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First post to this group. I've been working with digital photography for about two years now, and I am enjoying it tremendously. Right now we are using a Fuji 6 megapixel camera. My question is this: My wife and I are taking a cruise through the Carribean, and we are travelling on a sailing ship; not one of the huge floating casinos that you see on TV. I am worried about moisture and my camera, especially out on deck. While we're on land, I don't see that much of a problem, and I can keep the camera in a plastic baggy while it's not in use, but on the ship itself, I have some idea of what salt water can do to the interior of the camera. Has anyone else here dealt with this problem? I looked on the Fuji website, but there is nothing relevant there. |
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Depending on the camera model, you can often find a watertight case which
helps in this type of environment. Do a Google search to see what comes up. -- John Shadowdancer wrote: Hi -- First post to this group. I've been working with digital photography for about two years now, and I am enjoying it tremendously. Right now we are using a Fuji 6 megapixel camera. My question is this: My wife and I are taking a cruise through the Carribean, and we are travelling on a sailing ship; not one of the huge floating casinos that you see on TV. I am worried about moisture and my camera, especially out on deck. While we're on land, I don't see that much of a problem, and I can keep the camera in a plastic baggy while it's not in use, but on the ship itself, I have some idea of what salt water can do to the interior of the camera. Has anyone else here dealt with this problem? I looked on the Fuji website, but there is nothing relevant there. |
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I have used my Fuji camera on a 30 day cruise around South America,
including the nasty weather of Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego. If one uses reasonable precautions, (don 't permit large volumes of water to splash on the camera) there should not be a problem. I shot over 400 pictures and most were in inclement weather. Any time I was not shooting pictures I had the camera in my carry case. If an occasional spray hits the camera, wipe it off immediately, just to eliminate the salt. The Fuji camera is mostly plastic so no real harm is done. My first digital camera was a Fuji 2600Z, now have a Fuji E550. Enjoy your sailing. Shadowdancer" wrote in message news:1112734647.af1e9490918f60d02ca18e522fc96d4c@m eganetnews2... Hi -- First post to this group. I've been working with digital photography for about two years now, and I am enjoying it tremendously. Right now we are using a Fuji 6 megapixel camera. My question is this: My wife and I are taking a cruise through the Carribean, and we are travelling on a sailing ship; not one of the huge floating casinos that you see on TV. I am worried about moisture and my camera, especially out on deck. While we're on land, I don't see that much of a problem, and I can keep the camera in a plastic baggy while it's not in use, but on the ship itself, I have some idea of what salt water can do to the interior of the camera. Has anyone else here dealt with this problem? I looked on 30 the Fuji website, but there is nothing relevant there. |
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The best method would be a custom fit waterproof case for your camera.
If you rather not spend the several hundred dollars that these cost, you may consider a waterproof bag. On my Hawaii vacation, I used one of these Aqupacs on our wetter outings: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...goods&n=507846 It did a superb job of keeping the camera dry. I also took some under-water photos, but the bag did not do so well there. It was difficult for me to see through the view finder or to see the small screen underwater. The camera also had a difficult time focusing through the bag. It did reasonably well out of water in the bag. I would get an occasional drop on the bag distort the image, but it was better than ruining the camera. After this experience, I would either opt for the expensive underwater case or use a disposable underwater camera. But, for your needs of keeping the camera dry while not being used, the bag may be a perfect inexpensive solution. Charlie Got digital photos? Show them off! http://FlyingSamPhoto.com |
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Jerry...how do you like the Fuji E550....I'm looking at getting this camara
for my first Digital? "Jerry Dolan" wrote in message ... I have used my Fuji camera on a 30 day cruise around South America, including the nasty weather of Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego. If one uses reasonable precautions, (don 't permit large volumes of water to splash on the camera) there should not be a problem. I shot over 400 pictures and most were in inclement weather. Any time I was not shooting pictures I had the camera in my carry case. If an occasional spray hits the camera, wipe it off immediately, just to eliminate the salt. The Fuji camera is mostly plastic so no real harm is done. My first digital camera was a Fuji 2600Z, now have a Fuji E550. Enjoy your sailing. Shadowdancer" wrote in message news:1112734647.af1e9490918f60d02ca18e522fc96d4c@m eganetnews2... Hi -- First post to this group. I've been working with digital photography for about two years now, and I am enjoying it tremendously. Right now we are using a Fuji 6 megapixel camera. My question is this: My wife and I are taking a cruise through the Carribean, and we are travelling on a sailing ship; not one of the huge floating casinos that you see on TV. I am worried about moisture and my camera, especially out on deck. While we're on land, I don't see that much of a problem, and I can keep the camera in a plastic baggy while it's not in use, but on the ship itself, I have some idea of what salt water can do to the interior of the camera. Has anyone else here dealt with this problem? I looked on 30 the Fuji website, but there is nothing relevant there. |
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In article , Jerry Dolan
wrote: I have used my Fuji camera on a 30 day cruise around South America, including the nasty weather of Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego. If one uses reasonable precautions, (don 't permit large volumes of water to splash on the camera) there should not be a problem. I shot over 400 pictures and most were in inclement weather. Any time I was not shooting pictures I had the camera in my carry case. If an occasional spray hits the camera, wipe it off immediately, just to eliminate the salt. The Fuji camera is mostly plastic so no real harm is done. My first digital camera was a Fuji 2600Z, now have a Fuji E550. Enjoy your sailing. I have a Fuji 2600Z also....I have found that most of the pics from it tend to have a blue cast to them when viewed in Photoshop...I have Photoshop set to sRGB which is the same color space that the 2600Z uses.....(The blue cast is a easy fix in Photshop), but was wondering if you noticed the same thing in your Fuji 2600Z. |
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