Review: Sunny Juice Box Film Camera

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With my previous post about my new Sunny Juice Box film camera here, I've mentioned that I accidentally dropped it, exposed the film, and even caused some scratches. It's actually gifted by the boyfriend.

But let's talk about the camera when before that accident. The Sunny Juice Box was ordered straight from eBay, the boyfriend said. Unfortunately, it wasn't in good condition when it arrived. The flap in front of the lens which is supposed to move along with the shutter doesn't work. The boyfriend decided not to return the camera since it would be a hassle.

Note that the flap also moves as your press the shutter which ends up covering your photos. I've decided to stick a tape around the lens to prevent the flap from covering my shot. Will test it out soon.

One thing I like about this cutesy camera is it's cool look. A lot of my friends mistake it for a real juice box which makes it a really good camera for street photography. It's really discreet and you'd get a lot of wows when you explain it's actually a film camera. 

a bit dark for a cloudy day. (Centuria DNP 400)

taahoooo. (Centuria DNP 400)

Clouds. (Centuria DNP 400)

It also takes good enough photos and what you'd expect from other toy cameras. It has a bit of vignette to the shots which I personally like. However, I think shooting with it in broad daylight is advisable. It doesn't have a flash of its own which makes it not suitable for shooting in cloudy days or dim rooms. I personally prefer using the 400 ISO films for this camera. 

You should know that the Juice Box is a bit flimsy. I think it's even more fragile than the CDR-King 35mm film camera. This probably explains why it was already broken when we got it. Another thing is the counter in the camera does not really count right. I've also read another blog saying this and I didn't believe until I tested it out. I don't count my shots anymore since it's no use.

this is the flap. :(

Terraces (Fujifilm 200)

A word of caution: when trying to rewind your film, make sure it's all wound up. You'll end up exposing some of shots when you excitedly open it up, just like what I did with my latest roll from the Juice Box. I wanted to choke myself for exposing the film twice! I lost a lot of my shots. :(

I do love this camera but I'm just having issues with how flimsy it is and why it doesn't have a hand strap. I'd definitely use it again, or maybe buy another one in the hope of having a better-working camera.