Author Topic: Sailing on a Schooner (Read 4652 times)

WarrenPrice · « **on:** June 09, 2009, 17:38 »

Hi,
Getting pretty excited. Wife and I are celebrating our 50th anniversary on a schooner along the coast of Maine. We'll be going in early September. My first thoughts are "wide angel" and "Wet." Anybody done this? I'm looking for all the helpful info I can find.

Thanks,

edited.... Oooops. LOL she ain't wide ... I meant the lens "Wide Angle."

RT · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2009, 18:09 »

Quote from: WarrenPrice on June 09, 2009, 17:38

My first thoughts are "wide angel"

That's spooky, it's the same nickname I give my wife

Have a great trip.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2009, 18:23 »

Ha!

le_cyclope · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2009, 19:01 »

Quote from: WarrenPrice on June 09, 2009, 17:38

Hi,
Getting pretty excited. Wife and I are celebrating our 50th anniversary (........) Anybody done this? I'm looking for all the helpful info I can find.

Thanks,

Few things come to my mind but it is not the right forum to discuss this...

Claude

PeterChigmaroff · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2009, 19:11 »

Congratulations Warren, 50 years? You'll want wide and something to 200mm preferably with a IS.

m@m · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2009, 19:25 »

Congratulations Warren!...wow, 50th anniversary, have fun you guys!
Sorry my boating experience is only around Florida and the Bahamas, too cold up there

boatman · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2009, 05:04 »

I think you will find it dry on the deck of that size vessel, although you may find it wet from rain at that time of year.
You will probably find you are taken ashore in the ships small tender, and that can get wet if the water is a bit rough, so make sure you have some protection for the camera. A ziplock type plastic bag will do.
Hope you have fun, and get plenty of nice pics

null · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2009, 05:15 »

A wide angel and a wild devil would be a nice match.

- Make sure the voltage matches to recharge batteries.
- Add a laptop to view your images full size (check voltage).
- Salt water spray is very corrosive and the dry salt works like sandpaper on your lens: take plenty of tissue and a gallon of distilled water before you even think of cleaning the lens with cleaner.
- Rent a fish-eye lens.

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2009, 09:23 »

Uh Oh.... glad she doesn't read this. The "wide angel" is a definite typo but the wet part would got me hurt. LOL

Thanks for the comments. I've started looking at the Canon SD880 pocket camera. There is an underwater housing available but I'm not a diver. The ziplock bag sound more practical.

I'll check too on renting a (some) lenses?

willie · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2009, 09:50 »

Quote from: WarrenPrice on June 10, 2009, 09:23

Uh Oh.... glad she doesn't read this. The "wide angel" is a definite typo but the wet part would got me hurt. LOL

Thanks for the comments. I've started looking at the Canon SD880 pocket camera. There is an underwater housing available but I'm not a diver. The ziplock bag sound more practical.

I'll check too on renting a (some) lenses?

rofl me too. was wondering what you were referring... wide angel ? his wife ??

white angel ? the ship is a tall ship perharps ? ...wide angle ? i think a typo.

btw if you can pick up the latest MARKETNEWS HERE'S HOW! vol8 No2 issue , just out a couple of weeks ago, free at most camera stores or better stores...
the front cover is the featured article SEA HUNT. many good infos on underwater photography.

Squat · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2009, 09:54 »

Quote from: Perseus on June 10, 2009, 09:50

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btw if you can pick up the latest MARKETNEWS HERE'S HOW! vol8 No2 issue , just out a couple of weeks ago, free at most camera stores or better stores...
the front cover is the featured article SEA HUNT. many good infos on underwater photography.

YES, got mine too. Warren, I think you can check it out via the web too, if you can't find the hard copy.
www.hereshow.ca

digiology · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2009, 10:34 »

Well congrats on your 50th! I was completely lost too. Glad it was a typo... I thought I was missing something.

madelaide · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2009, 10:39 »

Congratulations to both of you for the anniversary, and I hope you have a great time celebrating it. Forget stock photography and enjoy your time together.

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Author Topic: Sailing on a Schooner (Read 4652 times)

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