Andy asks: > I guess I should have been a bit more specific as to whose pocketbook this > manually adjustable exposure time digital camera would have to be affordable > by: high school and elementary school teachers. $1K is too expensive. Even > $500 would be stretching the limit. Anything in the $250-350 range? try www.cnet.com Andy, great place for price comparisons and reviews.. today in fact the lead page under digital cameras lists sub $300 cameras as their feature article and I see the Canon A-70 has manual controls - checking the prices, it goes for as low as $269 karl