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Flippy

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Mysterious Camera
« on: September 08, 2014, 02:22:13 PM »
Maybe somebody here will know something about this silly camera I've recently received. I cannot find out anything about it. When I google the words printed on the camera all that comes up are links to the many different places the seller tried to get rid of it before I bought it.

It's very tiny, very cheaply made, and very mysterious. It doesn't even have a country of origin printed on it. Has anybody seen one of these before? Thanks!
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Re: Mysterious Camera
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2014, 02:42:32 PM »
Never seen anything like it either... My guess is that it was made as a promo item of some sorts...
Put a roll through it, you might be surprised by its lo-fi aesthetics (I doubt that it will give you anything near Leica quality).

Maybe you've stumbled on the next lo-fi fad camera ;)
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Re: Mysterious Camera
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2014, 05:05:23 PM »
looks a bit diana-esque only then for 35mm
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Re: Mysterious Camera
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2014, 04:19:35 AM »
there are lot of similar cameras of unknown origins. possibly made in china. regardless of origin might be something that can surprise you with its results.
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Re: Mysterious Camera
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2014, 11:53:20 PM »
Looks like a made in China 60s or 70s camera. Probably sold in a gift shop or somesuch..."takes real photos!" And all that.
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Re: Mysterious Camera
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2014, 01:34:42 AM »
"color corrected"!!  that's EXTRA nice!  Hooray for mysterycams!
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Re: Mysterious Camera
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2014, 10:06:15 PM »
I'd be interested as to what's on that roll. Did it come in it?
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Re: Mysterious Camera
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2014, 10:44:49 PM »
Toy camera day is coming up, I'd think that camera would qualify.
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Re: Mysterious Camera
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2014, 08:36:22 AM »
That film came in an old Praktica but was ruined when I opened the camera.  :-[  I included it to give a sense of scale.

I imagine I could use it on WTCD, I might even do a video review.

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