[Film Photography] HOW DO DISPOSABLE CAMERAS WORK? Get the most out of it! Lomography Simple-Use 400

[@terrywbreedlove]

4:45am. I am waking up getting ready for the day. And watching a couple videos drinking coffee. Thank you for starting my day off in a good way. :)

[@BelindaJiao]

woah, thats really early! having a special day? my pleasure terry, so glad to hear

[@terrywbreedlove]

@@BelindaJiao My brother will visit today and he has a 1 year old baby. So yes a very special day :)

[@aliu927]

I LOVE the lomo 400 look. Great captures! Also don't forget to use black tape to seal it, to prevent light leaks!

[@BelindaJiao]

cheers Andy! lol thats been at the back of my head for a while, just too lazy to act on it. somehow ive never owned a camera that created light leaks - how thick does the tape need to be?

[@aliu927]

@@BelindaJiao doesn't need to be thick just wide enough to cover the line. Usually electrical tape will work just fine.

[@thesgkid]

Deserved more views! Such efforts and comprehensive reviews. Love it thank you!

[@BelindaJiao]

Teddy, glad you enjoyed! Are you looking to get one?

[@thesgkid]

just got one after your reviews! thank you so much :)

[@barrymedlin6587]

Great video and love the shots! Never thought much about getting a film camera, but you’ve convinced me to try it out😀👍🏻. Thanks again Belinda!!

[@BelindaJiao]

barry, oh there are just so many things you can do at one time! I actually only went into film after shooting digital for around 8 years. All the time there is in your hands! :)

[@Idontknow-di2wf]

I’m in love with how these shots turned out.. now I’m a 100% sure I want to get this camera!! Thank you for the useful information.

[@BelindaJiao]

heya, so glad to hear! This makes photography on-the-go entirely doable :) are you shooting film regularly?

[@Idontknow-di2wf]

@@BelindaJiao no it’ll me my first time ever. I’ve been watching a lot of video about film photography just so I know what I’m getting myself into lol. I’ll hopefully get my hands on one next month :)

[@sesa2984]

The color looks very good.

[@spongebob93lover]

Wow the photos are surprisingly sharp! Did you edit it or that’s the original?

[@BelindaJiao]

hey Linn, not that I remember of. My lab might have done some adjustments during scanning, but by and large the lens is quite sharp (:

[@olympus2OM]

Nice overview.

[@olympus2OM]

Learned a lot.

[@FILMFRAT]

Wow really love your content this is awesome . What is your preferred camera you use for videomaking , I'd love to have a conversation and maybe even collaborate on different ways in telling stories through film!

[@BelindaJiao]

hello there, glad you enjoyed! Currently im using a Sony a7ii with the kit lens mostly. Surely, always up for cool chats ;)

[@olympus2OM]

Well explained.

[@simonanthonytrudeau7898]

I remember those from when I was a kid! On another topic, what's up with your iMac? What's that film/plastic wrap? It's really intriguing ahaha

[@BelindaJiao]

hey Simon, its just the wrap it comes in when newly bought, never bothered to take it off 😂😂 its fascinating how trends come back after a while ;) you still have some disposables around?

[@simonanthonytrudeau7898]

@@BelindaJiao i don't... but i picked up a used (obviously) Canon AE-1 program and I love it. Keep up the good work!

[@TA-ud5lf]

where did u get the photos developed in London?

[@BelindaJiao]

The lab I go to is called Aperture - it’s around Fitzrovia quite central in town

[@teletoobies3852]

Hi i was just thinking of buying this camera but i am just confused what do i do after the film is finished like how do i get the picture? Do i have to go to a store to develop it?

[@BelindaJiao]

Hi Jayy, good for you! yes you will need to take the complete roll of film out of the camera by pressing a button on the side (refer to the vid), and take it to a film photo lab

[@olympus2OM]

Thank you.

[@sesa2984]

Thats the first time anyone ever called me a photographer.

[@olympus2OM]

Awesome.

