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Digital cameras back in fashion after online revival

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Analysts say the huge interest on eBay, Etsy and TikTok is driven by young people wanting old technology.
Digital cameras from the early 2000s are becoming must-have gadgets for many young people because of a burgeoning trend online.
Search traffic for old kit on online marketplaces like eBay and Etsy is on the rise.
And in the past 12 months, videos with the hashtag #digitalcamera have amassed more than 220 million views on TikTok.
Analysts describe the trend as being linked to similar revivals of turn of the century fashion.
Scott Ewart, 32, who lives on the Isle of Arran, has clocked up more than five million likes on his TikTok account, using what is now considered retro kit.
He said: « A lot of folk find them quite comforting. It reminds them of their childhood, it reminds them of simpler times.
« I find it quite refreshing going back to something so simple. With older cameras you have to work with them a bit more, to get a good photo or to get the most out of them.
« Because with every smartphone you buy, you can’t take a bad shot almost. »
Scott started by digging out old cameras belonging to his parents, but has quickly expanded his collection to more than 30 pieces of kit.

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