KODAK EKTAR H35N Half Frame Film Camera Bundle with Kodak Ultramax 400/24EXP 35mm Roll Film (Striped Black)

This is such a fun little half-frame film camera, but if you’re brand new to film (like me), a few things were confusing at first — so here’s what I learned to save you some time:• The camera itself is fully mechanical — it doesn’t need batteries to shoot. The single AAA battery is only for the flash.• To avoid draining the battery, just make sure the flash switch is down (off) when you’re not using it. When the switch is up, the red light means the flash is charging.• After every shot, you must wind the film using the black wheel on top until it stops — otherwise you’ll either double-expose or the shutter won’t fire.• Loading film: tuck the film leader into the slot on the take-up spool (the empty black cylinder on the left), make sure the sprocket holes sit on the teeth, then advance until it catches. Once the counter hits 1, you’re ready to shoot.• The star filter switch is just a fun effect:• Down = normal photos (N).• Up = ✦ star filter on (lights turn into starbursts at night).I can’t wait to share the photos that come out of this little camera! I’ll update this review once I’ve developed my first roll.

This is the best point and shoot film camera I’ve used. I used this camera with fujifilm color 200 and they turned out amazing. Because it’s half frame, you get double the exposures and they look great side by side. Overexposure on one frame didn’t affect my other photo next to it. I think for the price it is well worth it. The star lens was cool to use, but I don’t use it very often as I don’t want that affect. Super simple to load the film, and progress the film. I haven’t used the flash yet, but it just requires 1 triple a battery and a couple seconds to charge the flash. The camera will count your exposures so you know how many you have left. Love this camera

I bought this camera because i wanted an alternative to buying disposable film cameras. at first the counter couldn't move, so i wasn't sure if the pictures i was talking would be captured. Secondly I decided to take this camera on a two week trip to Europe and I took pictures of monuments, sites and everything else travel related. When I returned and got the film roll developed nothing came out well. Two entire rolls were spoiled. All the photos had a pitch black haze over it. To add insult to injury i decided to give this product one last chance before i tossed it in the trash. About 30 shots in the film advancer slide and the capture button were stuck. The guy at my photo development studio told me that this kind of film camera wasn't worth it and that I'm better off sourcing a used older film camera online. The disposable fuji and kodak cameras are so much better an easier to use than this. this product is a complete waste of money.

Note: my pictures were taken with Fujifilm Fujicolor 200 and developed and scanned by The Darkroom.I decided to buy the Ektar H35N when I was thinking of getting into film photography. I have a Nikon DSLR and enjoy photography in general, but was seeking to get an older vintage look for my photobooks. I thought about getting an older SLR but didn't want to deal with adding another big camera with different lenses and equipment . That's why the H35N appealed to me; it's small and you can easily just throw it in your camera bag. What's neat is that you also get double the shots that you'd normally get from a 35mm camera since it's a half frame camera.Overall, I'm happy with my purchase. The resolution isn't anything to be impressed by, but I'd use this camera to take pictures of more day-to-day things instead of the really important pictures I want to take. I think using this camera on a road trip or to take street pictures of places you visit would be a good way to use it. The indoor pictures aren't too bad, but you need the flash for indoor pictures. I enjoyed taking candid pictures with this camera; it made me feel like we were living in the moment. I'd recommend this camera for anyone who's in a similar situation to mine or to someone who's thinking of getting a disposable camera and wants to use it more than once.So why not five stars? Well, I saw that there's a cheaper version of this camera, the Ektar H35, and I think that I'd opt for that camera if I could go back and make my purchase. This newer model has a bulb mode, star filter, and a slightly redesigned look and slightly better resolution, but the price is creeping towards justifying a purchase of an older SLR camera. The older model basically does the same thing, and I didn't really feel the need to use the new star filter and bulb mode.