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Kodak Disc 4100 Camera

Screenshot: eBay
Screenshot: eBay

Of the many, many reasons digital cameras laid waste to film photography was the simple fact that loading 35mm film into a camera wasn’t always easy. Kodak’s solution was to stick some much smaller frames of film onto a disc format that was easy for even kids to load, and it all but eliminated the risk of accidental exposures. Disc film was also considerably more expensive than a roll of 35mm film, which Kodak presumably loved, but consumers were less enthused about. For $20 these cameras are an interesting time capsule from the last few decades of film photography, which you’ll definitely want to point out when someone unwraps this on Christmas morning and their face starts to sour.