Olympus SP-350 & PT-030

[dave archer]

Originally Posted by turbanator

The 320/350 and the E900 have been on my shortlist (I went for the e900) but while rooting around I saw a pointer to this on the Oly site which has a firmware upgrade to address the battery issue.

Thanks Paul, I've already got latest firmware loaded (& double checked) but still get battery status issue. It's a pain, but I still like the camera and don't regret the choice.

Now if I could only find one of those remote controls that freezes the real world like that kid had on telly when I was a nipper, I could get fish to stay still and look at the lense

Dave.

[turbanator]

Originally Posted by dave archer

Thanks Paul, I've already got latest firmware loaded (& double checked) but still get battery status issue. It's a pain, but I still like the camera and don't regret the choice.

That's a shame as it seems one of the only minus points for that camera.

Originally Posted by Dave

Now if I could only find one of those remote controls that freezes the real world like that kid had on telly when I was a nipper, I could get fish to stay still and look at the lense

Dave.

They are pesky little sods, that's why I think Nudis are such popular subjects!

[dave archer]

Originally Posted by turbanator

That's a shame as it seems one of the only minus points for that camera.

Quite so. Olympus should have sacrificed size a bit and put 4 batteries in it I reckon, but hey ho you can't have everything...

Originally Posted by turbanator

They are pesky little sods, that's why I think Nudis are such popular subjects!

You can say that again. I always wondered why so many dive mags have coral/sponge/anenome photos in... I wonder no more!

Dave.

[Razza]

Originally Posted by dave archer

I found a good intro guide helped a lot. Can't remember author but it is called "Essential Guide to Digital UW Photography" IIRC, and has orange border on front cover. Worth getting if you've always wondered what an F stop is but never got as far as finding out...

Think I have found the book you mention - underwater-bookshop, surprisingly couldn't find it on Amazon, instead found a really useful site, with loads of great looking books!

[aquayle]

I got one.. its FANTASTIC! much better than my mju500.
Latest piccys on my web site (Tenerife June 2006) Andy Quayle homepage
I used a 1Gig card type H (high speed) which is about 30% quicker than the normal type M card. Batteries lasted 2 dives no problems - took 75 photos on one dive (8 left!)

[turbanator]

My Mum just emailed to say that my E900 is waiting for me at home

[dave archer]

Originally Posted by aquayle

I got one.. its FANTASTIC! much better than my mju500.
Latest piccys on my web site (Tenerife June 2006) Andy Quayle homepage

Nice

Originally Posted by aquayle

I used a 1Gig card type H (high speed) which is about 30% quicker than the normal type M card.

Me too, seems a good choice

Originally Posted by aquayle

Batteries lasted 2 dives no problems - took 75 photos on one dive (8 left!)

Rechargeables? What make model please? How many shots did you take per dive?

Cheers,
Dave.

[dave archer]

Originally Posted by Razza

Think I have found the book you mention - underwater-bookshop, surprisingly couldn't find it on Amazon, instead found a really useful site, with loads of great looking books!

That's the one, and also where I bought it from. Good service.
Dave.

[aquayle]

Originally Posted by dave archer

Nice

Me too, seems a good choice
Rechargeables? What make model please? How many shots did you take per dive?

Cheers,
Dave.

Noname Chineese crap from Maplin, cost about £3, charger was about £5 IIR,. I normally take shit loads of photos per dive and don't change batteries between dives.. some with flash. Dosen't (so far) seem to be a problem.
HTH - Andy

[Scuba1]

Originally Posted by aquayle

Noname Chineese crap from Maplin, cost about £3, charger was about £5 IIR,. I normally take shit loads of photos per dive and don't change batteries between dives.. some with flash. Dosen't (so far) seem to be a problem.
HTH - Andy

Yep, I can sign for that one, I am sore, that Andy has a Japanes grandfather. I call him "Bathe it daily"

Nice pics though Andy