A Tactical Decision

[Spinster]

Re: A Tactical Decision

Here is Garret, solemn and quiet, who tended the small animals and applied himself to learning a toy that none of us could master.

[Becky Morgan]

Re: A Tactical Decision

I' so glad there are pictures! It's too bad the emergencies intervened, but I'm glad you decided in favor of recording the event for those of us who can't take the field. (Or the burnt-over woods!)

Photographer son just said "Er...'film'?" He pointed out that most newer digital cameras have "sports mode" in which the camera doesn't make any noise. That could be a help in a lot of situations, as could the very small size of a lot of relatively inexpensive digitals.

[Spinster]

Re: A Tactical Decision

Becky,

He's assuming several things

1. That we own them
2. That we can work them.
3. That we have something to charge them on, or care to keep that many batteries in camp.
4. That some one won't accidentally erase 81 images of a fishing expedition, with period tackle, bait, dawgs, children, frying pans, and various other appropriate accoutrements.

Yessiree, I can still see that cover image for the Civil War Historian right there. Trouble is, y'all can't.:D :o

[Becky Morgan]

Re: A Tactical Decision

This is non-period, but could definitely help with event-related image emergencies:

http://www.z-a-recovery.com/digital-image-recovery.htm

Its freeware recovers erased images. As long as you haven't *written over* the images on the card, ZAR will get them back for you. Husband's hard disk crashed, taking a couple gig of scanned 1800s photos with it. I'm glad to report they're all back (and now printed, with copies in several places.)

I don't know how many batteries you'd need, because my trusty Kodak will pretty much fill up a 512 meg card on two AAs. The newer (and smaller) ones take even less power. The size of a lot of new digitals kept me from buying them because my big, stiff hands don't do well with tiny things. However, those built more like ladies and less like Irish (and Welsh and Cherokee) washerwomen may be able to operate the credit-card-sized, quarter-inch-thick ones.

Even though I can't go out on events, when I get to photograph people in period dress I hate to interrupt with clicks, flashes and whirrs.

[Spinster]

Re: A Tactical Decision

Civilain shelters built from deadfall and well worn painted canvas: