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Rec'd on 📸 good 35 mm film camera for beginners

I started out with a Konica Big Mini point and shoot from eBay. They can be had for a pretty good price. Look for Mint or Top Mint. After sticking with it for a while, I picked up a Canon AE-1 that had a prime and zoom lens that came with it. This is a good 1-2 punch for me.

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Whatever used point-and-shoot you can find in your budget

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!

@bee1000

Mar 10, 2025

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any automatic point and shoot

if you're not looking for anything specific, there are a million great little automatic film cameras on ebay for <$100 that would be perfect for travel and should all take perfectly fine photos. just look for "automatic point and shoot."
if you want a little more control look for something like a Canon EOS Elan--very capable and easily found for about a hundred bucks (and sometimes much less). a lot of stuff from the end of the film era is worthless nowadays but was the height of technology back then