On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 00:16:07 -0600, rw wrote:

Mu Young Lee wrote:

If I had to buy one now, I'd go with the Pentax Optio WP. Small,
waterproof, & 5 megapixels. RW said he didn't lke the fact that is used
an unorthodox battery but he's retired and more likely to go to out of
the way places than I am. I fish the beaches around Los Angeles and
Santa Barbara - no problem getting batteries.

You'll have to get a proprietary battery, or recharge the one you have.
That Pentax Optio WP should work just fine for you.

I'd love to have a good waterproof digital camera, but my next major
trip is a 12-day float in Alaska, so I need backup batteries.

You can get spare Optio WP batteries on eBay for $3.99 each.

None of the cameras I have now uses 'regular' batteries (although the D100
multifunction battery pack has a AA adapter) but luckily most of my travel is
with my trailer and it has a deep cycle battery I can use for recharging, and I
usually move around often enough to keep it charged. I'm thinking about a solar
panel for trips where I don't drive around much.
--
Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com