I have an Olympus digital camera at work.  It's far from perfect...in
fact it has been something of a source of aggravation for me.  It
doesn't interface seamlessly with the Mac OS we're running which
means that I have to de-cable the printer, reboot the computer with
nothing in the printer port and *then* plug the camera into the
printer port in order for the computer and printer to communicate. Of
course this also means that I can't dump photos directly to the
printer but rather must save them to disk for printing later. Anyway,
according to Olympus upgrading to Mac OS 8.0 will fix this problem.

Because I work at a nature center where animal exhibits can be
"transient" (meaning we can't maintain them in captivity for long)
being able to quickly capture an image in order to create a sign is
very important. Waiting for film to be developed (as well as the time
involved in depositing the film and picking it up) are not efficient
for us.

My advice is to get get a very, very good printer (for improved print
quality). I've found that it's still superior to scanning photo
prints into the computer. Also, be sure you really need a digital
camera and that you're not just in love with the technology!

Rhea Tannenbaum
Exhibits Coordinator
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
Boca Raton, FL