Ultra-Wide & Slim 35mm Film Camera, Yellow

RETO Ultra-Wide & Slim 35mm Film Camera — A Pocket-Sized, No-Battery Camera Built for the Road

The gist: A featherweight, fully manual film camera with an ultra-wide 22mm lens — small enough to disappear in a jacket pocket and simple enough to survive a month of backpacking.

• Genuinely tiny and light: Under 70 grams and about 100 x 59 x 28mm, with a fixed 22mm wide-angle lens, fixed f/11 aperture, and fixed 1/125s shutter — no batteries required, ever.
• Zero charging, zero settings: No exposure meter, flash, or autofocus to manage — load film, point, and shoot, which matters when you're minimizing gear on a trip.
• Built for daylight wide shots: Best suited to landscapes, architecture, and city scenes in good light; 400 ISO film is recommended for more flexibility across conditions.
• One real weak point: The rewind knob is flimsy plastic — pack it in a soft pouch, not loose in a bag with hard edges.

Shoot It With Film's review calls it "one of my favorite cameras for travel given the size, weight, and ease of use," noting the sharp center with vignette falloff toward the edges — the classic Lomo look that makes travel snapshots feel like film.

Best for: travelers who want a true grab-and-go analog camera for street and landscape shots without carrying batteries or chargers. Skip it if: you want sharp corner-to-corner images — this camera's whole character is soft-edged, high-vignette film shots. Runs about $30 — check the current price before buying.