• Instant Gratification with the Fuji Instax 7SPosted October 14th, 2009 At 12:06 pm By MTV ASIA

    If you’re the sort of person who finds digital camera photos too mundane, but are too impatient for film prints, then I’ve got a happy median for you: the Fuji Instax Mini 7S. Featuring clear and crisp instant prints with vivid colors and a glossy finish, the Instax will fill the void in your heart left by demise of the Polaroid.

    Fuji Instax Mini 7S

    Fuji Instax Mini 7S

    I recently went on holiday and took my Instax 7S in Chocolate (pictured above) with me plus about four film packs of ten exposures each. My friends and I had a great time snapping one-of-a-kind pics and watching them develop before our eyes. The experience was such a novelty that one of them — an ad agency art director at home with high-end professional digital cameras, decided to purchase an Instax for herself.

    The Fuji Instax 7S series is a compact 5 inches by 5 inches in size, and comes in a variety of flavors — including Milk (sister to the Chocolate), Pink, and Blue. They have four shooting modes and come with built-in flash for low-light shooting. They work with Instax Mini films that come in packs of ten, and are so easy to use: just slide the film into the slot, turn on the camera by pulling out the lens housing, and you’re good to go!

    Fuji Instax Mini Photos by C. Ines

    Fuji Instax Mini Photos by C. Ines

    The Instax Mini 7S is currently available in Asia and Europe and soon in North America, for about USD 100 for the camera and USD 20 for each pack of film containing ten exposures. Other than brick-and-mortar stores, EBAY would be a terrific place to score deals on starter kits that come with both the camera and film packs. Happy hunting!

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    14 Responses to “Instant Gratification with the Fuji Instax 7S”

    1. Kat posted on October 14, 2009 at 3:43 pm

      I want one! The price isn’t so bad either. That’ll be great to bring around on outings and such.

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    2. nina posted on October 14, 2009 at 3:48 pm

      BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Never thought I’d see my photo in this blog XD

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    3. 3GmBrain posted on October 14, 2009 at 4:13 pm

      ahahahahahah. Winner! ^_^ Love how I can hold my pictures almost immediately. :)

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      • rochelle posted on October 14, 2009 at 4:21 pm

        plus, there’s something about instant film prints that make your complexion smoother and more even compared to digital camera pics — no need for PHOTOSHOP >:D

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    4. Cla posted on October 14, 2009 at 4:53 pm

      My face made it to this blog! I can’t believe it! LOLOLOL

      I am definitely going to get this camera when I get back from my trip <3

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    5. Ying posted on October 14, 2009 at 5:31 pm

      I have the chocolate one tooooo.
      Got it in Japan for rm 200 and the film for rm 125(5×10 exposures)
      They sell it in fuji film stores aorund malaysia for rm23 (10 exposures)

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      • rochelle posted on October 14, 2009 at 11:23 pm

        hi ying — i’m glad you’re enjoying your camera as well :D wow refills are kinda cheap there — do all fuji stores stock them? maybe i can stockpile refills when i’m in KL on holiday or for work :D

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    6. jani posted on October 15, 2009 at 1:05 am

      I want one!

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      • rochelle posted on October 15, 2009 at 12:59 pm

        hi jani :D they’re currently available via AMAZON and URBAN OUTFITTERS in the US, but i think more will be in soon since FUJI has started the roll-out of the entire INSTAX line in NORTH AMERICA after POLAROID closed shop :)

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    7. Columbus Maragni posted on April 10, 2010 at 8:14 am

      Thankyou lots, I have found this very useful!

      Reply

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