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Cameras for Dark and Wet Locations?

Posted by Cliff on from the photographing-caves-and-rivers dept.

Lorenzo de Medici asks: "In August I have the great pleasure of being able to hike all sixteen miles of the Zion Narrows. I'd like to take along a camera, but the problem is that the water level in the Narrows can be unpredictable, with flash floods arriving with little warning. Light levels tend to be low as well. Does anyone have any advice on what kind of camera I could bring that would survive yet still bring in decent photo quality?"

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  1. Point and click inside a ziplock bag! by 2nd+Post! · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think an Olympus Infinity Stylus placed inside a plastic ziplock bag would work great. The reason I suggest film over digital is, in such a condition, any trace moisture will be hazardous to a laptop (necessary to download photos), memory cards, or battery chargers. With the Stylus, you just need a sealed package of AAs and sealed canisters of film.

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    1. Re:Point and click inside a ziplock bag! by phamlen · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Just be aware that you may have to take the camera out of the bag to take pictures. Depending on the autofocus mechanism of the camera, it can get confused by the plastic bag and refuse to focus.

      It's similar to the problem of trying to shoot through a window.