When I was sent the Flashback by Canny Cameras, he also included this in the box. I had to send the Flashback – back, but I was allowed to keep this one.

It was a nice addition to the Flashback experience, as it was an actual disposable film-camera alternative, not a digital one.

I liked the look of the camera. The red colour and clean lines made it quite cool-looking in my eyes. It still felt a bit flimsy, the rewind lever especially so, but the shutter button felt more solid.

I loaded it with a roll of TIHIR Noir 200, which I later pushed to 400 ASA in development due to the camera’s fixed nature. The Ilford website recommends using 400 in the camera. On that website, you can find all the technical details you might need, basically f9 at 1/120th, 31mm focal length, and the viewfinder shows 71% of the image area. As you can see in the photo, the film plane had a slight curve. This should help the images it produced stay sharp at the edges. Given the camera had a wide, simple lens, it could be a problem.

I took the set-up on a walk from Tissington to Parwich and back. In the guidebook I had, it said it was a level one walk, easy. It was not; I was shattered by the time I got back as the ‘steep bits’ were really steep. It was lovely though, very picturesque. I would be tempted to do it again.

After that, I still had a few shots left, so I finished them at the Bradford festival.

I had two smashing days out, and I absolutely love the results. The film and the camera were great partners. The 31mm focal length gave the results an interesting look. The curved film plane definitely helped the results stay sharper at the edges.

Would I use this camera again? Yes, yes, I would. It is a cheap, throw-in-your-bag camera, but the results punch above the disposable weight you expect.