My son is taking a photography class in HS. The instructor wanted a film, not a digital 35mm camera. We had to go to Grandpa for that one!
They also did a pinhole camera. I got a wooden cigar box from my favorite (but infrequently visited) cigar store. It turned out to produce the best effects in the class because it was solid and dark (inside). My wife got a high-end digital pocket-sized camera at the same time I got my DSLR. I'd have to say that THAT camera does just fine. Don't buy a DSLR if all you are going to do is point and shoot. But if you are going to investigate unusual light settings, what to change lenses, etc. then it MIGHT be worth the extra money to by a DSLR. There are "headaches" with DSLR -- such as times when the camera won't auto-focus due to repetitive patterns from fences or lighting patterns. If you'd find that frustrating, then don't bother with a DSLR. There are so many settings on digital pocket cameras to "reproduce" depth of field and low light situations that unless you're really getting serious about photography (and PhotoShop), you'd be just as happy owning a pocket digital. And finally, there are some things about film . . . especially B&W . . . which have a pleasant character all their own. Are those of us who grew up in the analog world the only ones who can appreciate the difference? The digital age has been on its way ever since Pythagoras claimed that "Everything is number." Joel Brondos Brookfield, IL
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