New Camera for skiing

[eatskisleep]

Hey guys,

Looking at buying a camera for skiing and biking and just about everything else. Digital SLR or something like what Austin has, he seems to have some pretty sweet pictures? I have looked at the Olympus Evolt E-500. I've seen some nice pictures from it such as the ones from this guys TR's http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/search.php?searchid=6912315 (granted he obviously has an upgraded lens). Rivercoil, what are you using?

Thanks guys


Edit: heres a better link:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81197

and

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71632

 

[davidhowland14]

I've been shooting with an Olympus E520. I've run into no problems with the stock lenses, their incredibly clear, and the in-body image stabilization is a life saver when shooting in low light, action, or while zoomed in. I would appreciate slightly faster lenses though. All the pictures on this site were taken with the E520.

go for the two-lens kit to save a bunch of money.
http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Digit...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B000NVXF30

Most of these were shot freehand in real low light.

 

[RootDKJ]

Wow, nice pics.

I too have been thinking about getting a new ski cam. My requirements are:
Small & lightweight.
Small zoom (3x-4x)
Shoots decent night pics
Image stability optional

 

[skiing is life]

root

for you id recomend a sony gc1 new sharing cam. its kind of point a shoot so nothing really special. 4X zoom, 5 megapixels, 5 hours of battery life, 150 bucks, its what i use.

 

[RootDKJ]

root

for you id recomend a sony gc1 new sharing cam. its kind of point a shoot so nothing really special. 4X zoom, 5 megapixels, 5 hours of battery life, 150 bucks, its what i use.

I'll look into that. I should also mention it needs to take awesome Orion pics :razz:

 

[severine]

Every time I think I can get what I want out of a point and shoot, I'm sorely disappointed. Even when I tried one of those in between jobbies (you know, where you can go into some manual modes, but it's not really an SLR) I was not happy with the picture quality. The best camera I ever had was my Canon 20D DSLR. And I miss it. It's bulky and I was afraid of breaking it so I never brought it skiing,but that thing took fantastic photos even in auto mode.

 

[Geoff]

For what I do, I could live with a Canon Vixia HF10 camcorder rather than a digital camera. The price at places like B&H has really come down. There's nothing like plugging the HDMI cable into the plasma in the bar to watch the day's video clips over a few beers. One of the guys I was skiing with in Chile had one. That's my next camera purchase.

 

[RootDKJ]

Here's a pretty sweet camera deal I found that I'm really tempted to jump on.

Canon PowerShot SD790IS Digital ELPH Camera $103.99 w/MIR
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21786480-Canon-PowerShot-SD790IS-Digital-ELPH-Camera-10399-wMIR

 

[hardline]

Here's a pretty sweet camera deal I found that I'm really tempted to jump on.

Canon PowerShot SD790IS Digital ELPH Camera $103.99 w/MIR
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21786480-Canon-PowerShot-SD790IS-Digital-ELPH-Camera-10399-wMIR

root thats the same camera i have been using this season. if i end up going with you on sunday ill bring it so you can play with it. i really like it its the perfect size and soon the will have the hack so you can shoot in raw with it.

 

[Glenn]

Wow, nice pics.

I too have been thinking about getting a new ski cam. My requirements are:
Small & lightweight.
Small zoom (3x-4x)
Shoots decent night pics
Image stability optional

Root,
We just picked up a CannonPowershit SD770 IS. It's a nice upgrade from our old sony which is about 4.5 years old. It takes great pics! I usually use the generic windows pic resizer which I think crimps the quality a bit for the TR's. I just picked up a 4 gig sd card and hope to take some video tomorrow.

 

[hardline]

Root,
We just picked up a CannonPowershit SD770 IS. It's a nice upgrade from our old sony which is about 4.5 years old. It takes great pics! I usually use the generic windows pic resizer which I think crimps the quality a bit for the TR's. I just picked up a 4 gig sd card and hope to take some video tomorrow.

i takes some pretty good video i cant tell the difference between the regualar setting and the L setting for vid

 

[bobbutts]

so many great cameras for cheap now.. the main choice to make is big and quality (SLR) or small and convenient (Elph, many othes)..

 

[RISkier]

so many great cameras for cheap now.. the main choice to make is big and quality (SLR) or small and convenient (Elph, many othes)..

Yep. No question that the larger sensors in SLRs are much superior to compacts, especially in low light. And you have much greater control of depth of field with the larger sensor. Not to mention all of the available add ons and the ability to use "real" flash with bounce, diffusion, etc. But the thought of routinely taking one skiing? Compacts and ultra-compacts certainly have their place.

 

[Marc]

Hey guys,

Looking at buying a camera for skiing and biking and just about everything else. Digital SLR or something like what Austin has, he seems to have some pretty sweet pictures? I have looked at the Olympus Evolt E-500. I've seen some nice pictures from it such as the ones from this guys TR's http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/search.php?searchid=6912315 (granted he obviously has an upgraded lens). Rivercoil, what are you using?

Thanks guys


Edit: heres a better link:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81197

and

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71632

Austin takes good picture because he has a good eye and good timing. He uses a Cannon A series... (620?). They're nice because that Cannon series will fit in the camera pouch of a Dakine pack waist belt.

Action shots while skiing are going to be a PITA unless you have something on the ready. It would be hard to manage the bulk of a DSLR and still have time to get it out for those quick draw shots that Austin's great at capturing... if not you have to I guess go the chest pouch route, and that gets in the way of the ski fun, imho.

 

[riverc0il]

Austin turned me on to the Canon PowerShot A series and I am a big fan. Recent models seem to have decreased in size which is a bonus. Some older models can be found brand new for a song ($150ish).

 

[eatskisleep]

Ended up going with an Olympus E-Volt 520... Thanks guys

 

[Bumpsis]

Austin turned me on to the Canon PowerShot A series and I am a big fan. Recent models seem to have decreased in size which is a bonus. Some older models can be found brand new for a song ($150ish).

I also think that the Canon PowerShot A series cameras are a great choice for a ski camera. One of main criteria here is that it has to be small enough to fit inside a jacket - portability and warthm. Digital cams just don't do so well in the cold. Great set of features (controls), precise metereing, stabilty control, fairly fast for action shots and you can even add filters (polarizing, UV). View finder also a big plus - LCDs do wash out in strong light.
I just picked up PowerShot 590 SI for about $ 140 with a bunch of accesiories. I used one before (friend's) and I was quite impressed.

Olympus E volt 520 is a great camera but it is a D-SLR. Way to clunky, so unless my main mission is to take pictures rather than skiing, I'd never take it with me up on the moutain.

 

[eatskisleep]

I usually ski with a backpack anyway so I just keep it in there...

No photoshop on either photo, nothing spectacular, just the first day or trying it out:

 

[Bumpsis]

Very nice! The shot of the frozen trail (wildcat? - how was it?) is especially impressive given that you're shooting straight into the sun. Were you using any dimming filters or is this just EV adjustment?

 

[eatskisleep]

First photo settings:
Exposure: (1/640)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 9 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/10 EV

Yep Wildcat, yes the trail was pretty icy, back in December after the thaw and rain!

Second photo:
Exposure: (1/200)
Aperture: f/10
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/10 EV