Canon Elph or something else ??

I'll second Godfrey's recomendation. I have the Elph Jr. and have
some excellent pictures from it.

I use a local camera shop for finishing. They cost a little more but
they will work with me on getting the prints just right. I have had
bad experiences with the Target, K-Mart, Walmart, etc. processing.
Target for instance printed only their name and the day processed on
the back. No date the picture taken or the other camera settings.

Here's the guidelines I use for film. Note I'm a casual user that
appreciates the small size of the camera.

Bright sunny days outside - 100 speed if I can find it. I tend to buy
local so its tough to find 100 speed APS these days.

All purpose - Kodak 400 speed. Good in all conditions.

Dark Indoors like at a wedding - Fuji 800 speed. It allows the flash
on the Elph Jr. a little more distance.

Kodak Black and White is also fun. Its a dye based emulsion so it is
processed using the same process as color films.

The Elph Jr. has been discontinued (sadness) but is still available
new from some mail order shops. Usually runs around $80.

Good luck.

Steve


Godfrey DiGiorgi <ramarren DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<050820032131200922%ramarren@yahoo.com>...
 > An ELPH Jr is a fine, tiny camera. For good photographs, stick with ASA
 > 100 film and a good photofinisher.
 >
 > Godfrey
 >
 >
 > In article <OpZXa.15866$tf.9977@lakeread03>, Richard Galli
 > <junk1 DeleteThis @gallilaw.com> wrote:
 >
  > > My daughter wants to get a good but very small APS camera that she can carry
  > > with her always... and won't break her budget. She's thinking of an Elph but
  > > has seen some pretty bad reviews -- poor quality, grainy prints, etc.
  > >
  > > Should she get the Elph or is there something better out there?
  > >
  > > She's not a camera hobbyist and wants good pictures without a lot of fuss;
  > > and a small form factor.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Canon Elph or something else ?? 

In article <050820032131200922%ramarren@yahoo.com>, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
 > An ELPH Jr is a fine, tiny camera. For good photographs, stick with ASA
 > 100 film and a good photofinisher.

I thought that 100 speed film in APS went the way of the dodo. (extinct)
It's only guys like me who look in outdated film bins still buy it.

Geoff.


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 >> Stay informed about: Canon Elph or something else ?? 

Could be. Last Fall I bought 60 rolls of Fuji F100 and 60 rolls of
Kodak Advantix B&W, my two favorite films. I've got them in the
freezer, with a couple held out for immediate use. Only problem is that
I've been shooting almost entirely with the digital camera this year
and haven't used any of them yet. If that's a problem...

Godfrey


In article <slrnbj27uj.ldn.gsm.TakeThisOut@cable.mendelson.com>, Geoffrey S.
Mendelson <gsm.TakeThisOut@mendelson.com> wrote:

 > In article <050820032131200922%ramarren@yahoo.com>, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
  > > An ELPH Jr is a fine, tiny camera. For good photographs, stick with ASA
  > > 100 film and a good photofinisher.
 >
 > I thought that 100 speed film in APS went the way of the dodo. (extinct)
 > It's only guys like me who look in outdated film bins still buy it.
 >
 > Geoff.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Canon Elph or something else ?? 

On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 15:36:34 +0000 (UTC), gsm.DeleteThis@mendelson.com (Geoffrey
S. Mendelson) wrote:

 >In article <050820032131200922%ramarren@yahoo.com>, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
  >> An ELPH Jr is a fine, tiny camera. For good photographs, stick with ASA
  >> 100 film and a good photofinisher.
 >
 >I thought that 100 speed film in APS went the way of the dodo. (extinct)
 >It's only guys like me who look in outdated film bins still buy it.
 >
 >Geoff.



I buy mine off the internet. Got about 200+ rolls of ASA 100.
Plan on burning through about 8 of them tomorrow as long as the
weather holds out.


Valder<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Canon Elph or something else ?? 

On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 12:56:04 -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi
<ramarren.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:

 >Could be. Last Fall I bought 60 rolls of Fuji F100 and 60 rolls of
 >Kodak Advantix B&W, my two favorite films. I've got them in the
 >freezer, with a couple held out for immediate use. Only problem is that
 >I've been shooting almost entirely with the digital camera this year
 >and haven't used any of them yet. If that's a problem...
 >
 >Godfrey



Yeah and now Minolta comes out with the Diamge A1 with Image
stabalization built into the body. I have a feeling this Minolta fan
might just be abandoning his lovely EOS IX soon.

If they can put that body IS into a DSLR....Hmmmmmmm


Darrin<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Canon Elph or something else ?? 

On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 15:36:34 +0000 (UTC), gsm.DeleteThis@mendelson.com (Geoffrey
S. Mendelson) wrote:

 >In article <050820032131200922%ramarren@yahoo.com>, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
  >> An ELPH Jr is a fine, tiny camera. For good photographs, stick with ASA
  >> 100 film and a good photofinisher.
 >
 >I thought that 100 speed film in APS went the way of the dodo. (extinct)
 >It's only guys like me who look in outdated film bins still buy it.
 >
 >Geoff.

I haven't looked recently. For my Elph Jr, I've been quite happy with
the latest 400 speed from Kodak and Fuji. Of course, I admit I hardly
ever get the stuff enlarged, shooting mostly "C" format printed at 4 x
6 inches. It provides relatively good flash range and does
surprisingly well for indoor available light shooting. I do get local
pro lab processing.

DaveT<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Canon Elph or something else ??