[OFB Cafe] Photographers?

[wolfgang zerrmayr]

On Saturday 19 July 2008, Timothy Butler wrote:
> Hi Wolfi!
>
> > Most of my contemporary photographing activity is focussed on taking
> > pictures 'en route' when riding the bike. I am particitpating in a
> > couple of
> > long-distance-rides such as Paris-Brest-Paris (1200 kms) last summer.
>
> 	That's a good opportunity. I suppose you probably use some kind of
> very small camera so that it doesn't get in the way of riding?
>
> 	-Tim

I got the Pentax Optio 50 for three years.
There are smaller ones available now, but that's not so important as long as 
it fits into one of the three pockets on the back of the cycling jersey.

Two weeks ago, when I was travelling across France, the Optio 50 died after 
too many misuse (I fell on it twice and it also fell down a couple of times, 
my bad).
Luckily I got a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS 60 in the next larger supermarket on 
the way for just 80.- Euros, which is a really fair price.

A yet smaller one would be 'nice to have', no doubt :-)

But the most important things (for me) are ease of use, and compatibility with 
AA batteries and SD cards because those are the most common standards.
So you can charge your batteries anywhere, or buy new ones anywhere, and more 
or less anyone can view your photos on the computer.

KR ... Wolfi