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[@saintfisuto1072]

The entire point of disposable cameras is too shoot on film. If you're going the digital route, just use your phone.

[@antonioortiz4111]

Well if you want your pictures to look like film and don’t want to spend too much money it’s a good option. I already took 2000 pictures in 1 month. Can I use my phone instead? Yes. But it uses room on my storage which is already full and I have to edit the pictures to make them look like film. It’s not perfect but it has something about it that I like

[@papershootcamera6502]

@@antonioortiz4111 Aw love that! So glad you enjoy it.

[@Maxr1x23]

Can I shoot on my phone? Yes but it uses a lot of storage. I recommend the paper shoot. Best camera I’ve bought yet

[@Muhammad4life]

Its not about the price its about the value you get when you use the film camera its about the process, nostalgic and the sentimental value you have when you use disposable camera itself

[@MrPierrotbzh]

Buy disposable camera (ilford HP5+ for example). Develop yourself your own film. Reload with another 400 ISO film and repeat

[@ikea_tank7193]

You could buy a 1960s rangefinder camera for about $20-40 and buy film and the camera will last decades

[@britishbastard6561]

You can buy a Pentax k1000 for double that but it is a full SLR

[@dooterino]

Doesn't really replace film, the better bet is to just get into proper film photography by grabbing an old Canon or Minolta 35mm and practicing with some cheap foma black and white film. It's pretty easy to get into developing black and white film at home as well using rodinal stand/semi-stand development.

[@ivan9066]

Or....hear me out- get an old and working camera. Crazy right ?

[@Burgerking540]

Disposable cameras just hit different

[@mcknight3483]

So your saying that i should buy your disposable camera instead of cheap disposable cameras? Hmmm.. what should i do with the camera in my smartphone as im typing this the comment section.

[@papershootcamera6502]

This isn’t a disposable camera. It’s meant to give you a similar experience and take photos like a disposable, but it’s digital, reusable, one time purchase and takes unlimited photos. A lot of people love the paper shoot because it gets you away from your phone, allowing you to capture memories and live in the moment.

[@zhifuli3185]

​@@papershootcamera6502 there exists plastic point and shoots

[@warmoaran3]

​@@papershootcamera6502you can buy an used point and shoot and have an infinitely better experience while paying less than your overpriced £20 to make camera

[@CarlosCastillo-zf5fb]

So... Instead of getting disposable cameras buy disposable non disposable cameras? I hope I got it wrong

[@seanc8054]

for 120 dollars lol i think they exposed their own scam

[@papershootcamera6502]

It isn't a disposable camera! One time purchase for unlimited photos vs $15-25 for 27 photos

[@thomasstevenhebert]

@@papershootcamera6502 but why not just use a phone that they already have?

[@thomasstevenhebert]

@@d3nt391and as the one being advertised to, I’m not allowed to question the need for it?

[@Muhammad4life]

Its not about the price its about the value you get

[@ModernVintageFilm]

that's pretty cool! this seems like it could be useful for a lot of people maybe not for me personally I am a fiend for a photo quality but that's not why you get P&S. this is really really cool and you should keep pushing it

[@loonathefoxgirl6375]

I just have a 35 mm camera. 36 exposures for 13-20 dollars and then like 20 dollars for processing 😭

[@neritjolaagalliu9931]

Where is the link????

[@papershootcamera6502]

papershootcamera.com :)

[@azulcucaracha9987]

if you wanna shoot film get a minolta

[@JustAPairofLegs]

Or just buy a normal film camera

[@CameraEd1]

for $150 you can buy a working Pentax K1000, non-disposable film camera. I mean, it all depends on what you want.

[@Goat.Herder]

Or a Yashica D 🥰

[@orangejuliaa]

there’s also the lomography simple use, which is reloadable and is like a disposable, or just open up an exposed (undeveloped ofc) disposable camera and pop new film in it

[@mothbutt3832]

Or you could get a Kodak Ektar H35 for 50$ if you want a reloadable film point and shoot

[@marshalltravis3217]

It ain’t the camera, it’s the photographer who either makes or breaks the picture

[@the-fan-of-therizinosaurus]

Did you just compare digital camera to a film camera

[@squentixyt581]

It mimics film but its not even close

[@K00laidk1lls]

Or I could just a actual camera, don’t see your argument with the disposal cameras makin any sense

[@tic857]

$15?! Damn I remember when they were like $5

[@zart3374]

In 1980

[@mikkeey.6334]

@@zart3374 they were like eight dollars in the early 2000s what are you talking about?

