The
#KodakM38 is a fully plastic, reusable film camera. It's basically similar to a disposable camera, except you can reload it instead of throwing it away. There isn't much to worry about. Just load the camera, decide whether or not to use the flash, take your pictures, and hope for the best. I used 17 rolls of film with this camera and achieved some decent results. I received the camera as a gift two years ago, and it truly reintroduced me to
#filmphotography. Soon after, I started again looking at my local flea market differently. Not long after that, I was willing to consider buying firsthand gear. So, well done,
#Kodak marketing, and thanks to my thoughtful partner for spotting this potential interest of mine.
Last month, I broke it. I tried to fit in one more exposure on my film and got greedy. I thought turning the wheel one or two more notches would allow for one more shot. A plastic piece broke or fell off—I wasn't sure. I tried opening it and started to feel hopeful about fixing it. But quickly, a spring jumped out, and another piece fell out. I had no idea where any of the pieces belonged, and my engineering dreams vanished. As a final act, I disassembled it completely and extracted all the pieces. I painted a stretched canvas red and glued all the pieces onto it. This is it.