Why Everyone Loves the Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 

Exactly! it's not about high specs and pin sharp resolution. It's about fun and getting an instant print ,something tangible. They designed to be simple and fun to use without getting bogged down in camera/photo technology. Instax film is low resolution film with a narrow dynamic range so no matter how good or high spec the camera is you're never going to get top class images. Having said that thought i have managed to get a couple of acceptable 10"x7.5" prints from my Mini 90 instax photos that I've scanned.

Agreed!!! SQ99 needs to happen. (And perhaps a Wide99? If that happens… 🤯)

@@JayCatterson Yeah hope Fuji bring out a high or higher spec Instax Wide camera.

Dont hold your breath. The Mini Evo is their most popular camera ever and they never made a square version. They hate the wide format too. It's been 8 years.

@@michaelbell75 But to quote your own words the Mini EVO is not a true analogue camera. It's a digital camera that can print an Instax photo

@@michaelbell75 they’ve made two hybrid Square cameras: the SQ10 and SQ20, so no, I don’t think they’ll make a Square Evo (at least for a while). But I could see them make a SQ99; they currently don’t have anything that has the level of control the SQ6 had. Rumour has it that they’re releasing a new Wide camera; you have the Link Wide printer to thank for that.

I have a Polaroid Now Gen2. It's a basic with little control apart from having the flash on or off , slight + or - exposure compensation, double exposure and focus adjustment for close ups. Polaroid I-type film from my experience is not as reliable as Instax. Out of 2 packs of 8 film i had 4 failures. Nothing to do with operator error. 2 came out with portions of photo undeveloped, just a sort of brown stain in that part of the photo and the other two and distinct colour banding down the whole length of the photos. The film was within expiry date and had been stored correctly. At £2 per shot, twice the price of Instax film, this is nor acceptable. Colours are better with Instax and providing you use the Instax camera within its limitations, depending on what model you are using, you will get an decent or acceptable photo which if you want a bigger copy you can always scan and print out.

If you want to print your photos, absolutely (I really like the Link Wide printer for that. You get great sharpness and colour clarity). But for creativity, the analog instax cameras have that special sauce that the printers or hybrid instax cameras don’t have.

If you've got a nice camera already and you simply want to print your images then just buy a inkjet printer. You can buy a good inkjet printer for the same money or less than the cost of an Instax printer. The only advantage an Instax printer gives over an inkjet printer is tha it's small and portable.

@@patrickwilson1440oh definitely! But for myself I like the “analog quality” that INSTAX gives even if it’s not as sharp as an inkjet printer. The portability factor is definitely a plus. I guess it’s what you’re looking for when it comes to how your photos look like in the end (and how much you’re willing to spend to achieve that look)

@sideshowbob44 Thats not a true analog experience though.