Cape Hedo, Okinawa, Japan with Pocket Dispo on Canon M100
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So I was recently, suddenly, aggressively targeted on Instagram by Pocket Dispo ads. It felt like I saw the ad every time I opened the app to watch some reels and stories.
But hey, you are seeing this post so it obviously worked on me.
I did see the trend emerge of using the lens from used-up disposable cameras and jerry-rigging it to a mirrorless digital camera, some use some cardboard and duct tape, some drilled a hole into a camera body cap. I did not have desire to do that so it seemed that I will just pass on the trend.
But there are more resourceful and enterprising people than me who decided to 3D-print a mount for the disposable camera lens so you don't have to dismantle a disposable on your own and glue it into a camera body cap.
The Canon EOS M100 (and its lenses) has been discontinued so it was a delight that Pocket Dispo still listed the M100 mount (EF-M) as one of its offerings for the product.
I immediately took photos around our neighborhood once I got the lens, but had to wait for a trip we planned to Cape Hedo so I can post non-neighborhood-identifying photos on here. These have been color-processed through Lightroom as well as adding film grain because that doesn't come with the lens.
Cape Hedo
Okinawa Island's Northernmost Point
It was recently my two-year anniversary of arriving on island to be with my husband (he's been here almost five), so we decided to finally drive up to Cape Hedo to celebrate the occasion.
Okinawa Rail Observation Deck
it's a giant bird
You can climb up the inside of the bird, but then you can't see the bird structure and the windows are pretty small. The outdoor deck is a much better spot for photos of the view and the giant bird.
Okinawa Rail Observation Deck Google Maps Pin
Kayauchi Banta
a much better view
This observation deck had a much better view than the other ones we went to. Too bad I couldn't get more photos because there were people coming in every few minutes to also admire the view and take photos.
Kayauchi Banta Google Maps Pin
Benoki Dam
...dam
My husband ended up answering a survey of the dam's visitors by some younger men who I assume worked there. One of them spoke pretty okay English and my husband spoke pretty okay Japanese so that was fun. They asked where we were from, what we liked about the park, and even where we already ate or where we were planning to eat lunch.
Hill Valley Jr.
burgers
Before heading back home we stopped by Hill Valley Jr. for lunch. We still can't find a burger spot here that grills their patties over charcoal (which was how our favorite burger place did it back in the Philippines).
Pocket Dispo Review
It's a fun addition to my measly M100 kit (I have one other lens aside from the kit lens). I love that it's flat and thin and makes my camera even easier to carry around and stuff into my small bag. I've always wanted to shoot more using a cheap film camera but the actual film costs adds up and I still have to pay to have those developed and have like 10 good photos out of 36.
This lens is a nice middle ground for the cheap, old camera look and not be afraid to run out of film.
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