Zink technology was developed in building W-4 on Polaroid's Waltham, Massachusetts campus - I was a security guard there. Most of the buildings on the campus were empty as Polaroid was largely defunct by then. (Zink later became a spin-out of the company and relocated elsewhere). I remember patrolling (walking) through Zink's labs late at night marveling at this new ink-in-the-paper technology. Large colorful photographs were everywhere - on lab tables, walls, etc - they were photographs taken through microscopes of exploded Zink color crystals. Each color crystal (or are they capsules?) releases it's color at a specific temperature. The photos were used to evaluate the progress they were making. I even saw printer prototypes with large heat activated print heads...building W-4 still stands today on a hill overlooking the former campus. Most of the rest of the buildings have been bulldozed and the campus is now a shopping plaza. What was once the administrative building is now a store and office building for Clark's shoes.
Zink moved to Whitsett, NC - a huge plant that used to be owned by Konica. I think it was a film or paper coating facility for Konica at the time. Zink is a very interesting technology. I hope they continue to develop the technology to make larger printers and paper.
I planned to give this Polaroid camera to my 7 year old nephew because he loves using my Fuji Instax instant camera (reviewed in an earlier video) ...I was in two minds because I thought it might be a bit complicated, but then the locking-up issue kiboshed that plan. He'll be getting the Fuji instead.
All troubles aside, for the price I think this is a great gift for a kid you're trying to get interested in photography. There's something magical about getting a physical copy of the picture you just took. Even more so for this new 'all digital' generation coming up now.
I got a Zink printer a while back to see how good it was. The images I printed out with it back then are still looking perfectly good. It's quite pleasing if you hold a soldering iron or heat gun to a bit of the zinc paper as it suddenly changes through all the colours. It must be incredibly precise to be able to do that consistently.
I have this camera and I take it everywhere! I feel like we’re so spoiled with the high-tech shots that phones, dslrs and whatnot take now that we expect every camera this generation to produce the same quality. This is a camera that shoots, edits and prints instantly, AND saves copies of photos in digital format. I’m pretty happy with that!
Hey, Techmoan, I just wanted to appreciate the fact that you review this kind of products in such a deep and comprenhensive manner, even though they may seem like dull things for teenage girls, there is always something special in the analogic-real life photography and actually having to store the photos as the precious memories they hold. Your videos exceed in quality, you never stop to amaze me with new and interesting gadgets. Thank you, you make our lifes a little more "analogic".
As always, enjoyed your in-depth review of the camera. New outro was great, found myself wanting to watch the video clips instead of the names though. Your video footage is just so mesmerizing to watch :-)
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I was trying to be excited for the camera, but in the end I just waited for the new outro, which is awesome! :)
I have a camera which takes multiple pictures in dark scenes and combines them to brighten them up instead of using a flash (it has none). When I took it to the zoo almost all animals in the cave area disappeared from the photos.
This is such a coincidence I was looking at these on the duty free during a flight last week and nearly took the plunge. Then I found there was a lack of reviews of these so thanks for the review!
The prints are a bit naff and the picture quality isn't amazing but I actually like this and it appeals to me a lot more than the older style instant-print cameras. Maybe they can release a firmware upgrade to fix the forever-hunting auto focus on videos.
Tom5tom Entertainment Yeah, I wanted the screenless one before I seen this one but I didn't really like the quality of the printed photos but the only reason why I think this one is ok because it takes photos, videos, prints them out from either the camera or your phone. So with or without paper, you can still use it. I have one from the 80s & hasn't been touched since last fall. Film is too expensive. 8 shots for 23$. So in comparison of others, this is somewhat better. I do wish it was cheaper though. :)
Totally. Digital killed Polaroid once already and Polaroid came back as a retro thing. Why is Polaroid trying to kill itself again with its own product?
@@ModMINI but its not Polaroid. Its Polaroid originals. A totally different company. A Dutch company that bought the license to the Polaroid name and IPs to use on various products. Polaroid corporation (the famous company) is largely defunct.
It always makes me chuckle when you clarify that the UK actually has stores recognizable to the US. I'm certain have stores that aren't recognizable in America, but still.
It almost feels like we're taking a step back from the original Polaroid cameras.. maybe the technology needed a little more nurture... and that video is truly terrible... it makes you long for a fixed lens.
