THANK YOU, I know this video is like a year old but I'm thinking about experimenting with this camera. This video is concise and so easy to follow--and I loved your photos!
thank you so much for this video, it was very informative! i'm going on a roadtrip across italy with a friend this summer and really want to bring a camera, but i'm much too afraid to take an expensive one and end up getting it stolen, so this seemed like a good, relatively cheap alternative! i think i'll buy it and see, i'm certainly not a professional photographer and i don't mind it not being perfect shots ahah:) i'm so happy you posted this right on time for me to buy it yay! x
Hey glad you find it helpful! If you do get it, my last tip is to use the flash a lot. And wow, I haven't been to Italy that sounds really fun! I'm excited for you :D
Thank you.! I can't decide whether to buy a disposable cam or this one. Haha This vid is so calming and straight to the point. I just can't focus on youtubers that's way too hyper and loud while explaining the product. More vids to come pls. ❤️❤️❤️
i've bought and reviewed the black and white version of this on my channel. but never really tried reloading it, i will try after watching your video! good stuff :)
Love how informative this video is mostly on the reloading part but i have some few questions if you happen to read this pls answer? So first is do you use flash when taking pics outside? And what is the winding uo the camera for??
lana lana I don’t use the flash outdoors if it’s really bright and if my subject is more than 3 meters away. Otherwise, I’d probably use it. The winding is for preparing the camera for a new shot. It’s not automatic so you have to wind the film and cock the shutter.
Bon Adriel just to take photos. I was going to get a normal disposable camera but then I saw your video; so thank you for that. I like how you can reuse it :)
I´m thinking about buying this camera and i understood everything you said but, since this will be my first ``disposable`` camera i was wondering why at the end of the realod you need to wind the film? What does it do and how do i do it without breaking the film? Other than that, amazing video and very informative!
Sophie Hansson hey thanks! It’s simply how most disposable cameras are engineered. Basically, you pre-wind the film out of the canister first, so when you take photos, the exposed film goes back into the canister. Once you’re finished with the roll, all of the film would’ve rolled back into the canister. so when the person developing the film opens the camera, the exposed film will be protected from the light. As for not breaking the film, just keep winding until you feel a resistance and you couldn’t roll it anymore. Hope this helps!
Yeah that’s how it is for mine (I have two 😂) the flash will still fire next time you take a photo unless you wait a really long time like days and the charge wears out
@@Bonsees thanks! I keep it pressed when I wanna take a photo with flash. Just to be sure. :p let’s see how they turn out. I ended up taking some really lame ones at home. 😆 we do have these photo labs but I don’t know how good they are! Good luck to me. 🤞🏽 Also, Hi from India. 🌻 thanks for being so responsive. Will ask more questions as I go on using it.😬
Hazel McCarney hey fellow Calgarian! I’ve been going to London Drugs for development and scanning. Tell ‘em you want scans and they’ll give you digital copies. Cheers!
Hello! Great video- it's really useful. Can I check if the colour filters only work if you use a flash? If you dont use flash, the colour filters won't come out?
Nice video! But I have a question. Can I insert Kodak iso 200 film after the already inserted film which is iso 400 is being replaced, or does it has to be a film with iso 400?
Question: do u need to buy film for Ilford Ilfocolor Rapid Retro Single Use Camera 27 exp in order to take photos? Sorry ive never used a disposable camera before. What film do i need for this type of disposable camera??
Disposable cameras like the ilford ilfocolor come preloaded with film. You don’t need to buy film for those because they aren’t meant to be reloaded with new film.
hey! I loved your video, it helped me a lot! I just got this camera and I’m really confused, could you help me, please? After taking a picture I need to “rewind” it?
Mariana Oliveira after you take a photo, you need to wind the film using the film advanced wheel (it’s the gear ⚙️ looking thing at the back of the camera) you basically turn that until you can’t anymore, then you can take another photo
Ava Natasha if it’s sunny I wouldn’t use the flash. It might give a nice effect on portraits though. I’ve used Lomography color negative 800 in it which is good for lowlight, but you still need to use the flash. Keep note as well that the flash only works up to a certain distance (2 meters).
Thank you for this video! It's really helpful. I just ordered mine a few days ago. But, I have a question. Do you have to do the winding everytime you take a shot, or is one time okay?
