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#4429374 - 07/08/18 07:25 AM Newest tech - instant cameras!  
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So I was in WalMart today and noticed they had a display of "instant cameras."

Apparently one can take a picture and instantly have a print of it. No waiting to upload to a computer and then print it! Just click, wrrrrrrr, out it pops, and voila!

I conflicted on whether this makes me feel old or young again.

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#4429376 - 07/08/18 07:52 AM Re: Newest tech - instant cameras! [Re: Dart]  
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Ah Polaroid getting a revival?


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#4429388 - 07/08/18 01:33 PM Re: Newest tech - instant cameras! [Re: Dart]  
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By Fujifilm, of all dang things.

https://www.walmart.com/browse/electronics/instant-film-cameras/3944_133277_1070984


Ugly sucker, too.

I wonder how much "retro" tech is going to be re-introduced and marketed in the next few years?


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#4429405 - 07/08/18 04:06 PM Re: Newest tech - instant cameras! [Re: Dart]  
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Someone should invent a phone for the home were you don't lose it.
I don't know...perhaps have the base in one place and have a cord attached from the base to the mouth/hearing piece, so just need to follow the cord to find out where you left it.


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#4429410 - 07/08/18 04:18 PM Re: Newest tech - instant cameras! [Re: jack72]  
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Originally Posted by jack72
Someone should invent a phone for the home were you don't lose it.
I don't know...perhaps have the base in one place and have a cord attached from the base to the mouth/hearing piece, so just need to follow the cord to find out where you left it.


And the cord can also be a power source so you don’t constantly have a dead battery!


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#4429422 - 07/08/18 04:44 PM Re: Newest tech - instant cameras! [Re: JohnnyChemo]  
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#4429443 - 07/08/18 06:19 PM Re: Newest tech - instant cameras! [Re: Dart]  
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2 x 3 inch printed photo.

No mention of ink. And if it doesn’t use ink, how much are the special films ?


I think I’ll pass for now.


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#4429450 - 07/08/18 06:55 PM Re: Newest tech - instant cameras! [Re: oldgrognard]  
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Originally Posted by oldgrognard
2 x 3 inch printed photo.

No mention of ink. And if it doesn’t use ink, how much are the special films ?


I think I’ll pass for now.



There is no separate ink with either system, IIRC. The Fujifilm Instax is the good-old Polaroid film style instant pictures. The Polaroid ZINK system has the ink built into the paper packs you buy, so it's all in the "film pack" together.

So both are self contained, press and a print comes out. Cost is (was, when I last kept up) about 20 to 50 cents per shot. Going on memory here, it's been a while.


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#4429461 - 07/08/18 08:07 PM Re: Newest tech - instant cameras! [Re: Dart]  
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Yep, standard Polaroid film - though I'm sure the Fujifilm lawyers have a full set of briefs and arguments saying that it's not. wink

Rotating the processing tray 90 degrees so that it's vertical instead of horizontal was a good choice, if it makes it really tall.

Two packs of 5 picture loads is 14 USD. So not too bad for Polaroids.

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#4429464 - 07/08/18 08:21 PM Re: Newest tech - instant cameras! [Re: Dart]  
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Yeah, but how do you post the picture on Facebook ? What good is it ? biggrin

#4429519 - 07/09/18 04:02 AM Re: Newest tech - instant cameras! [Re: LB4LB]  
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Originally Posted by LB4LB
Yeah, but how do you post the picture on Facebook ? What good is it ? biggrin

Instagram - Facebook is for old people. biggrin


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