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Product Reviews:
Great little camera!, September 10, 2001
Reviewer: Zannie "zannieh"
On a recent trip to Tahiti I believe I have tried about every kind of
one-time use underwater camera on the market (i.e., Kodak Max Sport; Kodak
Max Wet, and Konica Waterproof Camera and the Fuji). All of the cameras
worked fine snorkeling, although I found the Konica and the Kodak Max Wet
to be more difficult to use. [The Konica was a little difficult to see
through the view finder with a mask on, and the Kodak Max Wet, most
annoyingly had the strap and the photo button on opposite sides of the
camera! A real disadvantage to a right handed person. As a result you
essentially had to use two hands to take a photo, one to hold the camera
and the other to depress the button. Any of these cameras will work fine
for snorkeling, however the best were the Fuji and Kodak Sport. Keep in
mind that all underwater photos will look a bit blue, however, snorkeling
in the lagoon in Tahiti the blue was not really noticeable.
Here's the part I really like, now I admit, contrary to manufacturer
recommendations, I did take both the Fuji camera and the Kodak Max Wet
camera with me Scuba Diving. According to manufacturer directions the Fuji
camera's recommended depth is 17 feet [which is the deepest of any
one-time use camera on the market]. On my dives we never went deeper than
about 22 feet. The problem with diving with these cameras is the pressure
- you can take a photo just fine, but due to the pressure you will be
unable to wind the film. However, I used the Fuji camera without any
problems -- I was always able to wind the film and the photos came out
wonderfully -- although they were blue. The Kodak Max Wet camera
continually would freeze up, thus in order to take a photo you would have
to snap the picture, go up several feet, wind the film then go back down
-- not very convenient and as a result I took very few photos.
Although the photos I did take with this
camera came out well, although they too were blue. The other benefit to
the Fuji camera is that it is easier to use in the water, the button to
take a photo is much easier to handle and there is a very large knob for
winding the film, which is especially handy if you are wearing gloves.
The knob is a real drawback for both the Kodak Max Wet and the Konica
cameras -- I found those two cameras to be much more difficult to wind and
may be near impossible if you are wearing dive gloves. Also with the Fuji
and the Kodak Max Sport, the strap, the button and winder are all on the
right side, which makes this camera very easy to use for a right-handed
person.
In summary, if you go snorkeling I would recommend the Fuji camera or the
Kodak Max Sport. ... And, if you do plan to go Scuba diving, give the Fuji
a try.
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great pictures both in and out of the water, April 18, 2002
Reviewer: Susan Deborah Smith
This is a great little camera for taking pictures both in and out of the
water. Not surprisingly, it delivers best underwater on a sunny day, but
even on overcast days, it produces crisp pictures with great detail.
On land, it is much less particular about lighting, and produces pictures
with beautiful colour in light or shadow, or both.
Since it takes such nice pictures out of the water, a first time user
might want to practice with it on land. The lever action feels a lot
different from the push-button action of regular throw-away cameras, and
since you don't hear the click of the shutter underwater, you might be
uncertain whether anything happened. A couple of test shots (without the
urgency of a sea turtle swimming by or a beautiful school of fish) should
increase the photographer's confidence in the camera when underwater.
The big wheel that advances the film works very well; it's easy to find by
touch, so getting another snap of something before it swims away isn't
difficult.
There's also a little strap to keep it on your wrist, although it's a good
idea to keep a firm hold on the camera anyway while swimming.
The simple operation made it a hit with the kids; they were able to make
their own special souvenirs of the underwater world.
Excellent value.
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Excellent for SCUBA, March 17, 2006
Reviewer: Lars Barlow-Hansen "Critic"
If you are reluctant to invest $$$ in a 'real' underwater camera, this
will do fine as a temporary solution.
I realize it's not rated to go beyond 17 feet but I took two of them to 90
feet and had no problems whatsoever - all seals held and I could wind the
film just fine.
Only slight critizism is that the pictures come out more blue compared to
the Kodak MAX (which I used at the same dive site a year earlier). But
hey, if you're going way beyond the manufacturers specs, you're not really
allowed to complain...
For snorkeling (down to 30 feet), the pictures come out real nice.
Back to Fujifilm
Quick Snap Waterproof 35mm Single Use Camera
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