Am after some advice on a camera - I often take a DSLR underground with strobes (with mixed results, but occasionally they are okay). But its quite a lot of hassle taking all the gear and takes time on trips to setup.
So wondering about for those trips when I do not want to carry too much or slow things down about having something smaller ie a compact camera. Probably using a small tripod and then light painting.
I am appealing for advice as to what others are using. My thoughts are that ideally it should be fairly rugged and slightly waterproof would be very useful, or alternatively cheap and second-hand so a bit disposable if it does break it isn't the end of the world. But would like to get some decent results and need to be able to have a reasonable amount of manual control including iso, and shutter speed including longer exposures. Ideally with good sensor size and low light capability. I know I am probably asking for the impossible - but what are the options and compromises?
Thanks in advance for the collective thoughts.
So wondering about for those trips when I do not want to carry too much or slow things down about having something smaller ie a compact camera. Probably using a small tripod and then light painting.
I am appealing for advice as to what others are using. My thoughts are that ideally it should be fairly rugged and slightly waterproof would be very useful, or alternatively cheap and second-hand so a bit disposable if it does break it isn't the end of the world. But would like to get some decent results and need to be able to have a reasonable amount of manual control including iso, and shutter speed including longer exposures. Ideally with good sensor size and low light capability. I know I am probably asking for the impossible - but what are the options and compromises?
Thanks in advance for the collective thoughts.