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I'm going on a drift-fishing trip on the Grand River in Southern ON tomorrow, great photo-op but there is a bit of white water (nothing major, but after a couple....)...one canoe has tipped in the 8 years or so these fellas have done it.
I want to take my beater M3 and Summarit (the only cam/lens combo I can bear to lose), but any advice on keeping this dry and especially afloat should we tip would be appreciated. Tie a javex bottle to it?
 
What's the deal on all the Nikonos offers? They must be great, eh?
Gorgeous scenery down this part of the river (Paris to Cambridge ON), wanted something decent...plus tons of smallmouth and pickerel.
Camtech has a nice little Canonet for $50, he tells me it's working great. Heading down there now.....
 
I must be about as dumb as I look. Back when I was a lot younger and obviously a lot dumber, I carried my Canons (VI-T & EF + lenses) in an Army surplus ammo can. The lid had an O-ring in it and was removable. It was air and water tight. I cut some foam to hold things still when the lid was closed. Naturally the can was tied to the canoe. In flat water the lid was off and I could get to everything easily. I even paddled with a camera around my neck. IF conditions seemed adverse, either fast water or more likely rain, everything went in the can & the lid snapped shut.

This thread reminds me of the recent advice to take a disposable camera on a bike trip. Phooooooooooey I say! Cameras were made to be used. Anywhere. Anytime.
 
captainslack said:
The Nikonos line was made for underwater photography. Hence, they're waterproof and perfect for your situation.
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Plus, they are practically bullet-proof. Only problem is that it's a bit of an expensive disappointment to see them sink to the bottom of the deep-blue sea.
 
I've used padded ammo cans for cameras when rafting before, they work well - check them carefully for any leaks. A better option is a small Pelican case (~$30), I've carried my M6 in one inside a backpack while canyoneering (which involved a fair amount of swimming). I like to pack a small towel inside as well to dry off my hands before handling the camera.
Sounds like a fun trip you're taking.
Nick
 
Picked up the Canonet QL19......they're actually pretty nice, eh? C/w a 45mm F1.9....geez, I would kind of hate to lose this baby on it's first day, too! Seems really built well, but the shutter has a toy-like sound.
My 1st non-Leica RF and I like it...very bad news for the wallet.
 
GAS strikes in strange and mysterious ways. You'll still need a ziplock bag or 3 to hold the Canon, hey?

Have a great trip. I'm envious! Bring back lots of great Canon pictures! HeHeHe...another convert. 😱
 
Have a great trip, eh! This brings back memories of a canoe trip with high school buddies. We shot a shute and one of the canoes buckled. Early stop for the day as it was refiber-glassed. (We came prepared!) One night one of the guys kind of passed out on the ground (for some reason) and we tied him down with string and pegs, Lilliputten-style. Ah, those were the days of adventure! 🙂
 
Thanks guys....this one will have to be in colour I'm afraid, hopefully I'll get something good and will post.
Yeah Frank, had one of those crazy trips portaging up some river in northern Algonquin Park in high school. A great teacher we had lied and said we were doing a biological study of flora and fauna, all we did was fish for brook trout and party....good times. I'll never forget the kid who got bit by a snake he caught, and bit it back....the snake wheeled around while still in his jaw and bit him again twice in the cheek and drew blood, all we had to sterilize the punctures was Wiser's 10-year old whiskey. We never stopped laughing for the whole trip....
Like Conrad says: " Ah, glorious youth!"
 
dadsm3 said:
I'm going on a drift-fishing trip on the Grand River in Southern ON tomorrow, great photo-op but there is a bit of white water (nothing major, but after a couple....)...one canoe has tipped in the 8 years or so these fellas have done it.
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Hasselblad, ziplocks and a Pelican case
http://www.maquiling.org/balikbayan/images/banka1.jpg

Rest of pix are here, I took lots of pix from a boat and sometimes, salty h20 splashing around. You have to cover it up with your body until you are ready to shoot. If you want to wear it around your neck kind of thing, yeah, I guess you'll need to borrow one of those Nikonos 🙂
How about getting h20 proof ziplock type housing?
 
dadsm3 said:
Picked up the Canonet QL19......they're actually pretty nice, eh?
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Oh, drat... I didn't know you would have considered that as an option... otherwise I would have given you mine, that I don't use anymore. Oh well. And about the Nikonos... I guess I'll keep that too. Perhaps you can suggest a place I can buy a canoe... your trip sounds like it will be a lot of fun. Have a great time!
 
Somewhere I have a Pentax 90WR point and shoot that is water resistent. Not as good a lens as anything else mentioned here, but I have had it underwater (water washing over it) and the film survived. Just dry it off and keep on shooting! The lens is so slow though that you need to use 400 ASA film however...
 
I have taken six canoe rides recently, with three canoe turnovers. Each time I had a Retina IIb fully mechanical camera with me,enjoying the cold water. I took with me a bag for divers to hold stuff dry inside. I placed the Retina in the bag and took the camera out when needed.

Raid
 
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