Would someone please recommend a moderately inexpensive film camera?

[oLLie]

Thanks guys!

 

[RossMAN]

Olympus Stylus Epic

 

[oLLie]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Olympus Stylus Epic

Thanks Rossman!

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

no budget, no "list of preferences", no f00king information!!!! :|

what's your budget
are you experienced with shooting film and you want a manual camera, or are you the kind of person that wants a "point and click" fully auto cam
zoom matter?
etc...information plz

 

[oLLie]

Originally posted by: NuclearFusi0n
no budget, no "list of preferences", no f00king information!!!! :|

what's your budget
are you experienced with shooting film and you want a manual camera, or are you the kind of person that wants a "point and click" fully auto cam
zoom matter?
etc...information plz

Sorry Nuclear. It's for a friend who is going on a trip. I believe she took a film class in High School dunno what that means in terms of experience, budget is probably $100 to $150. I think she wants a point and click camera (probably the only kind that will fit in her budget, right?). Also, she said she didn't want a digicam but maybe I could convince her to get the HP Photosmart 318. Rossman you said it was going on sale soon right? , read that in one of the digicam threads. She doesn't have a very good printer though, do you guys think I should try to convince her to get a digicam? She hasn't really said why she doesn't want a digital camera. I don't really have much information Nuclear, sorry.

Thanks for trying anyway guys.

 

[db]

She won't want an automatic camera, unless it can be overridden, and then the uses are very limited w/ fixed focus, inability to use filters, etc .
How about a used low-budget SLR?

 

[lowtech1]

I second the fix focus Olympus Stylus 35mm f2.8 cammera.

I'm an avid photographer and have traveled & gone on treks/safaris with as much as 40 lbs of photo gear on me that I detest the cumbersome weight. I lost my gear on one of my trip to Mexico and my point & shoot Olympus Stylus save my ass for the 5 weeks that I visited over 15 archaeological sites & native villages. The quality of the point & shoot is not as good as my pro SLR nor as versatile, but it was discreet & light that let me carry it to places that I would have had a hard time with my full blown system.

It is okay to have a SLR on trip that you have a car for transportation, but it is much better to have a good point & shoot if you are backpacking & is on foot.