Snap photography has lost its former popularity with the advent of digital cameras. Instant cameras ceased to be produced because they were not in demand. The production of instant cameras has been resumed relatively recently. Snap photography has become popular again.
Polaroid cameras
Buying a Polaroid 600 or 636 isn't easy, but you can. Some stores offer refurbished cameras, and some offer cameras in good condition. The fact is that Polaroid stopped making cameras that were popular in the 90s. The modern Polaroid is a digital camera with a built-in printer. Resolution 10 MP. The lens size on the lens is slightly larger than the lens of a smartphone.
The cameras are compact and thin, and print business card sized photos on special paper. It takes 1.5 minutes to print a photo. There is a layer of special coloring particles on the paper, which appear when heated. Due to these particles, the image appears. Cameras have few settings, you can only choose the color of the photo (color, sepia or black and white) and the frame. When buying, you need to immediately check the camera, there are cameras with defects (they do not print photos, etc.). The camera must be treated with great care, because the body is quickly scratched. Camera covers are not sold.
The only good thing about Polaroid cameras is that they save a copy of the printed photo to the memory card. Good photos are only taken in sunny weather. The photo shows a Polaroid Snap camera.
Fujifilm instax cameras
Fujifilm manufactures cameras that print photographs on film. Special film cassettes are sold for cameras. Fujifilm manufactures the Instax Mini series (business card photo size) and Instax Wide (business card size rectangular photos). Pictured is Instax Wide. The settings are fully automatic, you can adjust the brightness of the flash, choose the type of photo and the focal length. The camera can only be used in warm weather. When the air temperature is below +10, the photo development time increases. Typically, an image on film is developed in 10 seconds.
Instax Mini cameras are available with both automatic settings and manual ones. The simplest cameras from the Instax Mini series are the Instax Mini 8 and Instax Mini 9. Judging by the reviews on the Internet, these cameras are the most popular. They have no settings, only the type of lighting can be selected. The cameras do a poor job of capturing landscapes, but great for photographing a group of friends. The photo shows Instax Mini 8. The image on the film is developed in 10 seconds.
There are cameras with a wide range of settings. For example, the Instax Mini 70 is designed for taking self-portraits. The settings are fully automatic and at the same time allow you to shoot beautiful landscapes and take macro photography. Instax Mini 70 costs 2,000 rubles more than Instax Mini 8 and Instax Mini 9. The photo shows Instax Mini 70. The image is developed on the film in 10 seconds.
Lomography cameras
Cameras differ from Fujifilm in design and specifications. Lomography manufactures interchangeable-lens instant cameras with manual and automatic settings. Cameras are capable of creating multi-layered photographs (you can overlay multiple images on top of each other). The camera will appeal to fans of long exposure. Lomography cameras are tricky, and even in auto mode, photos aren't always perfect because it's hard to choose the right flash mode. Cameras are very moody. Lomography products are suitable for those who are not afraid to experiment. The image is developed in 10 seconds.
