Wow! That's a pretty tough list. I don't know the answer but I'll be
interested in what the others have to say.
As to battery alternatives perhaps a handful of pre-charged $5 ebay
lithium clones sufficient to take 2000 shots (maybe 3-500 per battery)
or whatever you expect to do. Just don't get blown up or catch fire.
Chuck Norcutt
Wayne Culberson wrote:
> Sorry to interrupt the interesting OT stuff :-), but I just would like to
> ask if anyone might know if my wish camera actually exists. I'm planning
> perhaps 3 trips to Bolivia in 2008, in March, perhaps April, and September.
> I'd really like to upgrade from the C5050, mostly to get rid of the awful
> shutter lag so that I could actually capture the picture when I want to.
>
> I handled the E510 yesterday for the first time. Its a really nice camera,
> for around here, but would never work for me in Bolivia. It would never
> survive the trip.
>
> Basically what I need/want is a C5050 with no shutter lag, a better screen
> you can actually see on a sunny day, and faster turn on time.
>
> Should have (actually, must have):
>
> 1. Takes AA's unless you can convince me there is a reliable alternative
> for about 2 weeks with no chance of recharging battery.
>
> 2. Flip out live screen for waist level (and lower, much lower... some of
> those people are short) shots and stealth shots.
>
> 3. Built in flash that doesn't pop up.
>
> 4. Rugged. And takes a metal shroud around the lens like the C5050 does.
> Picture several kids pulling on the camera body to see their pic on the
> screen, while you're holding on to the camera by the lens. You can see why a
> E 510 would never survive.
>
> 5. Takes filters, for 81a conversion. We'll be at 13 to 14,000 feet in both
> march and April.
>
> 6. Shouldn't be any bigger than a C5050, hopefully smaller, and hopefully
> metal construction.
>
> 7. Able to survive dust, lots of dust.
>
> Wayne
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