Customer Reviews

Kodak Max HQ 35mm Single Use Camera

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I've used many Kodak products, including a variety of their disposable cameras. When the Max HQ came out, I thought, wow, if their other disposable cams take pretty good pics, this one must take great ones! Unfortunately, I was wrong. I have to say that the pictures I got from this camera are pretty bad. Washed out, grainy, tons of red-eye. For the extra cost of this camera compared to their others, I was disappointed. I will not be purchasing this product again.

Update: I contacted Kodak customer support to express my disappointment and they quickly responded by e-mail and also mailed me a new One-Time-Use camera (not the Max HQ!) which I received in 3 days after sending the e-mail! Their customer support definitely gets an A++++++!

I bought one of these Cameras the other Day...I was a little Skeptical at First because it was only a Disposable/Recycleable Camera. My Friend was having a 30th Birthday and I wanted to Snap some Photos. The Photographs turned out really Clear and Colourful, I was Suprised!! My Friend used his Proper Camera to get a few shots, but they ended up looking Washed Out, and Under Exposed, nowhere near as Great as the Disposable ones!

** Just a Note, I had these Photographs Reprinted at a Different Photo Store to the Store who Developed the Pictures and they turned out 100% better than the Original Set! So it certainly Pays to try different Stores!! The Reprints are Fantastic and So Clear :o)

This camera is a produces very highcolor pictures It is a very good camera and its good for kids 10-15 years old.You will find good use in this camera!!!!

I work at a professional photofinishing lab, and I can attest to the quality of the film inside this camera. The Kodak HQ Max Versatility camera is the highest-quality single-use camera available on the market. It produces a high-quality image in most situations.

This camera comes loaded with Kodak Max Versatility 800-speed film. For best results, always use the built-in flash when shooting indoors or at night.

This camera produces excellent-quality images. If you are thinking of enlarging your photos to 8"x10" (or larger!), or if you are using the image for any kind of commercial or artistic application, you should strongly consider the Kodak HQ Max Versatility OTUC.

Unfortunately Kodak seem to spend a small fortune making their Disposable Camera's look Sleek and Trendy. However the Photos always turn out very Average despite being loaded with so called High Quality Kodak Max 400 Film.
IMO Kodak Max 400 Film is one of the worst films on the Market.
I used the Kodak Max HQ a couple of times and was disapointed with the Photos. Grainy, Washed out Colors.
I've yet to try the New High Definition Film, hopefully this Film is slightly better.

I bought one of these Cameras the other Day from K-Mart, It Cost about... and I was a little Skeptical at First because it was only a Disposable/Recycleable Camera. My Friend was having a 30th Birthday and I wanted to Snap some Photos. The Photographs turned out really Clear and Colourful, I was Suprised!! My Friend used his Proper Camera to get a few shots, but they ended up looking Washed Out, and Under Exposed, nowhere near as Great as the Disposable ones!

** Just a Note, I had these Photographs Reprinted at a Different Photo Store to the Store who Developed the Pictures and they turned out 100% better than the Original Set! So it certainly Pays to try different Stores!! The Reprints are Fantastic and So Clear :o)

June 11, 2002 - The Kodak MAX HQ One time Use Camera.
Personally I wouldn't call this Camera "Kodak's Best Ever Disposable Camera" as the Box Suggests, the results IMO were pretty much the same as the Previous 'Yellow' Kodak MAX Dispobable Camera model... WITHOUT the Ektanar Lens. I've found Photo's taken Outside in Daylight with this Camera turn out Excellent when Developed. However, the Indoor Shots even with the Flash, especially at Night have turned out very Average showing a Bright Subject with an almost Pitch Black Background despite plenty of light behind the Person/Subject at the time of Photographing. A great Camera for capturing Spontaneous Funtimes with Above Average Results, but if you plan to attend a Special Event and want VERY good Photos at the end of the Day I suggest a Proper Non-Disosable Kodak 35mm Camera.

I just bought four of these. Mine contain 27 exposures of 800 speed film with an expiration date of 07/2002.

I keep one in the glovebox of each car in case of a collision, and change them every two years. We just took out the old ones and used them (Kodak also) and got good pictures. We have used two of them to photograph collisions, so I hope these die of old age, but prefer to be prepared.

I was going to a Birthday Party on 15-Nov-02 and decided to take this Camera with me. The Photos turned out a bit Grainy in some shots with not much Colour. Also the Skin Tones looked a bit Pale. I used one of these Cameras last year but it was the "Kodak MAX" One time Use Camera, those pictures turned out better. Unfortunately they have Deleted that line (Well in this country Anyway) of One Time Use Camera and replaced them with this new Kodak MAX HQ Model which I don't think is as good.

Kodak makes a great disposable camera with their Kodak Max HQ 35mm single use camera. The camera takes some pretty good photos considering it's a single use camera. Indeed, many of the pictures I've taken using this camera come out almost as well as they would have if I had used a more expensive, conventional 35mm camera instead.

Don't open the box and unwrap the camera from its foil paper wrapping until you're ready to use it; and make sure you use this camera before the expiration date printed on the cardboard box. When you do want to use the camera it's simple enough to use. Wind it up for the first photo you take by running your thumb on the dial on the top of the camera from left to right. Want a flash for your picture? No problem. Just push the flash button on the front of the camera and within seconds the camera can take a flash picture. There's also an indicator on the top of the camera to tell you how many pictures you have left on the roll of film inside it.

The 800 film helps make this camera very useful for both outdoor and indoor photos; and it's easy to carry this camera because it's so light and compact. It can fit into a woman's pocketbook, a man's briefcase, backpack or just about any overnight travel bag.

You also get 27 exposures per camera; this makes the camera great for vacations or extensive photo taking days like weddings and other ceremonies. Great!

Unfortunately, there is one fly in the ointment. Although this camera is really very good; the pictures it takes are not quite as clear and crisp as they would be from a digital camera or a conventional 35mm camera with the individual rolls of film you put in and then take out when you're ready to have the film developed. I hope that Kodak remedies this problem quickly; but until then I have to take off a star for this to make this a four star review.

Overall, this single use camera is convenient and budget priced. After all, digital cameras and regular 35mm cameras can get somewhat expensive; this is your best choice if you're on a budget and want a Kodak quality camera. It doesn't yet have the technology to take the very best quality pictures so I hope Kodak works on this in the near future.

Four stars!