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I got the Fujifilm Instax 200 camera for christmas from my Dad. He’d also bought one for my mum, who uses 600 Polaroids at the beginning of every school semester to get headshots of her elementary students for the classroom wall. She should probably be sponsored by Polaroid (or now Fujifilm) as she has single handedly kept the art alive in the mind of over 500 children who would otherwise have never seen an image instantly pop out of a camera and develop in their hands.

The image quality is pretty good and it handles colors and focus nicely. It’s definitely a change to be shooting a polaroid that’s such a wide format which I think will look amazing for landscapes or group shots. The almost square format of the original Polaroid 600 film could be considered a large part of its appeal and certainly has affected the styling of the typical ‘polaroid’ image. The film costs about what Polaroid 600 used to (see after break for Polaroid costs now); about $1 an image.

The panel on the side has a few basic functions like 2 focus settings and 3 exposure choices, not dissimilar to a Holga. (Dimension of camera – 178.5(W) x 94.5(H) x 117.5(D) mm)

Looking up Polaroid 600 film on amazon.com I found this seller who has some ‘twin packs’ listed for $199. That’s $10 an image!!! Or look here on ebay for some bulk Polaroid 600. What would the Polaroid red carpet photographer Jeremy Kost do???

And here is the old Polaroid 210 Camera, and go HERE for more Fuji and Polaroid Instant Cameras