The new WG-8 may be an attractive pocket camera, though it doesn't have RAW. Compared to competitors, a major advantage of these new camera's is that pictures thereof may be placed on PUG. https://www.dpreview.com/news/0404722783/ricoh-pentax-wg-8-and-wg-1000-waterproof-compacts Henk

> On 07/06/2024 07:47 BST Henk Terhell <henk.terhell@gmail.com> wrote: > > > The new WG-8 may be an attractive pocket camera, though it doesn't have RAW. > Compared to competitors, a major advantage of these new camera's is that > pictures thereof may be placed on PUG. > > https://www.dpreview.com/news/0404722783/ricoh-pentax-wg-8-and-wg-1000-waterproof-compacts A waterproof Pentax compact is one of the few cameras I have bought new as my daughter was, at the time, very interested in playing in water. The plan was to use it to document her progress through swimming lessons and various adventures in waterparks and the sea. Imagine my pleasure when the waterproofing failed on its second outing, for no discernable reason.

> On Jun 6, 2024, at 11:55 PM, mike wilson <m.9.wilson@ntlworld.com> wrote: > > >> On 07/06/2024 07:47 BST Henk Terhell <henk.terhell@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> The new WG-8 may be an attractive pocket camera, though it doesn't have RAW. >> Compared to competitors, a major advantage of these new camera's is that >> pictures thereof may be placed on PUG. >> >> https://www.dpreview.com/news/0404722783/ricoh-pentax-wg-8-and-wg-1000-waterproof-compacts > > A waterproof Pentax compact is one of the few cameras I have bought new as my daughter was, at the time, very interested in playing in water. The plan was to use it to document her progress through swimming lessons and various adventures in waterparks and the sea. > > Imagine my pleasure when the waterproofing failed on its second outing, for no discernable reason. That is arguably much better than it failing two days after the warranty expired. -- Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com. sent from Mirkwood

> On 07/06/2024 16:54 BST Larry Colen <lrc@red4est.com> wrote: > > > > On Jun 6, 2024, at 11:55 PM, mike wilson <m.9.wilson@ntlworld.com> wrote: > > > > > >> On 07/06/2024 07:47 BST Henk Terhell <henk.terhell@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> The new WG-8 may be an attractive pocket camera, though it doesn't have RAW. > >> Compared to competitors, a major advantage of these new camera's is that > >> pictures thereof may be placed on PUG. > >> > >> https://www.dpreview.com/news/0404722783/ricoh-pentax-wg-8-and-wg-1000-waterproof-compacts > > > > A waterproof Pentax compact is one of the few cameras I have bought new as my daughter was, at the time, very interested in playing in water. The plan was to use it to document her progress through swimming lessons and various adventures in waterparks and the sea. > > > > Imagine my pleasure when the waterproofing failed on its second outing, for no discernable reason. > > That is arguably much better than it failing two days after the warranty expired. > Waterproofing not covered by warranty, as there was no fault found.