Think I’ve got some old hc110 in my office cupboard. I may develop/scan this myself rather than wasting money sending it off and paying. There’s nothing super important on the roll. They’ve probably all overlapped 10mm each side anyway knowing my luck!
Well what is it I don't get? What is wrong with all the compact cameras made in the past? At the bootie bought about 10 at silly prices from Nikon to Ricoh and they all gave sharp shots.
They aren't as available at car boot sales as much these days, that initial glut "oh, I've gone digital" is long gone unfortunately.Well what is it I don't get? What is wrong with all the compact cameras made in the past? At the bootie bought about 10 at silly prices from Nikon to Ricoh and they all gave sharp shots.
Well Ok good point, but how many old compact cameras can you buy for the price of a new one...for me I treat most of my SLRs as throw away cameras if they stop working, same for old compacts (if I used them). All the compacts I bought were working and have given most away but still have four left, but can't be bothered to see if they work after years of not being used.
You appear to have completely missed or not read @FishyFish comment. Eventually all old film cameras will be broken and gone, we need new cameras.
...and you didn't read my posts re "Well what is it I don't get?" and replied to fishyface about buying new camera re "Well Ok good point"......as for your comment "Also, we don’t ask you to justify why you want to use old gear and we don’t have to explain why we want to buy new"...so where have I mentioned don't buy a new camera?
LOL calm down and accept there are many opinions about film or digi cameras new or S/H and those with money is no problem........ then always buy new.
You'll find this amusing..my wife used a compact camera (I don't) and the only reason I bought about ten compacts (when they were going for peanuts years ago) was to say to wife "I thought you would like another camera" and to see the look on her face.
lol! Buying a camera for your wife, I still use that trick today. When she pinched my xhalf, I bought her a Pentax 17. Thats now mineYou'll find this amusing..my wife used a compact camera (I don't) and the only reason I bought about ten compacts (when they were going for peanuts years ago) was to say to wife "I thought you would like another camera" and to see the look on her face.
But this thread has got me interested in seeing if my remaing four still work after about 10 years....Yashica T5, Nikon AF210, Konica Z up 70 and Ricoh YF-20. The Ricoh iris doesn't change with light conditions but I get a warning when to use flash, I can't believe it has a fixed iris setting?
My son bought my wife, at 65, a digi compact and it just confused herlol! Buying a camera for your wife, I still use that trick today. When she pinched my xhalf, I bought her a Pentax 17. Thats now mine
Fixed focus/aperture is great for a camera that anyone can use. You want to check if they’re all working and eBay them if you don’t use them, the t5 will fetch a good amount.
EBay bidders are paying ridiculous prices for stuff.
I used to use compacts years ago, mainly when I got “the look” if I mentioned taking cameras on holidays etc.. I started on them again before lockdown but every single one has died. Plus the prices of some have become ridiculous- £2000+ some of them fetch!! They’re just handy to carry when we go out and I don’t need to carry a bag of kit or I take the dog for a walk. Most of our favourite snaps are from film compacts. Dare I say, even using disposables
but I'm not a happy bunny ATM as the once excellent Nikon AF210 doesn't work anymore, waiting for cr123a batteries for others.
The Nikon is easy/cheap to replace, but just checked eBay and the nice t5’s are fetching £500. One recently sold for £499.99.My son bought my wife, at 65, a digi compact and it just confused her
I'll send the Yashica T5 to FFordes as they will check it out before selling, hope it still works after 10 years.The Nikon is easy/cheap to replace, but just checked eBay and the nice t5’s are fetching £500. One recently sold for £499.99.
If you don’t like compacts, that’s a nice amount to put to another camera if you sell it, or treat your wife for valentines
Well I'm sad the Nikon AF210 is now dead as 14 years ago it took some VG pictures
the smudge is my finger in the way 
anyway I only paid 50p for it
the sad thing is......... I'll never use this camera or my other compacts again as prefer to use my SLRs.
Well I got the Nikon AF210 working perfectly again, the iris opens to the light conditions and the flash automatically fires when the light is too low
The a1 holds it own against the mc-a.
Well Nige I'd love to reply but it would throw the thread in a different direction
My MC-A was dropped off at the Post Office, proof of posting obtained. Apparently it's up to 14 days for a refund so we'll see.
The pre-paid return label, Tracked 48, was for a named individual at a distribution company with a commercial Milton Keynes address. It's not a distribution company I've heard of previously but as long as they get the camera that's all that matters to me.
Lomo MC-A by John Lisle, on Flickr
Well they all work which proves something in that they are more reliable than some cameras like Canon T90 and Nikon F4 if unused for about 14 years.
