@@TheCoomer the quality is definitely better when printing photos from 'proper' cameras, but there's still the Instax look and feel to them which you may or may not like. Try comparing the photos from this review with those from my instax camera reviews.
@@cameralabs Thank you, I have watched all your reviews on the printers. All very informative, I'm now undecided what would be the better system or look I would like to have /offer when at partys and weddings, events etc. The 'Ribbon' type printers look fantastic as the image is perfect. However giving out images super quickly with a Polaroid look does have it's charm. The question is though what system would last the longest. It looks like the fujifilm system is here to stay but getting the ribbon machines the paper could be discontinued
I have the instax mini liplay which is both camera and printer in one. And I am loving it. Though it is very easy to go through your film very quickly.
Gordon Laing oh yes, not ideal for who want a portable print to take on trips or to leave in the bag or backpack, but I pretend to leave it at home haha.
Gordon Laing, thanks for the tip, i am not familiar with printers at all, i have a nice Epson I bought last year, I was going to buy instax printer for the practicality but that canon printer looks good, and it's really cheap as well. Thank you very much, perhaps I end up getting it instead and if I need to move it the size is quite portable as well.
Just a pity that the app can only access Google photos and not Gallery. Great video by the way mine should be here next week. Would like to see a video dedicated to printing from a Fuji camera.
Gordon, Chris Gampat and I were shooting film cameras yesterday in Philly, and he mentioned Instax a number of times. I'm beginning to understand the appeal. Thanks for this review, excellent as always.
Not to be a killjoy, but this video points up the main problem with these printers when Gordon pulls out the ejected protective plastic cover and says, “and you just take that and, get rid of it,” as he tosses it out of frame. These film packs produce a huge amount of plastic waste. Recycling or more creative options like this one (www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/recycled-instax-film-cartridge-frames) are only partial remedies. Fujifilm should explore corn-based biodegradable plastics as a less indestructible option.
Hi, i just bought this printer for an artistic project. 1st I find, the software is poor with their limited options. But the real frustrating issue: I print from an ipad mini, pictures out of my apple "photo" collection. These photos are either taken by iphone, ipad Mini or ipad pro, or taken by camera and then uploaded in icloud photo or as a screenshot on my mac and then also uploaded in icloud photo. What happens is: When I select any photo in my icloud photo archive to print, it mostly says "this photo cannot be used". And this is independent, from which source the selected photo came, nor if it ist an older one or just freshly made. Sometimes within hunderd that I try, there is not a single one, that can be printed, and then come 10 which work and then again 10 that cannot be used - even from the same serie, same camera, same date, same size. I have to say: the picture quality is surprisingly good, but this fact is nothing than frustrating and - in case there was any problem, why some of the pictures cannot be used, as a customer I would at least expect an explanation, why.
I've used it on the new SQ1 instant camera if you'd like to see my review of that, but I'm thinking the quality would be even better if fed a decent image.
@@cameralabs Thank you, I have recently picked up a Fujifilm xh1 and wanted to give out a few images. I like taking photos in Monochrome and thought it might be fun to get the printer so I could give out photos. I'm still torn between the Canon or Polaroid Ribbon printer over the fun and quick Fujifilm 'film' type printer
can you move the image in the template? like adjust it because you printed your selfie and it cut off the top of your head, could you have moved the image down a little before you print it?
Just bought one of these. Also own the canon printer. The canon one is I have is quite a faff with inserting the paper cartridge in the front and opening flaps and plugging it all in to use. This is really simple and convenient. The auto shut off is a pain since the iPhone doesn’t automatically connect back to the printer and goes back to WiFi instead. If you’re ever up in Leeds I’ll buy you a few coffees.
How is the sharpness on the print? Does it actually look like a vintage, soft polaroid? I would assume it doesn't since it's a super sharp, digital file. Thanks for posting!
