Ultimate Disposable Camera Guide - Which to Buy? How To Reload?

In this week's video, I'm answering some of your questions and condensing all the information from previous videos more clearly. A guide with all the useful information regarding disposable cameras, including a faster way to reload this camera as well.
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00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Hi!
01:29 - Disposable Camera Summary & Features
02:28 - Choosing The Correct Disposable Camera
04:08 - Why Use A Disposable Camera?
05:38 - Tools Needed For The Reloading Process
06:23 - Faster Method To Reload Them
09:51 - Conclusion
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  • @Jorge-Perez
    @Jorge-Perez2 жыл бұрын

    Hey everyone! thanks for checking out this video! Sign up to my weekly email newsletter to stay up to date with future posts and updates! 🙏🏼🎉 - www.jperez.ca/

  • @tustelpaman
    @tustelpaman2 жыл бұрын

    I think using dispo as reusable camera is fun, and simple to use for travel without risk your slr camera. Thank you for sharing this video!

  • @Jorge-Perez

    @Jorge-Perez

    2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! A fun way to get started with your photography journey or just have fun! I hope this video was useful, thanks for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well! I appreciate it 😁🙌🏼

  • @M4Y0_

    @M4Y0_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Totally, you can also bring it places where they wouldn't allow you to bring the slr. Also I really like the lofi aesthetic.

  • @user-tu9lm3lp2n
    @user-tu9lm3lp2n4 күн бұрын

    Aha,helpful Video,so,thats why i choosed a funsaver. I now know,how to reload my kodak funsaver. Thank you. Pretty simple. 😊

  • @Brainman_2331
    @Brainman_2331 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the helpful video. My girlfriend always bought whole new cameras and gave the whole cameras back to the store when they were done. She didn't even know the films could be swapped until I told her about it. Today we bought a new film and i struggled to get it into the camera but with your tutorial it was quite easy. Now all there is to it is to shoot and see the results :D

  • @leodji3611
    @leodji3611 Жыл бұрын

    Man, that’s just a perfect video!! Thank you for your work. Tried myself. Could recommend to others.❤️

  • @nox7282
    @nox72828 ай бұрын

    Great information presented well. Thank you!

  • @tomtomthesatnav1
    @tomtomthesatnav12 жыл бұрын

    I watched a few videos of people doing it dark rooms sat with one of these cameras thinking why can’t I just do this then found this video? Makes perfect sense, thank you for the advice and clarification. Great video and easy steps 👍🏻

  • @Jorge-Perez

    @Jorge-Perez

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help! The process is normally done in a dark room or film-changing bag, but this is a neat way to work around that. I wanted to show people what to actually do, and what the process is, hopefully, this can help you. Thanks for watching and for sharing a comment as well, and good luck! Cheers 😁✨

  • @MUSTAFK
    @MUSTAFK6 ай бұрын

    Good video bro, these things are awesome to take pics at festivals, pull one out and everyone wants to be in the picture. Didnt even know you could reload them, def gonna try that, altough the price of film is almost identical to a new disposable, so i have to see. Good stuff anyways!

  • @weaponsgradepotato
    @weaponsgradepotato Жыл бұрын

    Very clever method to get the film in without exposing it. when all of the shots have been used is it safe to open up to change the film without exposing the used film?

  • @arnoldpalmeroy2993
    @arnoldpalmeroy299311 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the Tutorial. I have one question -- does the speed of the film matter so much? The Kodak I have uses 800 speed film. Do I need to replace with 800 speed film?

  • @martinamartina2516
    @martinamartina2516 Жыл бұрын

    Hello and thank you for your video! ❤ I just got one kodak and one fuji disposable cameras. Do you think I can use those negative slide/film scanners to get a digital picture at home. (or those light pads where u scan the picture with your phone)

  • @MaxximumAttack
    @MaxximumAttack Жыл бұрын

    Since you can manually wind the film in/out have you tried a double xp?

