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New to this Anonymous
So i'm new to photography and was wondering if this camera modeled after a Holga was a good choice. It uses 120 film and it's 60mm. Do you guys have any suggestions for someone starting out with the whole photography thing?
>> Anonymous
Get something that:

- Uses cheaper film (35mm)
- Isn't hip (it generally means it's trendy crap)
- Gives you more control over your pictures
- Provides you with at least acceptable quality images where the attractive can be what you shoot and not the way your camera fucks up the image.
>> Anonymous
>>213039
Ok, cool. Have any suggestions for a starter camera?
>> Anonymous
>>213041
get a cheap 35mm slr off ebay (<$50), a 50mm/1.8 lens (~$80 US new) for that brand of camera if it doesn't come with one.

I recommend the cheaper drug store 35mm colour negative films. Either that or some shops will sell pro quality film that is just past its use by date for dirt cheap. It still turns out just fine, and is certainly good enough quality if you're getting started.
>> Anonymous
>>213041
Pentax Spotmatic + Takumar 50mm lens.
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>>213041


I got my mom a nikon FG-20 and a 50mm lens for $50 on ebay(pictured)

but pretty much any full manual camera will do. You don't want any automated features because you'll just get lazy and use them. The top brands to look for are:

Canon
Konica
Minolta
Nikon
Pentax

The reason I suggested these cameras is because you can get lenses for them for pretty cheap. They're known to be reliable. With manual cameras there aren't many features that set the different brands apart, so any of them would be fine. I personally chose a nikon fm for my first camera because my friend had nikon lenses that I could use. I've only used nikon and konica but camera brand doesn't matter, film and glass do.