I didn't understand what you meant when you said that changing the film voids the warranty, but these cameras were designed to be reusable simple, point and shoot cameras. I must have not understood you properly, if you know the part that I'm talking about, if you give a clarification that would help. All in all I thought your video was very good, keep up the good work.
Ah, Lomography’s warranty back in 2018 says if you open the camera, it’s at your own risk, so you can’t get your money back or get it replaced with a different one anymore if it breaks
@@Bonsees that's stupid since it's supposed to be reusable. That's like if you bought an old film point and shoot camera and they told you can nicer change your film (or take it out for processing). I think Lomography needs to make up it's mind--either it's a regular film cameras or not.
@@thomassantomartino7337 I think that’s how they first marketed it 😂 they called it “simple use” and the marketing material was “like a disposable but can be reloaded” but also didn’t release any tutorials on how to do it 😂 I had to do my own research But I think with the recent popularity of reusables and sustainability, they’re changing their marketing
Hi! thank u so much for this video, i have a question can you remove the blue from the camera? I mean, the blueish is cardboard or is part of the plastic? I would like to decorate the camera!!! Thank uuuuu
How do you got these photos on your computer? They were on a film I'm so sorry this is such a dumb question but I'm new to this so I really don't know how this works but you helped me sm I'm surely going to buy this! Thank you so much
You’ll need to develop and scan the film. My suggestion is to find a good film lab in your area and ask them for development and scanning. If there are none in your area, there are film labs that accept mail in service like @downtowncamera in Toronto, Canada where I live 😄 hope this helps!
This one is the "blue" simple use camera, not sure which one is red... there's an orange one which has lomochrome metropolis inside and a pink one that has lomochrome purple. Personally, I prefer the 'normal' colours of the blue simple use camera. But if you wanna go with stylized colours, I prefer the lomochrome purple (pink) over metropolis (orange). I'm actually editing a video that sort of compares the two haha
When you take the first photo after reloading the film is it a blank? I’m only asking because before you took the first photo the counter was on “E”, and after you took the photo the number moved to 36 on the counter. Just wondering if it’s a blank because I don’t want to try and take a good picture and it turns out that it’s not there when I take them to get developed.
You mean after I reloaded? It wasn't blank, I now have a random photo of my desk haha www.dropbox.com/s/rimql7lolblc72e/photo%20%2833%29.jpg?dl=0 [edit] I think what you should be careful with is the final shot, 'cause you're starting from the end of roll not the beginning. So the last shots (from counters 2 to 1, and then to E) can get cut instead.
I didn't use any for the photos at 2:37. The one at 2:46 is Magenta + Yellow. Basically, Cyan + Magenta = Blue, Cyan + Yellow = Green, Yellow + Magenta = Red. Try searching for CMYK colour mixing tutorials if you wanna know more about that colour theory :) The one at 2:55 has Cyan and Magenta but I didn't overlap them so the colours are sort of just on the sides of the photo.
how long do you have to press until the flash is ready? my camera flash doesnt completely turn red since its kind of hidden in the hole. like 10 seconds? and also, do you have to keep your finger on the flash while you take a picture?
Mine takes about 10 secs to fully charge. But I just checked and 5 secs (even if the light doesn’t fully glow) is enough for the flash to fire. And no, you don’t need to keep pressing the flash button to take a photo with flash.
i was literally watching your video while reloading my camera 😂 im just afraid that my negatives might turn out blank because what if i did it wrong lol
Hi, I’ve just got this camera and I have some questions I would really like to ask and would appreciate if you could help me! 1) I tried taking pictures without flash but the flash seemed to come on although the last time I charged it (press and hold flash button) was about 30 mins ago. How do I take without flash? 2) the counter seems to stay at 33 although I’ve only taken 2 photos (built in 36 exposures) Any idea? Would appreciate any help!
Hi I know this video's four years old already. But i was wondering if you could tell me where the battery slot is? I didnt know I had this camera since 2020 and the battery died on me. Camera's still sealed thank you!
Andrea Nicole Caravajal thanks! At home, I use an Epson V600. At the lab where I usually get my 35mm colour film developed and scanned, they use a Noritsu scanner.
