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All 1 lit L,1V^11VJIUC i 1U1I1C Advisor (Andrews and McMeel), author Howard Blumenthal advises talking to as many people as you can before even setting foot in a store. Check out friends' cameras, talk with neighbors and people in the know, and from there you can at least whittle away at some of the choices and start out a more aware consumer.
Many families opt for a couple of different choices — having a Polaroid for instant shots and a 35millimeter camera as well. The 35millimeter cameras are no longer as daunting as they once were. As Blumenthal notes: "Today, just about every camera on the market is computerized, making goof-proof photography a way of life, even for the most inexperienced amateur photographers."
At one time some expertise was involved in using the 35-millimeter, but today most camera firms offer point-and-shoot models that automatically adjust the lens opening, the shutter speed, the focus and loading andxewinding of film. These compact automatic cameras, at the same time, are offering more options — like a power zoom lens and more sophisticated autofocusing.
The latest development is the throw-away camera. Although „. environmentalists are denouncing its
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