Hi Karl, 'going green' got a chuckle out od that one! The thru-hiker is taking a very compact computer for email. The purpose is to log daily notes of the trip to be loaded to a website for the powers to be to read his experiences on the trail. He will send these notes from each town where he makes mail-supply-phone calls-rest stops. I will load/send the approved photos to a site to match his log notes- from a laptop and flatbed scanner which I will have stored off the trail. Most likely I will load the images from home in between the section hiking I will do. If there is a need to get something out quicker, I want to be prepared to do so. The hiker has all needed power (his own batteries, etc.) worked out through his General Mail Delivery drops at post offices along the trail. That's the basic plan, although digital is going to be time consuming and expensive. The weight and instant review on the digital camera is a major plus, even with batteries and additional memory. There is a Sony? that will go to 310 mm or thereabouts with its optical zoom. By 2003 the price should be better too! Getting digital prints will be time munching as well. I will be taking a film camera, just cannot bear to carry a point and shoot ( Olympus has the 170 zoom). Still considering an older medium format, can't remember the manufacturer, I do not own one--any thoughts on this type of film camera Karl? Not a Diana, nor a Blad : ) - Blazy > Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 11:22:35 +0800 > From: Karl Shah-Jenner <shahjen@iinet.net.au> > Subject: Re: AT 2003 > > Bobbie writes: > > I have worked out the carrying capacity and the shooting conditions will > > > Any thoughts from PFer's welcome. > > Hiya Bobbie. I watched a discussion on a news group about a guy who was doing a bicycle > tour and wanted to hear the pros and cons from the group about various camera options on > his trip - he was contemplating 'going green'
