Review for: Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 instant camera and film.
I purchased this camera and film for use at a wedding reception. The camera, and the instant photos, were an incredible success! I spent the night getting to know everyone at the reception by photographing and gifting the instant photos to everyone there. Guests were excited and very appreciative. I also took additional photos of everyone as gifts for the bride and groom. I brought along some fine-point sharpies for folks to notate the photos, but that would have slowed me down, so ended up not using the pens.
Some things to consider when using this camera:
* Your best, indoor, photos will be a distance of no more than 3-4 feet. Any farther than 4 feet and the resulting photo really isn't big enough for details. Closer than 3 feet and you'll likely need to use the close-up lens (but the photo really won't be as good as without the lens at the 3-4 foot distance). I haven't yet taken any daylight photos, but I'm sure when I do they will turn out as well, if not better, than those using the flash (as long as I maintain the proper distance).
* Refrain from action shots. This camera really can't focus and snap fast enough for motion shots. So try to stick to posed photos, you'll be glad you did.
* Use the viewfinder as much as you can (to help position your shots). I found, as the evening progressed, folks were not always willing to stand still while I lined them up in the viewfinder, so a quick point-and-shoot photo, without using the viewfinder, worked well. Take enough photos and you will eventually get a feel for where to point for the best photo.
* If you do use the close-up lens, remember to get closer to your subject, and also remember to center the subject in the lower-left corner of the viewfinder for the best photo, as the close-up lens is slight offset.
* Have plenty of film on hand. You only get 10 shots per film pack, and then you're switching to a new pack. With a lot of guests to photograph, you'll be switching packs a lot. Remember, when you start a new pack, you must first eject the film cover sheet (a black sheet; not a photograph). You'll get used to telling folks why you're seemingly taking a picture of your shoes after every 10 shots.
I've seen other reviews where problems with the film were reported (all photos black, colors bad, etc.). I had absolutely none of those problems. In fact, both the camera and film performed flawlessly.
The 'official' wedding photographer was quite enamored with what I was doing. She was taking photos with a very nice digital camera with powerful flash, and I'm sure her photos will be treasured by the bride and groom forever. My photos, using the Instax camera, were not digital quality, but everyone had a lot of fun seeing the results instantly. I was accumulating photos - collecting photos in my pocket as I roved around the room, returning every few minutes to drop them off at my table) - and I found the wedding photographer on more than one occasion taking photos of the instant photos on my table.
Everyone at the reception loved the instant photos that I was handing out, and the bride and groom loved the stack of about 75 photos that I presented to them the next day. Great memories of a wonderful occasion.
This is a great camera and I highly recommend it for fun photography.
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| model name | 16550643 | — | 16806248 | FBAFJMINI40 | Mini 11 | instax |
| film format type | 10x2 | Instant | Instant | Instax Mini | Instax Mini | Instant |
| film color type | Colored | Colored | color | color | Colored | Lime Green |
| exposure control type | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| min shutter speed | — | — | 1/250 seconds | 1/2 seconds | 1/2 to 1/250 seconds | 1 seconds |
From the manufacturer
Simple operation for instant pictures
Press the button beside the lens to turn power on.
Adjust the dial to the lit position.
Shoot and obtain pictures instantly.
Brightness adjustment dial
instax mini 9 automatically determines the best brightness for taking a picture, and informs you of the suitable setting by lighting the corresponding lamp.Turn the brightness adjustment dial to the position (mark) of the lit lamp.
Additional Features
Selfie mirror
You can check your framing with the mirror next to the lens for great selfies.
Close-up lens attachment
Close-up shooting up to 35 cm away is possible.
High-key mode
Setting the brightness adjustment dial to the high-key mode mark allows you to take pictures with a softer impression.
Nostalgic
Okay, so a little backstory.I’m 22, I went to college for photography and my first camera was a Polaroid when I was 8. The Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 is amazing. I love it so much! I really wanted the Neo 90 for the creative possibilities but I’m on a budget right now and picked this for now. But I do not regret it. This is a great travel-sized “memory making” camera.I currently work as a mobile phlebotomist in donor services. So I’m always on the road with a small team setting up blood donation drives. We are very close and work with each other for long hours and long drives. They are my second family. So I throw this in my backpack with me. I plan taking pictures on the road or at drives and it’ll fun to look back at them, and hold on to.One thing to note about this camera is remind you that the film can be seen as expensive $12-$13 for 10 pictures. But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Keep in mind that this isn’t something you are sharing with the world. Its not instagram, where you take a picture of your food and share it online. It’s something more personal and holds more meaning. When you take a photo, you aren’t doing it to show off to the world, and you only have once chance to take the photo.It forces you to be more selective with your subjects when you use it. And I love that. I shared some pictures of my husband (he wanted to take a picture of himself) and of myself and our dogs. when I first got the camera.I promise you won’t regret this camera.
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