Well you could always send him with an infinity P&S.
They work well and are no brainer... Bit expensive
though if it gets lost or stolen $200 or therebouts.
Pros would be it's small profile and the fact that it
doesn't look expensive. If you were willing a few
pieces of black gaffers tape and at a distance it
would look like a worthless one time use camera
Or get him the scuzziest OM-2(n)/2sp you can find that
still works well and slap a 50/1.8 as well as maybe a
28/2.8 (third party maybe) and 135/3.5 (or third party
135mm that come up often on the evil one) on it. I
wouldn't recommend a 1(n) since it doesn't have auto
and it's tougher to take snapshots. I also think if
you can find one beat up enough people won't want to
steal it since they think they can't get much out of
it. That probably would also run 200-250 or less. Or
an OM 10/20/PC would be even cheaper but less
reliable.
Or get him an IS-30/ IS-50 for a bit more but these
are higher profile and would attract more attention.
They would be great snapshot takers though which allow
greater creative control...
One thing to avoid are giant new wonderbricks that
scream I HAVE MONEY! I STICK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB! I
also don't recommend long zoom lenses aas they have a
big profile.
This is all my 2 cents.
Mark Lloyd
--- Wayne Culberson <waynecul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have mentioned that I have in the past made
> several trips to Bolivia.
> Well, now it looks like my 19 year old son is going
> for an 8 week summer
> mission trip, leaving May 20th. He has never taken
> much interest in cameras.
> But I want to get him something (perferably olympus)
> that will hopefully
> provide some decent correct exposures. I'm looking
> for recommendations for a
> camera that might (very good chance) get stolen,
> that will give decent
> exposures in difficult conditions (read near equator
> at 9000 - 14,000 ft
> altitudes), with a complete novice. Also, what film
> should I send? I
> personally like Kodachrome 64, but am thinking maybe
> he should go with
> something in negative film, and somewhat faster. I'm
> also concerned about
> the airport xray damage problem. Also, because it is
> their winter, he will
> be experiencing a little over 12 hours darkness, so
> needs something with
> built in flash. Also, he will be spending at least 2
> weeks in extreme
> conditions with freezing nights and no heat, and
> extreme!! dust conditions
> (altiplano of Bolivia), so it has to be something
> that doesn't freeze up in
> dust, and that can keep going battery power wise.
> Any suggestions?
> Wayne
>
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