Today the sun came back to Melbourne after a week of crappy cold and wet weather so I took the opportunity to try out my new camera.

It's just a little point and shoot waterproof camera.. The Olympus 3000.. It doesn't have that stupid lens cover flap that gets stuck.. It takes a normal SD card.. It charges without having to take the battery out.. and it does video in HD.. All for about $250.

I took these before I headed off.





I spotted something way off in the distance.. It caught my eye because it would flash as the sun reflected off it.



I paddled way out to it because I wanted to know what it was.. At first I thought it was a floating gas bottle.



It was pretty heavy and I though about the damage that it would do if a speed boat was to hit it so I dragged in onboard.



I then thought that it might be a boat petrol tank.. or maybe even a beer keg.. Does anyone know?



I paddled back to the breakwater wall and placed it on the rocks above the high water mark.



I snapped a few more pictures to test out the camera.. The pictures quality seems pretty good for a cheap camera.

DJ

That is abolutely a beer keg. Tap it!!!

jasdeking said...

looks like a keg to me? where were you? im an ex melb lad...

St Kilda marina.. If it's a keg it will be gone tomorrow..

DJ

Hey Mick, What's with the avatar??

MIKO said...

surfydad said...

Hey Mick, What's with the avatar??

The ayatolah (spell check) of rock an rolla from my previous life as a teenager a long time ago.

er aussie punk rar

Just googled it. High ranking ****e religious authority!!!!!??????

Hi DJ,

Thanks for posting the pics. Always gets me inspirded. One day I'm get myself a 14ft board.

How "waterproof" do you reckon the new waterproof camera is - could you take it in the surf?

Thanks

DavidJohn said...

Daneli said...

Hi DJ,

Thanks for posting the pics. Always gets me inspirded. One day I'm get myself a 14ft board.

How "waterproof" do you reckon the new waterproof camera is - could you take it in the surf?

Thanks

Thanks..

I don't see why it shouldn't be able to be used in the surf.. I will be.. Here's some more info on the camera.

Here.. www.dpreview.com/articles/7759669516/olytough3000

DJ

reads up pretty well. how long does it take video. couldn't find that
cheers

The keg was gone today..

DJ

allrounder said...

DJ, is that a new mana?

Yes-sir-eey.. T'is very nice.. T'was my first paddle on it..

Beautiful bamboo..

DJ

Still always only getting the top half of your pictures though (as always ho hum)......i like the ones where you klik on the link to resize the pics)

GizzieNZ said...

Sounds like quite a kool camera DJ.....have taken the plunge & ordered one....(the camera not the naish )

JB HiFi have a special on them now for $295.. I went in and said that I can get one for $250 on the net and asked if they can match it.. and they did.

How much did you pay?

DJ

towball said...

GizzieNZ said...

Still always only getting the top half of your pictures though (as always ho hum)......i like the ones where you klik on the link to resize the pics)

That must be a Makaraka thing Gizzie I get full pic at work only half at home ? So photos at the point on Sunday hope you ordered one with a flash ha.

Not so bad only getting the top half of dj's fotos....usually of pretty women so you get maybe the best bit of them

Gorgo said...

The Olympus Tough 3000 can be found on ebay for US$180 plus US$25 for postage. Dunno what that is in NZ pesos but it's the same shipping price as to Oz.

I buy just about everything from eBay and it is pretty much risk free. The few times I have had a problem I got one of:
- new product no questions asked and I did not have to return the dud.
- new product and the vendor paid for the return shipping.
- partial refund on cheap item that didn't do everything it was supposed to.
- refund from PayPal when vendor did not reply to emails
- refund from vendor if I did not like the item (sometimes the vendor refunded shipping as well)

The only problem is the 1-2 week wait for the goods to be delivered.

Make sure electronic devices come with a 110-240 volt charger. You usually get a US-Oz adapter for the plug.

OK so for US$225 i could buy the camera on ebay (including postage). That equates to NZ$311
So for another nz$84 i can buy it off a local merchant with a 12 month warranty.
Much easier to enter into warranty issues with a local retailer than someone on ebay i suspect

Fair enough....good to have options for sure