Twin Lens Reflex Film Camera
Which camera would you buy – “lomography” camera VS REAL 120 film camera?
Someone explain this to me.
Which camera would you buy? Would you rather pay $350 for a PLASTIC camera:
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=10&startValue=41&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=15926884&parentid=A_ENT_MUSICCAMERAS&sortProperties=&navCount=0&navAction=jump&color=
Or get a REAL Twin Lens Reflex 120 film camera for less than $100:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Yashica-A-80m-Twin-Lens-Reflex-TLR-Camera-Copal_W0QQitemZ250350219457QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item250350219457&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
I just don’t understand why people are willing to be ripped off. The Yashica A is a REAL, all-metal vintage camera with completely manual shutter speed and aperture controls. And you can get one on eBay for less than $100. So why in the world would anyone pay $350 for a PLASTIC camera on that Urban Outfitters website and get completely ripped off?
By the way, that is not my ebay listing. I just posted it for comparison. You can find a ton of vintage TLR cameras in good condition for less than $100.
Which camera would you buy…a plastic lomography camera for $350…or a vintage TLR camera with excellent optics and fully manaual aperture and shutter speed controls, for less than $100.
Someone please explain the reasoning for lomography, and why in the world someone would actually buy that camera on Urban Outfitters when they can get a REAL film camera for much less?
Which camera would you buy?
Yeah, Bill I actually already have a Yashica A, and I love it. It’s probably one of my best cameras. I love taking landscape photos and I’m always amazed at the detail you can get with 120 film.
My question was more just rhetorical, I guess. I just don’t understand why someone would pay a rediculous price for a PLASTIC lomography camera, when they can get a REAL all-metal vintage 120 camera for much less. I posted that link to the Yashica A on eBay just to show people a comparison. You can get that $350 plastic lomo camera on that rip-off Urban Outfitters website…or you can get a MUCH better (REAL) TLR camera right now on eBay for less than $100.
These kind of questions are going to make better cameras go up in price because of increased demand.
Shoosh….let them spend their money on plastic lomo while we pick-up the real cameras for almost free. 
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