<P>I plan to take Kodak disposable cameras because of their light weight. As I finish each I'll mail it home to myself to lighten the load. You have reminded me of a question I've been meaning to ask, though: are AA and AAA batteries universal, or American? I'm taking a few spares for a maglight and they are not lightweight. If they are easily available in Spain I'll be able to shave off that much more weight.
<P>Thanks to those who can advise on this.
<P>Melissa Starr
<P> <B><I>Lisa Kraus <LMKRAUSaDOANE.EDU></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR><BR>I plan on taking a camera...Should it be Digital or Film?<BR><BR>Tom,<BR><BR>I don't know much about digital camaras as I have never had one of my own. What I do know is that you will want to have a camara that takes good pictures because you are going to encounter some of the most beautiful scenery and beautiful people on the Camino. <BR><BR>One thing to consider is that from my understanding (again, I don't really have any personal knowledge about digital camaras), digital camaras use a lot of batteries that need to be recharged rather frequently. This may be a bit of a hassle because you would need a converter and a charger in addition to the camara. Is there anyone on the list who can confirm or deny this?<BR><BR>Whichever method you choose, just remember to take in the beauty of what is around you and don't spend your entire time viewing it through the lens of a camara. You m!
ay also want to take a sketchbook/journal because it never hurts to pause for a few moments and truly contemplate what you see (and try to capture it the old fashioned way), rather than just getting a snapshot and continuing on. <BR><BR>Buen Camino,<BR>Lisa <BR><BR>lmkrausadoane.edu<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
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