A while ago, I swapped a Superheadz camera with someone in Latvia. I kind of regret it now, like most of my departed cameras. So I looked around for a replacement; the only ones I could find were Hello Kitty ones for a ridiculous price. BUT, I did see this camera for less than £10 so I bought it along with some tiger film.
There is nothing to this camera, like the other Superheadz I have tried, put in the film and have fun. In the same respect, there isn’t much about this camera or the company on the net. I found this wiki in English. I did a search in Japanese, but there was a distinct lack of information there also.
So, here is a 110 plastic, toy-like camera from around 2010ish, maybe…no real idea. There are no details about the aperture or shutter speeds on the packaging.
I took mine to Llangollen in Wales and used it on a cycle along the canal.
Here are the results.
The results are very 80s in look, but there are no fuzzy shots from the camera shake and the depth of field is long. So I think the camera is probably around 1/100th and f9 or f11 like many toy cameras. The rudimentary viewfinder was fairly effective though I do think the closer shots were closer than I expected.
There is a little fogging, but I did carry the camera around my neck on a lanyard. For a 110-camera, the results are good. After I posted some shots on Instagram a friend said how much she liked them so I mailed the camera to her. I probably wouldn’t use the camera again so it was nice to move it on to another person. I don’t think I will regret this camera’s departure like I did the Golden Half, besides, this one is much easier to find on sale sites.
Very nice shots, I guess you are spoilt for choice, is it the quality of the shots that is the main reasons for not shooting a camera again or is it similar quality shots from the Cameras to other Cameras in your collections?
cheers Ken.
For this one, it is the format and having a better camera in that format. I have a Pentax Auto 110 which is so much better and about the same size. For other cameras it is often based on the lenses I have. If I only have a 50mm lens in one format, but a 50mm and 28mm in another, I will tend to use that. Other times it is the speeds available or weather conditions.
There are so many reasons, maybe I will write about it next 🙂
Your results are not just 80s in look, but also late 50s. I had a couple of 127 Kodak boxers that produced similar images. I really do miss 127 film. The so-called super slides one could shoot with quality 127 format cameras from Nagel, Korelle, and your native Foth Derbies, are outstanding when projected, often sharper than a good 35mm from the same era produces.
I just got my yashica 44 out as I have one roll of 127. I found it loaded with a jammed roll which is unlike me to leave something like that. Now it is unjammed and ready to take out.
That camera is definitely a time machine.
If you’d take any photos of women they’d have come out with back combed hair.
They very much remind me of the holiday photos taken by my dad.
The whole experience was a time machine, the camera, the place, it was great.