Fujifilm Instax SQ6 Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ธ.ค. 2018
- Hashem reviews the Instax SQ6 square instant camera, the first to be released by Fujifilm besides the SQ10 digital hybrid. With varied sample shots included, check it out if you're curious about this format from Fujifilm.
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I just got this camera and I am completely in love
Did u have any problems with the shooting or anything else
Just asking cuz ima gonna buy this in sometime thx!
I want it too ! Is it still amazing ?
Nice review! Might have to get one of these. Thanks for sharing!
The photos looks so good. I’m about to by this camera soon. Excited!
Lighten/darken modes default focus to "auto" (.5-2m). If you want sharp photos in the 6ft to infinity range, use landscape mode and neutral density filters over the lens to darken and over the sensor to lighten. .15ND = 1/2 stop, .3ND = 1 stop. A Roscolux #397 gel = 2/3 stop.
Good advice! Thanks
Hey Hashem, great video. I've been contemplating acquiring an Instant camera for a while now, and it's good to actually watch a review that shows examples of the camera's capabilities. I found a lot of the features you mentioned to relative, and informative. Thanks. Keep up the great work.
Thanks Michael, appreciate the feedback!
Great video, I bought my SQ6 txs to your advices!
Nice vid man, great information. Thanks.
Awesome review! love your style, informational and succinct. Will definitely be coming back to this channel. Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words! Much appreciated 🙂
The best review of this camera I have seen, thanks! Finally somebody is showing the photos it makes! And good tips too. The one thing it is missing is a bulb mode. But for its size and how compact it is, with all,the manual optioms, I think I will buy this. Luckily I just found it on stock in one store!
Thanks! Glad you found one, I don't think the new SQ series are as good as this one 😁
Well done, a review that informed.
Got one in the mail.
Nice, hope you enjoy it!
that macro shot with the flowers is beautiful
Thanks!
Great, concise video 😊
You just sold me on the sq6 over the 300 wide. Such great features for the price and you have quite a few great photos there!
Thanks! Hope you have fun with it
Great Video ! Learned a lot about exposing with the SQ6 thanks to you. Still waiting for those monochrome squares... Hope Fuji didn't abandoned this format already.
No, not yet but the SQ6 is probably abandoned and replaced by the SQ1-version.
Hey Hashem, nice video! One day I have to get one of these. One location in one of the photos looked very familiar! 🤗
Thanks Robin.Yes! the one instant shot from that trip :)
great review
Nice video. I have been shooting with a mini instax for a while and wanted bigger pictures. This helped my decision. As of right now you can get 20 slide bundles for $17 usd, which is about $1.50 more for the same number of mini slides. Not bad.
The new film for this camera is amazing! You are however paying $1 per shot in a 2 pack (10 each) for $20 US compared to my Polaroid Land Camera 250 at $3.50 per snap. Great job Hashem!
Its not bad! Yeah I have an old basic land camera that I've never used haha... Thanks Lang
Hi, very helpful, but I still have a couple of questions:
1) I don’t quite understand the very differences between “selfie mode” and “ macro mode” since the have the same focal distance.
2) what’s the focus distance when shooting automatic, or double exposure or lighten and darken mode. They just specify the focus distance when shooting macro, selfie and landscapes. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing. Nice images. 👍🏻
Thanks very much :D
I found this video very helpful because I just got a SQ6. Could you maybe mention what settings you used for your daylight/portrait photos?
I just buy this camera it looks so good,great review
Thanks! It is, I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Thank you!
Great review!
Thanks!
I cant believe how amazing your pics are !!! This is where a photographers skill show off. Great video highly appreciate it ! I am a photographer and had the chance to try the Instax 9 and i felt this amazing addictive feeling after taking the shot. I felt its a new amazing way to enjoy photography and spread smiles. So i went with the intention of buying the SQ6 because it was just perfect although the film was more expensive but ended up buying the Instax LiPlay . I’m not sure if i did the right choice. It defeats the entire purpose of the addicting analogue photography which kinda killed me on the inside. But its really compact and can print pics from your smartphone ,save pics to an SD and most importantly shoots black and white which is a feature i really need. I really enjoy and need those features but feel bad that it doesn’t have the experience of an analogue ... And honestly, where i live, i cant find much square Instax film, its all small size. .... Do u think i made a mistake with my purchase ?
