Instant photo prints seem to be back in fashion these days and a number of companies have started releasing products to capitalize on this.
Lomography, for example, has announced a new instant camera that spits tiny prints out after the user takes a photo. The camera is called Lomo'Instant Wide, and it's basically a larger version of the Lomo'Instant that was released last year.
This is the first Lomography camera to make use of Fuji Instax Wide film, which is twice as large as Fuji's Instax Mini film. While it won't offer huge prints, it will offer wider ones that will likely be more appropriate for photographers. The specs say the exposure area is 64 mm x 99 mm, or 2.52 inches by 3.9 inches.
The camera also has a number of features that wouldn't often be found on instant cameras. It offers two aperture settings, including f/8 and f/22, along with both auto and fixed shutter speeds, three shooting modes and a 90mm lens.
The camera, interestingly enough, has a pretty high-tech lens cap. Apart from obviously being a lens cap, it also doubles as a remote infrared shutter release through a button on the cap and wireless communication between the cap and the camera — press the button on the lens cap to take the shot, although the specs don't indicate the remote's range. A number of lens attachments are also on offer, including wide-angle, splitzer, and close-up.
Three shooting modes are available for users, including auto, for a completely automatic shooting experience; Bulb, for long-exposure and light-painting situations; and Fixed Shutter Speed, which offers users studio settings.
Other features on the camera include a flash that can be turned on or off in any mode, a PC sync port that offers unlimited multiple exposures, unlimited long exposures, exposure compensation, and interchangeable color gel filters.
When all is said and done, the Lomography Lomo'Instant Wide offers users a great instant photo camera that offers vintage photos and a number of settings for those more interested in photography. Of course, the wide film is a great addition to the camera, too.
The new camera is available for preorder starting now for $199; a kit with lens attachments and colored filters retails for $239. The camera uses four AA batteries.
Via: PetaPixel
