Fujifilm Instax Link

[Einst_Stein]

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Got a Instax Link wide. Surprised on it image quality. It's not the weird look I knew.  Unfortunately I don’t  know how to share it here.

But what I don’t like is its small size. The Instax wide image issluightly smaller than 4”x2.5”. It would be more useful if something like 4”x4”, 4”x5”, or 4”x6”.

This makes me thinking to get a convenient and high quality 4x6 photo printer.  Of course, I can print 4x6 photo on Epson  17” or 13”  photo printer. It would like to kill a bird with a cow knife. 

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[Velo-city]

I have the older 'Square' Instax link, and we have another instax square camera.

I really like the format and output from both.  But yes, they're a bit small.  The other worry is if they don't keep supporting the app, then they become very hard / impossible to use.  

Polaroid are bigger but also a bit more towards the 'weird' developing and also prints are almost twice the price....

Before that I had a 'postcard' printer which was also surprisingly good.

Edited October 24, 2024 by Velo-city

[Einst_Stein]

I found the weird look is from the camera, not the film, at least for Fujifilm Instax. Prints from Leica digital camera are beautiful.

I wish someone produces Polaroid digital printers similar to Fujifilm Instax Link.  

[stuny]

On 10/24/2024 at 4:06 PM, Einst_Stein said:

Got a Instax Link wide. Surprised on it image quality. It's not the weird look I knew.  Unfortunately I don’t  know how to share it here.

But what I don’t like is its small size. The Instax wide image issluightly smaller than 4”x2.5”. It would be more useful if something like 4”x4”, 4”x5”, or 4”x6”.

This makes me thinking to get a convenient and high quality 4x6 photo printer.  Of course, I can print 4x6 photo on Epson  17” or 13”  photo printer. It would like to kill a bird with a cow knife. 

If you scan the photos and put them on a site, you can post a link to the site.  But you cannot put non-Leica images directly on the forum - Only links to them

[Einst_Stein]

4 hours ago, stuny said:

If you scan the photos and put them on a site, you can post a link to the site.  But you cannot put non-Leica images directly on the forum - Only links to them

I am not saying Instax is wonderful. It just far exceed my previous impression carried from old Polaroid, and the pictures from the instant camera. These still look awful for my taste. 

Instax Print out from a decent digital camera is good. Particularly for quick proof of small volume.

And I really wish Fujifilm can come up with a little larger size. 4x4, 4x6, and 6x4 would be enough. But , hey, this is Leica forum, don’t think Fujifilm would bother to peak here.

Edited October 27, 2024 by Einst_Stein