I Tried Camp Snap CS-8, Taylor Swift's Fave Video Camera

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I’m a deeply sentimental person. Scrolling through old photos, watching ‘90s TV shows, and never throwing away souvenirs are all part of my MO. So, seeing the likes of Taylor Swift, Joe Jonas, Nina Dobrev, and Victoria Justice using a retro video camera over the last few months more than piqued my interest — I had to try it for myself.

The Camp Snap CS-8 is a digital camcorder that’s styled like a vintage Super-8 camera from the ‘60s and ‘70s; it’s lightweight (about 1 pound), has a bunch of vintage film-style filters, and — unlike most modern digital cameras — there’s no playback screen. This means you can’t watch (or delete) your videos until you transfer them to...