usie33 Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 I have been looking at the threads about the flys people have tied and i would like to post a few of mine, but all i have is my iphone and the camera is definetly not good enough. So i was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a digital camera that would be good for this and also ill be using it on the river as my fishing camera. i picked up a new 4wt setup this year so the fishing budget is pretty stretched, so something thats fairly inexpensive would be ideal... Quote
robert Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 I learned my lesson with cameras a few years ago, and my good camera is now at the bottom of devil's lake west of Edmonton. Now I take my old 3.2 MP kodak with me, if i lose it then what odds. Not the greatest for the distance shots but overall, it works great. That kodak has taken a beating over the years and it's still going strong. Quote
darrinhurst Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 I have been looking at the threads about the flys people have tied and i would like to post a few of mine, but all i have is my iphone and the camera is definetly not good enough. So i was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a digital camera that would be good for this and also ill be using it on the river as my fishing camera. i picked up a new 4wt setup this year so the fishing budget is pretty stretched, so something thats fairly inexpensive would be ideal... I have the Fuji Finepix water proof camera that I picked up a couple years ago. Price is right at $169. This is the newer model. Looks nicer and has more features from what I can tell. http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/fuji-f...699bbcc67e6en02 Takes pictures that look like this: Macro works well too Quote
Bandi Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 I have been looking at the threads about the flys people have tied and i would like to post a few of mine, but all i have is my iphone and the camera is definetly not good enough. So i was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a digital camera that would be good for this and also ill be using it on the river as my fishing camera. i picked up a new 4wt setup this year so the fishing budget is pretty stretched, so something thats fairly inexpensive would be ideal... If you want waterproof/underwater, good macro, and good quality outdoor pictures have a look at Pentax Optio Wxx models. You may get older versions on a budget. Other brands like Olympus, Panasonic, Canon too have good underwater P&S cameras. Should you not need waterproof camera, go with the known brands, e.g Canon or Nikon. For fish and macro photos you do not need long telezoom capability. I suggest models with image stabilizator. As for everyone, I suggest research the models and then go try them out (take photos in the shop or even get one on the 30 days money back guarantee). Quote
headscan Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 It's a couple years old, but check out this roundup of waterproof cameras http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q209waterproofgroup/ Have the Canon D10 and it's a pretty good camera. A little bulkier than some of the others but the photo quality is top notch. Quote
usie33 Posted February 21, 2011 Author Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks for the replies guys, the fuji seems like a solid deal and i like that its waterproof. But i took a look at the pentax and thats a pretty nice camera but the price is a little high so i may need to re think how much im willing to spend and what exactly im looking for out of this camera. but i think it definetly needs to be waterproof, dont wanna get caught in the rain and forget the camera is in the vest, or accidently just drop it. Quote
reevesr1 Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 Have the Canon D10 and it's a pretty good camera. A little bulkier than some of the others but the photo quality is top notch. Agree with the above. They all take good underwater shots, but the Canon is the best I've used as an all around camera as well. Quote
Taco Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 Check ebay, I picked up a NIB older model WP30 Pentax for under a hundred bucks a while ago Quote
theboy Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 I have a D-10 Canon and love it....it is bulky but i find I like that better. Quote
TerryH Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 Also, the Pentax W100's are coming out soon, so the W90's have been discontinued and will be on sale at most places. Quote
usie33 Posted February 22, 2011 Author Posted February 22, 2011 just made a good deal with headscan, thanks for the replies guys Quote
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