So who has had a cheap camera?

[SmartWombat]

I think this one cost all of £20.

Camera make: MINTON
Camera model: DSC-80M-52
Camera version: Digital Still Camera W/O LCD V052

All it needs is editing out of the streaks from the setting sunlight.

[Franglais]

My D60 cost me about 86 Pounds (it was in a package with a much more expensive lens). Currently I'm using it mostly with the plastic 18-55 which I bought second-hand for 50 Pounds. That's a total of - ummm - 136 Pounds. Is that cheap or not?

Everything I put in my Prague thread was done with this combination.

[SmartWombat]

You got a fantastic deal there, but not as cheap as I was thinking of.

[Axle]

My first camera cost me $5.00 at a garage Sale, 1969 Minolta Hi-Matic 7s. Used it for three years.

[starriderrick]

" So who has had a cheap camera? "
I have, still have it...My first digital...Fuji Fine pix 2600 - a 2 mega-pixel jewl. $40.00 USD I'll get out with it in a couple of days, post the pics here. :O)

Rick

[starriderrick]

Make: FujiFilm
Model:Fuji FinePix 2600 ZooM
2.0 Megapixel
Cost: $40.00 USD
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First one shot a long time ago, I found it on the Smart-Media card.

Second one shot today while my truck was being smog inspected.
b.t.w. This is a International 6.0L turbo-charged 32 valve V-8 Diesel (power stroke)

Rick

[SmartWombat]

Nice images, and cheap too.

My camera was 800x600 max, and took a very strange paper-thin media card.
All went off to someone's child to play with.
And I moved on to a Mavica.
Which went off to someone as a first digital.
One day, I suppose my 20D will be a hand-me-down for someone.
And the LZ-5.

[Dave6223]

One day, I suppose my 20D will be a hand-me-down for someone.
And the LZ-5.

I'll pay the postage Paul ;-)

Dave

[starriderrick]

Make: FujiFilm
Model:Fuji FinePix 2600 ZooM
2.0 Megapixel
Cost: $40.00 USD
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Here is one from last night (unedited) in macro mode / flash.
In the photo gallery. http://gallery.photographyreview.com...ze=big&cat=539

Rick

[megan]

Oh come on - you know that I'm not going to let this thread go without a pesky Holga post.
$25! No megapixels!

Megan

[SmartWombat]

Either no megapixels, or LOTS once scanned
Thought you'd be by, eventually.

I like this one.
Should get my Brownie shots back soon ...

[Axle]

megan, I will see your $25.00 Holga with my $25.00 Lubitel 2



Also...my first digital camera was a steal at $150.00, and a photo from that ended up as the cover shot for a national magazine.

[SmartWombat]

150 isn't really cheap, let's set the bar at 25 or under

[starriderrick]

Just picked up a FUJI FINE-PIX 2650 for $ 1.99 USD I'll be out shooting with this "cheap" but amazing 2.0 M.P. wonder soon.

Rick

[wfooshee]

Just a comment on that diesel: It's amazing how much mass you can put in a valvetrain when it doean't have to do any revs!!! Crossbar welded to the end of the rocker arm!!! Really??!!!?!?!

Cheap camera, can't help you. I had the cheapest possible 126 Instamatic back in junior high school, didn't even turn the flashcubes itself, but I have no pictures surviving from those days, sadly.

Cheapest SLR was a Canon AE-1 with 50mm f/1.4 brand new for $100!! Friend of my sister's got it for his birthday in 1982 or thereabouts, and he had no interest in it whatsoever. I offered him the hundred bucks as a joke, had it in my wallet for some reason, and he wanted the money!

[starriderrick]

O.k. I won the auction on the Fuji. Came in the mail today... Cost 1.99 USD Shipping 11.00 USD So far all functions good. (came with 3 smart-media cards...not too easy to find these days.)

Tried a selfer on my tinted helmet visor, tested the macro mode on the FZ.... I'll try to get some decent shots in good light in the next couple of days....

I posted a full res. 2 MP image sample in the Food section of the PR photo gallery for all you pixel peepers.

Rick

[starriderrick]

Hey, all you photo gear-heads.... Let's hear about the one that got away...OR you still have!

Cheap means....CHEAP:! post your pics too...

[patois]

Cheap cameras rule! If you have photo skills you can make amazing things happen withe crappiest of gear.

[Greg McCary]

I still use an Olympus XA2 from time to time. I think it cost $30.00 and I just finished a roll of Ektar I shot with a Canonet I gave $30.00 for at a yard sale.

[Don Schaeffer]

Nikon Coolpix E5600 used on e-bay for $25.

[geraldb]

Olympus C765UZ. It was the first digital camera I ever bought then I sold it years ago but regret it due to its outstanding macro capabilities and bought another from eBay for US$20.00 (in like new condition). GET ONE! you won't regret it, I promise.

[Greg McCary]

Gerald I declare you winner. Those are awesome.

[geraldb]

Thanks very much Greg. Few more from the C765UZ.

[MotorToad]

I had a Kodak disk camera that was cheap, as in crappy, and a Kodak Z740 that was similarly poor, but it was expensive. My 30D was given to me so it was cheap in the best of ways.

[xSnoopy]

I had a old point-and-shoot sony digital camera that just recently broke. I'm looking to invest in a dSLR!