Traveling with an E-10?

[Andrew Epstein]

I am traveling in South America right now and conisidering an E-10
Will it hold up in the outdoors or is it fragile and better for studio purposes?

Also, I am completely new to digital and have some reservations about getting the camera because I will not have access to software and a printer so I won't be able to begin playing with images for a while. is it it worth it?

and finally, for those of you who travel digital. is it a big pain in the ass to get your files off of your card? Do you put them on CD or send them to a web address?

thanks for any help

werdnas

 

[TrentMcD]

First, the E-10 is very sturdy. I’ve taken mine hiking, including some intense hikes in the Tetons. I’ve also skied with it, including a run down Sunday River’s White Heat (A long, steep, bumpy double diamond). It’s made 2 international trips with no problems.

For me digital is worth it, however, if your really are totally new to digital and are leaving right away (no time to play with the system), you might want to stay with whatever film equipment you are currently using. Then again, it’s a great system and not too hard to get used to.

As far as storing the pictures, you have a few choices. You could buy quite a few compact flash cards, take smaller pictures and not worry about it. Or you could bring a laptop. I have a little box called a digital wallet. Every night while traveling I download my compact flash cards onto the digital wallet. When I get home I can attach it to my computer and download everything to my computer. I don’t know if they make digital wallets any more, but there are several companies that put out these type of storage devices and if you search you should be able to find something. List price is high, but I gout mine, which has a 20 GB drive, for under $300.

Anyway, good luck in whatever you choose to go with.

I am traveling in South America right now and conisidering an E-10
Will it hold up in the outdoors or is it fragile and better for
studio purposes?

Also, I am completely new to digital and have some reservations
about getting the camera because I will not have access to software
and a printer so I won't be able to begin playing with images for a
while. is it it worth it?

and finally, for those of you who travel digital. is it a big pain
in the ass to get your files off of your card? Do you put them on
CD or send them to a web address?

thanks for any help

werdnas

 

[Chicagoland]

It's really not a point and shoot camera, but it's very strudy and takes awesome pictures.

What's your goal?? Touristy photos or grand landscapes?

For tourisy photos there are simpler choices. For grand landscapes there are more expensive choices.

 

[Chicagoland]

Just bring a couple of 128mb digital films and you will be all set

 

[WoodWorks]

I took mine to Asia on a five week trip last year; from the heat and humidity of Calcutta to the freezing, dusty air of Tibet. Kept it in a simple, padded cordura pouch and never had a lick of trouble with it. I had two 128 MB SM cards and came home with a raft of great and not-so-great pictures. When I thought I had a really good one, I copied it internally to a 80 MB CF card I also had along for safety (a great feature of this camera, IMO). My advice: throw caution to the wind, get the E-10, play around with it. You'll get some wonderful pictures, you won't have to worry about film fogged from x-rays or heat, and you won't be sorry. And good luck with your trip!

 

[alldigital]

I am just back from a few weeks in Peru and a week in the Amazon, about 100 miles above Iquito. My E10 worked very well here as it has in China, Asia, and Eastern Europe. I save my images to a Image Bank (IT) and download them when I return home. The E10 is an excellent camera with more capabilities than most need.
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A.Small

 

[Bram Bos]

I use my E-10 mainly for travel photography. It's got an
indestructible body.. not too big, not too heavy.. I've never
had any problems with it in rain-forest, desert, high altitudes,
extreme humidity etc. It has never failed me. I really recommend
it for this purpose.

I don't want to rely on dodgy internet cafes for my images.
I can't even imagine offloading a CF card in Tibet or remote
places like that. That's why I bought a 20gig ImageBank to
hold my images while I'm on the road.. good for some 16,000
SHQ pics.. that's sufficient for me and it's small enough to be
crammed into my backpack.

Here's some stuff I did with it recently in Cambodia:
http://www.pbase.com/brambos

Cheers,

Bram

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
http://www.pbase.com/brambos

 

[Bram Bos]

It's really not a point and shoot camera, but it's very strudy and
takes awesome pictures.

FYI:

P&S = Point and Shoot
POS = Piece of Sh!t

Knowing the difference might save you some
annoyances in future discussions ;-)

Cheers,

Bram

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
http://www.pbase.com/brambos

 

[johngeek]

Definately a robust camera. I alway travel with a laptop also, so downloading images is no problem. If you don't have that option, I'd get the biggest CF card(s) you can afford, or look into an image bank, tripper, etc.

Assume you're used to an SLR?

