sooooo... anybody know anything about cameras?

[color of my heart]

okay, that's a silly question.

basically, i looked at the list of classes i need to take for school. and at the very bottom, it says "all students will need a 35mm SLR camera". which made me stop and flip out a little.

i'm not a photographer. i don't plan on being a photographer. and i don't think that a 35mm SLR camera is digital. which means it's film. and i've never really used a film camera. now, if i could find an slr that fits the description and is digital, that would be a different story. because i'd use it more. i think.

i also don't want to spend an exorbitant amount of money on something that i'm only going to use for a semester. and so far, every camera that fits the requirements is over $300.

can someone help? i don't know what to look for, i don't know the first thing about looking for a camera. i'm used to my little nikon digital one. so i'm asking you, the experts. because i know there are plenty of photographers on here.

[Traci Reed]

SLR and DSLR are basically the same thing, however an SLR is film. Most college classes that aren't actual digital photography classes require a film camera because you will be processing your film on campus as well (it's part of the curriculum). You can find SLRs for pretty cheap nowadays because everyone wants digital. I have a Canon EOS Elan II.

[NeverendingJen]

What Traci said! I have a Canon AE-1 for mine and I love playing with it.

[nesser1981]

I got a Canon Film Rebel a few years ago on Ebay really cheap for the film photography class I took. I sold it right back on Ebay after my class was over.

[letumom]

I think milmomma is trying to sell a Canon Rebel. You might want to see if it is still available.