giganova
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Right after I saw this thread, I headed to Bestbuy and bought a Fuji Instax 9 for $59.- and two packs of film. This thing is hilarious, the pictures are truly unique and total fun!
I got a wedding coming up on Saturday and I decided to snap pictures all night and put them up on a board for all wedding guests to see -- in real time!
I got a wedding coming up on Saturday and I decided to snap pictures all night and put them up on a board for all wedding guests to see -- in real time!
Huss
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u can get the film from Amazon for much cheaper than in Best Buy. The camera is a blast.
brbo
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If this rumor is true, I bet Leica is getting this Instax cameras from Fuji for free.
Fuji will milk a LOT of Instax brand exposure (and money) out of this. And Leica isn't shy when it comes to getting some money for no work.
Fuji will milk a LOT of Instax brand exposure (and money) out of this. And Leica isn't shy when it comes to getting some money for no work.
How can a few guys ruin photography based on their appearance and affinity for certain foods / products?
Crazy Fedya
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wjlapier
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Black dot?
Huss
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Red or black!
Ronald M
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I thought Leica was a high end camera company. Guess not.
They have so many models most of which I consider garbage.
They have so many models most of which I consider garbage.
Huss
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mpaniagua
Newby photographer
Huss
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giganova
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I just snatched an "ACHTUNG!" special edition made of white plastanium from the Leica store in Ginza, Tokyo. In case you don't know, plastanium is made by virgins in Solms during blue moon at midnight. Love the reduction to the essential, "das Nichts": all you can do is put in the film and press the shutter. No distracting controls. I also love how uncluttered the viewfinder is, no distractions from perfectly composing your master shots, you can't even see the frame lines. I'm so happy they allowed me to pay a premium for this extraordinary masterpiece. It's like a fine watch, like a sun dial without the annoying dial. They even removed the tripod thread to preserve the clean lines of the design. Genius! And for those who are concerned about the conspicuous Leica logo, they made it tear-off, so if you are mobbed by a crowd, you can tear it off in fractions of a second to disguise it as a kid's toy. Amazing! They even reduced the film cartridge to only hold ten frames. That's all you need for fame. After all, how many Cartier-Bresson pictures do you remember? I bet it is less than 10, so there you go. Thank you, Leica.
Edit: I just discovered something amazing: after you press the shutter, a pristine paper comes out of the camera that mysteriously transforms into a positive image. Right in front of your eyes! Yes, a positive, not a negative!!
Edit: I just discovered something amazing: after you press the shutter, a pristine paper comes out of the camera that mysteriously transforms into a positive image. Right in front of your eyes! Yes, a positive, not a negative!!
wjlapier
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I just snatched an "ACHTUNG!" special edition made of white plastanium from the Leica store in Ginza, Tokyo. In case you don't know, plastanium is made by virgins in Solms during blue moon at midnight. Love the reduction to the essential, "das Nichts": all you can do is put in the film and press the shutter. No distracting controls. I also love how uncluttered the viewfinder is, no distractions from perfectly composing your master shots, you can't even see the frame lines. I'm so happy they allowed me to pay a premium for this extraordinary masterpiece. It's like a fine watch, like a sun dial without the annoying dial. They even removed the tripod thread to preserve the clean lines of the design. Genius! And for those who are concerned about the conspicuous Leica logo, they made it tear-off, so if you are mobbed by a crowd, you can tear it off in fractions of a second to disguise it as a kid's toy. Amazing! The even reduced the film cartridge to only hold ten frames. That's all you need for fame. After all, how many Cartier-Bresson pictures do you remember? I guess it is less than 10, so there you go. Thank you, Leica.
Virgins in Solms--drool :angel:
Huss
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unixrevolution
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If it matters, he didn't mention the sex of those virgins.
Obviously if they are virgins, their sex is "No, thank you."
MikeMGB
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pvdhaar
Peter
Untill this official link came along, I couldn't believe it was for real..
With the features listed and depending on how good the lens is, it may be an interesting camera alongside the Lomo'Instant that I have..
fireblade
Vincenzo.
Apparently $315-00US
MikeMGB
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Street price of $299 US at my local dealer.
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
I'm quite sure the lens is identical to the Fuji counterpart in optical performance.
I like the design of Sofort better than Fuji's. Also it's designed to be carried and seen as a horizontal orientation camera as opposed to Fuji's vertical hanging design.
Interestingly the UI (buttons and display) are actually tweaked from Fuji's.
Cute. Don't know why Leica wanted to do it. Kind of interesting to see the collaboration with Fuji again after the digital camera rebadging many yeas ago.
I like the design of Sofort better than Fuji's. Also it's designed to be carried and seen as a horizontal orientation camera as opposed to Fuji's vertical hanging design.
Interestingly the UI (buttons and display) are actually tweaked from Fuji's.
Cute. Don't know why Leica wanted to do it. Kind of interesting to see the collaboration with Fuji again after the digital camera rebadging many yeas ago.