Going on holiday, any advice?

[reidy125]

I'm going on holiday to a beautiful sea village called St. Ives, which is in Cornwall, England. It has very nice beaches, old fishing boats, and forms great sunsets.

I don't have what you would call a really good camera, but the digital camera is capable of taking really nice pictures.

I haven't got a tripod currently, how much of an essential item is this?

Also, I have the problem of having a very high drain camera, I have a set of 8 rechargeable AAA 900MaH batteries that I hope will last the week.

Any other tips/advice regarding the above will be greatly appreciated, as this is the first time I have been on holiday planning to take amateur photographs.

Thankyou!

[PeteD]

St Ives is a fairly hilly seaside town, so take a polarising filter, and maybe a skylight warming filter, to protect your lens from salt water and sand etc.

A lens hood might be a good idea too.

I suggest that you remove your batteries when you aren't using the camera, maybe this will reduce the drain.

And instead of taking a tripod, which will be heavy and annoying to carry about the town, and the lovely scenery near there, why not take a beanpod, to support your fairly light camera?

Other places to visit near there are Penzance ( a nice art gallery there I think), Newquay (the centre of the UK surfing scene), Land's End (the "toe" of England)

For wonderful scenery look on the map for:

Dartmoor
The Cheddar Gorge (maybe this will be a bus trip)
Tintagel (Where King Arthur was born, according to legend)

I live in the UK, but St Ives is too far away, so I am jealous.

Have fun!

[reidy125]

I've been twice before, because of the surf, that's the main reason i'm going this time, but I would like to take a load of nice photos too.

I live quite far away too, St. Ives is actually 350 miles away from here, I'm driving down there and back, going for probably a week.

About the polarising and skylight filter, I dont think these will be compatible with my camera, as it's only a basic digital one.

PS, what's a beanpod?

[ktixx]

A beanpod is basically a beanbag that gives your camera a stable, flat footing no matter what surface you are on.

http://beanpod.bravehost.com/Beanpod_Website/

Ken

[EAP]

Don't forget to share some of your best pix with us when you get back! :)

[Geoff Chandler]

You forgot to mention what the camera is??
Also - you might consider some NiMH batteries that are rated at 2000 mAh or higher - they are better for digital cameras.
Good luck
Post us some pics afterwards
Geoff Chandler

[propwash]

Also, I have the problem of having a very high drain camera, I have a set of 8 rechargeable AAA 900MaH batteries that I hope will last the week.
Thankyou!

Did you mean to say AAA or AA batteries? I'm not aware of any camera that uses triple-A batteries. If you have AA's there are some cameras in which you many use them, but 900 mAH is VERY low capacity. Most of the rechargeable NiMH batteries on the market today are above 2000 mAH. I think that 900's will prove to be almose useless to you. I could be wrong, but I really don't think you will be happy with them.

[reidy125]

Yes, I did mean AAA

I have looked around different places, and 900MaH is the best I have seen anywhere.
I have reailsed that a lot of non-rechargeable batteries will only work for a short time (The Duracell ones where you can test the power have stopped working, and it shows as 90% full) so decided i defo need rechargeable.
I will have to wait for the 900MaHs to arrive in the post and see if they work any better.

PS. I will post some pics when I get back, but remember I have only just started to really enjoy the art of photography, so don't expect much!

[D70FAN]

Yes, I did mean AAA

I have looked around different places, and 900MaH is the best I have seen anywhere.
I have reailsed that a lot of non-rechargeable batteries will only work for a short time (The Duracell ones where you can test the power have stopped working, and it shows as 90% full) so decided i defo need rechargeable.
I will have to wait for the 900MaHs to arrive in the post and see if they work any better.

PS. I will post some pics when I get back, but remember I have only just started to really enjoy the art of photography, so don't expect much!

We definately need to know what camera this is that uses AAA's. I definately can't recall any.

[reidy125]

It's called a megxon s302

nothing great at all, just a cheap cam to get me started, very small and light, only 55 quid ($100)

Here's a link to prove it's AAA!!

http://www.megxon.com/products/S302/S302.htm