Retro Snap Lo-Fi Digital Camera won my worst camera of 2024 by some margin in a year that wasn’t short of awful new cameras. Aside from debates about it’s originality, it was out performed by 20 quid micro digitals from AliExpress. But the company apologised and have launched a newer version. And actually it is hugely better and was the most improved camera in my 2025 awards but why ?
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A Wee half to forget – Hayamou Half Frame Disposable Review
Turns out the Ilford Ilfocolor Rapid Half Frame disposable has some opposition. Meet the Hayamou Half-Frame Disposable. At the time the cheapest half frame on the market and possibly the easiest disposable I’ve ever had for reloading. But optically things are not so great
Continue reading A Wee half to forget – Hayamou Half Frame Disposable ReviewThe Nana Goes forth – The FilmNeverDie aka FND Nana up against rivals
The weather lifted a bit after Storm Bert and I finally got the New FND Nana camera out for a wee try. But this was no single review – it needed some opposition. Let the Nana Drama shoot out begin.
Continue reading The Nana Goes forth – The FilmNeverDie aka FND Nana up against rivalsThe Chinese Ricoh or is that Lomo ? -Fetana 35FT Review
At first glance you might be thinking this is a clone of the Ricoh FF-7 or similar. But nope this turns out to be a very quirky basic shooter but with some quirks. Meet the fairly unique plastic fantastic, the Fetana 35FT
Continue reading The Chinese Ricoh or is that Lomo ? -Fetana 35FT ReviewWizard from Oz ? Unboxing the FilmNeverDie Nana Camera
So the wait is over. Arriving from Melbourne this week was my Nana Camera from FilmNeverDie (FND). It’s a camera that perhaps has had one of the more controversial pre-release histories in recent years. But what is the camera actually like. Here’s my unboxing and comparison to something else…
Continue reading Wizard from Oz ? Unboxing the FilmNeverDie Nana CameraBudgetary Halves – the BHF-01 Half frame review
New Half frame cameras are the range in film photography at the mo. But what if you’re budget can’t stretch to a Pentax 17 nor even to a humble Kodak Ektar H35 ? Well you could try the half frame versions of the dubblefilm show. Or you could try this ? Or it’s clones like the Flic film Double shot. But it might look a little familar….
Continue reading Budgetary Halves – the BHF-01 Half frame reviewSingle use Noir – Kodak Tri-X (400TX) disposable Review
For years Kodak have kept it simple when it came to disposables with your choice of either disposable legend that is the FunSaver and the much lesser waterproof model. But in recent years there’s been a burst of disposables. So lets meet their B&W film version the Kodak Tri-X disposable which is confusingly also known as the Kodak Professional Tri-X or the 400TX
Continue reading Single use Noir – Kodak Tri-X (400TX) disposable ReviewA wee half to go – The Ilford Ilfocolor Rapid Half-Frame disposable
In 2023, lo-fi analogue cameras were pretty much everywhere offering a disposable like experience but in a reusable more ECO package. But Ilford Imaging launched 2 disposables in the last 2 years. And the latest one of those was a half frame. Welcome to the Ilford Ilfocolor Rapid Half Frame.
Continue reading A wee half to go – The Ilford Ilfocolor Rapid Half-Frame disposableA 110 to avoid- Skina Super Color T601 Review
It’s rare for me to be so critical of a camera . But given not surprisingly old 110 cameras are quite available still for peanuts, there are plenty of better fish to fry. And given the Skina is by far the worst 110 I’ve ever used, trust me save your pennies..
Continue reading A 110 to avoid- Skina Super Color T601 ReviewEvery Little Helps- Technika SH-340T Review
Before some of you get excited this little digital is not made by Lindoff. It was sold by UK supermarket Tesco in the 2000’s as one of several cheap digital devices sold under the Technika brand. But how does the SH-340T, a basic 3.1MP stack up in 2024
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