Hi! I know this video is old, but may I ask if this is “disposable” or intended for single use only? Planning to buy one but don’t wanna purchase a single use film camera :) thanks!!
Chelsey Schueller thanks 👋🏼 I usually rely on the lab where I get my film developed for scanning. But when I develop by myself at home, I have an Epson v600 flatbed scanner. I use Negative Lab Pro and Adobe Lightroom for post processing ☺️
For that one I combined the yellow and magenta gels that come with the look simple use camera. I place the gels together in front of the flash bulb and then took the photo with the flash on. This was also around sunset so the natural light was already dim
icic, my concern is that if i took a photo with the gel over it (let’s say magenta for example), it would make the entire photo magenta but for your photo, it seems that only the subject is colored and the rest of the background isn’t?
@@murraywulu3959 yeah, the flash will only illuminate up to 3 meters, anything further won’t be affected. In this case, the blue sky will stay blue haha If you have a dark background further than 3 meters, that will still be dark
for flash after it's red do you continue to hold onto the flash button as you press on the shutter, I cannot get this camera to flash for the life of me
No, you can release the flash button after it turns red. The flash should fire on your next shot. If the shutter isn’t cocked, the flash won’t fire either, so you really have to take a photo to ‘test’ the flash.
hey i hope you see this in time. i just bought this camera and it was at e and i used the film wheel to wind it to 36. i pressed the shutter button but im not sure if i took the picture. would the camera make a sound when you press the shutter button? how long do i have to hold the shutter button for?
miso liso you should hear a click when you press the shutter. And it should be quick, you don’t have to hold down on the shutter button. If it doesn’t click, try winding the film again (you have to turn the film advance twice to cock the shutter). Hope this helps!
Hi I have a question regarding reloading. Recently I reloaded my camera with new film but after taking a few shots the camera won’t stop rewinding but I know I still a lot more shot left. What should I do?
Alyssa Vargas I’ve been using the same one in this video for a while now, I’d say it’s pretty good. I’m happy with it. I don’t think the other brands like Fujifilm quicksnap allows you to reload. There’s one that looks a little “better”, Ilford Harman reusable camera, which they sell at Urban Outfitters but I haven’t tried it yet
I reloaded my camera just like in the video but got my developed pics back today and the pictures are all messed up! Most of them are just white messes and the few that did come out have heaps of light leaks and blocks of discolouring, no idea what I did wrong but I really don't recommend this camera now
Sorry to hear. I haven’t had any problems with mine, but this sounds like the camera wasn’t fully sealed shut after the reload which exposed the film to light (hence the light leaks and white messes).
Hey sorry for the late reply! Missed this comment somehow. Did you reload the camera? If you did, you might have missed the step to first wind the rest of the film out of the canister (see 7:24). Hope this helps!
Aliff Rusihan you can, but you’d probably be limited to sunny days ‘cause its shutter speed is 1/120 and aperture is f/9~10 (just around 2 stops lower than the recommended sunny-16 rule for ISO 200).
once i had shot all my photos i opened the back and some film was still out, so i tried to rewind it like the video says (5:31) but it wont budge :( any tips?
Are you pulling on the rewind tab while reloading it? it's the one next to the film wheel (the one you turn for taking a new shot) it has a symbol that looks like two triangles <
Hi there! I have this camera and I have been trying to use the flash but whenever I try to hold down the flash button the red light does not seem to stay, is the red light supposed to stay on for the flash to be on? If anybody could please help me :(
Nisah Khairol It’s a bit on the expensive side imo, but I enjoyed using it. If you find it on sale and feel adventurous enough to reuse the camera body, I’d say it’s worth it.
Mr. Truth it’s supposed to be the all-rounder iso. If you have a camera that allows you to control the shutter speed and aperture then it is quite flexible, but if you have fixed cameras like these disposables or some point-and-shoot then 400 iso may not be enough for really cloudy/rainy days or any low light situations.
Mr. Truth sunny to overcast is the easy way to think about it, yeah. But again, if you have a lens that has a very wide aperture and slower shutter speeds, it’ll be more flexible
osaka I’ve only tried Fujifilm Quicksnap 400 for the fuji disposable cameras. They’re pretty much the same quality, but I don’t think you can reload the fuji Quicksnap
