A few new beach shots from me....

[flanker7]

Originally Posted by Pedro the Fisherman

The camera I use is not a mobile phone, but a small compact. When used in the manner it was designed, it is great.

The images you see are a zoomed crops (usually about 30% of the original), add to that the conditions of glare and reflected light, any camera would struggle......when it is hidden inside a bag!

Alas, free thinking though these girls are, I for one would not dream of openly taking photos of them. I take enough risks already. I doubt if anything on the market would improve things much, an SLR type is out for size and even most compacts have an external zoom....think sand!

My reluctance to get close up is my main failing; if anybody else has any suggestions, I am happy to shoot them down

Here is a raw unedited shot from this shoot. I do not post them this size because it seems a waste of time, loads of shadows and sky........and a guy

In a perfect world, you'd be able to use a better camera and we'd get to see these lovelies in perfect quality images. But even with the limitations you've described, they're still pretty much the best beach candids I've seen on the net. No complaints from me... ever.

And who knows, it probably won't be long before technology solves all your issues and we do get to see these girls in HQ...

[schuemi77]

Really the greatest beach shots, thanks!

[Pedro the Fisherman]

Thanks guys, I investigated getting a later model of the same camera (I use a Samsung Digimax i6), but it is 160 dollars US (roughly) and just seems to have even more fancy features that will not help at the beach.

The i6 does have a 'beach mode', but that uses the flash, so I doubt if they had this type of shot in mind when it was designed!


As I said, the camera has to remain invisible when in use, have no external moving parts and have a good zoom. It also must be silent in operation.

If anyone can suggest something better (and cheap), I am willing to look into it. Remember, I am in Spain, where cheap electronic goods are few and far between......unlike naked girls!!!!!!

[pesaos]

This is the one you need then hxxp://www.samsungcamera.com/product/pro_view.asp?prol_uid=3933&cat_uid=12

5x zoom and 8 MP should help...

Originally Posted by Pedro the Fisherman

Thanks guys, I investigated getting a later model of the same camera (I use a Samsung Digimax i6), but it is 160 dollars US (roughly) and just seems to have even more fancy features that will not help at the beach.

The i6 does have a 'beach mode', but that uses the flash, so I doubt if they had this type of shot in mind when it was designed!


As I said, the camera has to remain invisible when in use, have no external moving parts and have a good zoom. It also must be silent in operation.

If anyone can suggest something better (and cheap), I am willing to look into it. Remember, I am in Spain, where cheap electronic goods are few and far between......unlike naked girls!!!!!!

[Pedro the Fisherman]

Another iffy set from last week as the weather here is a little cloudy at the moment

I saw this girl waiting at the bus stop (but way ahead of me in the queue) for the trip down to the beach, she was with a boyfriend and carrying an inflated sun bed. She was absolutely stunning, a real 'filmstar' (European anyway) look about her. I made it my quest to see her on the beach. As the beach was very busy, she arrived about 20 minutes ahead of me, this meant I had to search out (easy to spot) bright yellow sunbed.

I walked slowly along the beach, no sign of the sun bed, so reluctantly set up in a central position, hoping to catch something later on.

After 20 minutes, I saw (to my suprise) this young lady, floating along the shoreline on her sunbed......with a really cute bare white bottom on display. That is how I had missed her, she had taken the sunbed out for a sail around the corner bay, where (so it transpired) her boyfriend was snorkling.

Where would she come ashore? You guessed it! about 30 metres from where I set up (too far) and amongst loads of family groups containing young kids. To make things worse (could they get worse?), a tee-shirt or other garment hung on her sunshade and always obscured my view of her still further.

Oh well, she was far to stunning not to try to capture, it is just a shame you guys cannot see quite as well as I did.....when I walked past her (very close) as I left the beach!! Perfection, except (for me) I would have prefered a bush (she was shaved), so possibly a 'Hollywood style' film star look after all!!

[Muffjunkie]

A real pity you couldn't get the pics you wanted of that girl but well done for the effort. You're a master of the art Pedro.

[Pedro the Fisherman]

This is the one you need then hxxp://www.samsungcamera.com/product/pro_view.asp?prol_uid=3933&cat_uid=12

5x zoom and 8 MP should help...

That does look perfect....except the price!

I live on what you guys probably call a 'veterans pension' (yes before I moved here in semi-retirement, I was in the military for many years....driving 'airplanes') and with the way things are at present, there is no way I could find 250 euros to buy one. Possibly when my current camera 'bites the dust'.....or should that be sand!! I will consider it.

The i6 was less than half that. There is always a chance it will get smashed by some angry boyfriend too! Try claiming that on your insurance!!!
There, I told you I would shoot down any suggestions, but thanks all the same. Anyone fancy a whip-round to buy me a OCC camera

[F-15c]

Originally Posted by Muffjunkie

A real pity you couldn't get the pics you wanted of that girl but well done for the effort. You're a master of the art Pedro.

Yes, a real shame...she is something special indeed.

[dixler]

Originally Posted by Pedro the Fisherman

Anyone fancy a whip-round to buy me a OCC camera

Pedro, I and others around here appreciate what you contribute. You have access to something we don't have and get to see women naked in public all the time. This is only a dream to someone like me. And you are kind enough to share it with us. By the way, that must have been killer to see a woman clothed on the street and then getting to see her naked when she gets to the beach. You have captured some really hot babes this year.

If we got enough people chipping in $2 - $5 (a paltry sum for what you contribute) we could indeed buy you a nice camera. Perhaps a contribution pool using Paypal. Of course, I don't know how the forum admins would feel about it. But what you contribute does bring people to OCC. A plan of this type would benefit us all. A miniature HD video camera could capture video and high quality still photos. It would have to be silent in operation and have mechanics that don't make it susceptible to damage from the sand as you require.

These are just thoughts of mine. You may or may not agree.

[natmovies]

Originally Posted by dixler

Pedro, I and others around here appreciate what you contribute. You have access to something we don't have and get to see women naked in public all the time. This is only a dream to someone like me. And you are kind enough to share it with us. By the way, that must have been killer to see a woman clothed on the street and then getting to see her naked when she gets to the beach. You have captured some really hot babes this year.

If we got enough people chipping in $2 - $5 (a paltry sum for what you contribute) we could indeed buy you a nice camera. Perhaps a contribution pool using Paypal. Of course, I don't know how the forum admins would feel about it. But what you contribute does bring people to OCC. A plan of this type would benefit us all. A miniature HD video camera could capture video and high quality still photos. It would have to be silent in operation and have mechanics that don't make it susceptible to damage from the sand as you require.

These are just thoughts of mine. You may or may not agree.

I Agree !!