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PSA - Public Service Announcement

Every go anywhere and find that you forgot something, well it happened to me in the world of photography. Brought everything I needed but the battery, when to start shooting and looked at how many pictures on my card….

BLANK SCREEN…

I thought, oh no something is wrong. I hope nothing was broken as I flicked on on/of dial. Nada…

When to reset the battery in case the camera had just froze…. BINGO!!!

The battery compartment was empty. I guess there is no shooting for me today, so sad.

Just glad it wasn’t a paid gig (but then I check the equipment like 50 times… so no worries).

End of Public Service announcement.

For photography fans out there this is one funny comic.

I’m sure at one point in time or another you have found yourself in one of the situations that is depicted in this webcomic.

Well after the D3 came out full frame it was only a matter of time until the Full Frame (FX) sensor made its way down the line. The D700 now has it which presents some major advantages for older lenses like the Noct-Nikkor (my favorite) and “The Beast” 28-70mm f/2.8. These and other lenses are great, however with the DX sensor they incurred a 1.5x zoom that often put them out of the zoom range photographer’s wanted.

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I’ll repost my comment here from an article from engadget on the newest underwater from pentax, the Optio W60.

If your into seriously taking a camera into/under water with you, you should skip these types in-body water-proofing as they are notoriously good at leaking and other smaller problems. These types of cameras are only good for beaches or in wet weather. They are getting much better but have a server depth limitation (13ft), here is another quick comparison review vs the Olympus brand, but as I state for serious underwater photography, consider a waterproof case, you’ll likely be happier in the end if you do.

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I think the Optio W60 is perfect for the majority of vacationers who want to take it to the beach and maybe into the water to take some quick picts of fish.

I would want to wait until we got some serious reviews before purchasing it and using it for even snorkeling. With waves, salt water and the camera bouncing off rocks I’m not sure that even the W60 will be able to survive.

Of course the closest option (for only a bit more money) is the Canon brand of cameras. Most can have an optional water proof case that is sturdier than any Optio (It is what I use for my underwater pictures). At only $150 in addition to the camera (which is better picture quality then the W series) you get significantly better pictures.

So I think I’m going to pass on the W60, for those who already have a digital P&S, $150 for 30 feet is better deal.

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