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Disposable VS Digital Point & Shoot For That Next Hunt

Sep 23, 2007 @ 09:07 pm by Moose

Rick over at Tails & Trails has a story about throwing a disposable camera in your pack to take on your hunt. Getting good photos on your hunt is important and although disposable cameras will work my experience has been that there are some reasons to avoid them if you can. I opt for a point and shoot digital camera that I regularly use and are very familiar with. Now there is some risk of damaging or destroying your digital camera if you’re not careful. I recall a duck hunt where the camera slipped out of my pocket and fell and sunk to the bottom of the pond. My mistake and a costly one at that but a trip to REI with my replacement camera I found a Pelican Case that fit it perfectly.

5 Reasons I Choose a Digital Camera to Put in My Pack

1. Over time a digital camera will save you money on film and developing costs.
2. View finders in disposable cameras are often not accurately aligned.
3. You only get one opportunity to get trophy photos afield. A digital camera you can review the photos on the screen and get a pretty good idea whether you have it. I can’t be the only one that has had a hunting buddy snap some photos with a film camera to only get them back to discover my head cut off.
4. Hunt by yourself at all? How do you get a photo of yourself with your trophy with a disposable camera? The digital point and shoot has a timer to allow you to get the photo.
5. Digital Point and Shoot has a zoom feature although Rick points out Kodak has introduced a disposable zoom. The camera retails for about $12 add in the cost of developing the film and with about 10 cameras you could have a good digital point and shoot.

I guess it depends on how many photographs you take. I tend to shoot a lot but I know some guys that have a couple of deer seasons and a few turkey seasons on a disposable and still have room. Either way I think it’s important that you take photos to share with others and help you recall the hunts at a latter date. I love looking through my photos and recalling the memories of hunts gone by. Whatever you decide just make sure you capture some great photos for the stories you’ll tell.