  • @Nostalgiainphoto
    @Nostalgiainphoto21 сағат бұрын

    Thanks

  • @wotwithbert7591
    @wotwithbert75916 ай бұрын

    Take this as someone who uses a Leica M4 as a daily driver; taking street photos of people passing by or in front of you is a roulette. Having been in many scenarios where people start agressive conversations knowing they're being taken a picture of, these sorts of "cheap plastic nostalgic" cameras may be a good way of handling such situations a tad bit easier. Also, I long for having a camera that does not scream "expensive" or "professional" at events. Consider this not a "cheap camera" that is the lowest of tiers for street/event photos, but rather a beautiful little masterpiece which makes people feel more relaxed knowing they're in frame. I like to think of photography being a physical sensation with psychological aspects. Nobody likes having someone take pictures of them in public without them knowing about it first, but knowing you're being taken a picture out of with a little cheap plastic camera makes me feel like the whole experience is a just "for fun". Use this information wisely, and do not cause trouble.

  • @louispointon01
    @louispointon01 Жыл бұрын

    Would I be able to reload the Kodak Fun Flash in the same way as the Fun Saver?

  • @AdrianGozali
    @AdrianGozali2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this tutorial. Been re-using my ''Kodak 800 Disposable'' camera for couple rolls right now. Thanks!

  • @Jorge-Perez

    @Jorge-Perez

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped! did the process work out for you? curious to hear if it was easy to follow from your perspective. What film rolls are you using? I hope the video was useful or valuable, thanks for watching and for sharing a comment as well! Cheers ✨🙌🏼

  • @shreeshsahu7528
    @shreeshsahu7528 Жыл бұрын

    Is there any method by which i can rewind a few frames in Ilford hp5 disposable camera?

  • @vincentguttmann2231
    @vincentguttmann223111 ай бұрын

    Another use case for them is as an everyday camera. My Canon A-1 with its 28 and 50mm prime lenses, and the 70 - 210mm zoom lens is very nice, but I can't just throw it in my bag and take it everywhere. This camera is so cheap that it's okay if it gets damaged, and it's about as small as it can be.

  • @ayrarodrigues7683
    @ayrarodrigues7683 Жыл бұрын

    Hello.. After using the film, how long can I wait before getting them developed?? As I am not finding any store to develop them

  • @aristophanechay3371
    @aristophanechay3371 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video! Since the film roll is 36 exposures but the shot counter on the camera counts only to 27, how do you shoot the last 9 exposures when the counter hits zero? Do you open the camera in the dark and set the counter to 9?

  • @seandominichari5837

    @seandominichari5837

    Жыл бұрын

    same question

  • @Jorge-Perez

    @Jorge-Perez

    Жыл бұрын

    For this camera, the shot counter is just a simple way to keep track of how many shots you have left, it does not affect the internal mechanisms or the operation of the camera. Meaning, that after you take the first 27 photos and the counter goes to 0, it will keep going again and go to 27, 26, etc etc. So after your first 27 photos, you should try to keep track of how many you have left, but other than that, there is no physical/mechanical limitation. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching and for the question, I appreciate it! ✨🙌🏼

  • @Jorge-Perez

    @Jorge-Perez

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your question, I just answered it above, hope that helps! Cheers 😁🙌🏼

  • @Mr.ReanuKeeves
    @Mr.ReanuKeeves6 ай бұрын

    I was wondering, could you use the film in an unused disposable camera into your slr camera instead? Or is it not worth the trouble.

  • @ulaylee823
    @ulaylee8232 жыл бұрын

    Should I “push” the film if I’m shooting 100iso film on a disposable camera (meant for 800 iso film)? Thank you for your video!

  • @Jorge-Perez

    @Jorge-Perez

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can, but I didn't have to... I made a video called "Shooting ACROSII Film With A Disposable Camera" In that video I shot the Fujifilm Neopan Acros II 100 ISO film with the Kodak Funsaver. You can watch that video to see the samples and photographs, but long story short, I liked the results... granted it was a sunny day out, but still. For what it's worth and for being a cheap disposable camera, the photographs are somewhat decent! Hope that helps, thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment as well! I appreciate it!

  • @kentozapater8972
    @kentozapater8972 Жыл бұрын

    So if i finish the roll, does the film get inside the roll again, or is it manual?

  • @Noura-nu2yf
    @Noura-nu2yf Жыл бұрын

    Can I use Kodak more than once?🙏🏻 Like but new film or not?

  • @thekittymaria
    @thekittymaria4 ай бұрын

    Well I feel silly for buying a two pack of disposables for my upcoming trips 😂 I will try to reuse them soon!

