Disposable Cameras Before you went camping or on vacation, you would go to the store and purchase one or two of these. There were many downfalls to disposable cameras. For one, you couldn’t take a photo super fast, because you had to scroll through to the next click. There was no zoom button and you were limited to point-and-shoot. After taking the maximum capacity of photos, around 20 or 30, you would need to drop it off at the store and wait a couple of days for your film to be developed.