Hi Gordon. Great review and demonstration of how this printer works. But is it better than the Canon Selphy CP1300 you reviewed a few weeks ago? It's more expensive. In the US the Canon sells for about $100 less than this Fuji and the prints are considerably larger.
I think this was a huge miss for Fuji. You'd always have to shoot in portrait and crop like crazy. I don't see myself using this as a travel a lot and scenic shots will be rubbish:( I'm so sad I really wanted to love this. Guess I'll wait for the wide printer
I have had this printer for a few years now. I had to install it once again on a new phone . It is now asking me for the previous passcode but the problem is I never set up a passcode to begging with . Any idea on how to go about solving this problem ?
So I can take a photo using a portrait lens, send it to my phone then print. Photo will have a nice depth of field & I can print only the best images.. this is the way to go!
Hi Gordon, I’m doing some research for a mini printer and found your video. I’m stuck between the SP3 and the Canon QX-10. I’m looking for durability (of the photos), image quality, and an app that has some fun options (but I also don’t want to get distracted by the “fluff”). I’ve never held a photo from either - but I take it the sp3 has the old Polaroid charm and feel whereas the other looks like a printed photo in Polaroid style. Which would you recommend?
i have this printer but all my photos that i print come out too light. i try to edit it with the contrast and brightness settings but it always comes out weird .. help?
Was it worth it? I bought Instax Mini 9 and it's quite a struggle to make pictures without wasting of photo paper. This looks like a solution of my problem.
Thanks alot Gordon. I shoot a lot of film shots in a wide 35mm format and then scan em to put on my Instagram page. I’m wondering if those are translatable on the square format? I’ve only seen vertical shots printed.
You could crop the sides from a landscape image or the top and bottom from a portrait to turn either into a square image, but you'd really want to have framed for it first.
Could you help me? I want to be the most creative with Polaroid. I don’t know if i should go with the instax share sp 3 or the square sq10 because I think I want to take pictures with a device and print it out, but I just love the options that the sp3 app has. Thinking of editing the photos on my mobile phone with apps and then transfer it on the micro sd cart from the square sq 10, but will these fotos look different if I switch them to the sd cart?
Should I buy the mini 90 or this sp3?!!! Does the sp3 have the same effect as a typical mini or do you have to add filters to achieve that instax effect?
Can someone help me here? I bought the Fuji printer s3 and download the app Fuji Share. The problem that I'm facing is in the app, every picture that I choose from my galery turns with another white line ( a side from the white frame) like the pictures aren't fitting the frame. I edits the picture to adjust them, but it's no help. I don't want to waste films on that. What can I do? I have Sumsung Galaxy S7
Hello, would you recommend sp3 over polaroid lab? i am only interested in printing photos with 'polaroid-ish borders'. I am worries SP3 jams... thank you :)
Can you print multiple images at once? Like if I wanna use it for an event and print 100 photos, should i manually go and pick one at the time or can i select them all and send them to print?
Hi Gordon, I was bought the Fujifilm Instax Square SQ10 as a gift but I’m wondering if I should just trade it in for this printer instead? My logic being that I can then print any photos I like from my phone later on as opposed to having to carry around the actual camera all the time. What’s your opinion? In terms of image quality which menthod do you think would give me a better outcome? I currently have an IPhone 7. Thanks :)
The image quality will be similar as it's mostly limited by the instant printing process here and of course the size of the prints. Obviously being able to print from other devices gives you greater flexibility, especially compositionally, but mostly it'll boil down to whether you want a printer or a basic camera that can print.
The resolution and process is the same so the quality will be similar or even identical. So the only difference is the size of the print: Mini on the SP2 or Square on the SP3. The quality will be greatly dictated by how good the image is you send it.
Hey Gordon, wonderful review! I have a little dilemma: I love square format instant photos, therefore the new SQ10 and the SP-3 are both up my alley. I like holding and taking photos with an instant camera, at the same time I also love how the SP-3 can print photos from my smartphone. I just don't know if I should purchase the Instax SQ10 or the SP-3, because I feel like the SP-3 can pretty much do everything the SQ10 can (and it's cheaper), but I also really love the imperfect and retro image quality of an instant camera. What are your thoughts? Please help me out!
