even in the low price ranges, you're not going to get a good film camera

That's my point. While you'll likely get a better image than you can get with a disposable camera, that's about the only advantage. I would rather get a lower quality image than be unable to get the right image.

All of this come from the fact that I ``grew up'' with high quality cameras, slide scanners, etc. Being surrounded by that kind of stuff makes you think twice about what really needs or wants to be photographed. So I tend to think more as an art photographer. Certainly, there's a necessity sometimes to photograph something for posterity, but that's not how I think, and I also think that $500 for that privilege is a little high.

But, again, I'm not trying to [censored] on Tony's Christmas present. He obviously loves it, and I'm happy he has it. I just don't want people to think that this is as good a camera as a good SLR. It's ease-of-use versus total control.