Also, you have to rely more or less on the distances suggested by your camera’s lens. Remember, it won’t be able to focus closer than 60 cm. With the high-key mode, you can have a brighter image so that it will overexpose it. But the image quality is fluctuant. And the light metering doesn’t always seem to be precise. Also, keep in mind that aperture is measured by f-numbers. The smaller the number, the larger the opening. When you shoot, the film comes out from the top of the camera. It takes about 1.5 to 2 minutes to develop. Sometimes I find that the colors get deeper after a little extra time. Don’t expect professional quality prints from this camera – this is not a high-resolution, color calibrated digital printer. But that is part of the charm, the prints you do get are full of nostalgia and have a dreamy quality to them. Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 – New and slightly improved

The short answer is literally everyone. It’s most popular among young people and children. But my parents and grandparents also enjoy using mine. And sometimes couples buy it for weddings, making long-lasting memories on the spot!Fujifilm will likely expand this color lineup soon, for the moment though you can grab it in the following: You can also choose a camera with other film formats. For example, the Instax Wide 300. This works with bigger film sizes, which is better for showing more detail. If you want better pictures, the best thing you can do is experiment with different compositions. Try shooting from different angles or vantage points. Take photos of unusual subjects. And if you’re looking for a newer model, the Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Film Camera will provide selfie mirror, automatic flash control, and a close-up mode.

As you look “through the camera,” you will not see exactly what the lens sees. This makes composing the image harder with the Instax Mini 8. Light Metering and Shooting You can buy matching cases for the Mini 8 separately, they don’t come in all colors, but you can usually find something that suits. 2. Included close-up lens Before going on holidays, she uploads her favourite outfits to the INSTAX UP! App so she always has an outfit ready to go 🧳 In early 2017 Fujifilm quietly announced the successor to the Mini 8 – the new and improved Instax Mini 9.

Conversely, if the camera suggests the cloudy setting, but you want your photo to come out darker and more underexposed, then choose the sun icon for a dramatic effect. The Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 is one of the best instant cameras around , but it’s essentially a point and shoot. Therefore, you won’t have much control over anything. You can control only two things when taking photos with this camera: the exposure (to an extent) and your photo’s composition. It’s good to avoid using your film at extremely high or low temperatures. It’s best to use it at room temperature. But it works between 41 and 14 F (5 and 40 C). Focusing and Framing

The top left corner houses the optical viewfinder, the flash and the shutter button with optional interchangeable rubber buttons. There are strap mounting points on each side, along with the AA battery compartment, while a slot on the top ejects the exposed instant prints. Nobody is going to claim their creative goal is natural looking results when using an instant camera. The minute and a half wait for ‘instant’ delivery is the selling point here – with photographic quality coming second. Indeed, the typically either under-or-over-exposed look of an instant print, the marginally out-of-focus results (0.3 metres is the closest you can get to a subject) and the fact that a lot of the time the photographer won’t have got things 100% perfectly framed is a large part of instant cameras’ naïve charm. There is a built-in flash. It is on and flashes every time, no matter how much light the light meter senses. So it’s important to pay attention and not cover the light meter or the flash. The Instax Mini 9 comes with a little mirror next to the lens and a close-up lens. You can attach this to the lens and make images of subjects closer than 2 ft (60cm). get it wrong, exposure levels and colours can look off. Worst of all, you’ve wasted one of those expensive films.

It’s nice that you don’t need a lens cap. When turned off, the camera’s body protects the lens, and a cover closes over it.

You can put the Instax Mini Instant film into any Instax Mini camera. And the basic Fujifilm Instax Mini film has a sensitivity of ISO 800. You can see two holes above the lens. This light meter automatically measures the amount of light and suggests a setting to use. It does so by turning on that little light.

When you want to take a self portrait, Instax Mini’s self-portrait timer is a great feature. Here’s how to get started taking instant selfies: