This camera gives a new meaning to focus free

@SweetLouPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Hahahahahah you got that right

It's like they just put a clear plastic circle on the front and said "that's a lens, technically"

@SweetLouPhotography

Жыл бұрын

probably lol

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

This comment made me laugh technically...

Why am I seeing this video after I already bought the camera 😭

It's not all plastic, it's got a single metal spring somewhere in there 😂 Funny thing is I got years ago a bunch of Kelloggs cameras that are actually not bad... And best of all one of them has Tony the Tiger on it certifying that the photos that come out of it, "They're Great!" 😁

@jlGenozzV

Жыл бұрын

I guarantee that if they could make the spring in plastic they would

The camera might be garbage but I definitely enjoyed your review of it. Looks like the kind of camera you shoot Bigfoot sightings on.😄 I'll not be looking forward to seeing these things in our Poundland type stores soon but I'm hoping Five Below has an exclusive on this turd.

@cozycasasmr4510

Жыл бұрын

That's the best description 🤣

the pictures look like Indie shoegaze album cover type photos

Ironically the only shot that had any semblance of mood and style was the under exposed b&w. It had that "background to a Japanese Visual Novel" look, where it's out of focus so a character can be put on the front.

Ok, so I’ve tested this camera with regular film and not the cheap film from five below. It is possible to get some good pictures. Assuming the reels don’t get messed up, the shutter movement order doesn’t get messed up, there’s no mechanical error, and the camera does it’s job at being a camera. Here’s a few tips to take good pictures. 1. Only take pictures in outdoor sunlight. Indoor lighting won’t cut it. 2. Only take close-up pictures within a few feet. Long distance photos of objects or people will not cut it. Just keep it simple and close. 3. Make sure you insert the film correctly. It could lead to double exposures or have a piece of film not be used and it could skip over. 4. Hope to get lucky. That little windy thing can sometimes get stuck and require you to wind it tighter. This could lead to premature exposure without you realizing it.

I thought all photography channels on youtube were informative and boring, but i laughed a lot at this video after only 3 beers thanks

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

Brought to you by five below...now selling BEER and cameras!

I’ve shot plenty of Kentmere, Ilford and Arista (Foma) and these cheap stocks does not come close to the stock that Five Below sells. I’ve seen that the film is very blue in its own to come close to any of the stocks I mentioned. I would assume the film stock is either some Orwo or Shanghai stock. This is just a wild assumption, but I hope it gives you some lead!

Your account is MASSIVELY underrated

@SweetLouPhotography

Жыл бұрын

you're too kind

It seems more random than anything Lomography could dream up!

The focus free is killing me 🤣🤣

Maybe the solution is just take out the lens - find some metal, put a hole in it, tape it to the front, and make it into a pinhole camera. If the focal length is too short, grab a toilet paper tube - sort of a Charmin bellows. Then again, maybe it could be modified into a joke squirt gun. Hilarity ensues.

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

Love it but then it would not give below. It would be five above!

@Murgoh

4 ай бұрын

You would have to find a way to keep the shutter open for a long enough time. Or maybe jam it open or remove it and use a cover of some kind. But pinhole pictures on 35mm are usually not that great.

Love the content! Been a long time bro hope all is well with you and yours!

@SweetLouPhotography

10 ай бұрын

MATT! It's cool to hear from you man. Thanks for watching lol. Hope all is well with you too-- are you still on IG? Or still have my number? Lol. Would love to catch up

@mattmartir

10 ай бұрын

@@SweetLouPhotography Been too long! I’m going to DM you on Facebook.

i love how you make your video dude

The image through the viewfinder is what I'd expect the final image to look like....the fact that the image on film is worse....hmm...happy new year!

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

Old Chinese saying I guess.

