Is it as good as say, an eyemo 35mm movie camera? Nope.
A Bolex? Abosolutely not.
I have a really nice Bolex H16 that I never use because the film is hard to get and develop.
I can buy film for the Lomokino at the supermarket and get it developed there(Ask them not to cut the negatives)or I can develop it myself in adaylight tank, which is how I did this film.
Is it one of the forces driving the younger generation back to film? Yes.
Is it fun? Oh yeah...
I'm not sure I would bust the handle off an Arriflex or Bolex to crazy glue a nut on the side so I could use a cordless screwdriver to run it, but I did it without thinking to this camera.
I also had no problem getting a crew together asap, and after had several people volunteer to help/act/crew in the next one. The 1st group called to say they really had fun, which really,is what it's all about.
It's easier to use than Super 8, which I also love. For 79 bucks plus tax you can afford it.
The negs-only option cost under 4 bucks to develop. Try that with 16mm at your supermarket.
Also, I bought 1000 ft of 35mm BW for 20 bucks, which will make approx 60 minutes of film.
Since I self develop , in theory I can make a One Hour film for under 100 bucks, camera and film included pre tax. try that with any other film camera setup.