Its biggest selling point is zoom range, which is equivalent to 25-750mm on a 35mm camera and will blow your phone out of the water. In the sub-$300 price range, you would be hard pressed to find a better all-around camera than the Canon SX710 HS. What we don’t: We prefer a larger image sensor, but that costs more. What we like: Tons of zoom and features at a relatively low weight. For more information, see our comparison table and buying advice below the picks. Below are our picks for the best digital cameras under $300 in 2017. Digital SLRs and mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras unfortunately still are a bit too pricey-you will need to spend closer to $400 for those-but there are still great options for people on a budget. In this price range you can find feature-packed point-and-shoots and superzooms with tons of reach. An optional accessory is a compressed air foam system.Camera technology keeps advancing at an impressive clip, and the features and image quality of cameras priced under $300 far surpasses what was available even a few years ago.

He said the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is also evaluating the FYREBX.įor the purchase price of $18,950, it comes with the equipment the US Forest Service requires for timber companies in a “fire box”, 3 shovels, 2 axes, 1 pulaski, mcleods, 1 fire extinguisher, 100 ft of 1.5″ wildland hose, and 200 feet of 3/4″ wildland hose, said Sean Henry, President of the company. Matthew Wilson, the company’s Vice President for Sales and Service, told Wildfire Today that they have sold units to forestry companies and are in talks with the US Air Force about a sale of multiple units to be used at Air Force bases on the West Coast. There are various ways the tank can be refilled, including driving the skid steer into a body of water and lowering the unit so that the submersible pump can fill the tank.

The operator inside the cab can turn the hydraulic power to the pump on or off, but the controls for varying the pressure and volume of water are on the outside of the FYREBX. One person can apply water from the cab using the two nozzles on the device, or a hose can be connected operated by a firefighter on the ground. It can flow water at 5 gallons per minute up to 250 gallons per minute. The FYREBX has a 300-gallon water tank with a pump powered by the skid steer’s hydraulic system.

A company in Redding, California has developed an attachment for a skid steer loader, such as a Bobcat, that enables them to be converted to a firefighting apparatus.

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