If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you might be surprised to learn that I almost never took pictures prior to working on this site.  I always believed that I’d just remember the great places that I had been.

Of course, I now regret that I don’t have great pictures to share of several decades of hiking across the region and nation.  Ah well…

But this blog has meant that I now take cameras into some pretty interesting places.  I took my digital camera with me on several kayak trips for a Lenawee Magazine article.  Thankfully, I didn’t turn the kayak over.  I have also taken my cameras into sub-zero weather, on boats and ships that rock with the waves.  I’ve tried to take pictures in driving rain storms and in the darkness of night.

And I am humbled.  It is not easy to get a good shot.

Kim Schneider at mlive recently had a link on her blog to an LA Times review of good waterproof cameras.  It is worth a look for those who like to hike, camp and paddle with their cameras.  Among the cameras reviewed is a $10 Kodak disposable that uses real film.  Imagine that…

SINGLE-USE SLAM SUNK

First look: Maybe you don’t want to spend more than $200 on a waterproof camera. In that case, consider buying a one-time-use, 35-mm camera such as the Kodak Sport. The Sport is light, easy to use, shock resistant and waterproof to 50 feet.

Likes and yikes: If you can get past the idea that this still relies on film, you’ll find that the Kodak Sport takes a pretty photo. You don’t get many accessories, but as long as you have good lighting, the Sport’s pictures are more than adequate.

The 411: About $10, available at REI and other sporting-good stores, or call Kodak at (888) 368-6600.

More here…

http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-tr-roadtest20a-2008jul20

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