Technology advancements really have made companies decide to go the route of cheaper easier solutions then actually putting modern technology to the use it could be put into. shame tbh
nostalgia nerd i love your channel and i think Polaroid just don't have the funds to produce anything substantial, they are a bit cheepo, they are always selling TVs in asda. great idea though about printable paper on the go just doesnt turn out as expected, nobody wants physical copies anymore just a thousand photos of random crap because memory is cheaper....
this is simply because of the chinese cheapos who bought the polaroid brand name.. now they manifacture the worst smartphones and their warranty is worthless.
IMHO the camera quality is not even on-par with one of those "regular" smartphone cameras. It seems that my old OnePlus One makes better photos and videos compared to that Polaroid camera. Even my old Samsung compact-camera I bought 3 years ago for 160€ makes better photos and video. It surely makes no print-outs but well... you pay for the Polaroid name here. But hey, mobile digital cameras are completely new thing to the technology world ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ A half-decent lens, better sensor and good AF wont cost that much extra... the tech is there.
As a 30+ man who is tired of being spoken to as if I were 5 years old and despise the way most people comment on TH-cam these days, I really appreciate your content. It makes me feel like there's still hope for passion, creativity and heart :) Thank you!
Mr. Techmoan, you perfectly walk the line between being accessable to your audience, and not directly interacting with the horrible nightmare people that permiate the entirety of TH-cam comments. Cheers!
I was really interested to see how this product performed in real world scenarios and your video showcases everything I needed to know. Not a bad product but, it's definitely not the best. Excellent review.
those little beepy noises right at the end... i love hearing little blips like that. i really appreciated how the original ghost in the shell movie included such noises in the "POV" shots. the CPU-whine type stuff. (even though it actually annoys me when i get those over headphone jacks... which were a big part of why i switched to macs back in the day. nowadays though onboard audio on PCs has all these separation and shielding things going on, and thankfully seems to just be a thing of the past.)
Prints are definitely not the best but they do have a vintage/nostalgic tinge in their color palette.. but might as well use an analog Polaroid if that's your goal
Not to mention Impossible Film is almost impossible to get good results with. I respect their project, but they have long ways to go before they can justify the price of their film.
If you think £2.10 a picture is a steep price, you should check out large format. You can get up into the $15-20 when shooting 8x10s, and that's just the film price before you even develop it. You do however, have an 8x10 negative to work with then, so it can be more than worth the price if you're pointing the camera at the right things at the right time.
i enjoyed the photos of liverpool more than the camera, that second photo of the ice cream van, i've got fond memories of getting an ice cream from there, my sister dropped hers!
The ability to print the pictures out on paper you can peel and stick, along with the doodle features reminds me a lot of the Game Boy Camera and Printer. I'm willing to bet someone on the project team that developed this had one of those.
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For what it is, it's more practical than older Polaroids that use film similar to the 70s cameras. I know a friend who owns one of those and it is junk when it comes to quality. More expensive film too. For the sake of a more functional Polaroid, I may pick one of these up.
If I'm being honest, I've always loved your videos, your presentation, even the puppet skits you have at the end of a lot of them. The *only* thing I would always skip was the outro... and it's nice to see you have a much better one now! Keep doing what you do, fellow technologically inclined mind.
These are cool but as someone who still shoots old Polaroid I just can't take them seriously. Digital Polaroids just seem like a no-no for me. It clearly has some advantages though. I think you can only understand if you used both.
I was at the Albert Dock & Maritime museum at the exact same time as you, how on earth did I not spot you? Was a really nice day too, perfect for camera reviewing
I've noticed the traditional instant cameras are making a comeback, too. I went to a party recently and several of the young women (College age) were carrying mini instant cameras around that take really small photos. When I was a teenager, I had a little green instant camera that took teeny-tiny little pictures, some you could buy with a sticker back and others with fun boarders. It was a big bummer when those were discontinued and you couldn't find refills for them anymore.
I enjoyed that review Techmoan. Especially that you included the firmware update and continuing bugs. Often overlooked. I also think the new outro will serve you well :)
Great new outro! May I suggest you consider using for the end card the oscilloscope footage you were using as a transition? The reel-to-reel intro is a classic, but it's already at the beginning of the video, and I think that oscilloscope footage is really cool-looking. Just a suggestion, of course!
I was really surprised to see that this was actually a modern product, what an interesting market choice. This video was very informative, though I doubt I'll be considering this camera. Have a nice day.
