I got myself a small, basic digital camcorder today. It's a Samsung MX20 - simple, lightweight and nothing fancy. You can call it a cheap and nasty digicam. I reckon it's perfect for bringing on an extended hiking trip when weight minimisation is of paramount importance. It's one of the lightest digicams around. I'll probably get to test it in the field in Easter, when I plan to start my first camping trip. If everything goes well, I'll take it on all the snow camping trips this winter. Hopefully I can bring back videos of the ascents, the campsites as well as the usual sill photographs.
I think I really need to get fitter with all these camera gear. My Digital SLR, its heavy lens (TWO lenses on some trips), extra batteries, memory cards, tripod and now a digicam! Easily 3-4kg worth of photography gear. No wonder sometimes people say I look like a one-man film crew... :)
I think I really need to get fitter with all these camera gear. My Digital SLR, its heavy lens (TWO lenses on some trips), extra batteries, memory cards, tripod and now a digicam! Easily 3-4kg worth of photography gear. No wonder sometimes people say I look like a one-man film crew... :)
