So, having started looking, I ended up with a small collection of film compacts, of which only the above mentioned Espio 120 (at £7.28) cost more than £3; most were £1, one was free. From memory, they are Espio 120 and 125M. Yashica Zoomtec 90 and Microtec 90 (I actually got two of each of the Yashicas, one of each was a dud), Olympus Mju zoom and Mju III (both of which turned up at the same local charity shop in consecutive weeks) and Samsung Riva 170. For good measure, I also got myself a PC35AFM for £1, but haven't tried it yet.
As predicted, none has had more than one film through it and I didn't bother with the 125M at all. I reckon the best results were with the Espio 120 and Mju Zoom, which I took to a 50th and an 18th birthday party respectively and got some good people shots. I guess this sort of use was pretty much what they were designed for. The only one I tried taking to a gig was the Microzoom 90 and the results weren't too good with Delta 3200.
So, it was a fun exercise, but the lesson was stick with the SLR when lighting is tricky and forget about taking photos at a gig that doesn't allow SLRs. I took a few of T V Smith playing The Railway in Southend last Friday with the Z1-P, 50mm F1.7 and Delta 3200 and was quite pleased with the results. I'll post some later.
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