*IT IS ADORABLE* how the chap talks. He says "a little bit" in places where there is nothing little about the issue, so he should rather say just "a bit", "quite a bit" or even "quite a chunk" instead.
my family used the Polaroid Snap (not touch) last year on vacation. While indoor pics were dark, it served the purpose of allowing anyone to pick it up and snap a pic to capture a moment on the beach or around the pool or playing pirates! It was especially nice because we were trying to leave the phones indoors and really unplug from technology a bit. We have a lovely scrapbook full of these photos - augmented by a few select photos printed from our phones. So I was considering the touch this year for a little better quality - and frankly we had a hard time framing things within the tiny viewfinder, so this screen looked great. After seeing your review, I'm still on the fence. For this sort of purpose, what are your thoughts on this camera?
I'd love to see a proper modern day Polaroid, as many pictures I take with any digital camera usually just get locked away on some old hard drive or even deleted. There's so many photos I would've never had seen again if it weren't for my old Polaroid.
Store JPG copies of all of your photos on your personal PC and set your screensaver to do a photo slideshow. That's built in to just about any operating system. Configure it to go to slide show in random order after about 5 minutes of inactivity, and you'll be able to enjoy some gems while you're talking on the phone, etc.
Nice outro! Had to watch it a few times so that I could fully appreciate the clips in the background, and then read all of the names as well in case there were any clever ones (of which there are several.)
Thank you for all your great videos :-) Always a pleasure to watch. The grey BG in the picture of the soft toy at 12:55 is due to the camera's auto exposure trying to meter the BG to come out mid-tone grey. All light meters do this. Ideally the compensation for this should be made at the time of exposure using the EV controls (if the camera has them!). A black BG would'nt come out black - it too would come out a bit pasty!
Hey I just wanted to mention something, this camera is very sharp like you said in the video. So the only problem was the colouring I know you mention this already but your can adjust the brightness and all of that good stuff like the place you take it... (you can chose like flouresent lighting) I think they will update their designing for this product and fix the bugs. And if you want to wait for a new product thennnn.... good luck with finding it in the first place and paying the price $$$... I was on the edge of saying no but these cameras can be adjusted with filters... I really like the way to make it a sticker and the printer the self.... Along with the borders and decorative stickers you can apply... The colors won’t be POPPING put it has that thing that makes it look slightly older witch I love if you put them as memorable photos because they will start to age anyways (the photos). I don’t like to price individual paper, I just like to price the pack of them itself. Anyways thanks for the video it helped me understand but I’ll just buy it for fun anyways! 🤗🤗🤗
I'm actually pretty pleased with the color reproduction for a niche/novelty camera. The prints seem to be lacking though, I expected the color issues being thermal based but it's sort of grainy and blocky too. Well done as always Techmoan!
I'm using this camera for cataloging memories purposes, take a photo of an heirloom, write on the back where it's from and store it in a box for future reference. Sharp photo quality isn't needed for this purpose and it's easy to use so my parents can use it as well.
I noticed the subtlety placed at a low volume Six Million Dollar Man sound effects (I know you're a fan of TSMDM as well), it is a nice touch and now I have the intro playing in my head. :) Thanks I guess? :P
i love your videos, Ive been watching them for a few years now, have to say your credits where like something from a real tv show, i almost forgot i was on youtube, isnt it amazing that now days we can do this sort of thing. btw i still remember noels house party way back when. haha,
The way the printer works is pretty interesting. I would have assumed it used ordinary Polaroid film, and then had an internal OLED screen or something, which would momentarily light up to expose the film to the image. Now I wonder if what I just described above could be a viable way of doing it.
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Zink technology was developed in building W-4 on Polaroid's Waltham, Massachusetts campus - I was a security guard there. Most of the buildings on the campus were empty as Polaroid was largely defunct by then. (Zink later became a spin-out of the company and relocated elsewhere). I remember patrolling (walking) through Zink's labs late at night marveling at this new ink-in-the-paper technology. Large colorful photographs were everywhere - on lab tables, walls, etc - they were photographs taken through microscopes of exploded Zink color crystals. Each color crystal (or are they capsules?) releases it's color at a specific temperature. The photos were used to evaluate the progress they were making. I even saw printer prototypes with large heat activated print heads...building W-4 still stands today on a hill overlooking the former campus. Most of the rest of the buildings have been bulldozed and the campus is now a shopping plaza. What was once the administrative building is now a store and office building for Clark's shoes.
