What camera is this?

Didn’t we go through this yesterday?

This is another camera… I thought it was easier to notice! Haha.. I guess not. But any guesses would be very helpful :)

There were literally thousands of point and shoot cameras built throughout the 60’s-00’s. The one you show is either an older one (because of the self timer lever) or a newer digital which is designed to look retro.

Based upon your earlier question, if you’re looking for a cool classic 35mm point and shoot film camera, I suggest the following:

Olympus XA… not xa1 or 2 or…

Rollei 35S

Minox 35

Or any of those Contax cameras we discussed yesterday. The Contax line is a bit newer and will have full autofocus and program mode. The ones listed above are manual focus and at best only aperture priority on exposure (Oly and Mino). The Rollei is full manual exposure.

The new Fuji x100 is a high end current digital camera that is designed to look retro. More companies are coming out with these retro styles.

All of these cameras are fully digital scaled down replicas of older film cameras.

@RealEyesRealizeRealLies wow thanks for the suggestions! Could you help me if I tell you what I expect? I’m looking for a film camera. I’ve been looking for a while now and found Canon AF35M and Minolta Hi-Matic af2 to be the best for me. I want an easy to use camera which is cheap and will give the “vintage photo look”. Also lense is always important. I liked Yashica T4, contax t3 and Olympus XA 2 but they are too expensive for me. Oh, and built in flash is a must… Also musn’t be heavy and must be before 1996s. Do you have any suggestions? I’ve never used rangefinder cameras so I would say I’d like autofocus… But I never quite understood why people like rangefinders more?

“The Vintage Photo Look” is a misnomer. It is an extremely subjective description.

The 35mm cameras that you are looking at are not the best solutions. The photos produced from them will be indistinguishable from modern digital cameras. If it’s the look you want, then forget about the 35mm point and shoot cameras.

Easiest Vintage Photo Look with film is produced with a Holga. They have plastic lenses with lots of distortion. Each body is unique and leaks light in a different place. People use them because of their imperfect manufacturing. I think there may be a digital version, but I’m not sure. See samples on Holga page.

The next Vintage look is provided by Polaroid Image Transfer… see samples. Talk to your camera shop as to which Polaroid films will allow you to achieve this. Then your purchase of camera will be based upon which one can accept current film. It won’t do you any good to buy a camera that you can’t get film for.

You can also play with the lovely Polaroid SX-70. Only the Alpha 1 will do. I simply adore mine. You can still get film on eBay but it is very expensive. Apparently the old employees have bought the original film manufacturing plant and have struck a deal with the Gov to allow a new film production run every six months. Polaroid SX-70 Image Manipulation is an acquired art form. Plus it is fun. The shots look very retro even without manipulation and each shot is considered a one of a kind artwork. SX-70 images are selling very well in the art world.

If you have a digital camera that accepts interchangeable lenses, then you may accomplish the same retro look with one of the many types of Lens Baby units. Add some photo shop skills and you can pretty much duplicate any vintage look you need without having to hassle with film and darkroom issues.

“But I never quite understood why people like rangefinders more?”

Some people prefer rangefinders because they do not black out during exposure with a mirror flip. With an SLR or DSLR, you never see the exact moment the shot is taken because the mirror flips up to make way for the light path.

Rangefinders are also much quieter than SLR’s because they don’t have the mirror mechanics flapping.

Rangefinders are also much less susceptible to micro vibrations during exposure, again because of the lacking mirror box flapping.

Some people like rangefinders because the cameras and lenses are typically much smaller than SLR designs.

Some people like rangefinders because the traditional quality Leica’s and Contax cameras accept Leica and Carl Zeiss lenses, considered by most to be the best in the world.

The allure of rangefinders is only valid for the quality versions. Not applicable to the point and shoot cameras with noisy auto wind.

Leica rangefinders earned their reputation in war time photography. They barely make a “tick” when taking the photo. The SLR design is loud comparatively, and thus more likely to get a photographer shot dead by an enemy who doesn’t like having his photo taken without permission.

I want an easy to use camera which is cheap and will give the “vintage photo look”. Also lense is always important. I liked Yashica T4, contax t3 and Olympus XA 2 but they are too expensive for me. Oh, and built in flash is a must… Also musn’t be heavy and must be before 1996s.

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@RealEyesRealizeRealLies Thank you so much! Helped a lot. I’m getting a polaroid + olympus mju ii!