The $50 Film Camera Project

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I was just searching around on the web and came across this really interesting project. Acquire a film camera that costs no more than $50, shoot it, review it, post photos of it and that were taken with it. 80 cameras made the cut. A treasure trove for the committed film photographer and some very interesting results. And the GAS is cheap, unless you need to acquire all 80 cameras.

/T
 
Interesting 80 cameras. There were 4 Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slims in the group, I'd think one should do. Also I'd like to buy a Mamiya C330 for $50 please...

I randomly read some of the reviews and looked at some of the exposures. It looks like anyone who wanted to write something about a camera they had got it into the pool. I could be wrong though.

Harmless fun, but I don't take the reviews too seriously.
 
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Well, there's my Olympus 35 RC in great condition, $2.00. My Leica IIIC with 50mm f2.0 Summitar collaspible and never ready case for $40.00, and the latest, this Saturday, my Pacemaker Crown Graphic 4 x5 with 135mm f4.7 Xenar for $30, in working condition. The Leica did require a CLA. No photos of them at this point. Dave
 
I suppose if we ran such a contest here it would be called the $1000 film camera contest. Only rangefinders costing $1000 and above allowed!

/T
 
Tuolumne said:
I suppose if we ran such a contest here it would be called the $1000 film camera contest. Only rangefinders costing $1000 and above allowed!

/T
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C'mon now. I've only 2 NIB cameras an R3a and an R4a. Everything else is used and well below $500.

I guess someone can find an Olympus RC for $2 , I paid $45 for mine or a Mamiya C330 for $50 but most cost well over $100. However most used cameras on the active market cost a bit more than the prices listed. Point was people are going to visit camera dealers and tell them that the Mamiya C330 is only worth $50 or less. This doesn't help readers who believe that. Sure garage sales can turn this up but it's not a way to go out and source the cameras listed.

Maybe 'Garage Sale cameras for less than $50' would be a clearer way to head up the article.

Heck there's even the Cameraquest story of the Nikon One going for $15 , throw that in the pool... http://cameraquest.com/NRFGS1.htm
 
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