Cameras for Dark and Wet Locations? 68
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?"
waterproof, disposable (Score:5, Informative)
Bag-It! (Score:2, Informative)
Or get yourself one of those professional underwater cameras.
As far as lighting issues, either a nice external flash, or a nice lense should help.
Nikonos (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Point and click inside a ziplock bag! (Score:5, Informative)
waterproof case + tripod + long exposures (Score:3, Informative)
As for wetness, just get any popular camera that has a waterproof housing available as an option. These housing are typically very rugged and probably also afford the camera a greater degree of resiliance to physical damage.
repost to photo.net (Score:4, Informative)
Re:A cheap solution... (Score:3, Informative)
expensize plastic bags..with lens glass (Score:3, Informative)
They make waterproof plastic bags that you can put and use the camera in. These bags aren't cheap (about 100$) although cheaper than a full hardshell case. There not just plasic bags because the have some glass/plastic you attach the lens to so you can shoot with the camera in the bag. It seems perfect for your use.
As for the dark conditions get a bright lens (f1.8 to f2.8) and/or use 400 or 800 iso film.
check adorama for other makes/models but here is an example
http://www.waterproofcases.net/ziplock.html [waterproofcases.net]