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Looking for a gift for my gf, do you prefer the go or the now polaroid camera? Im struggling to choose which one to buy. The go's compact design is definitely a big plus, also the film that's cheaper. But I can get them both for around the same price, so which do you think is the "better" option?

What are the concentrations of the Sodium Sulphite and the H2O2?

I think you should review the Lomo’instant Automat next

With all the 35 mm cameras that are out there , the 110 format so obsolete useless , shouldn't I dug up that format

122.00!! lmao

For the price of the film, I wish they would improve the emulsion to not be so low contrast and washed out. I get the charm of instant film is to have that nostalgic look but they could ease up a little on it

NO FLASH CONTROL??? It's a get-thrown-out-of-museums machine.

I like the format, I just don't like any camera Fujifilm makes for it.

i will always wish that they do another slr polaroid camera and not have one of them be completely dead

2024 here: not doing good!

I've got one that works. It's at least as good if not better than an equivalent Polaroid camera.

The camera is a bit disappointing, but a new release in this format means that they're planning to continue selling Instax Wide. Great news for those who use the LomoGraflok back or the higher end Instax cameras from Mint and Lomo

Great review! It's concise and full of personality. Yay bees! 🐝 I was excited to see the camera because I love the look and color. I've had the Mini 70 for a long time and really enjoy it! I'm not familiar with the wide models; this review was helpful in showing what features the Wide 400 has, especially relative to predecessors and other models. It would be great to see more wide models with additional features. The add-on lens seems super handy.

Recently purchased the Now+ and I’m still getting acquainted with it. Thanks for breaking down the features of this camera.

7:15 It's the size of the lens elements and design that dictates the maximum opening. So to make it faster they'd need to redesign the lens. And if you make it larger, you lose depth of field.

Since Polaroid gets a 100% yield from their light tight black plastic cartridges, it would be so amazing if we could recycle our cartridges to Polaroid! 🙏🏾 I love the Polaroid team!

Being around this camera convinced me that I needed a Pentax Auto 110. Not because this is bad, but because it made me realise that 110 is awesome, and the idea of a pocket SLR tickled my fancy. Don't ask me how, but when I heard there was finally going to be another glass-lensed Lomo camera I was already overjoyed, the fact that it ended up being this little gem that looks like a walkman from an alternate universe is just incredibly neat

Sadly it looks like the film I bought definitely is not going to work :( expired in 1986)... welp I tried.

Please help me out: Does the TL70+ have a pc-socket? Or a 2.5mm jack to attach a sync-cable, like the RF70 does?

I still use my 210 tbh.

I throw away my black plastic cassettes/trays, do they want them back?

"One of the most popular consumer products in the world" I've never even heard of it 😄

Do you recommend "scanning" Instax/Polaroid film with a mirrorless camera?

crass commercialism.

All those little touches and I can't turn the flash off

It definitely does not worth for the wait They should've made EVO WIDE I don't understand why they delay it while there is such a demand of people. Furthermore the design is ugly, I will go for Lomo Instant Wide.

I hope its a Rosebud situation

nice roundup! Which slaps harder - this or the Lomo’Instant Wide? Thanks!!

Thank you Ben for another amazing video about instax wide format camera. I have been an Instax wide camera user since 2010 and have been quite disappointed in Fujifilm because fujifllm didn’t invest much resource to promote the wide format compared to the instax mini and instax Square. After watching this video (I have not been keeping an eye on Instax new camera release), I felt disappointed and I am now genuinely worried about the future of Instax wide. It seems like someone or some team created this new model to make sure sales of wide format camera fail, which will give them the final straw to terminate any future development of Instax camera for wide format (“See? We released a new model in 2024 and no one is buying wide format camera anymore. It’s just a fact!”). I am saying this because this Instax camera shows nothing but regression-no new feature and no control on anything. What’s the point of releasing a new model with no new feature that persuades old model users to purchase, and attracts new users? I am worried and furious. I am sticking to my Instax 500AF until I see some heart in Fujifilm for Instax wide format (got it in 2010 on Yahoo auction when I lived in Tokyo.)

The non-built in close up lens is a real deal breaker for me. SO glad they released a new wide model, but there's nothing new to make me upgrade from my 300.

What would you recommend for someone like me who's an old school (and yes, old) analog guy who HATES auto-flash? Is there anything on the instant market with a bit more control? Love your channel, by the way - been out of the photography loop for a while but starting to get the itch again (and wishing I hadn't sold all my old film cameras :(

my 210 model is still as usable as this... unfortunately

I guess I understand people being disappointed if you're already invested in the Instax ecosystem. But I just bought an XT-30 II last year and wanted to try out Instax for the first time. I've been holding off because the mini format is just too small for me. For the price, I am more than happy pre-ordering the Wide 400 just to be able to pop off some instant film shots. I'll be the guinea pig for y'all so we can get one with more features later! 😅

This is so fetch.

Fujifilm on their remote island probably just lost the expertise to include flash off and longer exposure times in that bigger format. At least the self timer/tripod mount is a good new feature but that aside there is no need to upgrade from 210/300 models you can get for $50 on the used market. You so well expressed what people long for and expect from a new Fujifilm Instax Wide camera!

Is just me or any instax camera make photos clear like this back?

Thanks for this. What I don’t understand is why they had to recreate everything or why they’d have to start over for pack. Did the old Polaroid document nothing?

Fuji could do SO MUCH more with this format. It's nice to see they will continue to support the format, but the camera itself is a yawn.

Honestly, I would quickly grab a 300 before they are completely out of stock (if you want a new one). Used one are probably still plenty. 400 honestly is just new for the sake of being “new”…

I’m getting it to replace my 300 because of the twist on/off feature and timer. There’s a bit of paranoia in me that it will somehow turn on inside my bag and break. And there has been a few close calls when taking it out of my bag so I’d say my paranoia is justified. Plus, how did the 300 have a tripod mount and not have a timer feature???

Why they didn’t add extra features like double exposure in SQ6, that would be fun with this model.

Why does the sun show up black on instant film?

The bee bit was lame.

so it became worse? funny

Damn. I wasn't expecting Fuji to make a camera out of gold, but this seems like a step back.

I feel like Fuji is constantly giving the community middle fingers and yet everything they sell, such as the digital camera and instax film, are selling like crazy. I don't think they care anymore.

You're so cool dude!! every single video is a masterpiece

Didn't the current Polaroid company only start after the entire Polaroid manufacturing chain was dismantled? It seems that the Polaroid film of today will never be like the Polaroid film of yesterday. So, Instax seems the only choice for instant film now. Glad that the wide is back. That is the one camera I would consider. I would want there to be an upgraded version with a glass lens, though.

What is your actual final verdict though ? I know you mentioned some cons during the video, but it feels like I’m waiting for an overall feeling on the 400. Personally I think its a replacement for the 300 with less features, I can see people searching out the 300 than buying this.

If they'd added the ability to manually control the flash I'd have bought five of them already. Why didn't they include that... not having the ability to manually control the flash takes me back to my mini 8 days where I used to carry around a little seashell that was perfectly shaped and sized for covering up the flash when I knew it would overexpose my image. I don't want to live that life again! I don't trust the manual mode! Aaaargh!!