Several years ago, I purchased an old Canon Demi half-frame camera from the 1960s. It was only $35, but needed a little TLC before it could be used. And it took a couple of years, but I recently got a round to completing the little project. I started thinking about this old camera again as I read more and more about the increasing cost of film photography. I found the Demi to be stylish, a fun camera to shoot, and quite affordable, but the results are pretty low-fi. Not suitable for everything, but for casual shooting: two thumbs up. As it turns out, the cost of film photography can be kept pretty low, but if you want to be a hipster, you will need deeper pockets.
Tasting notes: Canon Demi, HP5, DDX 1+4.
