An Everest Super 8 Camera?

Post by **Rick Palidwor** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:27 pm

In terms of quick battery changes, any of the Nizo's would be good as you can pop out the battery holder and slap in another one in mere seconds: one always warming in pocket. The handle also folds well.

In terms of a pocket camera, I love the Chinon Pocket 8. Most compact and sturdy design I have seen. Unfortunately not that versatile.

Rick

Post by **Sparky** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:31 pm

Leicina special has probably the easiest change battery, but a bit of a lump to carry inside your clothes, and your hands might get stuck to the metal!
The Eumig Nautica might be a contender- no worries about snow ingress and plastic so hand friendly and pretty tough- and a fine lens so I heard.

Mark

Post by **hassan** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:42 pm

M'Lord, please be careful, I would hate to see you injured in any way. Would there be any possibility of regular updates on your expedition? By the way, are you a member of the Royal Geographical Society?

Post by **steve hyde** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:42 pm

M'Lord wrote:Thank you for the recommendation. A sturdy camera. What you describe is more what I would enjoy.

I believe you may be correct in that if I have my batteries in my pocket until needed, it should do. So a battery powered camera, without a seperate light meter battery, which has an easily removed and installed battery pack kept in my pocket. Many possibilites, then. But it must be metal and sturdy metal as it will be knocked around some.

The Nikon is a fine camera, but that handle makes it bulky and packing is a factor. It is not to be ruled out though, so far, a grand Himalayn adventure camera needs to be:

Compact, made of sturdy metal, and have a seperate battery pack for cold climates to keep in your pocket. Or perhaps a seperate remote battery pack to keep in the pocket. It would be nice if the camera fit in my pocket. The Nikon cannot.

The seperate battery pack kept in the pocket is a great idea - the same way high-altitude headlamps work. Maybe you can remove the handle on one the same way that Rick Palidwor did with the Sleep Always cam.

Post by **S8 Booster** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:45 pm

would definately avoid battery powered camz under these circumstances but canon made n external very powerful by wire n adapter NiCd battery pack for their 8/1014 cams. the battery pack was to be kept in ur pockets to keep the power up in very cold areas.

i, however would definately go for the quarz, no heavy battery to carry n possibly shot neg film to be less vulnerable exposurewise.

it is reasonably light and very rugged.

you just need to get some experience with it - as any cam.

s/hoot

Post by **steve hyde** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:49 pm

...I also have a Nizo S80 that I bought specifically for climbing. I have tested it and it works fine, but it makes a lot of inconsistant noise like it is struggling to run the film so I don't trust it. In a moment of brilliance :roll: I decided to hand process the test footage which made my film test even more scientific. For me it comes down to this: The Nizo feels like a toy and the Nikon feels like a camera. Think of it as a 16mm camera and it will begin to feel light weight. (and take three to stash at different camps - no sense in carrying it up and down now is there

)

Steve

M'Lord · Post by **M'Lord** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:51 pm

More good recommendations. My thanks. quarz is not ruled out. Also, thank you for having concern for my welfare, Mr. hassan.

I have several Nizos but none of the small compact ones. I know their handles fold. Do they have a seperate battery box?

Post by **steve hyde** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:58 am

...on a trip to 8000m I wouldn't bother to take a super 8 camera. I'd rather have another water bottle. If I felt compelled to document the climb, I'd use a very small 3ccd video camera and use the super 8 cameras at lower elevations where all the color is anyway...

Post by **taki** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:13 am

I trecked to the Everest base camp, bloody cold, hard to walk, hard to breath sometimes. I'd take my Bauer Mini, keep it in my pocket and never take my gloves off to have to focus. I had it with me in the Swiss alps skiing last year, it was cold and never failed. Film looked great.

Post by **alan doyle** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:42 am

just returned from an expedition,climbing the north face of
primrose hill in north london..
very dangerous dog shit everywhere...
but took my trusty 1014xls...performed perfectly...
i was a little nervous about taking the leicina special in case it exploded,
also i felt the quality was too poor...
and the way that battery pack clips on always worried me...

seriously...i have rented 3 cameras to people giong above 12,000.00 feet...
each time i have sent bog standard...nizo 561 or 560 ...also a basic nizo 116..went to artic....

Post by **steve hyde** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:35 am

M'Lord wrote:More good recommendations. My thanks. quarz is not ruled out. Also, thank you for having concern for my welfare, Mr. hassan.

I have several Nizos but none of the small compact ones. I know their handles fold. Do they have a seperate battery box?

Also, don't forget to bring oxygen. It comes in really handy for people who are clueless about mountain climbing.

Post by **Juno** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:25 am

M'Lord wrote: I am really Santos

So we have noticed!

Post by **ccortez** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:25 pm

A true Brit would have used "actually", not "really". ;)

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