holga of the digital world?

[blkahn]

So I have this problem. I started doing Americorps which is great for personal growth, but bad for supporting a ravenous film habit, and besides that, there's no place in Gallup, NM, my new abode, to do my own darkroom work. As a result, I'm looking to leave my Mamiya in the closet for now and move into the world of digital photography. However, budget constrictions plus a real love of the low res aesthetic has led me here in search of advice as to what digital camera is comparable to a Holga (of which i own a few) in terms of aesthetic, price, a reliable shutter and unreliable quality. Under 20 bucks would be great, 10 bucks even better. There's gotta be something out there like that, right?

[almo]

Mustek my friend! You want a Mustek.

http://search.ebay.com/mustek_Less-t...Z1QQsofocusZbs

If you want cheap crap that cost between 50 bucks and nothing then This is the brand for you.

[another view]

Two suggestions:

Camera Phone: Very low res, almost looks like Holga shots right from the camera (most I've seen, anyway ;) ).

Photoshop: Starting with a "clean" file and a little time, you could get this type of effect.

[mtbbrian]

The JamCam..

It is just what you are looking for.
http://www.thejamcam.com/
Looks like they sell for $10 or so on amazon.com.
Good Luck!
Brian
Holga Rocks!

[almo]

Dude Brain that looks like a phun lil' piece of trash!

I want one!

[blkahn]

any thoughts on the whole pencam thing? i guess the secondary thing which i've considered in this quest for the most ghetto of ghetto digital cams is discreteness. has anyone had a chance to try out a pencam and if so, how do they compare to these other cameras you've suggested? i really appreciate all this input, it's good to know there are a variety of low res options to choose from...

[dno36]

any thoughts on the whole pencam thing? i guess the secondary thing which i've considered in this quest for the most ghetto of ghetto digital cams is discreteness. has anyone had a chance to try out a pencam and if so, how do they compare to these other cameras you've suggested? i really appreciate all this input, it's good to know there are a variety of low res options to choose from...

Do any of the "pencams" have memory cards??

If you are a shooting bee, then I would amke sure you can use a mem card, the biggest you and the camera can handle.

My daughter had a Jamcam last year. Neat little thing, comes in neat colors too, and it had a mem card too, but it failed in the first 3 months of having it and it did not transfer pics reliably.

Cheers,

DNO

[adina]

We bought something similar for my oldest when she turned 4. Worked great for a month or two, died, we exchanged it, the new one died in a month or two, and we gave up on that.

We have an older sony digital that the kids use now, courtesy of Mr. Hess.

adina