The Wide 300 gets a more streamlined look than its predecessor while keeping a nearly identical feature set and price, while the camera maker also added new color options to its Mini models.

A bigger, bulkier, wider take on Fujifilm's Instax

I love this camera! It is a bit big, but I love the quality of the photos it takes. People have to remember this isn't a perfect digital tool. It is for spur of the moment imperfect artsy fun pictures. I grew up in the 70's and these remind me of my childhood, vintage and imperfect, I love it!

Digital photographers who feel stuck in a rut often reach for film as a welcome change of pace. Using instant film takes away the need to take rolls to the lab (or your darkroom) to be developed, and provides the same immediate gratification you get with digital shots.

Uses large Instax Wide instant film; Includes close focus adapter; Creates charming physical prints

Limited exposure control; Big; Can be expensive for high-volume shooters

Digital photographers who feel stuck in a rut often reach for film as a welcome change of pace. Using instant film takes away the need to take rolls to the lab (or your darkroom) to be developed, and provides the same immediate gratification you get with digital shots. The Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 ($129.99) is one of a number of instant cameras that are still in production. It uses the larger of Fuji's two instant film formats, doubling the size of the Instax Mini format used by the Lomography Lomo'Instant. That's a big plus in my book, even though the Instax Wide 300 lacks some of the more creative functions that Lomo's camera provides. The Instax Wide 300 ($94.95 at Amazon)  is a big camera. It measures 3.8 by 7.4 by 4.8 inches (HWD) and weighs 1.4 pounds. It features an optical viewfinder, a prime lens, and a big handgrip with the shutter release at its top. It's powered by 4 AA batteries and uses the Instax Wide film format. Instax Wide is sold in packs of ten exposures, with ...

The Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 is a simple camera that takes photos using instant film, and can be a lot of fun to use.

Uses large Instax Wide instant film; Includes close focus adapter; Creates charming physical prints

Limited exposure control; Big; Can be expensive for high-volume shooters

I have always had an interest in photography and one of the things that reinforced that interest was the magic of seeing an instant Polaroid camera. That was the pinnacle of technology in the early 1980s, being able to see the photo you shot within a couple of minutes and not at the end of the...

It is a fun device to bring back the nostalgia and will force you to capture everything on the film strips, but films are pricey and use them wisely if money is not peanuts for you.

Focusing ranges from 3.0 to 9.8' or 9.8' to infinity; Lens ring dial for adjusting focus setting Electronic shutter release with speeds from 1/64 to 1/200 seconds

Expensive for high volume shooters ; film of the camera is expensive

For some reason, I always desperately wanted a Polaroid instant camera when I was a kid. Now that I have an instant camera of my own, I realize that is just as great as I imagined it would be.

Dear Instagram : It's been great, but I'm breaking up with you for real instant photos. OK, I'm not leaving Instagram (How could I? I love my Instagram ), but I think my new fling with instant cameras has now peaked and I'm ready to take the next step and commit to this analog relationship.

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