Everyone is Buying Vintage Digicams Because of This...

Digicams are coming back and for a good reason!

Everyone is buying vintage digicams because of their old sensors. Vintage digicams anywhere from 2000-2010 will most likely have CCD sensors. A CCD sensor is different from modern CMOS sensors. Most commonly known for getting a closer result to the film look. In this video, I also talk about how to buy a digicam and tips before you buy one.

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- Timestamps -
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - My Digicams
1:30 - CCD Sensors
2:49 - Why People are Buying These?
3:20 - Why I Bought a Digicam!
4:09 - Shooting Film is Expensive
5:07 - Digicam Storage
5:49 - Tips for Buying!
9:05 - Subscribe and Like :)

[StefanoLombardoYT]

Should I shoot an entire portrait session with these?

[itsjorgieeSF]

Majority of photographers in the world don’t understand the fundamentals of photography. Yes digi cams have limitations but if you apply fundamentals such as understanding lighting, composition, decisive moments, camera settings Iso, shutter speeds, Aperture. All these things can help you make great photos regardless of the limitations. One thing digicams get criticized for is “dynamic range” low megapixels bad low lighting capabilities. If you have well there’s solutions for that tripod and underexposing for highlights Can literally remove the stigma

[e-estonian]

I shoot on a semi-wrecked belarussian analog. It's half a century old. Pics cost about 2 bucks a piece and sometimes it eats the whole roll. But my photos look like they're taken back in the soviet time and that's priceless.

[YeahItsThatBad]

In the not to distant future:

"I just love the tones that I can get on this iphone 4, I feel so grounded and connected to my art when I use this phone camera!"

[thissidetowardscreen]

Been collecting Digicams for several years. The cost of the digicams have skyrocketed. 4 years ago, I could pick them up at thrift stores for $3.00 up to $10.00 and there was shelves full of them, now most thrift stores don't even have them on the shelf. So it seems they are becoming rare. Only place I have seen cheaper digicams is charity thrift sales or yard sales. Kodak made some amazing CCD sensors. One of my favorites is the Kodak C530.

[JR]

The Kodak was my grandparents' camera back in the day.. so many memories captured on that camera! Just recently passed it down to my nephew who looks to be tapping into his shutterbug genes haha

[olgamoraiti]

I have a Sony Cybershot 16mp of 2011 or 12. (not sure) Unless you zoom in too much, both photos AND the video are TOP quality. You would not know the difference from an iPhone. I still use it as an emergency solution. It has many shooting choices, even a soft face mode, a touch screen, and much more. Also is so light and small, you can always have it with you. I highly recommend the Sony Cybershot.

[SaultiBalldeip]

CCD & CMOS were out at the same time.
CCD's processed charge across the chips surface while CMOS was larger and could process with individual amplifiers thus CCD's were slower & used more power.

[Sb]

When it comes to a hard limit on old SD cards, it is *generally* 2Gb. There are some very rare 4Gb cards that are non SDHC.

[jpwillm]

Thank you for this emotional retrospective.😎
In the early 2000s, I emptied my piggy bank several times to buy digital cameras that quickly became obsolete.

I learned to photograph on a 6x9 cm ICA Halloh 570 from 1922 and on a 35 mm Kodak Retina I (type 010) from 1936, from my father.
We developed the piece of film exposed on Sunday evening, to see the results.

I'm 68 years old (born in 1956), my wife and I each use a Lumix FZ-200 (great device). 😁

[johnjacobsen]

Nice! I bought the Fuji F30 back in 2009, still use it, so I've been retro all the time, and an old fart too!

[allthingsgood]

A lot of ppl are looking for early Kodaks. Really good blacks. Glad you mentioned cards, it's quite hard to find them now, so always check see if its got one in it. Some old cameras use AA batteries too. Thanks for this review.

[MisterAnonymousOwO]

I use a Fujifilm Finepix, and the way the contrasts usually end up stronger on it than my phone or DSLR make it one of my favorite cameras to photograph with while not needing to edit it as much. Combined with the grainy 2000s aesthetic and the accessibility of just taking it out whenever, some of my best shots end up with this small old camera

[ccderik]

Good points regarding the look and obviously the cost…I’ve noticed it cures GAS, for much less money. 😀😀This ”shift” in vintage photography makes sense – it really spotlights that time flies!

[WolfQuantum]

Back in the film days, I was working as a photographer. I started picking up what was essentially vintage point-and-shoot and toy film cameras just to put some fun back into it. Pretty much the same now with early P&S digitals. One thing others have pointed out is that when consumer (and pro) digital was getting started camera makers were trying for that film look to get people to move to digital. It was what people had known for so many decades. It's really tough to get the true film look in prints taken with film today as even back then LED enlarger photo printers were coming online. Not a lot of places that actually print paper enlargements on original style enlargers. So, I guess you could say anything that gets you close to that look simply is a good thing. Oh, and that silly idea that photography should be fun.

For those in the argument between a skilled photographer being able to really get the most from a vintage digicam vs the crowd that says the beauty of these cameras is that people can just point and shoot with them, I would offer this. Both are right. I used to get frustrated because potential clients would say why should they pay good money for a photographer when they can just set the camera on auto and take pics. Same for graphic design. Sure, anyone can get lucky and get some good pics out of many. But... Someone who understands the principles of lighting, design, and composition, can consistently get solid images while working within the limits of their gear. For some it's Bob Ross's "Happy Accidents." For others, it's creating deliberate and emoting images. Both can be enjoyable.

[siofna]

Have a tiny collection of Digicam. It´s realy fun to shoot with. Most time I use them for landscape photowalks and location exploring. By the way, it is possible to shoot nice portaits with those cameras. I have tried it, but most times I use my older DSLRs, the Nikon D50 and D3000, for portraits. Both have CCD Sensors and they could shoot RAW.
With greetings from lower Bavaria.

[MotorSageMusings]

This is a real good video! So much that I just dug my old Fuji film camera out from the deep recess of my lower desk drawer. Used formerly for my church service videos, I had decided it just did not have the video quality of newer equipment. Thanks for this reminder that I still have it. It's small and portable... and even though it only manages 300dpi and I am only a novice... the grainy effect the camera produces is very useful for photos recalling old church stuff. Blessings to ya!

[Phrancis]

As a GenX'r I remember switching from 110, to 35mm film, to using several of Kodak's first big DC series digicams back in art college. I find it ironic how Millennials are turning to this old tech to get that nostalgic look, but I would also say the feel and ergonomics of a dedicated device and looking through a viewfinder, over holding a glass slab, just feels right. I guess now's a good time to sell my old digicams sitting in a closet.

[Damidas]

I bought my first digicam off craigslist in 2003 for like $75, it was used and super basic but it had this 1 setting specifically for taking photos at night and I loved taking pics of buildings in NYC with it. It opened up the shadows and midtones without blowing out the highlights, it was awesome

[MaryLouiseEklund]

As someone who started in photography young... my parents had their own darkroom we processed our own black and white film and print. You make me feel ancient the two cameras you showed I have bought brand new... actually just sold one full Cannon AE-1P set up with telephoto lens, electronic flash, polarizer and other filters. I have another whole set... thanks for making me smile and see new photography buffs from another generation.