Hey, thanks man. I don't think you made a mistake with that purchase. It's all about the enjoyment and exercising your own creativity. If you really have the itch to experiment with more of a "true analogue" type of instant film exposure, maybe aim later down the track to get a Instax mini, square, or wide camera without the digital sensor/features. It might push you outside the box, but I'm sure the options on the Liplay do that too. In terms of getting your hands on film when there's none around, my main advise would be try buying it online. I have stores near me that sell it, but I buy almost all my Instax film online because it works out much cheaper for me. Also, you can often save a lot by getting larger packs, instead of the 10 pack.
Pushing Film Pushing Film than you so much man , I highly appreciate it !!! Will definitely consider that !
Wow, you took some beautiful photos... Can't wait to play with mine.
Thanks, and hope you enjoy it too!
@@pushingfilm It arrives today!!
I was in a similar position recently, even though the SQ6 is discontinued I bought one becasue it was the last "feature rich" square format instax has made. Also considered the Lomo square glass but it is too inconsistant and EXPENSIVE! Mannaged to pick up my SQ6 with a bag, 20 shots of film, and all the original packaging for only 120 bucks
Good deal!
Didnt know instax had a square format. Might have to give it a try since polaroid is so expensive
appleshampoo Polaroids better.
About scanning: turn photos 90 degrees - you'll fit six of them at once ;)
I had the same problem with my one step 2 I don’t mind the price of the film as long as I get good results but unfortunately I wasn’t getting that with Polaroid. The results where so inconsistent like you where saying some shots will come out decent while others were unusable and it’s really not worth it especially for the price you are paying
The only polaroid camera I've found consistent results with is the sx-70 with sx-70 film. Honestly it's barely worth it bc it's kind of a hassle to find the right situations to use it. Until Polaroid film gets to the same quality of instax I don't see myself getting more than a couple packs a year.
Nice job, Hashem.
Thanks!
I wish Fuji brought back Packfilm, dare I say it's the best instant film experience. Too bad as the years go by they just get more and more expensive. I really hope One Instant takes off to revive the market.
Agreed!
Absolutely! Sadly, I discovered pack film just before Fuji discontinued FP3000B and FP100C. The black & white and the color from these is astonishing. There are lots of Polaroid 100-series cameras still out there which took the original (real) Polaroid pack film and happily took the Fuji pack film. Sadly, Fuji’s biggest customers for the pack film were various 3rd world countries who used it for passports. When digital appeared, demand disappeared. What Fuji did was not only discontinue the film, but scrap the tools and the facilities which made that film. Thus, unlike with Polaroid and the Impossible project, it was impossible for a third party to come in and save the process.
damn I really wanted this until I heard about the parallel issue... I am very particular about what enters the frame in my photos and I don't wanna play guessing have with expensive film.
Hey I’m not sure if you know this because this video is older but lomography is making an instax wide film back for medium format cameras, I think it’ll be out pretty soon!!!! It’s already listed on their website as a preorder item
Oh nice! I know they're doing the Lomograflok back for 4x5 large format, but didn't realise they're making one for medium format cameras!
Hey there , was indecisive about getting this camera and your video helped me a lot . Thanks so much man. Subbed to the channel. Quality content.
I have a short question if you don't mind , how do you take pictures of the polarids ? :)) like the one in 8:48 , I have some cool polaroids that I wanna share on social media and I don't have to convert them into digital photos and still have them look cool like you do. Hope you answer my question, would mean the world to me.
Thank you again.
Hey thanks, glad you liked the video! I used an Epson V800 scanner with a custom made holder to scan the photos in this video, which I talk about at 10:27 including the methodology. I no longer have that scanner since making this video and have since been simply taking photos of them with my digital camera under even lighting, and the results are equally effective. You can see examples of that in my more recent video on the channel reviewing the Lomo Instant Square camera.
While the film is developing, do you need to put it in somewhere dark or keep it away from sunlight like the Polaroid film?
