Beautiful camera, an absolute machine. It's a budget camera (at least in the 70s it was) so it doesn't have many special features, but that makes the basics really easy to learn since there isn't any fluff that acts as distraction.
Btw Brooklyn Film Camera is a great online store for restored film cameras - I believe they offer national shipping.
Feb 28, 2024
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i've rec'd before so I'll just link that post, but this is a great starter camera with no frills
Sep 16, 2024
you can find vintage ones for cheap since so many were made, my dad gave me his from the 70s. super simple point and shoot 35mm camera, meant to be a starter camera so it’s super easy to use
May 12, 2024
If you want an easy introduction to the world of film photography, I recommend you start off with a point and shoot film camera and then upgrade to a more traditional film camera that has more functions and manual flexibility with things like shutter speed and aperture.
The Pentax Espio 738 is a great workhorse of a film camera that's easy-to-hold, has a lot of automatic functions and applies the appropriate settings to shoot pics without you having to worry much about over or underexposing your photos. It's great for street photography and has a fucking powerful flash (like blindingly bright, but super good for illuminating dark, low-light scenes).
Another important feature is the camera's automatic advancing and rewinding capabilities. Most SLR (single lens reflex) cameras require you to advance and rewind your film manually, which isn't super hard to do, but if you're just starting out/anxious about messing up your roll of film on your first couple of attempts, it's nice to have a camera that already does that for you.
The final reason I like recommending this camera is the price point. I got mine a few years ago from a dude on fb marketplace who was selling it for $50 but I managed bargain it down to $25. With that in mind, I've seen this camera being sold anywhere between $50 to $150 online and considering how expensive film cameras are currently, this model is on the cheaper end of things. Really good if you wanna try things out before investing in a more expensive film camera.
Hope this helps!
Sep 16, 2024
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