[pct-l] cameras

[RJ Lewis]

I'm not taking a digi along, I can't afford to buy *more* stuff with all 
the gear to purchase for the trip in front of me. My one and only treat 
to myself will be taking my 35 mm camera along, as I have on nearly 
every hiking trip I have ever been on. It's a heavy dog at a bit over a 
pound, but I won't accept less when it comes to my pictures, and I love 
its versatility. Thank goodness film and its batteries are still 
lightweight. =-)  I do alot of photography though, so this sacrifice in 
weight-- and to me it will be a major one--is going to be well worth it. 
Probably be film in every resupply box I get, eh? *hehe*

A 9 oz camera isn't that bad. If you have the money to spend, go for 
it.If you don't have the money, I wouldn't fret it.  Go to a camera shop 
and get the best/lightest you can afford to get, with the highest 
mega-pixel rating you can get. You won't be disappointed when you get 
home, is all I can say. Make sure you get enough cards to do the trip 
and enough batteries to make it through the hike. Ask and see if they 
have ultra heavy duty batteries for it, even if the ones it comes with 
are rechargeables. Sometimes they have longer lasting ones. Check the 
mHa rating on any rechargeable.. the higher the rating, the longer it 
will last, in the field.
 Most of all, have fun!! Isn't this what its all about?

Peace out!
Ronnie Jo