Paradox
I had the Fujifilm Instax camera already but wanted to find a product that used the same Instax film to print my camera pictures. Found this product and I have mixed feelings. Its light enough to be portable to bring to events however the product itself just feels so clunky. You cannot put it in your pocket. The weight of it with film inside it feels like a small book. Button wise, I wish that they had placed them differently. The reprint button is placed in such a place where you can accidentally hit it when holding it and waste film on an extra picture. The power button is easy enough to maneuver and it shows the battery level as well as the remaining amount of pictures adequately, simple enough. The USB port is located opposite of the power button and charges with a micro-USB port which is very convenient and does not require a separate proprietary charger. The battery is in its separate compartment, so if you do have an Instax camera, you can use the same wall charger to charge the battery as well, which is a nice feature. It does not lock you into a certain way of charging. GUI wise, the Instax app is simple enough-- however -- if you use Android 6.0+ you have to remember to enable GPS (why is that even necessary) in order for the printer to connect to your phone via the printers internal wifi. Perhaps Fujifilm will fix that issue in an app update but as of now thats the method you must use in order to connect and use your printer. Print quality, for a small sized print, the quality is pretty clear. The app has predetermined templates if you want for events such as birthdays and weddings but if you want you can print it as-is and then write your own caption. Dont use a marker-pen or an ink pen as it doesnt dry at all. Sharpies work well as well as regular ballpoint ink. This product is a nice novelty if you have a get together and want to provide everyone a nice little memento of the occasion (where the reprint will come in handy).
