There is a startling new trend among Gen Z and creative types that I’ve noted while out on the town of late.
Despite the fact the majority of pub and club-aged Aussies have a smartphone of some description, and many of those smartphones have incredible cameras attached, youths are choosing to bring their own digital cameras to capture the evening.
It’s a style that harks back to my early pre-smartphone life where I’d happily pack a rectangular brick in my handbag and snap over exposed and flashy shots of my friends at the back of a nightclub.
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The part that has changed however is the quality of said cameras.
The Nikon Z fc, for example, is one such transportable device that fuses a classic film-style design with 2023 technology.
Nikon dubs it the “small size with big image quality” device, pointing to the 4K video capabilities, a flip out vlogger screen and live streaming capabilities.
It’s a little larger and heavier than your phone but the photos produced are crisp, easily connected to your laptop and with that film focus flair.
It’s easy enough for a beginner to operate but has the ability to amp up the professional factor with different lenses.
The Nikon favourite can actually be purchased on Amazon, where you can buy the body and the lenses separately, with prices starting at $1,205.67.
There are plenty of colours to choose from, including the lovely Coral Pink, so you can take it to your next wedding, anniversary, dinner and drinks and match it to your outfit.
“I love it. Old school meets new school. It has everything on it an analog camera has except the film winder arm and exposure counter. If I want to delve into the menus, that’s there too. Most shooting is done with the analog controls and it is very intuitive to use for someone that loves film cameras,” one review reads.
“We all know this isn’t your next wedding camera, but I was looking for something smaller, lighter, and frankly ‘prettier’ for everyday use, street photography, and documenting family moments of higher quality than a smartphone. I love the manual dials and vintage feel but with the benefits of digital, and the flip-out touch screen is significantly more intuitive than alternative flip-ups I’ve used before,” said another.
A third pointed out that it’s truly a film camera but with the convenience of digital at your fingertips.
With film photography increasing in popularity it’s the ultimate choice this Christmas – and for all the events that surround it.