Saw on Reddit someone reached out to $5 Below and they confirmed it was Fomapan

Swear to god the one my sister got at Five Below is just broken. We used to take photos with disposable cameras all the time as kids so I thought it would be easy to use. She brought it to my house and had me load it for her but I even read the instructions and went through 2 rolls that would not let me wind the film for either. I loaded the film and started winding and it just stayed on S. It started to inch towards 1 but flicked back, and I know it wasn't an issue with how I lined the hole up with the spool right. I guess you get what you pay for but dang, I at least thought it would be a fun find. My polaroid camera is literally easier and more reliable than this.

My film looks like it has no pictures on it I don’t believe when I send them in anything will come through

That Pikachu camera was a low bar and this doesn't come close to clearing it.

If Crosby made cameras, this would be it. With some simple math, they’re a big waste of money. That one shot will cost you 50-60 cents. Whereas a 10 dollar roll of cheap consumer film is almost 30 cents if you divide the cost and the amount of exposures. This is without development.

I think it's not that bad, I know it's cheap but I think you just need to find the focal length of that $5 camera, if it's blurring the background it means that its focal length is closer to you. And also, there is a nostalgic feel to it, if you can just find that focus spot and put a subject to it. I think this will work!

@sklsdjf

Жыл бұрын

I can definitely see that being the case, but I think if it were he would've mentioned it since he shot multiple rolls with it and would've been able to tell. plus, the instructions literally say the ideal distance is 16ft minimum and even in the closer shots he shows, nothing is in focus at all. that paired with the fact it has literally no settings to mess with means it's likely just junk and if there IS any way to reach some ideal sweet spot it's gonna take a whole lot of luck and inconsistency.. which isn't great for the purpose of a simple point and shoot. I'm all for cheap and simple but in this case it seems like a bit of a lost cause..

@bulbulitobayagbagan9633

Жыл бұрын

@@sklsdjf Just to be clear I am not completely defending that camera and it is garbage for sure. I am just really curious because every image he snapped is all too far away, and I feel like he did it on purpose for the content because he is just trying to say how trashy it is and I feel like that if he snapped based on its required distance, it might just snap a "good enough" result that might f up his plans and idea for the contents on how bad it is. I don't know but that's what's on my mind.

@qwertykeyboard5901

Жыл бұрын

The disposable camera I trash picked kicks this thing in the ass.

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

It is a great camera for children under five and below ...

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

​@@bulbulitobayagbagan9633maybe it just needs a telephoto lens or a flash cube or something?

Can't wait to give mine a spin!

@SweetLouPhotography

Жыл бұрын

yeah man, can't wait to see your results haha

i bought one and turned it into a pinhole camera and use the film as a moody SFX film. and this can not be kentmere this is some old surveillance stock that's been baking in some hot Chinese warehouse since the early 90s and hand rolled in a changing bag. there is no bulk loader know to man that would add so many defects scratches and lint to every roll, it has to be artisanally hand cranked into each cassette.

The black and whites looks good.. :D

This is THE best camera review I've ever seen! Super descriptive, informational, and highly entertaining - I will heed your warning sir, and not buy or use it. Last thought: too bad the photos didn't come out like the images through the viewfinder - that would have been at least a little artistic...maybe?

I really LOVE the part where the film cartridge is incompatible with standard cameras. IM SO FUCKING PISSED.

Finally i can see what the world looks like with my glasses off while wearing them

@DGJTvlogs

Жыл бұрын

Oh shit you made this joke already

@SweetLouPhotography

Жыл бұрын

@@DGJTvlogs great minds lol

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

Sort of.

Five Below used to sell a digital camera for $15 that was just as bad. To make matters worse all of the cameras had the tripod bush on the _top_ of the camera body, maybe that's why the camera name was "UpTech". 🤣

I actually own one of these five below cameras. Seeing these photos, I feel like I can do some pretty abstract photography with it. This just opened a whole new window of ideas to me. Yes, the photos from the camera are terrible, but I feel like I could make the most of it. Idk

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

Maybe that is the selling point: takes abstract art pictures without adjustments?

