r.burnette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Chuck:
>
> My oldest son is a missionary in Cambodia, located a few miles from Phnom
> Penh. In a recent email he remarked about how much trouble he is having with
> his Olympus C-5060 WZ because of the humidity. He said that after a few
> minutes outside, the camera occasionally refuses to function or functions
> erratically.
I watched a Nik*n wunderbrick film camera have an epileptic seizure in a
rain forest. All sorts of strange noises and the lens madly zooming and
focusing back and forth. Very impressive swan song. The OM-2n was
untroubled. (OK, I did keep all the gear in zip locks with silica gel
when not in use.)
> It works fine in the house, but after a few minutes outside it goes bonkers.
This sounds like a job for-- wait for it -- An Olympus Stylus! This is
Oly specialty country. The 730 is dust and splash-proof and looks to
meet the needs of a humid place and otherwise meet the needs of the
described photographer
<http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/stylus730_pg5.html>.
The 770SW ups the ante to fully waterproof, sit proof and drop resistant.
I just saw the 770SW for sale at Costco a couple of days ago and B&H has
them in stock, so it should be relatively easy to find one to take a
look at. If I were heading back to the rainforests and rivers of Costa
Rica, I'd be looking very closely at this one. I sure wish I had some
pics of the river rafting, but the OMs weren't up to that task.
Yes, an additional $20 battery or two would be needed, and xD cards,
instead of CF, but they are relatively cheap too. With a simple belt
pouch, this really looks like the go anywhere, no worries camera. B&H
kit
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=483815&is=REG&addedTroughType=search>,
Cameta kit
<http://cgi.ebay.com/Olympus-Stylus-770-Digital-Camera-2GB-Kit-NEW-USA_W0QQitemZ160098617320QQcategoryZ107902QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>.
I'll bet power for the charger is no problem with a couple of spare
batteries.
Moose
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