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| − | }}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. | + | }}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. |
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. | ||
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Revision as of 07:49, 27 February 2011
Glossary Terms
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| The ubiquitous Time camera image by Bracket ツ on Flickr (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.
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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| "Focus Free" or "Made in China" may suggest trashcam status image by Todd Evans (Image rights) |
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| An optical lens is a highly prized feature in a trashcam image by Nesster (Image rights) |
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| Garish and unfashionable colors are also a plus image by Voxphoto (Image rights) |