The manual the camera comes with says to compensate for the parallax error by moving your viewfinder to the top right of the composition but you are doing it by moving it to the left. I am a beginner and I am a bit confused. Could you explain that a bit more, please?
That is correct. But my copy of the camera has something different to the normal parallax error which occurs with close-ups. There is a general mismatch between the viewfinder view and the final photo (off the right), so I compensate left. This may be the general nature of these type of cameras, and you'll only notice it when trying to make exact compositions.
@@pushingfilm Thank you so much for the quick reply!! I was thinking every SQ6 had the same problem and therefore I should also compensate left, as you show us. I find "parallax" quite tricky when it comes to finding out how to compensate to get a good composition since I've never experienced it before. Again, thank you so much for your answer!
Do you know which focus is used when you are on the darken/lighten mode please ? Can we practice portrait AND landscapes with these modes ? Because I think this camera hasn't go an autofocus non ?
When you change to lighten or darken mode, the focus remains on the standard, 'middle range' focus (good for subjects from one to a few metres away) Unfortunately you can't combine 'far' focus with other modes in that top bar... I wish it did. So I wouldn't recommend using lighten/darken for very distant scenes as it'll look a bit soft. So technically it a manual, 'zone-focus' camera, with no autofocus feature.
Thank you SO MUCH, I was certainly hesitating whether I should buy or not this camera, but with your review, you've definitely convinced me :D
One question, this "parallax error" is present in every instant camera? Sorry, but it is the very first time I hear it, I'm a more digital photographer and I bought a Mini 7 camera a couple weeks ago, so I'd love to test it asap, but I'm now thinking about that detail :o I don't wan to waste my shots :(
Hey no problem! It's present on most instant cameras, with perhaps some exceptions such as the Polaroid SX70
@@pushingfilm good to know! Again thank you sooooo much and I really loved you shots, especially ghe double exposure ones, cheers 😎
@@TheGamer1998pro hey much appreciated, and any time!
For that beach photo you were talking about what setting did you use?
The "lansdcape" (mountain symbol) setting for those!
I thought about this, but then I saw the SP3 instax square printer and thought wouldn't it be better to take the photo on my Fuji digital camera and then print out the ones I want. Would there be a difference?
I found noticable difference with test shots! The SP3 printer or digital type sq10 hybrid project the digital image onto the film, so i found the result too sharp and contrasty, and unflattering colours sometimes... but some people like it!
Pushing Film I’ve been wondering about this. Instant film was never meant to be used with digital sensors so maybe this is why you get odd results. I guess the whole point of instant photography is to have those unique photos that look like snapshots from an instant camera. If you print photos from a digital camera, photos will look too sharp, too perfect, and won’t look like old school Polaroid’s. Thanks for reply.
@@teleaddict23 no worries! Do go to a store and compare samples if you can, I just happen to prefer the colours and softer look of the analogue exposed print 😁
Is the camera alright when taking pictures far away or is there a general way to compensate for the parallax issue?
Its fine from far, but there is parallax with closer subjects. They have a little indication in the viewfinder to somewhat help with framing close subjects.
Ive searched up and down to find a review/tips or example of macro mode on the Sq6. No luck. But I’m very curious to know if you find the macro mode easy to use? Any tips? I jumped at purchasing this camera because of macro mode. Personally love macro photography. I got my camera yesterday and have gone through 12 attempts to use macro. Maybe 2 came out ok. The rest are blurry, out of frame, back is sharper front is blurry. You can imagine the frustration due to the film being so expensive. I followed the instruction manual very well. Any advice would be appreciated.
The macro mode is fidgety! I've wasted a few on it too. For the successful ones I tried to make sure I was 40cm away from the subject, and had it lined up with the lens rather then the viewfinder (correct for parallax) Also, if the subject is back-lit, use the brighten option
The unfortunate thing though is that you can't focus on things closer than about 30cm, and the lens is a bit wide... so you can't really create a true macro image filling the whole frame
Thank you! I Appreciate the reply. I thought I was just getting it wrong... It makes sense. After all its more of a point and shoot with extra modes. I definitely will not return it, I enjoy the other shots it takes. Very nostalgic prints. I eventually may get a SX-70 for macro prints. As it has manual focus and glass lense. Never too late to start a camera collection :)
I have this camera and I love it but macro mode is still hard to understand..
