Hi Pat, Picture 'taken' can be a lot of fun. Recently I have been taken a lot of CANDID photos during my travels, down here in FLORIDA. Well, since my CANNON equipment is just too bulky to lug around, I have been usn' those inexpensive throw-away type. Well, being an old KODAK(tm) student of photography, Rochester, NY., I started usn't their (Kodak) brand of 35 mm. throw away's. Well, since I don't develope the film until maybe over the winters, I just normally store the canisters in the freezer. Well, one day I decided to take the camera apart to retrieve the film canister and "AA" battery. CAUTION: There is, in my opinion, a flaw in the design of the camera. THAT IS: When the last frame is taken, the capacitor in the camera should be discharged automatically. However the capacitor(s) stay charged. When I opened up the first camera, I got a sever shock when I inadvertinaly touched the electronic board. That shock almost paralyzed my wrist and elbow on my right arm. So, becareful with those automatic cameras. FUJI(tm) makes a better arrangement for removing the film and (AA) battery. Just take off the cardboard wrapper around the camera body. On the bottom are little "doors" that open-up to remove the film and battery. I Notified KODAK(tm) about their product 2 yrs. ago. I QUIT buying their product.
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