Tony Zipple <
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> Consider a film camera. With low priced cameras, it delivers much better results than digital. And
> with 1 hour photo places all over, it is pretty immediate as well. An Olympus Stylus is a great,
> small, water resistant film camera with a very good lens. At under $90 new, you also do not need
> to lose much sleep if you bounce it.
I've got one, and I love it; it's presently my snapshot cam, good for carrying around in the pocket.
Film junkie though I am (I've got a 100 foot bulk roll of TMY which I'll probably go through in the
next few months) I wouldn't count digital out altogether. If all the OP is looking for is quick &
dirty snapshots to post on the web, & maybe have the odd 4x6 print made, a very cheap digicam will
probably do just fine. If you factor in film, paper, and chemical costs over a year, you probably
come out the winner overall, cost-wise.
If you're a cycletourist, though, film has its virtues; with a mechanical camera, you're free from
the need to recharge or purchase batteries, which may be harder to find than film (especially if
your camera uses fancy lithium thingies)....
-Luigi who wishes 127 rollfilm was more available, so he could shoot with his granddady's jiffy
kodak vest-pocket cam.