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grayland said:I agree. Take a small lightweight digital camera. Buying one in Spain is much more expensive than at home.
You need not use it if you don't want to...but it will be there if special moments arise..as they certainly will.
Special people and places sometimes fade a little in our memories and the picture will be a treasure.
.[/quote said:Do you need to update your avatar, to me it implies no camera
.[/quote said:I am a little confused...my avatar is a picture I took in 2010....("The Pilgrim" monument at Alto San Rogue)
Why would it imply no camera? :roll:
Abbeydore said:grayland said:I agree. Take a small lightweight digital camera. Buying one in Spain is much more expensive than at home.
You need not use it if you don't want to...but it will be there if special moments arise..as they certainly will.
Special people and places sometimes fade a little in our memories and the picture will be a treasure.
Do you need to update your avatar, to me it implies no camera :mrgreen:
I'm not taking a phone or a camera, a pencil or two & an old sketch book, a drawing a day.
I want to be as close to my own pilgrimage as possible......
ward4e said:camera... definatley a camera.
Nab one through duty free on the wayout of the country and ensure that it goes in a water tight bag or is water resistant.
If you over there in April / May you may (sorry may-may) see me running around with my cameras too...
caitlin_s said:Abbeydore said:grayland said:I agree. Take a small lightweight digital camera. Buying one in Spain is much more expensive than at home.
You need not use it if you don't want to...but it will be there if special moments arise..as they certainly will.
Special people and places sometimes fade a little in our memories and the picture will be a treasure.
Do you need to update your avatar, to me it implies no camera :mrgreen:
I'm not taking a phone or a camera, a pencil or two & an old sketch book, a drawing a day.
I want to be as close to my own pilgrimage as possible......
I like this idea very much Abbeydore. If only I could draw above a second-grade level!
I am the proud owner of a Nikon D300, which is far too heavy to take with me on my Camino.Soliwo said:My question would be: to DSLR or not to DSLR. For me, a camera is a must. And buying a cheap pocket camera just for the camino just feels like a waste of money
dutchpilgrim said:For my next Camino (autumn '12) I anticipate on buying yet another lightweight Camera.
Haven't decided yet. Has to be lightweight, small, quick at hand, and I want a proper view-finder.
For my next Camino (autumn '12) I anticipate on buying yet another lightweight Camera.
Haven't decided yet. Has to be lightweight, small, quick at hand, and I want a proper view-finder.
Of course, trekking poles will help prevent this, and they are useful in navigating standing water!Ive seen a number of people trip and fall
scikowski said:Canon now has the SD1200 with a viewfinder.
Suzanne
OLDBIKERIDER said:Two comments, bearing in mind I have not yet made this pilgrimage.
Second, it might be very meaningful if you can't draw (neither can I) to set your mind to writing pictures so that the readers can paint, in their own mind, the scene, and when you read it the 'reality' of the place will be refreshed. I think that this will leverage your in-the-momentness as well. I have enrolled in a writing class this spring with one of the objectives to improve my ability to write well for the Camino in my future.
What do you think about a journal to record these word sketches?
OLDBIKERIDER said:What do you think about a journal to record these word sketches?
Anakasha said:...........if you opt not to take yours you are more than welcome to any photos of mine you want once I get back and post them.
I know it's not the same as taking your own shot of what you have seen, but the offer is there.
Abbeydore said:http://michalrinkevich.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/img_0527.jpg
......a lovely picture, thank you
love the poppies, and yes its more like a painting
Thanks for sharing your book. I was worried about the quality of the photos from the S95 but no longer. I am stoked.windswept said:Hi Catlin
Take a camera. This is an unforgettable experience and deserves to be properly archived for those who may come into your life in later years, not to mention the pleasure you will derive from looking back on your experiences.
A photograph is much more than a one dimensional representation of a scene. It will recall for you smells, sounds, people and what was going on around you. The peripheral happenings that memory can sometime hide. It will link your journey from start to finish and will bring into sharp focus the laughter and tears, aches and blisters, friends and irritants. Above all you will relive the sense of euphoria you felt when you look at the photograph of yourself out side the cathedral in Santiago.
You don’t have to burden yourself with a large SLR and lenses. I took these
http://www.blurb.com/books/2635092
With this http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/ ... /canon_s95
A very light compact point and shoot that I carried in my pocket and never had any problem when it came to charging the battery. You can get a couple of large capacity cards that will have more than enough room for all your photos.
They may not win any awards but they make great Christmas presents.
Good luck
Roger
Anniesantiago said:Sorry, yes, it actually begins here.
Take some time and read through the entire thing...
It's just beautiful:
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/long-distance-pilgrims/topic9259.html
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