Thanks for the interesting comment!
Interesting . Thank you Ed :)
Clark's is a local company to where I live. I had no idea that they were such a large, international brand.
Zink moved to Whitsett, NC - a huge plant that used to be owned by Konica. I think it was a film or paper coating facility for Konica at the time. Zink is a very interesting technology. I hope they continue to develop the technology to make larger printers and paper.
Fascinating slice of history! Thanks for sharing.
I've never been impressed with the print quality of these either, but it's fun to mess around with for an afternoon. Digging the new outro as well!
I planned to give this Polaroid camera to my 7 year old nephew because he loves using my Fuji Instax instant camera (reviewed in an earlier video) ...I was in two minds because I thought it might be a bit complicated, but then the locking-up issue kiboshed that plan. He'll be getting the Fuji instead.
Lazy Game Reviews hi ive been watching you since 2015
That Sharp turntable closing was timed perfectly with the beat.
We got all the big guys in this thread!
All troubles aside, for the price I think this is a great gift for a kid you're trying to get interested in photography. There's something magical about getting a physical copy of the picture you just took. Even more so for this new 'all digital' generation coming up now.
I got a Zink printer a while back to see how good it was. The images I printed out with it back then are still looking perfectly good. It's quite pleasing if you hold a soldering iron or heat gun to a bit of the zinc paper as it suddenly changes through all the colours. It must be incredibly precise to be able to do that consistently.
I have this camera and I take it everywhere! I feel like we’re so spoiled with the high-tech shots that phones, dslrs and whatnot take now that we expect every camera this generation to produce the same quality. This is a camera that shoots, edits and prints instantly, AND saves copies of photos in digital format. I’m pretty happy with that!
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How good do I recommend it
Do you find it disturbing that the screen is so reflecting?
Eww no i want my 24 megapixel dual camera,auto stabilizing lens waaaah
Does it have a monochrome mode?
Love the New Closing sequence. Keep up the excellent reviews
Agreed. Lots of cool gadgets.
Thanks for another fun video Techmoan!
Hey, Techmoan, I just wanted to appreciate the fact that you review this kind of products in such a deep and comprenhensive manner, even though they may seem like dull things for teenage girls, there is always something special in the analogic-real life photography and actually having to store the photos as the precious memories they hold. Your videos exceed in quality, you never stop to amaze me with new and interesting gadgets.
Thank you, you make our lifes a little more "analogic".
As always, enjoyed your in-depth review of the camera. New outro was great, found myself wanting to watch the video clips instead of the names though. Your video footage is just so mesmerizing to watch :-)
I was trying to be excited for the camera, but in the end I just waited for the new outro, which is awesome! :)
It appears that turning hdr off makes people disappear.
"Would you like to turn HDR (Human Direct Realism) off?" Yes because i'm antisocial!
The HDR (Human Disintegrator Ray) is almost worth the price of the camera.
I have a camera which takes multiple pictures in dark scenes and combines them to brighten them up instead of using a flash (it has none).
When I took it to the zoo almost all animals in the cave area disappeared from the photos.
Florek would you like to turn off human display recreation
@@ronin181990 Holy shit you're thanos
This is such a coincidence I was looking at these on the duty free during a flight last week and nearly took the plunge. Then I found there was a lack of reviews of these so thanks for the review!
The prints are a bit naff and the picture quality isn't amazing but I actually like this and it appeals to me a lot more than the older style instant-print cameras. Maybe they can release a firmware upgrade to fix the forever-hunting auto focus on videos.
That is the best outro I have ever seen. The music couldn't fit better, bravo.
Tbh I liked the picture quality, the ones outside have a theme to them
that skull and crossbones bunny is interesting
yeah, seems like designers played to much undertale
Do R/C! too*
If this was $50, it wouldn't be so bad but at $150 plus the cost of paper, it's not worth it.
Those are pounds, that's basically $200 USD but yeah if it were closer to $99 it'd be nice to have just it as a portable printer.
