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<blockquote data-quote="piperbarb" data-source="post: 116970" data-attributes="member: 12214">I wasn't sure where to post this thread, but figured this category was a good as any other.What was your first camera, and how old were you?My first one was one of those &quot;spy cameras&quot; you could purchase via mail order from one of those ads in the back of comic books.&nbsp; They cost a couple of dollars (US) and used 16mm film.&nbsp; I must have been about 8 years old when ordered mine.&nbsp; The photos were lousy.&nbsp; All out of focus.&nbsp; That may have also been operator error.&nbsp; My father thought it was hysterical after it arrived in the mail.&nbsp; He was a tried and true Leica user but did not discourage me because, at least I was interested in photography.Here is a photo of one similar to what I bought:<img src="http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/mbaciu_2205_78575281" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Photo copied from <a href="http://shinegallery.com/mintoycam192.html" target="_blank">Midget Toy Spy Camera (1960s)</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="piperbarb, post: 116970, member: 12214"] I wasn't sure where to post this thread, but figured this category was a good as any other. What was your first camera, and how old were you? My first one was one of those "spy cameras" you could purchase via mail order from one of those ads in the back of comic books. They cost a couple of dollars (US) and used 16mm film. I must have been about 8 years old when ordered mine. The photos were lousy. All out of focus. That may have also been operator error. My father thought it was hysterical after it arrived in the mail. He was a tried and true Leica user but did not discourage me because, at least I was interested in photography. Here is a photo of one similar to what I bought: [IMG]http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/mbaciu_2205_78575281[/IMG] Photo copied from [url=http://shinegallery.com/mintoycam192.html]Midget Toy Spy Camera (1960s)[/url] [/QUOTE]

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