2009, 06:50 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Newport, RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
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I have the same. Nice camera. |
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06-18-2009, 09:26 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
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I got the Olympus SW1050 this past winter and it's been dropped on a hardwood floor, dropped on a concrete patio and brought into a pool several times. It still looks and works like brand new and takes nice pics. I haven't taken it fishing yet because that's one of the ways to guarantee the skunk for me. I'm sure I'll take it out when I get my son out bottom fishing, though.
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06-18-2009, 09:33 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tlapinski
I used an Olympus 770SW all last season. Dunked it, swam with it and took underwater pictures with it. I was very happy with it until I went to take a picture with it a few weeks back and noticed a crack on the screen and water inside the camera. Sent it back to Olympus for service last week. While I am sure things will turn out fine, I was quite shocked to see my shockproof / waterproof camera busted. Just another reason why I shouldn't be allowed to have nice things. |
Yeh, you can't do good stuff - and the 770 is rated tougher & deeper by Olympus than their other models  |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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06-18-2009, 10:50 AM
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Trophy Hunter Apprentice
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: THE Other Cape
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i just LOST the Stylus Tough-6000,
10 mega pixels, phenominal pix, and the newest
shockproof, waterproof, by Olympus~~~GREAT!!!
while it lasted, dadgummitttt 
i owned the 770 for over a year until i left
it behind in a rental car while returning from DC.
that camera was the ballz and very surf friendly.
would have gotten THAT one again, but the 6000
was the upgraded and newer version that i didNOT
keep long enuff to fully appreciate its durability and
practicality on the rocks. be sure to get the "waterproof"
carrying case that BestBuy and others sell by REI, i think???
and when it's a N'oreaster out there i place the camera
and it's case inside a plastic bag. then inside my backpack,
somewhat anal, i know~~just trying to hedge my bets, as it were!!
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"The first condition of happiness is that the connection
between man and nature shall not be broken."~~ Leo Tolstoy
Tight Lines, and
Happy Hunting to ALL!
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06-18-2009, 01:43 PM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
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Pretty happy with my pentax optio w60. Got a couple decent night pics this week.
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It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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06-18-2009, 03:44 PM
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Boston Anglah
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sitting on top of the world with my legs hangin free
Posts: 3,322
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnR
Yeh, you can't do good stuff - and the 770 is rated tougher & deeper by Olympus than their other models |
I have the same, wicked pissah  |
Used hard and put away dirty....
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06-19-2009, 04:09 AM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,397
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I was looking at the Olympus 1030 SW earlier this Spring and figured that was gonna be it for me - then went to B&H Photo and found it has been discontinued... 
Looks like it's been replaced by the Tough series...but at $400+ I'm already halfway home to a Nikon D90, which is compatible with all my old Nikkor lenses...
I was actually going to order an Olympus today - I like B&H in NY, used to buy all my film (hey - anybody remember film...  ...) and Hassy stuff from them...I dunno, just looking for a point and shoot right now, water & weatherproof...
One way or another, I'm gonna drag myself kicking and screaming into the 21st Century at some point this afternoon
Maybe the 770 is the way to go...I'll have to price one out... |
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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06-19-2009, 04:13 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: cape cod when my meds r workin right
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slingah
I have the Olympus 790SW....easy to use...still havent been able to bring myself to dunk it though
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06-19-2009, 12:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: South Shore
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Has anyone used the canon D10? I am a canon guy I shoot a 50D just about everyday, but I wanted something I can bring fishing.
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06-19-2009, 07:48 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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Crafty, I am debating on getting the D90 or a Cannon SLR. My wifes cannon digital takes great shots so I imagine there SLR takes some great ones as well. I use the 770 and love the fact it works in all conditions. It seems to require a lot of light to make great shots. It does not take the best night photos though. Backbeaches' Pentax seems to work well at night.
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Go Ugly Early 
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06-20-2009, 05:28 AM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,397
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Casey, check out the Nikon D90 here:
http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Ni...25446/D90.html
It gets great reviews - I have a friend who has one and he loves it, it's a great camera - also does the 24fps video, which is the frame rate in cinema. They have examples of the D-movies on the site and it's pretty impressive. The only drawback in the D-movies is the sound from what I've heard, but if you get serious about using that function you might be able to go with an external mic.
Canon is good too but I'd have to give Nikon the nod - of course like I said I've got a lot of the older Nikkor lenses and the D90 is still compatible with all of them, so for me it's a no-brainer. Nikon optics are tough to beat -
Still leaning toward the Olympus for the waterproof point and shoot though - just trying to find something around the $300 mark + or - ....or otherwise I may just bite the bullet and go with the D90 |
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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06-20-2009, 06:10 AM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crafty Angler
Still leaning toward the Olympus for the waterproof point and shoot though - just trying to find something around the $300 mark + or - ....or otherwise I may just bite the bullet and go with the D90
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Way less than 300 on amazon |
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Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?
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06-20-2009, 10:11 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: N.K.
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I got an 850SW Olympus.It serves it's purpose as a camera to take pictures of fish.Doesn't get much use.Was trolling for bass or blues but ended up finding fish breaking the surface.Funny watching a fluke get air born going after a slow trolled prey swimmer.I was pulling the swimmer with a teaser.So I just put on a bucktail and threw a worm on and bam.Crab on the teaser.Ended up throwing back a couple short fluke.The crab was safely returned to dwell on the bottom.
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