Digital Camera for fishing

[Peluso]

I am looking for a digital camera to take pictures this summer of all the different fishing things I have going on to place on my webpage. The problem I am having is trying to find one small enough and not high priced. Anyone have some suggestions for me. Also, is it hard to transfer them over onto the computer? Good fishing and don't forget to shoot the puck. Thanks, Mike Peluso #999

[FreeByrd]

Mike,
I've got an Epson PhotoPC 650. It takes pretty good photos but is kind of bulky. It also eats batteries. Not sure what it cost - won it through work. Another idea you may want to consider is just using your regular camera, and getting the photoCD made when you get the pics developed. These come as .jpg files and should be easy to insert on your webpage. Other option is to get a decent scanner, or you can even take photos to Kinkos and they will scan them, save them as .jpg files and give you a disk. I played around with the digital when I first got it, but end up just using my regular camera most of the time on the boat. It is an Olympus Stylus. Makes a nice boat camera. Compact, easy to operate weather resistant, and takes good pictures.
Good Luck,
Steve

[Denied]

Mike, I have an Olympus D-450-z. It does a good job, except at a distance. It is fine for pictures in the boat, quick, can take over 100 pics on one card. The 450 has been replace by the 460 and the price has came down. I use it for pictures on my web site and also prints from my HP photosmart printer. It would be worth a look.


Fishing Western Lake Erie aboard "DENIED"
web page; http://www.cliftond.com

[Trapper]

Mike,

My wife bought me a little digital camera over the internet. I think she paid about $50 after all the rebate stuff (she's a turbo-shopper). It's small enough to fit into my shirt pocket, takes 32 or 16 pictures depending on the resolution and works great from 3 to 20 feet (fish range). It doesn't have a removable disk, but I usually don't take 32 pictures before I get back to my computer anyway. I don't know much about digital cameras, but this ones works for me. The high resolution might work to dump onto your web site. It also doubles as a web-cam. It is a AGFA e-PHOTO CL18. Oh, I put used batteries in it when I got it about 2 months ago and I think they're just now getting weak. Good luck and don't forget to bait the trap!

Trapper

[drifterspice]

I use a Canon Digital Elph, it is the size of a credit card and takes great pictures. The retail price is $499

[Box]

LAST EDITED ON Mar-15-01 AT 04:27PM (CST)[p]I use a Canon Powershot S-10. It is similar to the Digital Elph or the Powershot S-100, but slightly larger in size - - but it is still very small.

I know the S-100 is about $500 at Target right now, or you can get it online for about $400. I really like my Canon as it is small (the elph and s-100 are even smaller) and the metal case is good - I have already dropped it plenty and no probs. My buddy likes his Sony, but it was very expensive and large.

Get at least a 16 MB removable memory card (I prefer Compact Flash memory, just cause...) and 32 would be nice. On my camera a 16 mb will get you 64 pics at a nice resolution, or up to about 180 in lower resolution and quality, or about 25 at 1600x1200, which is really good resolution and great for printing.

You can find memory cards on the site below, and a $20 USB compact flash reader from Best Buy. It makes the memory card work just like a floppy disk - totally easy.

Check here for the best online prices on all cameras or computer stuff - it is a list from lots of stores, sorted by price:
http://www.pricewatch.com

Make sure that a rechargable battery and charger comes with it, as mine did not. If you have two rechargable batteries you will never run out of juice (unless you leave the viewer display on all the time, then it sucks battery juice).

For getting it on to the web, there is a nice little shareware program that works easy and great. It is called Thumber and available at:
http://tawba.tripod.com/thumber.htm
I paid $20 and got the upgrade to full version so I could put more pics on one page (shareware only allows 10 per page). It is totally easy to use to make an html page with thumbnail pictures and full size pics.

If you want any more info, email me at
cboxmeyer@qwest.net
And I'll try to help you out with specifics.

Good luck!

Box in MN

[Backwater Eddy]

A camera that a friend uses and I really like is the Sony MCV-FD-90 1.6 million pixel camera.

It takes the basic 3 1/2 high density disc and you can take JPEG pictures and also MPEG movies that are ready to pop on the web or your page at a couple of clicks. No extra stuff needed or special memory sticks (you can get a memory stick adapter if you want), just a box of 3M discs and go, cool EH.

They use it at his shop for all his body shop documentation and insurance claim needs, and I think a few fishing trips too.

