New mini-Polaroid film format

[Nicholas W]

It's not much smaller than an Instax Mini camera, but I'll give 'em it is a little -- and the film is a little smaller than Instax Mini, too. I'll be curious to see whether it holds up in the market...

They have been REALLY pushing it the past few months - which leads me to believe it might not be selling super well. RIP spectra.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

The Instax just has more going for it. I'm really tired of buying Polaroid film for the SX-70 for example, and having maybe a third of the shots turning out exposed correctly, and without those pesky opacification failure streaks!

 

[Nicholas W]

The Instax just has more going for it. I'm really tired of buying Polaroid film for the SX-70 for example, and having maybe a third of the shots turning out exposed correctly, and without those pesky opacification failure streaks!

It’s apples to oranges at this point, for me - they’re just too different and both have their strengths and weaknesses. I personally prefer Polaroid film vastly for most applications, let alone for their cameras. But, I could see why someone would like Fuji better - and that’s fine. It’s like 60s muscle cars versus 90s performance JDM cars. Different audiences within the sphere of niche cars.

That being said - if you’re not using one of the roll-up film shields (available on the Polaroid website), you should get one. It will stop Opacifier failure, and you’ll get richer color. The difference is quite drastic

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

It’s apples to oranges at this point, for me - they’re just too different and both have their strengths and weaknesses. I personally prefer Polaroid film vastly for most applications, let alone for their cameras. But, I could see why someone would like Fuji better - and that’s fine. It’s like 60s muscle cars versus 90s performance JDM cars. Different audiences within the sphere of niche cars.

That being said - if you’re not using one of the roll-up film shields (available on the Polaroid website), you should get one. It will stop Opacifier failure, and you’ll get richer color. The difference is quite drastic

I am using a frog tongue on the SX-70. Sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. What it always does though is prevent the print from completely passing through the rollers, so that there is about a 4mm band at the top of every print.
By the way, my favourite car has always been and always will be the '63 Corvette. One day I WILL own one.