John,

My preference is the Olympus Stylus TG series. I have a TG-2 and TG-3. The
Stylus TG-4 just came out. The features listed are 16mp, F2.0 lens, can be
submerged to 15m, dropped 2 meters, operates to -10 degrees centigrade,
and is crushproof (100kg). One of the main differences that I see between
the TG-3 and TG-4 is while they both take JPEG images the TG-4 also saves
in the RAW format.

The feature that I especially like is the stacking feature. In microscopic
mode, it will take 8 images and merge them into a single image. Its not
perfect but pretty good.

The lens is 25-100mm (35mm equivalent) and there are wide angle and
telephoto converters. Lastly, you can purchase a ring diffuser which acts
like a ring flash.

I have no stock, investments, etc in Olympus; just like their TG series of
cameras. It is the camera that I carry when I travel.


>>> On Apr 21, 2015, at 11:27 AM, John Varner <[log in to unmask]
>>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>>
>>> coolpix model AW120.  My daughter's beau is a "camera nerd" and after
>>> researching what was available, advised my wife to get this one.
>>>
>>>
>>> - John
>>>
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>>> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 07:57:06 -0700
>>> From: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Camera rigging while shell hunting?
>>> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>>>
>>> John
>>> Which model Coolpix do you have?
>>> Cheers
>>> Rick
>>>
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>>> *From:*Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]*On Behalf
>>> Of*John Varner
>>> *Sent:*Tuesday, April 21, 2015 6:26 AM
>>> *To:*[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>>> *Subject:*Re: [CONCH-L] Camera rigging while shell hunting?
>>>
>>> Until recently, I lugged a D-SLR camera around, even if it meant
>>> having to carry it in a water-tight box, and hassling with taking it
>>> out and stowing it away.  I worried constantly about getting it wet,
>>> juggled between zoom and macro lenses, etc., laboring under the idea
>>> that only a D-SLR would yield sufficiently high-quality shots.  Then
>>> my wife gave me a Nikon coolpix.
>>>
>>> At first I thought it was a toy.  BUT the more I use it, the more I
>>> have left the big camera behind on field trips.  It shoots 16
>>> megapixel pictures, is waterproof to 60' and shoots beautifully
>>> color-balanced underwater shots, can be dropped from 6' without
>>> breaking, handles macro shots as well as telephoto, has an incredible
>>> variety to shooting features, including an autofocus that is
>>> remarkable, and records video w/ sound (not that molluscs make noise)
>>> even underwater.  And it is just slightly bigger than a pack of
>>> cards, and will easily slip into a shirt pocket or be tethered to
>>> your wrist between shots.  The one daunting feature is the on line
>>> instruction manual, which exceeds 200 pages.  But it does a lot of
>>> stuff on full-auto that seems unbelievable.  There are several
>>> cool-pix models, but the higher end versions are amazing.
>>>
>>> This may sound like a Nikon ad, so I hasten to add that I think that
>>> Canon and Sony also make small waterproof cameras that can shoot
>>> incredible pictures.  Camera technology is evolving rapidly.
>>>
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Charlie
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American Malacological Society

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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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