Tom5tom Entertainment and it's also going to be at least 200 EUR because of that "being European" tax :/
Tom5tom Entertainment That's a pretty fair statement
esp when you consider the fuji instax camera is around $60-70, granted it isnt digital but you still get the instant photo novelty
Tom5tom Entertainment Yeah, I wanted the screenless one before I seen this one but I didn't really like the quality of the printed photos but the only reason why I think this one is ok because it takes photos, videos, prints them out from either the camera or your phone. So with or without paper, you can still use it. I have one from the 80s & hasn't been touched since last fall. Film is too expensive. 8 shots for 23$. So in comparison of others, this is somewhat better. I do wish it was cheaper though. :)
I really dont like that uncovered SD card slot
Keyser Soze thats what i was thinking
You'll be OK. The silicon cover on my Cannon A60 2003 camera rotted and fell off, but the slots are still functioning OK
Solution: tape lol
But the magic of Polaroids is that the pictures don't look amazing so it looks personal and old
Totally. Digital killed Polaroid once already and Polaroid came back as a retro thing. Why is Polaroid trying to kill itself again with its own product?
Thats the reason why im saving up for one.
@@ModMINI but its not Polaroid. Its Polaroid originals. A totally different company. A Dutch company that bought the license to the Polaroid name and IPs to use on various products. Polaroid corporation (the famous company) is largely defunct.
It always makes me chuckle when you clarify that the UK actually has stores recognizable to the US. I'm certain have stores that aren't recognizable in America, but still.
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lol.
Does it print video?
Just kidding :)
Maybe in a newer firmware?
even here i find you! lol
It prints a flip book.
Bit pricey that
You need the magic paper from Harry Potter, but that's only available in the UK.
It almost feels like we're taking a step back from the original Polaroid cameras.. maybe the technology needed a little more nurture... and that video is truly terrible... it makes you long for a fixed lens.
Hey, you're here too!
Technology advancements really have made companies decide to go the route of cheaper easier solutions then actually putting modern technology to the use it could be put into. shame tbh
nostalgia nerd i love your channel and i think Polaroid just don't have the funds to produce anything substantial, they are a bit cheepo, they are always selling TVs in asda. great idea though about printable paper on the go just doesnt turn out as expected, nobody wants physical copies anymore just a thousand photos of random crap because memory is cheaper....
this is simply because of the chinese cheapos who bought the polaroid brand name.. now they manifacture the worst smartphones and their warranty is worthless.
IMHO the camera quality is not even on-par with one of those "regular" smartphone cameras. It seems that my old OnePlus One makes better photos and videos compared to that Polaroid camera.
Even my old Samsung compact-camera I bought 3 years ago for 160€ makes better photos and video. It surely makes no print-outs but well... you pay for the Polaroid name here.
But hey, mobile digital cameras are completely new thing to the technology world ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ A half-decent lens, better sensor and good AF wont cost that much extra... the tech is there.
My son is 6 years old n he watches your clips everyday. Then pulls appliances apart with permission. Thank you for teaching him new things
As a 30+ man who is tired of being spoken to as if I were 5 years old and despise the way most people comment on TH-cam these days, I really appreciate your content. It makes me feel like there's still hope for passion, creativity and heart :)
Thank you!
I cannot express how much I prefer that outro to your old one.
Mr. Techmoan, you perfectly walk the line between being accessable to your audience, and not directly interacting with the horrible nightmare people that permiate the entirety of TH-cam comments. Cheers!
I was really interested to see how this product performed in real world scenarios and your video showcases everything I needed to know. Not a bad product but, it's definitely not the best. Excellent review.
I absolutely LOVE the new outro. It now makes me actually want to see their names.
50p for a photo is actually not too bad. Film for the original polaroid cameras sets you back 20€ for 8 of them nowadays...
The stand alone mobile printer seems like a better buy, the same fun of printing our your photos on the go but not locked to the crappy camera part.
Came for the Poochy amiibo, left pretty satisfied with the camera review.
those little beepy noises right at the end... i love hearing little blips like that. i really appreciated how the original ghost in the shell movie included such noises in the "POV" shots. the CPU-whine type stuff. (even though it actually annoys me when i get those over headphone jacks... which were a big part of why i switched to macs back in the day. nowadays though onboard audio on PCs has all these separation and shielding things going on, and thankfully seems to just be a thing of the past.)
I do fancy the analog noises of your reel to reel at the end, it makes it less digital/perfect more human in a way.
The new outro is quite a trip down memory lane for regular TechMoan viewers!
Poochy is so cute!!
The outro is miles more professional and well polished, keep up the good work
Loving the new outro, it makes me wish I could subscribe twice.
I'm glad I watched this before I spent my gift cards on this. Thanks for the great in depth look!
