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Your cart is empty.4.8 out of 5 stars
- #79,746 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
- #30 in Point & Shoot Film Cameras
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Bob
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2024
As others have mentioned, this brought back memories of the past. Family trips. Wedding receptions.Sporting events. Other occasions where one forgot or just didn't want to drag out the 35MM in the bulky bag full of accessories.Other than costing about 4 times what it cost back in the day, it's pretty much the same item. A good photographer will likely get at up to 24 legitimate developed photos out of it. Amateurs who are used to being able to repeat a shot with their smartphone camera until they get something they like (promptly deleting the ones that they don't like), will learn what it's like to live with and likely pay for one's mistakes. The anticipation of opening the envelope of developed shots not knowing what you'll find but hoping it will be at least a handful of decent pictures out of a roll of 27, is half the fun.If you've used one of or more of these in the past, you'll likely not even have to read the instructions. If you haven't, there really isn't that much to know.I got one for my wife for her family trip up north. After she got back I was reminded of one other thing about these cameras. If all the exposures aren't used (and in this case, most weren't), there's a tendency to hang onto them until the next event where you might want to take some shots. Ultimately they get tossed in drawers and forgotten until somebody decides to clean out the drawer. Once found, they provide yet another opportunity for amusement - trying to remember what you took pictures of months or years ago.Not sorry I got this. If you've got a sense of adventure or a penchant for nostalgia, you won't be either.
Nanali
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2024
This was a Nostalgia get for me. Let's be honest, no one really needs it, we all have a fancy phone with a fancy camera in our pockets. This though, is a reminder of a time long gone, and though a lot of the younger Generations might have no idea what film camera is I remember it well because this is where it started from me and having this again playing with it even though it's disposable was so much fun.The colors are so different from the mirrorless cameras or the DSL cameras or the phone we have now. Actually, put any photo in Lightroom/Photoshop and you can change the entire thing so easily. With this though, it's a one shot deal. You take that one shot and you have no idea what you took and you have to wait who knows how long until you get that processed/developed and then that moment when you finally find out what you took. In a way I hate that feeling but man I love that feeling.Did I mess up on some of the pictures, yes. DId some come out amazing, yes. But that's just the way it is with these, the few pictures that do come out good are the ones I was looking forward to and they were really fun to look at. I also got a chance to test my light meter as well.The pictures had a graininess to it and it was just a reminder of a Time long gone. This lit a fire under me, that now I want to get a film camera again. Obviously they don't make them like before anymore so I will buy a used one just for the hell of it.Will I keep getting this exact camera again, yes, but I did mess up a few pictures so I won't be jumping into it with all the other options available. But undoubtedly, this is one of the best things I have gotten in some time.
Visionz
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2024
I have been shooting with Fujifilm digital cameras for years so I could not pass up the chance to get my hands on some real Fuji “film.” This little disposable camera is full of nostalgia for me. It immediately brings me back to my high school days when i used to buy disposable cameras by the dozen.I have yet to get any of the film developed as there are still a couple exposures available. I mainly use this to capture a couple shots during some of my on location creative shoots. The camera works like any other disposable camera that i have used, and i can’t wait to get to the end of. This roll so i can finally see the images.
Ian
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2024
What we like:- The retro feel of shooting film- Kid friendly simplicity- Flash and ISO 400 speed film helps with darker settingsWhat we don't like:- Forgetting to wind it on- Realizing how expensive film development has becomeGrowing up I loved taking landscape photographs, and spent a lot of time shooting Fuji Velvia film, generally ISO 50 or 100 for the color rendition and fine grain. This Fuji point and shoot in the familiar green wrapper brought back happy memories and was an easy impulse order.This is a basic point and shoot camera with a flash. The kind of thing you might remember sat on every table at weddings or new year's parties in the 1990s! It is plastic, with a cheap plastic lens and a small built in flash. Don't expect a lot and it doesn't disappoint. The flash has a range of about 10 feet but is so close to the lens watch for red eye and glaring hot spots if you use it. The manual wind has the familiar grind, and it works just as you'd expect.The only problem might be finding somewhere to process the film, a few of my local shops are digital only these days, but I've found a couple of places I can get it developed at. Not as cheap as it was in the 90s, but that's the price of memories! Great fun if you want to explain film cameras from the olden days to your kids. 4 out of 5 stars.
jorg_2029
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2024
I love the look of film photos as well as the emphasis on capturing moments rather than perfect photos. I recently got a bunch of disposable cameras to take with me on nights out and vacations and this has been my favorite to use by far! It has a nice flash and is really simple to operate. I’m still waiting on my film to be developed but I will update as soon as I get my photos back. So far though so good, and I’m excited to see how the shots turned out!
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