What is the best type of camera for surf photography?

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I need to know what would be the best type of camera and lens for surfing photography.(circuit city is going out of buisness)
I need to know what would be the best type of camera and lens for surfing photography.(circuit city is going out of buisness) I have a budget that is about 1,200 above that if needed but i would rather keep it under that.

Answer
Depends on where you want to shoot. If you are bringing it when you surf as well, get a Olympus mju 1030 SW which is waterproof, allowing you to take it surfing as well.. Or a Pentax Optio W60 underwater camera, where both can go up to 3m(Olympus) and 4m for the pentax.
Otherwise, you should get an SLR, a Canon 50D with a 600mm IS lens, and a good sturdy tripod. Another alternative would be a Nikon D300 or Sony's a350 with the 70-400 g lens.

I love surfing and was wondering what sort of water proof camera to buy. Thank you?

Bobby Owen

1. Water proof camera for surfing.
2. Brillant photographs.
3. Magazine style photographs.
4. Will pay anything for the camera.

Answer
Pentax Opti W10, as reviewed here:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/optio_w10.html
or at 8megapixels the Olympus Stylus 810
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/stylus810.html

Seems to be only mainly Pentax + Olympus putting in any effort at truly waterproof cameras that don't NEED seperate protective covers....... there's a list of reviews of what else is available here:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/cameras_wr.html

I also reckon the DSLR suggestions probably wouldn't be the wisest choice for going surfing with, as not only would they get in the way and bug the hell out of you, but SLR's tend to be rather heavy and could cause you to end up drowning if you end up falling off the board with it hanging round ur neck weighing you down.

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