This $25 Film Camera Was My Best Travel Purchase Last Year
If “everything old is new again,” as the saying goes, my best travel purchase of 2022 is right on trend. A Kodak M35 35mm Film Camera—the kind we used to carry around before digital cameras and, eventually, cell phones, took their place—has single handedly increased my happiness and satisfaction when traveling. Granted, that’s a lot of praise for a $23 camera, but allow me to explain.
My reintroduction to film occurred in 2019, after purchasing a pack of disposable cameras for a slew of bachelorette parties and weddings. I didn’t think much of it at the time; these were simply