I'm not sure why you have a chip on your shoulder. However, you missed the point of what I said. I'm not going to explain it in different terms, but I'd appreciate you reserving your comments about me. I'm not the subject here - nor are you.
I see nothing wrong with Instax at all. Small instant prints with object in focus and fine colors. You description of Instax is total gearhead bias.You are calling yourself as user, but your gearhead statements shows the opposite.
Putting it as "affordable" was just shallow and snobby. In my mother country not expensive, simple P&S cameras were real blessing for millions.
You are turning things upside down, again from your gearhead perspective. Millions used cheap cameras and nothing special labs. It was fine. Majority switched to simple film cameras because it was quick, easy and sufficient. It was good enough without wasting valuable time in the darkroom or paying for non creative technicians a.k.a. professional photographers from film only era.
With results which are often mediocre and limited to static.
Large format gives mediocre results? Compared to what? Assuming the photographer is competent enough to use the camera effectively this comment makes no sense.
In general I find my 5x4 large format camera gives better results than my Mamiya 7ii, even though that is a very highly regarded system. However the Mamiya is usable in a wide range of situations that a large format set-up would be impractical or difficult.
They're probably keeping the photographic film part of FujiFilm alive so that we can enjoy Velvia and Superia.
Nice... I think I could use it with my Sinar, then? I’m always confused with Graflok, International and whatever other backs available...
The reintroduced product is the Fujifilm QuickSnap Waterproof 800 'underwater' single-use camera (SUC). It is loaded with ISO 800/30° Superia X-Tra 800 film with 27 exposures. Which of course also means that Superia X-Tra 800 is back in production.
Bring back:
- Reala
and market it correctly.
5x7 film, please.
I don't know if it Superia Venus 800 had the fourth colour layer, I might be that film instead. Fuji used to have different films for the Japanse market. Also for the 400 speed Superia which used to have this layer.
I don't know if it Superia Venus 800 had the fourth colour layer, I might be that film instead. Fuji used to have different films for the Japanse market. Also for the 400 speed Superia which used to have this layer.
Haha. Dream big. Let's make that 5x7 color negative film.
With the basically terrible cameras Fuji makes to expose Instax, they're catering to people who fully expect an analogue product to generate inferior results to smartphone photos.
They produce these cameras cheap and sell expensive (and in big quantities). Why would they produce better cameras that cost more to produce but can not be sold at much higher prices than the ones they are selling now?
Well, they must have found that non-existent secret fairy dust that makes 4th layer possible again.
- They should stop the Teletubby design and leave it in the nineties where it originated.Of course they could sell higher quality cameras at higher prices. Those photographers who want that better quality - like me and lots of other photography enthusiasts and professionals (especially wedding photographers) - would pay the higher price.
The evidence for that is there in the market: The Mint cameras for instax and the new instax medium format backs like the Zinstax. The demand for them is there, they are bought.
But Fujifilm could do that even much better, on a higher quality level and at lower productions costs compared to these very small companies.
Best regards,
Henning
The customers were very satiesfied with the results.
They were satisfied because they fully believe it can only be an inferior product. It's delusional to equate "Instax Camera" with ".Quality". Yes, Fuji is catering to people who want a real photo in their hand, people who want to see the magical development of it - but then it's nothing more than a curiosity. The serious fact is Fuji knows the majority of their customers are not only ok with an inferior product, Fuji counts on their customers expecting an inferior product.
They were satisfied because they fully believe it can only be an inferior product.
It's delusional to equate "Instax Camera" with ".Quality".
Yes, Fuji is catering to people who want a real photo in their hand, people who want to see the magical development of it - but then it's nothing more than a curiosity.
The serious fact is Fuji knows the majority of their customers are not only ok with an inferior product, Fuji counts on their customers expecting an inferior product.
- They should stop the Teletubby design and leave it in the nineties where it originated.
If the Instax crowd are enjoying themselves while making photographs using film, then more power to them. They're probably keeping the photographic film part of FujiFilm alive so that we can enjoy Velvia and Superia.
I'm not into hip hop at all. But I am grateful to the hip hop DJs who kept the record presses from completely shutting down 20 years ago.
most people don’t care that much about quality
Mint instax cameras and the instax backs like Zinstax
You said Fuji was catering to people who want a real photo, who want to see magic develop in their hand, and I said that, if that were the case, Fuji would be indulging a curiosity - because you had characterized it as such.it isn't just a curiosity
That would be indulging a curiosity.advanced features like double exposure
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