Same here... I just can't get it right and I always try to movd the viewfinder to the top-right of the composition. Still nothing!
how is the picture quality in terms of sharpness compared to lomo square glass? is it big difference because of glass vs plastic?
The Lomo is noticeably sharper, but I wouldn't say it's big difference- since the SQ6 is quite respectable in that department too. Sq6 also has more depth of field and a wider lens, which increases its perceived sharpness.
IMO instax should have black frames as default option :P And yes - FUJI, we want monochrome squares!
Konrad Sarnowski the sqaure film comes in monochrome black too
@@sushi-sz1mj You misunderstood - there is no square monochrome film yet - I'm not talking about black frames in the second sentence ;)
They just came out with Square Black frames. 😁
@@sothisistrishia By monochrome he mean black and white prints.
on those portraits did you use the flash?
No flash used for these portraits!
I like the film better than Polaroid but size is too small. Thanks for the video!
No problem! Yeah the classic Polaroid size is the best imo.
It just seems lazy that Fuji didn't even get the parallax correct.
Did u take your outdoor shots without flash? I tried to take photos outdoor without flash, but it turn out blurry.. not as sharp as if I use flash. But the sky was kinda cloudy at that moment though. I am just thinking do we need to have a bright light sky to have a sharp result without flash?
Hey, I've successfully taken outdoor shots with a flash. You have to be quite still until the end of the shutter click, especially if it's very cloudy
Pushing Film so you always use flash for outdoor?
@@Rookiejournal_ no, I hardly ever use it outdoor, only indoor
Pushing Film thanks for your advice! Will surely try that because I really like the tone of the picture when not using flash rather than with flash. Cheers!
@@Rookiejournal_ agreed! Much prefer the look without flash
Make more vids ;)
Which one is better? Sq6 or sq20?
Personally prefer the Sq6 for an analogue capture!
@@pushingfilm oh yea thankyou. I'm just having hard time what to buy between the two
@@chacalag7818 it is a tough choice, since the sq20 gives you the versatility to print selectively and apply effects etc. But imo the Sq6 produces a more natural looking photo and "instant" experience
@@chacalag7818 go for the sq 10 then its a hybrid i believe. Im going for the sq6 because i really want the full analog experience.
I don’t know what you mean by Polaroid being inconsistent. The film has always been designed to develop in neutral conditions, remember that Polaroid integral film is 1970s tech.
The original formula for the flim was better since they had to re engineer the formula it's why it's so finicky
It's sensitive to light, heat, cold, moisture. It then expires 12 months after the production date. That's a lot to consider and does give you inconsistent development of pics
Nabila Nosheen New production is yes. Original Polaroid integral film (SX-70, 600, image/spectra, Captiva/vision/joycam, I-zone) wasn’t. It could be left to develop in direct sunlight and the photo would still be perfect because the opacifier was so strong, it made a complete dark room for the freshly exposed negative and didn’t need any shielding... The opacification layer began to clear very fast after the negative was no longer light sensitive, revealing the picture after only 20-30 seconds and after only 90 seconds, the photo was developed. The opacifier and photo developing chemicals in original polaroid film were very good and fast.
The original Polaroid films were sensitive to extreme cold and heat too, not because the photo colours would be interfered with, because the temperature could effect the photo developing at all, that also applies to Instax film.
@@NumaticVacuum I've not used instax yet but that's good to know.
I've read the same about the original Polaroid film. It's just a shame with the new type of film. I took 16 pics with 9 that could pass as decent pictures. Some still had weird discoloration and random bands of light. I think it's just too much effort with Polaroid film. Either that or I'm too lazy 😂
Nabila Nosheen The colours of original Polaroid film were better than Instax but the reliability and speed of Instax now was how Polaroid film was then.
Meh, I'm better off with my Polaroid back on my Mamiya RB67 and backing One Instant to bring back packfilm for it
Fuji did Polaroid better.