Great Toy camera!
Written: Jun 10 '03
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Pros: Regular or "Panorama" setting.
Flash!
Clamshell design protects the lens.
Cheap.
Cons: Cheap.
The Bottom Line: Addictive fun that (most likely) won't get you arrested.
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| sb1054's Full Review: Jazz Jellies 207 35mm Film Camera |
People bandy about the term "point-and-shoot" like they used the phrase "Have a nice day" in the 1970s.
So what does it mean? This camera is easy to use. You don't even have to look through the viewfinder to get a good shot. The lens is surprisingly crisp for a plastic toy camera.
This camera offers a "panorama" mode. What this actually means is that by sliding over a lever, a plastic matte slides over to cover the top and bottom of the film frame. This effectively blocks off light from the top and bottom of your normal 35mm frame. You can process these pictures as large panorama prints, but you can also just process them as normal size prints, which would then have two black bands on the top and bottom of them -- like watching a DVD in letterbox mode.
But the best feature of this camera is the flash. Most toy cameras would benefit from a flash, but don't have one. The Jazz Jelly comes with a good flash built in. It charges up pretty quickly, and when you slide the clamshell cover over the lens, it automatically sets the flash lever into the "off" position: which will save your batteries.
When it comes down to it, this camera is far from professional grade. But better than that, it's fun to use. It would make a great first camera, and yet would also work perfectly well in a party setting -- when people are not in the right frame of mind to fiddle with buttons, focusing rings, or aperatures.
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Amount Paid (US$): $12
This Camera is a Good Choice if You Want Something... Easy Enough for Anyone to Use
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