How often do we look at the overflowing photo folders on our smartphones? Much rarer than you might think! There’s just more value in being able to actually hold photos in your hand and fill souvenir boxes or albums with them. Or decorate walls. Either, or… That’s why a market that was once declared dead has been flourishing for years:
The instant camera business. After all, they are handy, practical and provide immediate results. Now there are also extensive functions that are known from digital photography: The Instax Mini 99 is the next step in the instant camera evolution – and it’s available for pre-order now!
The Instax Mini 99 will be released on April 4, 2024 – if you pre-order now you’ll be one of the first to get your hands on it. Then there is still a lot to discover, because the Fujifilm camera remains true to the iconic Instax aesthetic, but also offers you countless new possibilities to optimize your images to your taste.
The Instax Mini 99 has, among other things, a dial that allows you to choose six different color effects you can choose: This means modern filter flexibility and a charming analog feel come together. Plus, the pain of choosing from dozens or even hundreds of filters is replaced by a well-organized, yet varied selection of options!
In addition, a manual vignette switchmanipulate the shadow frame of your subjects, while a five-stage brightness control gives even more freedom over the look of your photos. A self-timer, different flash settings and different modes for recording time and image focus round off the new Instax.
Cheaper alternatives and craft fun
Now, if you have a penchant for instant cameras but don’t want to dig deep into your pockets: With the Instax Mini 12, a cheaper model on Amazon is currently down 14 percent in price!
The Instax Mini 12 has fewer image editing functions and a housing that is less old-fashioned than the Mini 99. Yet it is a popular instant camera that scores with multiple modes and simple operation. For a bigger nostalgia factor, visit Polaroid Go Gen 2* who dares to find a balance between modern aesthetic ideas and a classic Polaroid feeling.
The only way to get even more retro is with this one LEGO Polaroid set*. You can’t take photos with it, but you can admire a striking instant camera design from the (early) heyday of this technology. And you immediately have a motif for your next instant photos – for example for a comparison of “Before building”, “During building” and “After building”!