Instax Mini 8 Camera - Pink

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Literally anyone can pick it up and snap of a fantastic shot instantly without any knowledge of photography. It's pretty easy to frame yourself—just center the lens and shoot—but if you're trying to selfie with a friend, an instant camera with a wider angle lens and selfie mirror is a better choice.

Fuji’s great range of instant cameras suits all levels of photography; from the fully-featured pro-style Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic, to the bestseller Instax Mini 8 that is an absolute breeze to use and is great for camera kids and beginners.Today, we have millions of users a month from around the world, and assess more than 1,000 products a year. com is a leading authority on technology, delivering lab-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Cold batteries may affect your camera’s performance; lightly warm up the batteries with your hands (or something similar) before inserting them into your camera. Some review sites are spruiking the “new” high-key mode, but this is already on the Mini 8 and they are just regurgitating Fuji’s marketing without actually using the product. He has also written for a wide range of publications including T3, BBC Focus, Empire, NME, Radio Times, MacWorld, Computer Active, What Digital Camera and Rough Guide books.

With the Mini 9 still being on sale in some places, one key thing that may still sway you in the Instax Mini 11 vs 9 debate is the slightly different choice of colors. On the rear, there’s the backside of the viewfinder, a small counter displaying the number of shots remaining and the film-loading compartment. Portraits do seem to be the main ‘focus’, quite literally of this camera, as a 60mm lens is provided, while an f/12.com and PC Magazine are among the federally registered trademarks of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. Once you have picked out your favorite Instax Mini color, it’s worth looking at a matching protective case and photo album for all those film prints. Never quite knowing what you’ll get – and having to wait a minute or more to see what you’ve got – the anticipation and the realization is all part of the thrill. I have dropped mine several times and not once has it broken, dented or shown any ill effects besides small scuff marks. When we live in a world where the likes of Instragram and Hipstamatic reigns supreme, the Instax mini 8 is much more fun way of getting that retro picture look.

Pick up a pack of Instax Mini film and you’ve got everything you need to start creating retro-style instant prints. Film loads in the back—line up the yellow stripe on the film pack with the yellow mark in the film compartment to make sure it's oriented correctly. The shutter button is placed so that your right index finger lands on it perfectly as you peer through the bright, albeit small, optical viewfinder. But if you want a much brighter photo, ignore the suggested setting and “trick” your camera into letting in more light (thus brightening your photo even further) by choosing the sun icon or the cloud icon.

Regarding the aforementioned selfie mode: You have to pull the rim of the lens forward quite firmly to get it to respond with a resounding ‘clunk’. 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.

The Instax Mini 11 is available in a range of six colours: Sky Blue, Capri Blue, Lilac Purple, Ice White, Charcoal Grey and the Blush Pink reviewed here. The Fujifilm Instax Mini8 and its relatives, the Instax Mini 12 and 11, are without a doubt, one of the most stylish and user-friendly instant cameras, also known as a polaroid camera, on the market today. The image slowly materialising on a small sheet of light sensitive paper remains a great piece of ‘theatre’ and, as regards the camera itself, there are no complicated features – you simply point and shoot.It's our pick as Editors' Choice for photographers in looking for a basic, no-frills instant camera. But I could see from the blurriness of my arm that moving my head forward would have netted softer results. I've covered cameras at PCMag for the past 10 years, which has given me a front row seat for the DSLR to mirrorless transition, the smartphone camera revolution, and the mainstream adoption of drones for aerial imaging. And here the Fuji Instax 11 Mini is no exception, with its images displaying all of the above quirks, while remaining perfectly usable despite this. For those looking for more advanced features, you’d be better off considering the Instax Mini 70 or Mini 90 Neo Classic.