  • @pzumark
    @pzumark6 ай бұрын

    hi perez,i wanna to ask a question the films should be storaged in the totally dark surrounding,so how to took the used film down?should i took it down and pack the film in a toally dark surrounding?😮

  • @alexpadillayt
    @alexpadillayt5 ай бұрын

    So Kodak disposable cameras are better too reload? Then Fuji?

  • @vayermenoviko0linixD
    @vayermenoviko0linixD2 жыл бұрын

    I wanna buy the agfa lebox ocean or whatever it's called for vacations and stuff and it says you can reuse or recycle it. I hope it works because that would be really cool and a very good alternative (and fun challenge at the same time) for rainy days or lake/river photos that I really really want to do

  • @Jorge-Perez

    @Jorge-Perez

    Жыл бұрын

    Seems fun, as long as it's affordable and easy to use, then it might be worth it. Hope the video was helpful, thanks for watching! 🙌🏼✨

  • @Clara-fx5st
    @Clara-fx5st2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jorge, I have a question. How can I see the pictures I took? Do I have to go to a store or? And besides, what is the original roll, because I have Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100 II and I would like the original one as well.

  • @Jorge-Perez

    @Jorge-Perez

    2 жыл бұрын

    This comment was held for review not sure why, and I just saw it, Sorry!. I think I might have replied already on Instagram, but I'll do it again so other people can see the answer and hopefully benefit from it. When completed, film rolls have to be taken to a photo lab to get them developed and printed, or if you have the proper equipment and space for it, you can do it at home as well. The Kodak Funsaver camera comes preloaded with the Kodak gold 800 ISO 35mm film stock. You get 27 exposures. The great thing about this camera is that you can easily reload it with different film rolls, try and experiment as well. I hope that helps! Thanks for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well! Cheers 🙌🏼✨

  • @wotwithbert7591
    @wotwithbert75916 ай бұрын

    When I heard 10-15 CAD at most, my mind got in a state of trance - having gotten used to these coming around 20-23 euros / 30 - 35 CAD, I feel that I've missed out on so much beforehand. At the moment, I'm trying to appreciate having the ability to buy them for 20-ish euros, because I do think the prices will continue to rise. :(

  • @minniemeeps
    @minniemeeps Жыл бұрын

    i tried this and it worked for 2 frames and then it stopped winding to the next one, it was just freely winding :( i was already having trouble loading it in, so it could've been a number of things that didn't work out. gonna wait til i get home to take out the film and see what happened

  • @NaimaGavazzi
    @NaimaGavazzi Жыл бұрын

    hi! does someone know what happens if you accidentally wind the film in the opposite way? i did it the first time i used it because i didn’t know how it worked, and now i’m scared i have damaged the rest of the film

  • @the_stoned_antihero
    @the_stoned_antihero2 ай бұрын

    Could I use a paperclip instead of a toothpick?

  • @bolo6935
    @bolo6935 Жыл бұрын

    can someone please explain to me when and why you have to do all of this in the dark?

  • @resol_beats
    @resol_beats Жыл бұрын

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @xmeda
    @xmeda6 ай бұрын

    The best part is that nowdays you can easily buy normal 2nd hand film compact camera for less than $10.. so reloading these things is strange. And yes there are many full auto compact cameras for people with zero knowledge about photography basics.

  • @Ral189
    @Ral1892 жыл бұрын

    Why won't the film be ruined even though it's exposed to light?

  • @Jorge-Perez

    @Jorge-Perez

    2 жыл бұрын

    The film is safe as long as it sits inside the film canister. Light will not come in and ruin the film. If you take a look at 08:54, the only part we are exposing to light intentionally is the beginning of the roll, only a couple inches of the overall long film roll. Just so we can see what we are doing and line up with the film spool. At 09:21, we are manually moving all the film inside the film roll to the film spool (from right to left), and with every shot we take, we slowly advance the film back to inside the canister, (from left to right) but by then the camera is already sealed, no light is coming in and affecting our shots. And by doing this, we eliminate the need for a dark room or a film-changing bag. This method works well and has been tested as well, see my black and white film video for reference. Hope that helps answer the question and best of luck while reloading the camera! Cheers 😁✨

  • @Ral189

    @Ral189

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Jorge-Perez That explains so much😭 Thanks for the reply man

  • @Ral189

    @Ral189

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Jorge-Perez Just to comfirm, since we expose those few inches of film to light, does that mean that some of our exposures are lost and we'll have less photos to take available. Or we still have the original amount of photos available to take?

