Parties, Festivals & Holidays — FunSaver 800: The original fun camera. Kodak 800 film gives warm, punchy colours with pleasing grain — especially with flash. Perfect for events and holidays.
Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.
Who should buy what
MP 0.72 (2003)
Quick take: The funsaver 800 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | FunSaver 800 | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £12 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | 35mm full-frame (24 × 36mm) — Kodak ISO 800 colour negative film | 35mm film |
| Video | N/A — film camera | — |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1.2m to ∞) | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | — |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | Built-in alkaline battery (non-replaceable) | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | ~145g | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | ~115 × 66 × 35mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Simple optical viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | N/A | None |
| Mount | 27 exposures pre-loaded (ISO 800 colour negative) | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | Pre-loaded 35mm film (non-replaceable) | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | N/A | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | FunSaver 800 | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape |
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