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srw

It's a bit more complicated than that...
Get her the version from the 1870s...
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classic33

Leg End Member
But I am thinking that I can get her a "proper" camera, with wi-fi (to phone) for instant sharing, and she can walk to a supermarket in 10 mins and have printed off whatever she likes, and, have a decent camera remaining when the "fad/want" has long gone. If I thought the "fun" would last a year then the cost would be cheap, but I can see the fun lasting a week or two. I think her "must-have" MenKind helicopter held her interest for, ooh, perhaps half an hour.
That long!
 

Noru

Well-Known Member
The Fujifilm Instax cameras are great fun my mrs has one, film is expensive but much nicer than digital pictures.

Watch out if getting a retro/vintage Polaroid second hand as they don't make the film for them anymore. Most of the instant cameras now use the Instax film.

The Lomography cameras are nice.
 
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nickyboy

Norven Mankey
OTOH, having a finite number of exposures might teach her the importance of composition and framing.

There's also something about your creative efforts having a tangible result that's very satisfying - even in the age of digital, I loved the arrival of newly developed slides.

Hang on Grandad....did you say "slides"

I think we have a winner for "Who is the oldest poster on CC"
 

Noru

Well-Known Member
OTOH, having a finite number of exposures might teach her the importance of composition and framing.

There's also something about your creative efforts having a tangible result that's very satisfying - even in the age of digital, I loved the arrival of newly developed slides.

Yep we found that with our one. It makes you think more about the photos your taking and it makes them more special than the photos we get from our trigger happy snapping with our digital cameras/phones.
 

John the Monkey

Frivolous Cyclist
Location
Crewe
Oh no, father tries to apply logic to what daughter wants...
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Your nightmare is only just starting!

Even if you agree to the principle, then will you be looking for something small, compact, or big and bulky

Do you want something trendy and fashionable, or something retro?

Of course the more compact the smaller the image, less ink and paper, so in theory cheaper!


Finally the issue for me would be the limitation and cost, but as a restricting factor. You can fill a phone with pictures and with a small printer print of select ones, whereas with one of these the limit will be 20 for a whole day

What I fail to understand though is the pricing

Fuji Instax cameras with built in printer are 2/3 of the price of the printer as a stand alone
 

swee'pea99

Squire
I'm 45, and I shoot 'slide' film with with one of these -

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And I load it with these -

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As for image quality, ill see any of your Digital cameras.
Do you say 'Watch the birdie....say cheese!'?
 

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stephec

Squire
Location
Bolton
When I left polytechnic I worked in a photographic shop for a while in the days before digital.

One day a group of women were in, one of them looking for a camera, and someone pointed to a Polaroid.

Another one of the group came out with, 'but you only get one of those for naughty photos,' instantly realised what she'd said and went bright red. :biggrin:
 
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