APUG: Cheap Camera Challenge
A friend gifted me with a kit she found in a drawer. It contained a Cannon Smart Shot III compact camera, two leaking triple A batteries and a roll of Fujifilm that expired in December 2000. I figured it qualified as a cheap camera.
I read the directions, installed two new batteries, loaded the film and snapped away. It also had flash capabilities which I utilized with the rose image. Results were actually better than I anticipated, but not enough to replace my beloved Nikon N75. Having to advance the film manually drove me crazy as did not having a zoom lens. I can now cheerfully toss the Canon in the garbage without guilt!