@thelemon5069

8 ай бұрын

​@VictorianMaid99 but like I can't just do that with my Pentax by unfocusing? Or just take it to light room and fuck the photo up

Maybe it's just out of focus film?

@SweetLouPhotography

Жыл бұрын

that must be it!!

It’s just cataract fi

As someone who’s lived my entire life in the US, I had never heard of 5 Below until today, so thank you for the explanation!

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

I thought the store was air conditioned to 5 below zero!

I actually got one and my shots all came out great except for a few, maybe not the sharpest but still decent enough. I used an Ilford Pan 400.

*Spongebob Meme* Aesthetic 👐🏻

It is definitely a durable camera I have tried the roll of film through another camera hopefully it'll be acceptable because for $5 and only 10 exposures it seems like it's a good thing for testing new cameras

Is it weird that I'm kind of vibing with the dog shit photos?

Oops all out of focus.

can't believe they invented a film that has its own aperture

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

High tech! How could it be five below then if that much tech was used?

Glad i looked this up before bringing it to new york

Looks like an expensive Pinhole camera.

It’s bokehhhhh!!! 😂 , that’s it.. It ONLY produces the bokeh background.. It’s a isolation bokeh background camera.

Oh crap, my wife just picked this camera up as her first film camera... Awaiting photos this week, what should I tell her to bring her hopes down a bit?

@RunNGunPhoto

Жыл бұрын

Remind Me! in 14 Days. Whoops this isn't reddit.

@JuanAuribus

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@ohmyprettygirl

Жыл бұрын

How did that go?

@EvertG8086

Жыл бұрын

So how’d go?

@cozycasasmr4510

Жыл бұрын

Did they turn out?

Robin in the thumbnail lmao

@SweetLouPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Omg Dracule!!! I'm glad someone appreciated the OP thumbnail haha

I think I'm gonna grab this as a gift for someone one I know. Since it's five & and below, I could prolly steal pretty easily.

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

Makes a great Christmas gift

I think they are trying to discontinue the camera and film I couldn’t find the film I found one camera I bought it

I actually like the look of the film when put in a better camera. Such as in the Nikon. I might fuck around and buy a couple rolls just to try it out.

@thelemon5069

8 ай бұрын

I want to try it out as well now see if I can get some grunge shit out of it

but how do you really feel about camera?

Hilarious video😂

I want to put that stock in a good camera

i kinda wanna try that 5 below film

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

It rocks!

@BlazingSerenade

15 күн бұрын

@@VictorianMaid99 I just got 2 rolls lol

@VictorianMaid99

15 күн бұрын

@@BlazingSerenade love this camera!

I just bought one to see how it is and the counter doesn't spin

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

You are not holding it right

This video is incredible

@SweetLouPhotography

Жыл бұрын

thanks very much!!

soooo dreaammy 😍😍😍

they have a digital camera, and tik tok is going nuts over it... but i would want to find a video like this reviewing it, but i can't find one... LOL...

400 iso more like 1 iso

Def shitty but it’s cute for collages lol😅 I just got the pink one :)

I jus got one and now I’m seeing this video 😭

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

This is going to make a great gift for Secret Santa at WORK!

i love shitty camera quality its very unique

How many cameras does a slave in China make in an hour?

Not that I doubt a camera that is $5.25 is complete shit, but, any chance you just got a messed up camera?

@akirafan28

Жыл бұрын

I wonder that too. Perhaps 4 out of 10 have focus?

@SweetLouPhotography

Жыл бұрын

I believe Old Camera Guy made a short on IG too, and had a similar experience!

@kahlerwhale9839

Жыл бұрын

@@SweetLouPhotography Gotcha. Gonna have to stop at my Five Below this weekend and give it a shot

@theoldcameraguy

Жыл бұрын

@@SweetLouPhotography Yep, and I know one more guy who shot this camera and had the same lovely results…

@VictorianMaid99

9 ай бұрын

This camera will be a hit for work, we have a Secret Santa party coming up in December!