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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2025 – The Year In Photography
So another year over. I’ve hardly posted this year so the awards are going to be brief . But a lot has happened from new AF compacts, new (or is it old) film. We also have the death of a lomo legend and Kodak dominating camera sales. Welcome to my look back at 2025. Oh and the crystal ball is back.
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Retro Lo-Fi Fun – Chuzhao Retro Digital
2024 saw a lot of jostling to push Lo-Fi digitals from the very good new Camp Snap to the frankly awful Retro Snap. You’d think i’d have had enough and should be saving my pennies for that Black Z fc I’m craving . But no, here’s the Chuzhao Retro and for ~50 quid you get a mini vintage style TLR- like cracker with some issues.
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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
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Undercooked Turkey – Retro Snap Review
The Lo-fi camera market has had a turbulent 12 months. But new camera touted a few months back to be a new entry player with retro styling and switchable filters. The Retro Snap looked like a tweaked Camp Snap – the current budget favourite of the field and there an element of shameless hommage (or is that… cough… cough copying ?). And Mines turned up just before Christmas. But just like Dodgy Uncle Jeff I kinda wish it hadn’t. At least Uncle Jeff brings what he says and he’ll answer my messages though. Same can’t be said of Retro Snap Cameras Ltd.
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The 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.
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The 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
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The New Vintage – Meet the Camp Snap 1.03B
In my recent group test of lo-fi digital which the older 1.01 Camp Snap won, I did point out there was newer improved model and that I could have shot with a vintage filter firmware. Literally a week after getting home my new Camp Snap 1.03B turned up and was interestingly preloaded with the vintage film firmware. So time to uncork and sample.
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Mini Phototomic – The Y4000 Review
Another day another ten quid mini camera from China. Meet the Y3000‘s big brother the Y4000. With a flash and an optional power drive, it’s better although still flawed fun.
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Crazy Little thing called Lomography La Sardina
Back in 2011 Lomography released the curious little shooter called La Sardina. It is retro styled camera designed to resemble the sardine can camera of the 1930’s. It’s been a success for those crafty Austrian purveyors of plastic. But in a world where now Lomography has rivals how does it stand up. Does it still stand as Queen of plastic fantastic or is another one bites the dust ?
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