The word ‘mini’ relates to the instaprint size — 6.Ultra-small action cam Moving beyond instant prints, Polaroid has also brought to India what is arguably the smallest full HD 1080p camera, in a design of stark simplicity. You open the cover with a coin to reveal a mini USB port to transfer the recording; a slot to take a 32 GB micro SD card for storing the files and a slide switch to choose 720 or 1080p video. The battery is good for 90 minutes between recharges. Both the printer and the Mini camera work off 2 CR2 batteries supplied. The Zip smartphone printer links to the phone either via Bluetooth pairing or by NFC (you place the phone on the printer) and uses a USB cable for charging its built-in battery.

The 35 mm lens comes with a wide 124 degree field of view.In an era of digital albums, instant print solutions are making a comeback“Why can’t I see them now ” a little girl asked her father.. There are other models from Rs 6,441 to Rs 10,999. The Mini 70 costs Rs 11,500. The printer is priced at Rs 14,500. There is only one other press switch.In India, Fuji has been marketing a slate of Instax Mini cameras for almost a year now. She wondered why it took so long to develop and print photos she had taken with her box camera. The latest, that I have been trying out, is the Instax Mini 70 (pictured right), a chunky device with (what else!) a special selfie button as well as close-up macro and landscape modes and a self timer. And here’s irony for you! Fuji makes Polaroid-branded Snap instant cameras for PLR IP Holdings, the company that was born out of the ashes of the original Polaroid and now offers a range of handy still and video cameras and printers.6 cms (2.8 inch) or the size of a credit card.

Now incredibly, they are making a comeback worldwide as there are enough people who still want to see them now — holding a print in their hands, rather than posting them on Instagram.2 by 4. It sets up its own WiFi link to your phone and once you have installed the free Android or iOS app, you can click on the phone to wirelessly take a print.So, for Rs 9,999 you get a rugged weather-proof action cam corder whose use is only limited by your imagination. Cameras have become a lot smarter since the early instamatics — and the Mini 70 is very good at figuring out the right exposure. I loved the detailed instructions that come with both Fuji products — clearly written with dummies in mind!The Polaroid Zip Polaroid has also launched an instant wireless printer in India.5 cms, weighing just 45 gms.

It toggles between on and off and between still picture (6 MP) and video. Shoot your image and the photo rolls out — taking about 40-50 seconds to develop.Smartphone insta-printers For those who want to use the camera on their phones, Fuji offers the Instax Share Smartphone printer SP1 which takes the same 10-print pack of film. A tiny LED switches from green to red while you are recording. The Polaroid Cube is just that — a cube of 3.The Japanese film company Fuji, however, retained faith in instant cameras and continued to produce them under the brand Instax. Dr Edwin Land then went on to co-found the Polaroid Corporation and in 1948 answered his daughter’s wish — by inventing the Land self-developing camera, which produced a print 60 seconds after you took a photograph.

Polaroid has remained a synonym for instant-print cameras for 60 years, until the company went bankrupt China boundary wire Suppliers in 2008, killed by digital and mobile phone cameras. Fuji sells the instant film in packs of 10 (a twin pack costs $20 or about Rs 1,000) and it is a cinch to slot in a pack into the camera. It comes with a magnetic base which allows you to stick it on any metal surface — the handle bar of your bike, the dashboard of your car, or your helmet rim. It costs Rs 13,350, but uses more area of the paper to provide a 2-inch by 3-inch print, while Fuji leaves space to add your titles and notes.5 inch by 1. You can load the sheets of Zink — zero ink — photo paper into the printer and use the Zip app to print, much in the same way as the Instax printer. They are very handy for creating quick Photo IDs and restaurants use them as keepsake giveaways for customers