Waterproof camera for $50 for River Rafting?

What is a good used/new $50 waterproof camera?

I will be going river rafting in July with a group and want to get a
camera that can survive being dropped in the water and/or being shot
at by an oversized water canon.

A quick search on eBay found the Canon SureShot WP-1, Canon AS-6, and
a Aqua Vu 35mm. Will these sell for under $50 and are any of them
recommened?

Do camera shops (I live in Sacramento, CA) rent waterproof cameras?

Current cameras: Rebel Digital, Maxxum 8000i, Minolta SR-7, Yashica
J-5.

Thank you for your time.

Replies will default to my Yahoo e-mail account.

-- Kevin Heider
e-mail: (first intitial of first name)p(last name) at attbi.com

"Kevin Heider" wrote in message
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What is a good used/new $50 waterproof camera?

I will be going river rafting in July with a group and want to get a
camera that can survive being dropped in the water and/or being shot
at by an oversized water canon.

A quick search on eBay found the Canon SureShot WP-1, Canon AS-6, and
a Aqua Vu 35mm. Will these sell for under $50 and are any of them
recommened?

Do camera shops (I live in Sacramento, CA) rent waterproof cameras?

Current cameras: Rebel Digital, Maxxum 8000i, Minolta SR-7, Yashica
J-5.

Thank you for your time.

Replies will default to my Yahoo e-mail account.

-- Kevin Heider

You can now buy disposable cameras that are watertight.

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Regards,
Matt Clara
www.mattclara.com

Matt Clara wrote:

You can now buy disposable cameras that are watertight.

Yes, but results are poor.

Here is a list of water-resistant (and other interesting) cameras,
which might help you find something used:

http://creekin.net/cameras.htm

"Bill Tuthill" wrote in message
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Matt Clara wrote:

You can now buy disposable cameras that are watertight.

Yes, but results are poor.

Say it's not so!


Here is a list of water-resistant (and other interesting) cameras,
which might help you find something used:

http://creekin.net/cameras.htm

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:40:06 GMT, "Matt Clara"
wrote:

"Kevin Heider" wrote in message
.. .
What is a good used/new $50 waterproof camera?

I will be going river rafting in July with a group and want to get a
camera that can survive being dropped in the water and/or being shot
at by an oversized water canon.

A quick search on eBay found the Canon SureShot WP-1, Canon AS-6, and
a Aqua Vu 35mm. Will these sell for under $50 and are any of them
recommened?

You can now buy disposable cameras that are watertight.

Ahh. Thank you. I just picked up a one-use Fuji WaterProof camera ,
27 exp (800 ASA), but with no flash camera. Not a bad solution
($11.84 after tax) for a one day outting in the water. Besides now I
can have fun without babysitting an expensive camera. I only go out
on the American River in Sacramento, CA once or twice a year.

I might also pick-up a waterproof Aqua-Vu 35 (reloadable and has a
flash) for around $30.

Thanks for the advice.

-- Kevin Heider
e-mail: (first intitial of first name)p(last name) at attbi.com

Kevin Heider wrote:

You can now buy disposable cameras that are watertight.

Ahh. Thank you. I just picked up a one-use Fuji WaterProof camera ,
27 exp (800 ASA), but with no flash camera. Not a bad solution
($11.84 after tax) for a one day outting in the water. Besides now I
can have fun without babysitting an expensive camera. I only go out
on the American River in Sacramento, CA once or twice a year.

A tip for you. The Fuji waterproofs (several I've tried anyway)
focus short of infinity. They are excellent for taking pictures of
groups of people, but landscapes near infinity will be out of focus.

I might also pick-up a waterproof Aqua-Vu 35 (reloadable and has a
flash) for around $30.

I don't know that one!