# Should i buy a new Yo-yo or a camera?

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**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [January 12, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-buy-a-new-yo-yo-or-a-camera/350448 "2022-01-12T16:37:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![MattC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattc/32/258241_2.png) [@MattC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattC)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-buy-a-new-yo-yo-or-a-camera/350448/21 "2022-01-14T02:39:50Z")

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Is there such of a thing as a good cheap camera? Asking for a friend.

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-buy-a-new-yo-yo-or-a-camera/350448/22 "2022-01-14T02:48:05Z")

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> [@craZivn](#):
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> @gio I’ve never seen a TLR in that case,

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> **[Twin-lens reflex camera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin-lens_reflex_camera)**
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> A twin-lens reflex camera (TLR) is a type of camera with two objective lenses of the same focal length. One of the lenses is the photographic objective or "taking lens" (the lens that takes the picture), while the other is used for the viewfinder system, which is usually viewed from above at waist level.
> In addition to the objective, the viewfinder consists of a 45-degree mirror (the reason for the word reflex in the name), a matte focusing screen at the top of the camera, and a pop-up hood surr...

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**Author:** ![rajones19](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rajones19/32/146452_2.png) [@rajones19](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rajones19)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-buy-a-new-yo-yo-or-a-camera/350448/23 "2022-01-14T03:38:33Z")

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I spent a lot of years shooting (mostly) Plus-X in an absolutely mint condition old Rolleiflex. Those cameras had magnificent Schneider optics - fantastic image quality, combined with the larger film size. Fine times!

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**Author:** ![gio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9dc877/32.png) [@gio](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gio)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-buy-a-new-yo-yo-or-a-camera/350448/24 "2022-01-14T12:31:38Z")

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The short answer is yes. Any name brand will work fine.

The long answer is what are you looking for? Digital or film? Point and shoots, SLR, DSLR, or mirrorless. If film instant, 35mm, or medium format?

I don’t know much about digital cameras but if you are just interested in a daily shooter then I’d say look at some of your camera functions on your phone. Many of the phone cameras do a great job and have a lot of options to mess with.

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**Author:** ![gio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9dc877/32.png) [@gio](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gio)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-buy-a-new-yo-yo-or-a-camera/350448/25 "2022-01-14T12:42:14Z")

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I love shooting medium format.

Sadly (yet understanding) more and more films are becoming discontinued.

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