[@zart3374]

@@mikkeey.6334 you are right i was just teasing, they were about $5 late 2000s as well lol

[@VibingGenius]

They pricey now cause all the aesthetic kids

[@zart3374]

@@VibingGenius no because the company that makes them needs to pay for expensive chemicals and up the price to increase margins because less people use them now than they did 20years ago

[@thomasstevenhebert]

Or just use the camera in the billions of smart phones in existence

[@vee_won_it_all]

Or even the new age camera idk what's the point of still getting disposable cameras or things on par with them

[@nbshftr]

phone cameras look like shit and tik tok kids are obsessed with the aesthetic of film. that being said, theres not really any way to recreate a film look that can satisfy the people who want it so sucks to suck ig.

[@Zachaboom]

It depends for the situation

[@stone9802]

You're going to need a different camera for different occasions, if you like shooting film for the look of it or the mindset that goes into taking a limited amount of photos, a disposable will be your best bet, I personally recommend getting a "disposable non-disposable", basically just a very cheap plastic film camera with a flash so you can change out film and keep using the same piece of plastic instead of creating waste

[@r00kiet80]

@@stone9802 you can easily add a film filter on your photo and print it there is no possible way for you to see the diffrence

[@oliverhoward1479]

I think you may have missed the point of point and shoots, it's the look you get from the film which is the appeal. If you don't care then save your money and use your phone.

[@youngbaklava4450]

No and no and no and no and no

[@SomeName_AlsoHandlesSucc]

Well your trying to sell me something so i dont T R U S T you.

[@India.education.is.retarted]

120 my ass . I am just gonna use my phone instead

[@geddyleesmullet84]

There not a scam, the problem is price of film is expensive due to material used to make film are more expensive than they used to be and also a lot of other places that develop film are charging developing price higher. There are other places that have developing prices for $8 or some time for $6.

[@Theaveragenascarfan]

I saw that $6 Kodak disposable camera in the background at 0:02 and with developing for $17 with 27 exposures that is $23, MUCH cheaper than that paper shoot thing. And film photos have much more sentimental value than digital photos.

[@papershootcamera6502]

Not sure where you can find the disposables for $6 - Amazon has them for $15 minimum. But even at $6 + $17 for developing - thats almost $1 per photo. That's not cost effective. When you get digital photos printed, you can select only the best ones and they cost a couple cents.

[@jaywizzgoat1468]

No, i think ill just stick with disposable cameras

[@tronpig]

Forty bucks for a disposable camera... Or buy a half decent android for forty bucks

[@waveril5167]

But People like the Film look? They want that, so just buy a decent Point and Shoot, like the Minolta Riva, its really small and makes awesome photos.

[@Tanithan]

Orrrrrrr just buy one disposable and reload it. Bonus points if you know how to develop. Cheapest route by far. Also if you’re buying a disposable or if you’re thinking about it, you want analog. There’s no charm in digital and no matter how hard you try, it is Impossible to recreate that charm. Impossible.

[@speeddemon5339]

It ain’t the camera, it’s opening it up for the capacitor that you could bulk buy for a fraction of the cost.

[@SilntObsvr]

Or, why not learn a few basic things about photography, get an adjustable camera (Kodak Pony 135 can usually be had for under $40, Smena 8M for as little as $20 plus shipping from Ukraine) and take *control* of your photos. You'll still pay $6 to $10 for a roll of film, and about the same for processing as before, but you'll save $20+ on every roll where you don't throw a plastic camera into a landfill (those things were meant to be recycled, but almost no processing labs actually do). I got great images on a Pony 135 when I got my first one in 1972, at *age 12.* It's not rocket surgery. And then you can take the next step: shoot black and white film and process your own. Same camera, another $70 or so in equipment and $30-50 for chemicals, and a cut-your-own cardboard adapter to let you use your smartphone to digitize your negatives.

[@papershootcamera6502]

maybe people don't want to do all of that.

[@warmoaran3]

​@@papershootcamera6502then they use their phone, or an old digicam. Your camera serves nothing but the landfill

[@thompsonevergreen8006]

Bruh thinks its 1999

[@daynethelife]

Or get a reusable 35mm camera and buy whatever film you wanna put in it

[@glommzell2255]

Disposable cameras aren’t a scam. You just don’t know how to use one

[@Sharal3D]

Can I laugh now 😂 you can switch to mannual mode on a phone lower the iso and take pics phone will have better results lol 😂

[@Bucket-of-Bees]

I paid £3 for a plastic film camera that's reusable you just pay for the film everytime you shoot

[@constastar1660]

First : disposables use film which can be bought for around 5 dollars and you can get a camera for 10 which makes better photos than you’re phone Second for the money of that camera you can get a nice old Olympus OM2SP which is a PROFESSIONAL slr camera rivaling the best cameras in the world Third if you want infinite shots use a phone or and old canon DSLR

[@constastar1660]

73i74

[@unohotbox]

Disposable cameras are a scam, so here's a digital disposable camera

[@papershootcamera6502]

this isn’t disposable at all. it lasts for years!

