Retropia Oreo Disposable Camera Lens Review

I have been interested in these lenses for a while, and so when I was lucky enough to have a voucher for the lens, I thought to myself “why the hell not?”. What could go wrong with a lens that costs less than £25? Well… Here is the lowdown.

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Specifications
The Retropia is a disposable film camera lens, that has been repurposed to use in your modern digital camera. It is available in many different camera mounts and so most people can purchase one for their camera. It has very basic specifications as follows;

Focal length: 32mm
Aperture: F/10
Minimum focus distance: Around 1.5 meters.
Mount build: Plastic
Focus: Fixed focus to affinity
Lens quality: It is a cheap, plastic, repurposed disposable lens, it is not going to be anywhere near even a kit-lens in image quality.

What I like about the lens
The lens is very light, and when attached to the Z6ii, there feels like there is no extra weight to the camera. The lens looks like a camera-body-cap, and there looks like there is no lens on the camera.

There are versions of this lens that look like an Oreo cookie, and there are versions that don’t. The Nikon Z version does not look like an Oreo, but it is still a cool looking lens.

I loved the focal length on this lens. 32mm is just perfect, and as 35-40mm is my favourite focal length for everyday use, this 32mm lens just feels perfect for me. It can be used for daily use, landscapes, portraits, architecture and so much more that need a fairly wide focal length.

It is a fun lens to use! Because of its faults, it makes it a great, unique experience. It has soft edges, suffers from lens flare and has issues with pincushion distortion, but that all adds to the look and feel of the lens!

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What I did not like about the lens
To be honest, it is a lens that costs the same price as a Domino’s Pizza, and it is riddled with all the flaws that I already mentioned, so if you have fear of any of those faults, you won’t like this lens.

What I personally did not like though is that the lens does not come with a front lens protector, which would be so handy to protect the plastic lens. It is also all plastic, so the durability is in question, but then again, look at the price!

I have made a video review, where you can see the lens in use.

Here is a video really showing the lenses vintage charm…

I have also made a video so that you can see its video capabilities. All video shot with the Nikon Z6ii and Retropia lens at 1080p.

Here are sample images from the lens, taken on the Nikon Z. These are the straight from camera images.

Here are a few edited versions that were edited in Darktable.

Conclusion
If you are looking for a lens that is a bit of fun, and gives you interesting results (your lens may have different defects to the lens I am using), then this is the perfect lens for you! It is stupidly cheap, and actually comes with a set of Photoshop presets (I do not have Photoshop anymore so I was unable to try out these presets).

You can buy this lens with my special discount link here. And I would highly recommend this lens. As I have mentioned, I paid for this lens with my own money, and all thoughts in the review are my own thoughts.

I intend to do a series of YouTube videos and articles about this lens, so bookmark my site and call back soon!

Here are more examples of the Retropia lens. All images straight from camera, with a LUT added to give a matte effect.

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