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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/333bracket/4751502861/in/pool-camerawiki | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/333bracket/4751502861/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
| − | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/ | + | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4751502861_1426170cf4.jpg |
|image_align= right | |image_align= right | ||
| − | |image_text= The ubiquitous Time camera | + | |image_text= The ubiquitous [[Time Magazine Camera|Time camera]]<br />The "Optical Lens" designation is a common trashcam feature |
| − | |image_by= Bracket ツ | + | |image_by= Bracket ツ |
|image_rights= with permission | |image_rights= with permission | ||
| − | }}The term '''trashcam''' has sometimes jokingly been applied to simple plastic cameras of extremely low value. These might include promotional giveaways, dollar-store closeouts, or thrift-store | + | }} |
| + | The term '''trashcam''' has sometimes jokingly been applied to simple plastic cameras of extremely low value. These might include promotional giveaways, dollar-store closeouts, or thrift-store finds—but also examples of outright deception such as the [["Olympia" camera]]. | ||
While trashiness is naturally a subjective and debatable concept, one working definition of a trashcam might be, "any camera whose value at least doubles when loaded with film." | While trashiness is naturally a subjective and debatable concept, one working definition of a trashcam might be, "any camera whose value at least doubles when loaded with film." | ||
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There is a continuum between cheap plastic cameras that actually have reasonable optics, such as the [[Ansco Pix Panorama]], and true [[toy cameras]] that are especially prized for their degraded, aberrated imagery. | There is a continuum between cheap plastic cameras that actually have reasonable optics, such as the [[Ansco Pix Panorama]], and true [[toy cameras]] that are especially prized for their degraded, aberrated imagery. | ||
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| − | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ | + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/marty4650/5931050689/in/pool-camerawiki/ |
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|image_align= left | |image_align= left | ||
| − | |image_text= "Focus Free" or "Made in China"<br>may suggest trashcam status | + | |image_text= "Focus Free" or "Made in China"<br>may suggest trashcam status<br />([[Vivitar PN2011]]) |
| − | |image_by= | + | |image_by= Marty4650 |
|image_rights= with permission | |image_rights= with permission | ||
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesster/3916672443/in/pool-camerawiki | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesster/3916672443/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
| − | |image= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3526/3916672443_34f7a5a5a1_m.jpg | + | |image= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3526/3916672443_34f7a5a5a1_m.jpg |
|image_align= left | |image_align= left | ||
| − | |image_text= An optical lens is a highly prized feature in a trashcam | + | |image_text= An [[Optical Lens|optical lens]] is a highly-prized<br>feature in a trashcam |
|image_by= Nesster | |image_by= Nesster | ||
|image_rights= creative commons | |image_rights= creative commons | ||
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| + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/jillelise/5497959589/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
| + | |image= http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5497959589_4184fd5ae9_m.jpg | ||
| + | |image_align= left | ||
| + | |image_text= Aperture settings: Sunny,<br>partly sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy | ||
| + | |image_by= jill elise | ||
| + | |image_rights= with permission | ||
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/vox/149947754/in/pool-camerawiki | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/vox/149947754/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
|image= http://farm1.static.flickr.com/50/149947754_b8886ab02e_m.jpg | |image= http://farm1.static.flickr.com/50/149947754_b8886ab02e_m.jpg | ||
|image_align= left | |image_align= left | ||
| − | |image_text= Garish and unfashionable colors are also a plus | + | |image_text= Garish and unfashionable colors<br>are also a plus |
|image_by= Voxphoto | |image_by= Voxphoto | ||
|image_rights= non-commercial | |image_rights= non-commercial | ||
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| + | |image_source= https://www.flickr.com/photos/49656291@N00/5957256716/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
| + | |image= http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6137/5957256716_675f5975cf_m_d.jpg | ||
| + | |image_align= left | ||
| + | |image_text= Fake panoramic settings are sometimes<br>employed | ||
| + | |image_by= Kenneth Dwain Harrelson | ||
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| + | |image_source= https://www.flickr.com/photos/49656291@N00/27089092103/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
| + | |image= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/27089092103_741764d2af_m_d.jpg | ||
| + | |image_align= left | ||
| + | |image_text= No manufacturer's name is a dead<br>giveaway it may be a trashcam | ||
| + | |image_by= Kenneth Dwain Harrelson | ||
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| + | [[Category:35mm viewfinder]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Toy cameras]] | ||
Revision as of 21:53, 13 December 2017
Glossary Terms
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| The ubiquitous Time camera The "Optical Lens" designation is a common trashcam feature image by Bracket ツ (Image rights) |
The term trashcam has sometimes jokingly been applied to simple plastic cameras of extremely low value. These might include promotional giveaways, dollar-store closeouts, or thrift-store finds—but also examples of outright deception such as the "Olympia" camera.
While trashiness is naturally a subjective and debatable concept, one working definition of a trashcam might be, "any camera whose value at least doubles when loaded with film."
There is a continuum between cheap plastic cameras that actually have reasonable optics, such as the Ansco Pix Panorama, and true toy cameras that are especially prized for their degraded, aberrated imagery.
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