Makes sense. Phone cameras are great at what they do, but are absolutely neutered in terms of the degree of control they afford you. If you want to make an art

Makes sense. Phone cameras are great at what they do, but are absolutely neutered in terms of the degree of control they afford you. If you want to make an artistic statement in photography, your hands are tied. A standalone digital camera that gives you even basic exposure controls is miles ahead even if technically inferior (older crappier sensor, worse autofocus, etc). Jumping from there straight to vintage equipment amounts to dumping the baby with the bathwater, but modern digital cameras can be quite pricey (starting at around the cost of a mobile phone), so vintage stuff can make sense as the budget option for dedicated hardware.