I had a lovely Easter brunch this weekend with some of my family and brought along my favorite instant film camera, the Mini Instax Camera
. In the world of camera phone and digital pictures, there is something so fun about breaking out an actual film camera. My nephews, age 5, think its quite a novelty to hold the picture in their hands and watch the picture develop.
. In the world of camera phone and digital pictures, there is something so fun about breaking out an actual film camera. My nephews, age 5, think its quite a novelty to hold the picture in their hands and watch the picture develop.
I managed to get one perfect keeper from each niece and nephew present. Score. And that picture of my father holding my niece Bridget......love it.
Really, my nephew Connor looks like a little model here, right? Watch out ladies.
Of course, I had to let them try to take a few themselves. Teach them early to love pictures, that's my angle. The film for the camera can run about $1 a print, so not as cheap as photo on a screen, but you can't hold that in your hand, can you? I try to buy my mini film on Amazon
( a link to the listing I buy from, the more you buy the less per print). Totally worth the cost if you ask me.
( a link to the listing I buy from, the more you buy the less per print). Totally worth the cost if you ask me.
There are several instant cameras on the market now, but I like the Mini Instax Camera for several reasons:
-it's light and sturdy. Obviously, one of the boys has dropped it (maybe both), but it is still working great three years after I got it from Santa. Sturdy is a nice feature for a toy like this.
- It's a pretty low price point.It runs at $70 in this listing on Amazon, but I have seen it at Michael's and then you can use a coupon!
-It's really easy to hold and use. There is a Larger sized Instax, but I have seen it at Michael's and then you can use a coupon!
available, but I have the mini one. It fits right in my hand and has just the flash and the shutter button. It actually has two shutter buttons- one at the top and one at the bottom, so you can hold it sideways if you want. I like the fact that it's a simple set up, makes it easy to use and you can't over compose it.So, do you have an instant film camera? The Fuji company has a new version, Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic
and it has a cool 'retro film camera' look to it. But at $149? Ummm, no thanks. I'm still happy as a clam with my cheap little Instax. And, as long as I have willing models it will get plenty of use!xoxo,
Michelle