KODAK FunSaver 35mm Single Use Camera

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The small camera slipped VERY easily in a pocket, and there was something about the 30mm lens that just seemed to be perfect. For advanced photographers looking to simplify or get away from their complicated pro- and semi-pro cameras, I’d happily recommend the FunSaver over other often-recommended “simplify your life” cameras like the Holga or Vivitar’s Ultra Wide and Slim. The Kodak FunSaver is like all single-use cameras with a simple plastic lens, manual film advance, and 27 exposures.

You press the flash button on the front until the red light on top of the camera comes on, then take your shot. 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’. Popular single-use 35mm disposable camera which is pre-loaded with high quality Kodak 800 ASA colour photo-film. First introduced 118 years ago, in the year 1900, Kodak pre-loaded the first Brownie box cameras with film, and these cameras were meant to be used and then sent back to Kodak for developing and printing just as we treat a disposable camera today.

This model comes with a flash, and apparently replaced the Kodak HD Power Flash model a few years ago, so I’m updating Kodak’s primary single use camera. The photos look a little like the film may have been outdated, the colors seem to have a yellowish/or light tan tint to them.

Camera comes with a single AA battery installed and the charge will last much longer than shooting the 27 pictures with flash. This film delivers extra sharpness and unsurpassed fine grain (among 800-speed films) for crisper, clearer pictures even when enlarged. The Kodak FunSaver takes some decent photos if you enjoy looking at 4×6″ prints, or just want something different for a change. My dad was a career Kodak guy (long-retired), and last time we tried a Fun Saver, the results were disappointing.This may seem like an awful lot of praise for a consumer disposable, and let’s be frank, for photo geeks obsessed with quality and control, serious photographers who live and die by their Leica M or Nikon F6, the Funsaver simply won’t satisfy.

The film is already loaded, all you do is advance the film via thumb wheel until it won’t turn anymore, then simple look through the viewfinder and take a snap. The Brownie was a runaway success, and judging by the persistent ubiquity of the FunSaver, selling strongly from the 1990s all the way to the present day, Kodak used the knowledge gained from the Brownie very well. We’ve commonly seen them placed on tables where guests are encouraged to pick them up and start shooting. Of course, these aren’t as popular with everyone having a camera on their phone, but we are seeing a resurgence in the disposable camera popularity. The Kodak FunSaver 35mm disposable camera with 27 + 12 extra exposures has a flash for shooting in low light.Easy to use single use camera with a built in flash and pre loaded with Kodak 800 speed film for pictures with brighter, more vibrant colours. 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. which featured metal construction and a glass lens, the FunSaver is made from plastic, some paper, and more plastic.