Can you see the sheer joy in my typing? My Fujifilm Instax camera (with film) has arrived! Hurrah! I saved up and bought a kit of a camera and 3 lots of film as a treat to myself off amazon and it's taken me several months to achieve that so it's been a long time coming- hence my over excitement at something which probably isnt that amazing anymore. Since Polaroids are pretty much extinct now due to the cost of film (if my memory serves me correctly its because theyve actually stopped making the film you need for Polaroids so its ridiculously rare and expensive to get, even though the cameras are cheap) so you're next sensible option is the wonderfully white and very funky looking Fujifilm Instax which is more expensive but manfactures FILM.
I havent used it. I havent even loaded it with film. I literally ripped the packaging open with my teeth and looked at it in sparkly awe before thinking 'what the hell should i take a photo of' and then put it to one side to calm down, blog and ponder how i want to use this little beauty.
I bought it mainly because a) i've never had one and have never used one so i want the novelty factor and experience of using it, b) to have real photos in my hand immediately for journalling or art purposes and c) a bit of a gimmick, really, to take and show friends/family whenever we get together to remember and record the dinner/party/trip etc in a novel way that doesnt involve camera phones...
So what do you think? Have you got one? What do you use yours for? PS can you see me hiding in the second photo? ;D
I was thinking about getting this camera too but haven't made up my mind yet if I should or not. i would love to know your opinion and experience with this camera so really looking forward to seeing how you get on with it and it would be great to see some of the shots :)
ReplyDeleteI want one too. I have the old style Polaroid but as you said, can't get hold of the film. The price of the film does still put me off though...
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