I am traveling in South America right now and conisidering an E-10
Will it hold up in the outdoors or is it fragile and better for
studio purposes?

Also, I am completely new to digital and have some reservations
about getting the camera because I will not have access to software
and a printer so I won't be able to begin playing with images for a
while. is it it worth it?

and finally, for those of you who travel digital. is it a big pain
in the ass to get your files off of your card? Do you put them on
CD or send them to a web address?

thanks for any help

werdnas

 

[Nancy Salisbury73355]

I'll be shooting some travel photos in Scotland this summer using my E-10 and digital wallet. I'd like to know what (converter?) to buy to recharge my digital battery & wallet. I use a large (all day) dig battery.
I haven't taken the E-10 into another country as yet.
Thanks,
Nancy

Definately a robust camera. I alway travel with a laptop also, so
downloading images is no problem. If you don't have that option,
I'd get the biggest CF card(s) you can afford, or look into an
image bank, tripper, etc.

 

[TrentMcD]

The digital wallet shouldn't need a convert more than just the plug adaptor. I use the Oly battery charger because it doesn't need an adaptor either. I bought an hour charger only to find I'd need a big block transformer when I travel. It stays home.

I don't know where you can find just the plug adaptor, but I picked up a kit in someplace like walmart (Forget exactly, it's been 2 1/2 years) and only carry what I need.

Definately a robust camera. I alway travel with a laptop also, so
downloading images is no problem. If you don't have that option,
I'd get the biggest CF card(s) you can afford, or look into an
image bank, tripper, etc.

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[Frank from AZ]

I use a 15gb Tripper, similar to a digital wallet, that reads CF cards directly and has a builit in rechargeable battery. It cost under 200 dollars. My E20 has gone a lot of less than hospitable places.

I don't know where you can find just the plug adaptor, but I picked
up a kit in someplace like walmart (Forget exactly, it's been 2 1/2
years) and only carry what I need.

Definately a robust camera. I alway travel with a laptop also, so
downloading images is no problem. If you don't have that option,
I'd get the biggest CF card(s) you can afford, or look into an
image bank, tripper, etc.

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Frank from Phoenix
Olympus E20N; C5050; FL40; LiPo; Tripper 15 Gb, Pentax MZ-S

 

[Nancy Salisbury73355]

Your message made me go into my wallet manual, but I don't speak the electricity language. Are you saying it can handle England's current, and all I have to do is make the connection with the right plug?
Nancy

I don't know where you can find just the plug adaptor, but I picked
up a kit in someplace like walmart (Forget exactly, it's been 2 1/2
years) and only carry what I need.

Definately a robust camera. I alway travel with a laptop also, so
downloading images is no problem. If you don't have that option,
I'd get the biggest CF card(s) you can afford, or look into an
image bank, tripper, etc.

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[Frank from AZ]

Electric converters run about 25 dollars and include plug adapters, I've seen them on Ebay for as cheap as 15 dollars. My Tripper is only set up for 110volts, U.S. current. I don't know about the Wallet but I 'd be surprised if it were dual mode. If it were, there should be a switch that states 110/220 or something similar.

I don't know where you can find just the plug adaptor, but I picked
up a kit in someplace like walmart (Forget exactly, it's been 2 1/2
years) and only carry what I need.

Definately a robust camera. I alway travel with a laptop also, so
downloading images is no problem. If you don't have that option,
I'd get the biggest CF card(s) you can afford, or look into an
image bank, tripper, etc.

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Frank from Phoenix
Olympus E20N; C5050; FL40; LiPo; Tripper 15 Gb, Pentax MZ-S

 

[David Hughes124436]

Nancy Salisbury wrote:
Your message made me go into my wallet manual, but I don't speak
the electricity language. Are you saying it can handle England's
current, and all I have to do is make the connection with the right
plug?
Nancy

Just a point: Scotland is not England nor vice versa.

Get a cheapo (trickle) charger that can handle 100 to 250 volts AC 50 and 60 cycles. Or buy one in Scotland or England for AA's and the right plug will come with it. I think those plug converters are a waste of time and have a very small collection of mains leads with the right plug both ends.

OR, get a battery charger that will run off the cigarette lighter socket in the hire car. Those things are universal.

As for wallets etc. Get a (secondhand) laptop and download your pictures every evening whilst you still have a chance to do the retakes. All you need on the laptop would be an OS and something to load the pictures into and look at them. Then you'll have an empty CF card for the the next days shooting. You could even go on the http://www on the move.

Enjoy your holiday, Scotland's perfect for it but beware of midges...

 

[TrentMcD]

Digital Wallet is dual mode. I've used in US, France and Italy without a transformer. As you said, it saya something like 90/240 V 50/60 Hz. The Oly battery charger is also works. It is the only battery charger I have found (so far) that does.

Although you should check, a rule of thumb is if there is a wall-wart or some other transformer on the power cord, you will need the converter. If there isn't you only need to change the plug.

I don't know where you can find just the plug adaptor, but I picked
up a kit in someplace like walmart (Forget exactly, it's been 2 1/2
years) and only carry what I need.

Definately a robust camera. I alway travel with a laptop also, so
downloading images is no problem. If you don't have that option,
I'd get the biggest CF card(s) you can afford, or look into an
image bank, tripper, etc.

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Frank from Phoenix
Olympus E20N; C5050; FL40; LiPo; Tripper 15 Gb, Pentax MZ-S

 

[Chris Dubea]

Just a point: Scotland is not England nor vice versa.

Most non U.K.'ers are not as sensitive (or knowledgeable) to this issue as folks from the UK are.

Get a cheapo (trickle) charger that can handle 100 to 250 volts AC
50 and 60 cycles. Or buy one in Scotland or England for AA's and
the right plug will come with it. I think those plug converters are
a waste of time and have a very small collection of mains leads
with the right plug both ends.

Good suggestion.

OR, get a battery charger that will run off the cigarette lighter
socket in the hire car. Those things are universal.

Equally good

As for wallets etc. Get a (secondhand) laptop and download your
pictures every evening whilst you still have a chance to do the
retakes. All you need on the laptop would be an OS and something to
load the pictures into and look at them. Then you'll have an empty
CF card for the the next days shooting. You could even go on the
http://www on the move.

I don't know how practical this suggestion is. Most older laptops probably don't have either the disk space or USB interface needed for this. Be careful in your selection.

Enjoy your holiday, Scotland's perfect for it but beware of midges...

BTW for those who don't speak Britsh, midges are mosquitos. Bring some insect repellant.

Thanks for the advice

Chris

 

[BTaylor]

I have traveled with my e10 quite a bit,and have had no problems. I only shoot at high jpeg, which mean with a 256 card you get @91 pics, which while I was traveling could run out in a short time. I bought a digital wallet the last time I travelled and thought it was the best solution, though I would get two cards because if you are downloading a card full of pics it can take a few minutes to transfer.

I have travelled both with a lap top and the digital wallet and the lap top is a big pain, you surely can't carry it with you while out for the day.

Also, get a really good backpack camera bag.

Brett

I am traveling in South America right now and conisidering an E-10
Will it hold up in the outdoors or is it fragile and better for
studio purposes?

Also, I am completely new to digital and have some reservations
about getting the camera because I will not have access to software
and a printer so I won't be able to begin playing with images for a
while. is it it worth it?

and finally, for those of you who travel digital. is it a big pain
in the ass to get your files off of your card? Do you put them on
CD or send them to a web address?

thanks for any help

werdnas

--
Brett Taylor
http://www.amichi.info

 

[David Hughes124436]

Enjoy your holiday, Scotland's perfect for it but beware of midges...

BTW for those who don't speak Britsh, midges are mosquitos. Bring
some insect repellant.

Thanks for the advice

Anytime, Chris, anytime.

The laptop can be locked up in the hotel and you get a proper screen to look at your photo's on. HDD's of 6 GB ought to cope with, (say) W 98 SE, ACDSee and your holiday snaps. Also a laptop is the only backup device I know that carries the software and data so that you can use them - almost a small computer in many ways ;-)

Scottish midges are Scottish midges are Scottish midges. There's nothing like them anywhere else in the world. On a bad day (meaning no wind and near water) being in a diving suit and armed with a flame thrower won't stop 'em. On a good day, you wonder what the fuss is about...

Speaking of England and Scotland, never confuse the two north of the border...

Enjoy your holiday.

 

[Chris Dubea]

Speaking of England and Scotland, never confuse the two north of
the border...

I've made that mistake ONCE!

My wife, daughter and I spent the summer of '92 in Aberdeen working in SubSea Offshore's offices. I didn't care much for Aberdeen (they don't call it the Granite city for nothing), but the surrounding area was wonderful. My only regret is I didn't have a decent camera to take pictures with at the time.

Thanks

Enjoy your holiday.