I want a pinhole camera, but I don't know how to make them, or how I'd develop the film . I wonder if my teacher knows... hmm... Nick, if you can't get Photoshop legally, you probably can't afford a dSLR anyway, so it's a moot point. I got my version with a student discount ($500 for the entire master collection), but will eventually have to either repurchase it, or upgrade, in order to have the license to use it commercially. Could get in big trouble if they catch me (and they would too, because I'll almost definitely have my own business, and it's required that you prove your ownership and proper licensing every year if you're a business owner). Come graduation, I'm probably going to have to cheat a little and use the educational license in order to make money to buy the commercial license. Bleh, licenses make everything so complicated.
Before, I always thought that FILM quality were always better than Digital quality. However, a lot has changed since 10 years ago when digital cameras started to come out. Now a days they have 13+ megapixel cameras with so many features that makes the image look really good. I'd have to say Digital > Film.
Pinhole cameras are ridiculously easy to make. You basically just make a small box out of card, cut a little square out on one side in the centre, cover the square in tinfoil, poke a hole through the foil and then make a little flap to cover the hole. Then to take the photo you pull back the flap for a few seconds. The film goes inside the camera on the opposite side from the hole. Obviously you need to get the focal length correct for the size of paper you're using blahblahblah but there are probably blueprints online.
You pay for what you get I suppose. Spend a little and you'll get mediocre quality, but if your willing to splash out then there are some immense digi cameras...
il be honest digital i have always found before my new camera was poor as you had to keep it stil for a a second before it actuallt took the pic. i now have one on order that is instant just like my old film camera