Weeeeell, the SQ10 uses a digital sensor, so it's feeding its square printer with a digital file, just like your phone will do to the SP3. So between them I'd go for the SP3, and the prints it makes do still have a retro feel to them. But yes, the fully analogue Instax Mini does look a bit different still.
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Hi Gordon. I am considering buy-in the Fuji X-T2 but given the latest videos of failing and problem ridden Fuji X-T2's (with lock-ups, dead pixels, etc.), I have to ask if you had problems with yours? Or do you still have your X-T1 and not the X-T2? RU-vidr Zed ProMedia has an excellent video on his problems with the X-T2.
I had an XT1 for about two years on a long loan with no issues, but it's been returned now. I've had the XT2 on multiple loans, again with no issues, but on the XT2 I haven't had one sample for more than a month at a time.
Thanks for your answer. With so many posting the X-T2 problems it makes me wonder whether is the high number of shutter actuations that takes its toll or whether it was just a batch of “lemons” Fuji released.
For using something like the M43 camera body, and first pushing a jpg from camera to phone/tablet, will any size jpeg work, or is it best to go for the highest resolution.
The prints have 800x800 resolution, so there's no benefit from anything higher as it's thrown away when printing. It is happy to be fed any file size though.
I'm gagging for two of these, one black and one white, one for me and one for a Christmas present, but they're still not available for preorder, unlike in the US. C'mon, Fuji!
Not long now hopefully! I was very early with this review! PS - if you order them through Amazon, please click through my links at cameralabs.com to support me - thanks!
The CP1300 is much cheaper to run: as I said in this video, the prints are larger and cheaper. But there's an aesthetic appeal to the instant prints, plus the printer can be operated anywhere, even in your hands. It's all discussed in the video.
It doesn't use a home or public network. The printer creates its own access point which the phone or Fuji camera connects directly to. So it'll work at home or in the middle of a field!
I'll take note on that. I got a selphy printer from canon and everything is convenient except from phone app that really terrible and cant connect directly to android phone. Surely ill grab one of this sp3 ,The only slight downside of sp3 printer is the consumables (cost of prints) but who care , i like nostalgia and instant gratification of seeing it prints right before your eyes. well thanks for the respons.
If the printer is an access point, does this limit any internet access on the phones when on the home wireless network? I'm interpreting that you have to connect to the printer on wireless, thus wouldn't be able to access the internet until you're done printing. Thought I'd clarify as it almost sounds counter intuitive and a strange solution. Blue tooth may have been a more elegant solution :)
Gordon did a review of the Canon Selphy CP1300 which in the US sells for $100 less than this Fuji printer, and the prints are larger (4 x 6 inches) and cheaper. I have a similar Canon Selphy which I have had for about 5 years, which still works great and print image quality is excellent.
I have a quick question for ya hope you can see this and kindly answer me. I also got the sp-3 printer but the thing is one tiny little cylindrical thingy came with it and i so wonder what that is for if you know what i am talking about. It wouldve been so much easier if i could attach its picture.
Thanks for such a well-presented review and demo. Co-incidentally, I've been wondering about getting a mobile printer recently and this looks like a great option but I can't find it for sale in the UK yet. Do you have any news about its availability here please?
Fujifilm UK were saying mid-November, now they’re saying early December. It’s a shame they didn’t have them available just when the early reviews were appearing. A marketing goof, I would say (and I’m a retired marketing manager!).
Amazon UK added it today (Dec 1) for pre-order. The white one at the MRP, the black one at a premium price, delivered from Latvia! I've ordered a white one (via your Amazon link, #Gordon Laing) but I'll pass on the black one until Amazon Prime lists it or FujiFilm UK has them in stock.