[@jezreelmae]

Hi! I hope my question gets answered 🥺 regarding the red light for the flash, when I press the button for flash, does the red light have to stay on the whole time or does it just blink and doesn’t stay? Because I try to hold the button and the red light doesn’t stay on, it just blinks. Is that normal?

[@BelindaJiao]

Jezreel, for me the red light stays on and doesn’t blink - what’s the situation with your battery? Is it new?

[@navin7725]

May I ask one question. Because I understand abit. I want to ask thatt when we take the picture already how can we get the picture

[@BelindaJiao]

Hey Na, you will have to take out the film cartridge from the disposable camera, take it to a film lab and ask them to develop it. They will send you via email/ WeTransfer/ usb etc for the digital scans and you will go back to them to pick up the negatives. Refer to the blog post I’ve linked to in the description box - it explains things greater details

[@fiencaestecker6809]

How does the flash work? Do you have to press it while you're making a photo? Because the light becomes red if i press the button long enough, but then it disappears

[@BelindaJiao]

Fien, no, you can let go once the red light reaches its max luminance. This is normal, for the red light to disappear, but the flash will just fire during the shutter.

[@abigailpajarillo7959]

How do you turn off the flash?

[@BelindaJiao]

Hiya Abigail I think it goes off after a while. It is off when the red bulb is off

[@user-es9de7bv7e]

I just received my camera and I have some questions, in order to take a picture you have to turn the advance wheel every time? cause i only took 2 photos yet and I turned the wheel those two times and it went from E to 36, is that what's suppose to happen and do i have to turn the wheel every time before I take a picture?

[@user-es9de7bv7e]

wait so i only turn the wheel AFTER i take the picture?

[@BelindaJiao]

hey cartier, yes you turn the wheel AFTER every shot. 36 represents the number of frames you still have on the roll, so you are doing it correctly.

[@user-es9de7bv7e]

@@BelindaJiao cause i turned the wheel before taking the picture not after it which is why i got confused, then i rewatched your video and felt like an idiot

[@BelindaJiao]

lol its okay, is this your first film camera?

[@user-es9de7bv7e]

@@BelindaJiao yeah, it won’t effect the other future pictures though right?

[@olympus2OM]

Congrats.

[@haufaahussain2987]

Hi, how can I know I am on the next frame whe advancing the film?

[@BelindaJiao]

Haufaa, there is a film counter on the top right - you can read that number. Basically you are on the next frame when the advancing wheel stops turning.

[@terrywbreedlove]

Advancing wheel turning 😝

[@BelindaJiao]

cute feature, isnt' it? ;)

[@diegogarciamedina6363]

Hi, how many times can be reloaded?

[@BelindaJiao]

hello Diego, unlimited times theoretically, you just change the battery whenever it runs out. If you want to see where exactly to pull it out from, refer to the demo in my blog post in the description box (:

[@diegogarciamedina6363]

@@BelindaJiao thanks, best regards

[@xionix4]

Lol, I came here expecting to see circuit diagrams for the flash. Sorry; I'll see myself out >.>

[@BelindaJiao]

that's alright, no worries

[@robertwoish5555]

I had to stop halfway through due to the racket behind the voice. Its grating. Ill look for another one.

[@BelindaJiao]

Robert thanks for the feedback. Good luck with your search!

[@sexysilversurfer]

Hmmm bread pudding! Do I smell a cooking channel next? 😉

[@BelindaJiao]

just to make good use of stale bread :D ain't got cooking talent lol

[@charlotte5858]

Quick question how do you fix the turn wheel? Mines wont stop turning each time i rewind it;((

[@BelindaJiao]

hey there, is there film already loaded properly?

[@charlotte5858]

Yes, tho im not so sure if i did it properly but the first 3 shots are good after that the turn wheel just keeps continuing

[@BelindaJiao]

it seems that the film isn't loaded properly - do you feel the resistance in turning the wheel?

[@charlotte5858]

None ;((

[@BelindaJiao]

most likely, the film leader has fallen off the spool, that's why the film isn't actually advancing with the wheel