So to reload it you have to do it in the dark or a dark bag, by rolling the film onto the ‘take-up spool’. Color and contrast are pretty good, especially considering it’s a single-use camera with a small, plastic lens. The FunSaver does a surprisingly good job with just about any outdoor daylight scene, and can transition to indoor shots with the use of the built-in flash. If you rely on your local developer/printer, you will probably not get anything close to what you see here, the reason being they scan the negatives too quickly, and that results in a poor light range from deep shadows to bright skies; plus the colors are not really accurate/punchy in my opinion.

It’s made for non-photographers, vacationers, first-time film shooters, and even experienced shooters looking to simplify their kit. But because we now scan film, we get the maximum benefit from the images and are not reliant on trusting that the 1 hour processor cares to get it right. The 30mm f/10 lens found in the FunSaver features two aspherical plastic elements, which helps it achieve a sharpness uncommon in disposables.You press the flash button on the front until the red light on top of the camera comes on, then take your shot. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Packaging includes a cardboard sleeve that fits over the camera, which goes inside the sealed wrapper. But possibly the most remarkable thing about the FunSaver is that it has endured in ways other film photography products haven’t. Build quality is straight up consumer grade, complete with a loose shutter button made of flimsy gray plastic, a paper cover for the flash button, and a loud, rough advance wheel. If you have any concerns or questions regarding our products or services, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.For better and worse, the FunSaver is completely emblematic of the philosophy of expendability that characterized mass-market design in the 1980s, ‘90s and early 2000s. My Mom went back to using disposable cameras this year as she got tired of fooling around with a digital camera that was always dead when she wanted to use it, or it didn’t focus right, or recorded video when she just wanted a still image. Camera comes with a single AA battery installed and the charge will last much longer than shooting the 27 pictures with flash. The recycling rate for these cameras is now more than 70 percent in the United States and about 60 percent worldwide. If you want to use the flash, just push the button on the front of the camera until the red dot on the top turns red, which means the flash is ready.