Thursday, September 10, 2009

Camera time

As you are well aware...pictures are important to us. Just click on the Picasa logo to see our Web Album full of photos we have taken which document our journey...


They are important for two main reasons:
1. We can't remember half the crap we do and see
2. It's a chance to be artistic (joe mostly)

Now, let's get something straight. We DO NOT have a good track record with Digital cameras. In the last 7 years, to the best of our knowledge, we have gone through 4 cameras. NOT COOL.

Our cameras have been destroyed by:
-falling off a cliff
-getting smashed against an ice axe
-simply stopping to work
-being submerged in water (read a few posts below to find out how our last digital camera died during an epic paddling trip through Stave Lake)

Now you might be wondering...WHY DON'T YOU JUST USE A DISPOSABLE? Answer: good pictures are important to us for the two reasons listed above. 1. Because its not just about remembering...a good picture helps you re-live (i.e. re-experience) how you originally felt when you experienced or saw something that merited recording. 2. Joe really likes the artistry of photography. A good camera which takes higher quality pictures (i.e. less good than a DSLR of $500 or more but better than a disposable or cheap digital) is an important means to that end.

So.....given our history with digital cameras...is there a solution?

We are beginning to think so.

Meet the Canon PowerShot D10


Here's what Canon says about it:
Life can take you almost anywhere. So Canon engineered a digital camera durable enough to go where you go and produce the kind of awe-inspiring images that will earn your respect. It's the PowerShot D10 and it is no ordinary digital camera. This unique camera is waterproof down to 33 feet so you can take it scuba diving, snorkeling or surfing. It's freezeproof and can withstand extremes of temperature from 14-104°F so it's also ideal for snowboarding, mountaineering and more. Plus, it's shockproof, so when the going gets rough, the D10 will keep going strong.

But again...its not just about durability...we wanted quality, right?

Here's what a non-biased review concluded:

If you're buying a camera with hopes of making big prints (larger than 8x10 inches) of what you shoot, the D10 is your best bet. The low ISO performance from it is very good. Image noise is in short supply below ISO 200, and fine detail and sharpness were noticeably better than other cameras in its class. Subjects get visibly grainier between ISO 200 and 400, and at ISO 400 details start to get a little softer. There's a big drop-off in quality at ISO 800 where it looks as if something's smeared on the lens. You can pretty much write off using ISO 1,600. Colors from the D10 are generally very good, as is white balance and exposure, though occasionally challenging lighting would cause subjects to underexpose--which is easily correctable.

Ok. So it looks like this may be the camera we go with.

With so many adventures to come: outdoors in nature and indoors with a baby...it seems like owning a camera is a good investment.

Now the search begins for a good price...

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