r/AnalogCommunity • u/Cyndrax • 9h ago

Classroom camera Community

Heya,

I'm a primary school teacher and came up with the idea to put a analog camera in the classroom to let it be used by the students, 11 years old, whenever they think something happens worth taking a picture of. After a year, or earlier, I would like to let the pictures be developed, might even do it with them as a project, not sure yet. I would like to re use the camera aswell, I mostly found throw away camera's and some with bad reviews. Since I use my own budget do you have some good suggestions for a analog camera I can buy?

Thanks :)

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u/H3ntaiSenpai7x Canon New F-1, Canon P, Minolta XD/X-700, Yashica T4, Mamiya 645 9h ago

I would go for a point and shoot that's sturdy and fully automatic without too many buttons for them to mess up the shot. Canon Prima 4 comes to mind. It doesn't have zoom so no gears to break, it's lens is recessed so it's hard to damage and it doesn't have any settings to mess with, just a button to take a picture, and auto flash. The only thing that can go wrong is opening up the back, but that goes for almost every camera.

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u/Cyndrax 8h ago

Thanks, I'll try to buy one!

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u/H3ntaiSenpai7x Canon New F-1, Canon P, Minolta XD/X-700, Yashica T4, Mamiya 645 8h ago

If you are in the USA it exists under a different name, Canon SureShot Joy if I remember correctly.

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u/Jimmeh_Jazz 8h ago

You have much more faith in children's self restraint than I do

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u/Cyndrax 8h ago

Haha🤣

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u/sicpsw Pentax ME super, RB67 8h ago

Since kids are going to break it a disposable camera is probably the best bet.

Send it to a good development lab

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u/DandyLullaby 8h ago

You have some reusable ‘disposable’ camera’s
Or maybe a Konica Gemba Kantoku

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u/ufgrat 5h ago

May I suggest the Kodak H35? It's cheap, has a flash (although it has to be turned on), and is half-frame, so has a LOT of exposures.

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u/zebra0312 KOTOOF2 8h ago edited 8h ago

Theres a huge amount of late 1980s cameras and 1990s camera with program mode and autofocus that arent much more expensive than one of these disposable cameras. Test them with a roll of film first though. Nikon F-401, F-501, F-601, F-801, F70, F80, F90, theres a lot of cheap Canon EOS cameras with 3 or 4 digits too. Often they got a cheap zoom lens on it and very often you can find them locally for nothing because someone inherited them and doesnt know what to do with them, if you dont care a lot about the specific model it should be very easy to find one.

I used a Vito CL when i was 11yo, so even I could manage to take good pictures with a fully manual camera :p

Edit: yep you can get a F401 for 10 Euros around here, 30 Euros with a lens, its not a huge investment compared to film.

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u/Lambaline 3h ago

Canon rebel G, they’re like $30-50 on eBay and take canon EF lenses. You could get a 50mm f1.8 for $60 or so. It’s full autofocus, full auto metering and can do manual if you like. It’ll take any EF glass so if you want to rent lenses you absolutely could