Digicam: Canon PowerShot A2300
Can be had off eBay for less than $160. Canon made durable point and shoots in the early 2000’s to 2010’s so this thing will endure whatever you throw at it.
Film Camera: Olympus makes some of the best point and shoot film cameras, in this case, I suggest the Olympus XA. The hype around this camera is mostly justified. Can be had off eBay for around $150-$200. Click the link!
Mar 10, 2025
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It’ll run you ~$100 but I love this point and shoot, and it doesn’t require batteries! But film is expensive. I’d recommend sticking to Kentmere B&W.
Digital is 100% cheaper but I don’t have good inexpensive suggestions. I go all in on the highend 😅 You could always try to find my first ever camera: the Kodak MC3
Feb 11, 2024
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The Olympus can be had on eBay for less than $100. Amazing build quality point and shoot film camera. The Canon 5D Mark 2 and 5D Mark 3 are the older generations of the full-frame 5D product line, so they typically sell used from $350-$550. Best beginner “serious” digital camera. Look at KEH and MPB too, both are dedicated quality used camera stores. Canon Powershot G5X and Powershot G12 are cheaper alternatives too.
Jan 22, 2025
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Don’t get one of the new cheapies from Urban Outfitters.
Look for something that is all automatic if you’re not that experienced with cameras in general.
I think Etsy is a decent option, easier to find things than eBay.
Have you checked the price of 35mm film and developing? Make sure you actually can afford the hobby before buying a camera!
Mar 10, 2025
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Everything in your life does not have to be subscription based, and subscription does not equate a service being good. If I’m paying $24.99 a month to watch Netflix in 4K UHD, I should expect to see what I pay for, not subpar playback latency, low bitrate streams, many app crashes, and overall looking terrible on anything that isn’t a 4K display.
Remember when you could buy things and own them, like, forever?
There is a better world out there past Netflix, Hulu, Spotify and Amazon Prime.
Mar 15, 2025
You don’t have to tell everyone everything in/about your life, especially online, in today’s online yet frequently data-breached world. Like the great Christopher Wallace once said: Keep your family and business completely separated
Mar 24, 2025
I have a near-Biblical dislike of Allbirds shoes and every other Tim Cook Jeff Bezos Middle-aged Balding Pickleball coach ass shoe out there for convincing the public that these were in any way cool. No dude, you look like a loser with these. They look bland and lifeless, like they were concocted in the same boardroom that made the flat graphic design trend that Meta and Google love so much. Hell, even notorious ip-infringer Skechers makes better looking shoes than these. They don’t even feel good to wear. They have no soul or personality and yet some people swear by them. Who are these shoes for?
Feb 16, 2025