Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 Instant Film Camera (Black)

i already had two of fujifilm’s instax cameras: the mini 8 and mini 90. while each instax has their perks, i think the wide is my favorite (i might be a little biased since i just got it and it feels so shiny and new). there are two forms for the lens: 0.9mm – 3m or 3m to infinity. this is great because closeup pictures will be in focus and scenery pictures will also be in focus. the package also came with an attachable lens for closeups so you can easily make sure the subject of the picture is centered (and you can also take selfies with it ahah).i was surprised by how large the camera itself is. to put it frankly, IT’S HUGE. it’s actually the size of my face, and it’s bulky. not axactly the type of camera you’d like to keep in your purse in case a picturesque moment comes up. BUT, the pictures come out much clearer than the minis and are more enjoyable. the size of the pictures makes it seem like a ~real~ polaroid camera as opposed to the minis that feel very

I love this camera – I am a photographer and have used many a camera – lately been using polaroid spektra and 600 cameras with Impossible project polaroid film for my art work and also been giving them to kids to take shots with on road trips… they love it. I am I admit attached to the iconic polaroid format, but I decided to try this camera because of the large frame size and the beautiful design. I LOVE IT sofar and need to get the case….only wish they made black and white film for it – hello !? Why not….PROSThis camera is sharper than the older polaroid cameras (except spektra and land cameras). Very sharp – love itNice selfie close up attachment, sharp, with mirror so you can see what’s in the frameLove the design – looks like a real older camera, but is light and smart looking (not like a pink cartoon kid camera like the others).BEST PRO: The colors and development time, as well as the properties of the film is very similar to OLD polaroid film and o

The build quality of this camera is terrible. It looks like a toy. It looks like junk. It does, however, take acceptable pictures. One must, though, follow some common-sense photographic rules.(1) Don’t try to take a picture of a black cat in a coal mine at Midnight. What I mean by this is turn the lights on in the room in which you’re taking pictures. Light is good, good. Darkness is bad, bad.(2) Have your background right behind the subject, no farther away from your subject’s back than one or two feet. If there’s all empty far-away space behind your subject, you’ll get washed-out, blown-out pictures.(3) Don’t take flash pictures in a cavernous setting. You need walls, close walls, in the room to contain the flash.(4) The camera turns on in the three to ten feet range. You’ll get your best exposed images at between four and six feet. Closer will wash out; farther will darken up.(5) Unless you’re a contortionist with the circus, you will not be able to take vertical pictures with this camera. I suggest you ONLY take horizontal images.(6) You CAN rescue dark images with a good scanner and a cheap photo editing program. I use Picasa. Washed-out pictures are almost impossible to save.(7) Framing your pictures can be difficult because Fujifilm has placed the viewfinder far, far, far, far away from the camera’s lens. Here’s the trick to properly compose your shots: Leave some space on the top and on your left side as the lens, which is lower and to your right, will “eat up” that empty viewfinder space.(8) I know about which I’m writing. This is my 45th instant camera since 1967. I’m kind of an expert on instant photography. I also used to develop and print both B/W and color print film. I also used to develop and mount color slide film.(9) I have yet to take an outdoor picture with this camera, but I do have some recommendations. The smart flash won’t fire outdoors as the camera won’t let it. I suggest you turn on the flash manually and use it as a fill-flash to (A) fill-in the shadows on your bright sunlit images, (B) add lighting to shots taken in bright shade, and (C) add lighting to back-lit subjects. You MAY have to use the lighten setting, also, on those back-lit subjects.(10) If any readers have any questions about this camera, please make a comment. I will ATTEMPT to reply to your comments.(11) Lastly, please remember one thing. This is not a Nikon. This is not a Canon. This is not a Sony. It’s an instant camera. Its purpose is making photography FUN. Taking instant pictures, especially if one gives away the prints, makes people smile. Yes, the pictures aren’t SLR camera sharp. Yes, one can see the film grain. However, this type of product is fun to use and makes people happy. Also, these images tend to scan well and make decent low-resolution digital images.I hope I’ve been helpful.

I have been sick so haven’t used this camera besides a few photos here and there. Tonight was very important for my son and I… after 4 packages of film (inserted correctly) I have 3 pictures that came out ok. It’s big and bulky but nostalgic yet I looked like a fool taking and replacing film while I was trying to take a pic of my 6 yr old with his favorite piano player! The film is expensive as well as the camera so not worth what we got! All white pics

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