[@unohotbox]

@@papershootcamera6502 it's made of cardboard call it whatever you want it's cheap and disposable

[@unohotbox]

@@papershootcamera6502 it's made of paper stfu

[@unohotbox]

It's made of paper don't nobody believe that lie

[@wanderbolt9498]

I thrifted an old film camera for like 10 bucks and threw a roll in. Local lab develops for 4 bucks a roll I think im doin quite alright

[@balintmerk1509]

How about not to use disposable cameras?

[@av.punk.801]

Alright, putting on my adult voice here. I'm a photographer. I shoot on film, and I make damn good money doing it. Enough to report it on my tax papers. I make that money on my arsenal of Canons and Yashicas, pro kit. I also use a Zeiss from 1959 (Ikon Contessa, check it out love mine) for my personal "for fun" photos. So what am I photographing? Concerts, mostly local small shows. Sometimes, I'm at a big show and I'm not on press duty, I'm GA. I love physical memories, but no way in HELL am I bringing my Zeiss, its as old as my grandmother. So I grab a quick and easy Fuji Dispo. And yknow what? 9 times of 10, they look just as good as my Zeiss. Because they're shot on FUCKING FILM. These aren't "film like" they're low quality attempts at emulating the wrong look. They emulate CINEMA film. Those random dark spots? Originally, cigarette burns in editing. That won't happen at a lab. My cameras, the good ones, have cost me HUNDREDS, film costs $20 a can. If you want to sit here and bitch about the price and process of film, throw your $150 bullshit piece of cardboard and shoddy electronics to the wind.

[@papershootcamera6502]

This comment doesn't sound very professional or adult of you. If it were you would refrain from swearing, and attacking. We did not diss film, these were made by a film photographer who wanted to emulate the look of film - not perfectly because that isn't achievable in a digital format, but it is inspired by a love of film. Disposable cameras, which is the focus of this video have become crazy expensive, just because it is trendy now. People that are not film fanatics, buy disposable cameras because of the surprise element, the look of the photos, and to have a separate device other than their phone to capture memories. Those are all wonderful things. We have thousands of professional photographers as customers, who enjoy paper shoot for what it is. They can also appreciate that it is a great way to get into photography, focus on composition, have some fun with lenses, filters, photo effects etc. Additionally, our cameras are not shoddy, nor made of cardboard.

[@unohotbox]

@papershootcamera6502 it's popular because that's what people want, a better more authentic experience, not this crap

[@jaydenlittle9263]

I don’t want the photo to look better, I like the risk and style of disposable cameras

[@PROVIIA]

No disposable cameras are better.

[@grayfpv]

This camera is trash

[@plainly_kevin]

"last for years" bet it brakes after a week outdoors

[@brambory]

I bought disposable camera for cca 10 €, 39 photos with ISO 800, of course photos with that wouldn't be good, but 36 frame film with 800 ISO from that brand usually costs about 20 €, even the most cheap films are cheaper than disposable camera. So now I'm thinking if I can get film from disposable camera and just use it in normal mirror camera. :D

[@VariTimo]

Or you use a reusable disposable style camera and get film photos that look 100 times better than a cheap digital camera.

[@frederictang6599]

Skill issues

[@bigmintsgamer7232]

Or just buy a Polaroid

[@britishbastard6561]

Go for an SLR if you want film

[@lukasvanderlende]

Just buy a film camera from an antique store

[@dflf]

Scam implies there’s something illegal going on. You should choose your words carefully

[@unohotbox]

No it doesn't not, there are legal scams, you should choose when to comment carefully

[@jamstills]

I'd love to make a video on one of these

[@Magic_Doge]

or just buy an old point and shoot camera for like 10$

[@myriamsattardalaf2960]

I found it on amazon for like 25 dollars

[@lucab1733]

No that's impossible, you probably looked at a case for one of these

[@liamgaming2691]

Why not get a Nikon d5300 or D3500 ?? Or a older

[@cerealfreakonline]

Very cool

[@andreewsfav]

Please ship to Germany!!!

[@The_Silly_Torchic]

My camera phone: ight, i dont exist.

[@laserfliptoboneless]

?

[@feyttuccine1596]

if only it has flash bcs those film-like effects are also actually achieved from using flash

[@britishbastard6561]

Disposables are film, yours are digital

[@squentixyt581]

Where did you pull that numbers from? 10$ for the cam 10$ for developing or you can buy a 30$ camera, film for 7$ (36pics) and develop it yourself if you want to. Or you can buy a vintage digital camera for under 100$ instead of a 150$ paper camera

[@papershootcamera6502]

The cost of disposable film cameras are around $30. Plus developing. For 27 photos. Because they have become trendy to buy, the cameras are very expensive.

[@squentixyt581]

@@papershootcamera6502 here in Germany its still 10€ but still you can get film cameras für under 50$