  • @Jorge-Perez

    @Jorge-Perez

    2 жыл бұрын

    My very last image had some artifacts and light leaks, but still very usable. I would say it really depends on how efficient you are and how much of the film are you exposing to light when you are installing it. If you want to keep it safe, then expect your last image, or your last 2 images to be damaged or gone. As you get better and do it more, that will improve. Since almost every film roll is 36 exposures, even if you lose one or two, that is still a lot more images than the 27 exposure film that disposable cameras come with. Hope that helps! Thanks for sharing your questions and best of luck with your film journey! 😁🙌🏼

  • @marcp.1752
    @marcp.17522 жыл бұрын

    Seriously Jorge, i like your videos. But i'd never buy a "disposable" Camera, but instead a cheap SLR with prime lens (usually a 50/1.7 to 50/F2 Lens) and learn about photography from the pike up. That's all what i had for use into the late 80s. Disposible cameras have inferior plastic lenses (usually only 1 miniskus lens element) whileas the latest "Kodak" Model features a 2 lens design, but anyway, plasticky build, no aperture control, bad lens, no shutterspeed control, etc. But if you already own one - it's good to reload a disposeable camera, wheter onto the model it's being manageable, to stop too much waste & pollution therefore for our planet. /line added: The sad thing is, that these kind of inferior cameras never can or could show, what great film with a fine lens & camera combo is being able, to manage. These cameras are designed for snapshots. They've been popular into the 70 to 90s. Acros 100 (II) is my fave B&W Film, like Tri-X 400 Kodak, or Ilford XP2 Super 400, but one 35mm Roll of Acros is more expensive, and hence therefor worth - then the full Kodak Funsaver disposable Camera. I don't shoot this filmstock anymore, because of the cost, sad but true.

  • @Jorge-Perez

    @Jorge-Perez

    2 жыл бұрын

    I completely understand where you're coming from, but my goal is to get as many people as possible trying to practice the craft and finally taking that leap to actually take action, not perhaps, not someday, but now. Telling a teenager or younger adult that perhaps is interested in photography but has no knowledge whatsoever that they need to hunt a specific film camera and learn the exposure triangle and figure out how to process film and to "get good" is not helpful in my opinion. (I'm not saying that is what you are doing, I appreciate you comment 🙏🏼 I'm saying that, that is the general view of people that already know what they are doing). This channel is about helping other people, regardless of what part of their journey they are in. Would I personally prefer to shoot manual mode and manual focus? yes. Do I think that is the way for everyone to learn and get started? no. My goal is to help as many as possible to start practising their craft. To take down walls and barriers to entry. If a disposable camera will help a teenage girl/boy/person/etc get into photography and spark their flame for the craft, then so be it. There's also things to consider like not everyone have access to the same resources and same budgets, so in my opinion you don't loose anything by spending $10-$15 for one of these and just having fun with it. Once again, I see where you are coming from, and I agree with some of that. But I dislike gate-keeping. I think people often forget what is to be the beginner, the new person that does not know where to start. My videos are not directed specifically to beginners only, but this one is 😂 Thanks for watching man, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts as well. Conversations and discussions is what's missing nowadays, I appreciate it! ✨🙌🏼

  • @marcp.1752

    @marcp.1752

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Jorge-Perez Hi Jorge, i didn't wanted to be sounding like "elitist" which i am of course - not. It was only a suggestion to buy a cheap Film camera, with a prime lens (or even zoom) trying to get the most out of the medium (=Film). Which i meant, no old 70s SLR, shooting all into all manual mode - that doesn't help beginners of course, but into the term, think about Nikon F55 for instance. It does feature even a "auto" setting for everything, incl. flash - so new beginners shouldn't have knowledge about using a SLR (AF) after all, just to point'n'shoot, and it'll work for them. It even sets the ISO according to the DX code onto the 35mm Roll, for instance. But of course, you can always shoot it into full manual, if you desire. Hope that helps. Thanks for your thoughts, i do appreciate it.

  • @salmaabdullahgb

    @salmaabdullahgb

    2 жыл бұрын

    They aren't meant to be great cameras

  • @sasuce52
    @sasuce52 Жыл бұрын

    People still us this? 😮