A great place to price one and I recommend these folks at Crutchfield at http//:www.crutchfield.com or call direct for a updated price quote at 1-800-555-9361 . If ya need a good stereo for the boat they carry everything and then some, there catalog can be dangerous.

They are consistently the best price for electronics and stereo Got's ta have's I know of anywhere.

Not sure if they are puck proof though?

:)

Backwater Eddy

[ezmarc]

LAST EDITED ON Mar-15-01 AT 05:09PM (CST)[p]I'm on my 3rd digital camera. I had a lower resolution Casio that took okay pictures, a Sony which took good pictures but you had to carry lots of disks and extra batteries, plus the motor burnt up turning the floppy. I now have a Kodak DC280 which takes great pictures, batteries last, and works and is sized like a regular 35mm camera with a viewfinder. It could use some more zoom though, for those faraway shots, but there are optional lenses.

I paid $450 a year ago but they are down in the low $300 range now if you look around the web. Go for the higher resolution, you won't be sorry. Like boats and lures there are lots of good ones out there.

Box was right on about the memory card a reader, it makes downloading pictures a snap and very fast.

[FISH4U]

Check out the KODAK DC5000 IT IS WEATHERPROOF !!
pd. 499.99 @ Circut city

Very easy to transfer picks with drag and drop feature using a Scan disk (19.99)


Check out results of camera on my web site link below !

good luck !










I do not FISH to LIVE.
I LIVE to FISH.

MY WEB SITE:
http://communities.msn.com/LakeErieSteelheadFishing

[Homer]

Mike:

The first thing you should do is visit:

http://www.dcresource.com/index.shtml

It's like the WalleyeCentral for digital cameras. They have a message board there that is just as helpful as this one.

One thing that everyone there will tell you is that whatever camera you get (except the Sony), invest $30 in a compact flash card reader to get your pictures onto your computer about 50x faster than the set-up that comes with the camera, without using up batteries. Good luck!

[MAGNA19]

i bought a sony digital cam corder/camera.it takes digital 8 video and digital stills on a memory card or the video tape.the memory card will hold 40 high quality pictures,but the memory sticks are 4,8,16,32,64 meg.32 meg card holds over 400 high quality pics.the color viewfinder is great to see what you are taking the pic of.editing is great also.deleting pics or putting text on them right on the camera.price,wih extra battery and software and card for computer was $1300.in my opinion well worth it,i take it in the boat with me all the time,the digital zoom is great for looking over the boats to see the catches,and coming the beaches in the summer for the beach fishes!!

[Scott D]

Nice website.

[FlyBoy]

I second the vote for the Sony, I've got one that is a few years old (not too wise to buy one when they first came out, but I had it first).

The 3.5" floppy fits in EVERYONE's computer, and media is extremely cheap. Firewire and USB are handy, but not near as handy as floppys. Memory sticks can get expensive for the other cameras and they are not terribly outdoor proof. Not to mention I'm a computer geek and I think Sony is near the top of the pile for quality electronics.

Hope it helps,


John

[eyedoktr]

I have to agree with fish4u, the Kodak DC5000 would/will make a great addition to anyone's tackle box. I am one of the two lab managers for a Kodak lab and therefore print many images from digital files. The DC5000 not only is weatherproof but you can print high quality images up to 8"x10". I currently own 4 digital cameras (and 4, 35mm SLR's) and plan on buying a DC5000 to have in my boat this year. There are also some other very nice digital cameras made by Nikon, Olympus, and others. As far as bateries go, my advice is rechargeable AA's with a back-up supply of regular AA's. If you happen to be where there is no power, you can almost always find AA's for sale. I'd hate to catch the fish of a lifetime and have no batteries in my camera for CP&R. My main two vices are fishin' and fotography and it's great to use them together. Mike,(or anyone else) if you would like, feel free to contact me. eyedoktr@rochester.rr.com or peter.lewis@kodak.com

[Den]

Mike, i have one that i got for fishing, and store use and it is a polaroid, it wasnt much money , and if it hits the drink, or quits , i am not out much. the pics are real decent, and it is easy to use with the computer. i think it is called the fun flash.i used it for the pics of the reefrunners on my site. it has to be simple for me to be able to use it. but i dont think it will withstand a good hit from your stick. good luck and good fishin,and shoot the puck!
Den