The Pirate Beach

Monday, December 22, 2008

Backflip frenzy

I don't know how many backflips are here but I can tell you right now there is lots... I suppose I could have done a lot more if I had the camera rolling more often, so much fun they are. And no, I cannot backflip on the ground.

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Floatation Experiment 1

Michel designs and builds a prototype of a new flotation device with anchoring capabilities and tests it in the field... or errr, LAKE! I mean, i mean, SEA. THE TROPICAL SEA!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Drowner in cold water

Spinoff of the Drowner series... this time we bring the temperature DOWN!

Matt-standing game

You think you can hold your balance on an inflatable matt? You think you can dance??

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The camera I use to make this show is Pentax Optio W30. This is one of the best waterproof digital cameras in the stores apart from Olympus Stylus SW 770. The other option you have is to buy a water-resistant camera case for almost the same price and then take that clumsy thing around!

Advantages

WHAT MADE ME BUY: 30 frames per second video (unlike Olympus 770 with only 15 fps)
(Of course) Waterproof!
Extremely compact, easy to handle
A LOT of features that are easily accessible.

Disadvantages

Only goes down 3 meters under water. Olympus goes down 10 meters.
Pictures are slightly grainy. Olympus is smoother and better.
Extremely slow with focusing, especially in the dark.
Video does not refocus while filming, it will focus on whatever is in the first frame and then start filming and never refocus again. That's why movies done entirely UNDER the water will often be out of focus, because it focuses on god-knows-what-can-see.