Instax photo collections?

[eli griggs]

Is anyone keeping albums or collections of their own or others Instax photographs?

If so, can you share your favorites, even simple images that please you?

How often do you make Instax shots before a film image of on its own?

How are you coping with the iso of this film, monochrome or colour?

 

[xya]

I have 1000s of mine at home. I show some ordinary ones on my instant website as test of newer cameras https://www.instantphoto.eu/. We recently discussed the ISO question just 2 threads below

Long exposure reciprocity failure on fujifilm instax​

 

[eli griggs]

A nice site with good info to share.

I'm sort of surprised you do not show a nons type back on a Hasselblad or other "normal" film camera, but then again, with so many fine cameras, that would be overkill.

 

[IpseLux]

I have 1000s of mine at home. I show some ordinary ones on my instant website as test of newer cameras https://www.instantphoto.eu/. We recently discussed the ISO question just 2 threads below

Long exposure reciprocity failure on fujifilm instax​

I want to congratulate you X! That’s admirable, and inspiring, the passion you have for photography.
I think film photography is in good hands today, and I feel the most hope from these instant devotees who truly love their medium.
This is the very antithesis of AI, and overly digitized images today.
I wish you continued success in your art.
Kind regards.

 

[hsandler]

I have mostly Instax wide prints, shot with Graflex cameras with a Lomograflok back. You can find physical albums for prints this size. I scan all my keepers and put the images in an online album on flickr. I scan the prints in an empty cartridge on a flatbed scanner. Instax works best with low contrast lighting. It's got very limited dynamic range. Half a stop either way and it's either blown out or muddy. Even with careful metering, it often takes 2 or 3 tries to get a good exposure. In high contrast lighting, such as direct sun and direct flash, you often have to accept losing either highlights or shadows. https://www.flickr.com/photos/hsandler/albums/72157663606485067/ . An overview article I wrote about Instax on cameras like the Graflexes is here: https://journal.graflex.org/journal-2022-3.pdf

 

[Arthurwg]

I scan the prints in an empty cartridge on a flatbed scanner.

I shoot Instax on my Hasselblad with a Nons back. Would you please tell me more about how you scan them? How do others scan them?

 

[xya]

A nice site with good info to share.

I'm sort of surprised you do not show a nons type back on a Hasselblad or other "normal" film camera, but then again, with so many fine cameras, that would be overkill.

Thanks for your appreciation. If you look closely, there are two backs on "normal" film cameras, the zluxtech back for Mamiya Univeral and the Coyote back for Mamiya RB67 that I enjoy a lot

 

[hsandler]

I shoot Instax on my Hasselblad with a Nons back. Would you please tell me more about how you scan them? How do others scan them?

On a flatbed in reflective mode, you have a glossy print surface against glass. At high resolution settings (i use 1200 ppi) you can get Newtons rings. But putting the print into an empty Instax cartridge lifts it just off the glass and solves the problem. I apply a lot of unsharp mask after scanning, radius 2.4, amount 280

 

[mshchem]

On a flatbed in reflective mode, you have a glossy print surface against glass. At high resolution settings (i use 1200 ppi) you can get Newtons rings. But putting the print into an empty Instax cartridge lifts it just off the glass and solves the problem. I apply a lot of unsharp mask after scanning, radius 2.4, amount 280

Good idea!