Prints are definitely not the best but they do have a vintage/nostalgic tinge in their color palette.. but might as well use an analog Polaroid if that's your goal
The instant film for the Polaroid cameras works out at £2.10 a picture 😮amzn.to/2oK5bX3
Not to mention Impossible Film is almost impossible to get good results with. I respect their project, but they have long ways to go before they can justify the price of their film.
Thats one expensive picture, but cool you can still buy new film for such and old camera :)
Instax is definitely the better value compared to Impossible film if you want to go the analogue route.
If you think £2.10 a picture is a steep price, you should check out large format. You can get up into the $15-20 when shooting 8x10s, and that's just the film price before you even develop it.
You do however, have an 8x10 negative to work with then, so it can be more than worth the price if you're pointing the camera at the right things at the right time.
i enjoyed the photos of liverpool more than the camera, that second photo of the ice cream van, i've got fond memories of getting an ice cream from there, my sister dropped hers!
Andrew Smart I enjoyed your profile pic of your dog more than this camera
ganymedeIV4 What's funnier is when someone goes down and licks it up.
ass burgers: I think Andrew Smarts dog may
Dog died a month ago, got 2 new puppies now...
Should prob update it
Andrew Smart oh sorry to hear about your dog that's sad we lost our retriever a couple of years ago. keep your profile pic :)
The ability to print the pictures out on paper you can peel and stick, along with the doodle features reminds me a lot of the Game Boy Camera and Printer. I'm willing to bet someone on the project team that developed this had one of those.
What they really need is a way to print out the videos. Maybe a sort of flipbook thingy?
Jari Heiska Or a 35MM version
And a pico projector for that. Get on it, Polaroid!
A two minute video would cost...what? $500 dollars to print?
You can't put a price tag on art! Well, you can....
WHy does the ending credits montage seem like I just watched a goodbye episode?
I just bought this camera off of Amazon. thank you for making this video it's is very helpful. now I'll know the pros and cons of the camera.
Like the new outtro! Sounds like the Sound FX from Six Million Dollar Man at the end !
Loving your new outro.
Enjoyed your latest review too.
Cheers.
Hey I am turning seventeen and interested in old technology how they work and thanks to 8-Bit Guy showing me your channel.I honestly loved it and now subscribed to you.Thank you and keep up the good work :)
Cheers from U.S.A
For what it is, it's more practical than older Polaroids that use film similar to the 70s cameras. I know a friend who owns one of those and it is junk when it comes to quality. More expensive film too. For the sake of a more functional Polaroid, I may pick one of these up.
check out the fuji instax, its not to expensive and has the instant prints
If I'm being honest, I've always loved your videos, your presentation, even the puppet skits you have at the end of a lot of them. The *only* thing I would always skip was the outro... and it's nice to see you have a much better one now! Keep doing what you do, fellow technologically inclined mind.
Lazy Game Reviews + Techmoan +The 8bit Guy = AMAZINGNESS.
These are cool but as someone who still shoots old Polaroid I just can't take them seriously. Digital Polaroids just seem like a no-no for me. It clearly has some advantages though. I think you can only understand if you used both.
You set the clock to 13:36!? I would have waited a minute :P
What would 13:37 do, or mean? :)
Walking Zed's Push Bike 13:37, 1337, leet, elite. A gaming term for being very good.
Uriel カワハラ
GG.
Nice little camera to have for fun summer days and I like the new outro.
Lots of good memories in that outro! How about a version without the names in the way as a channel trailer?
I was at the Albert Dock & Maritime museum at the exact same time as you, how on earth did I not spot you? Was a really nice day too, perfect for camera reviewing
Really enjoyed the video. Lovely closing credits!
I've noticed the traditional instant cameras are making a comeback, too. I went to a party recently and several of the young women (College age) were carrying mini instant cameras around that take really small photos. When I was a teenager, I had a little green instant camera that took teeny-tiny little pictures, some you could buy with a sticker back and others with fun boarders. It was a big bummer when those were discontinued and you couldn't find refills for them anymore.
Another great job. Your videos just keep getting better and better.
I love the magnetic cap idea. Best thing about this camera.
I quite like how the colours "pop", like a John Hinde postcard almost, even though it is indeed a flaw.
I enjoyed that review Techmoan. Especially that you included the firmware update and continuing bugs. Often overlooked. I also think the new outro will serve you well :)
Really good review. Might I say, one of the best reviews I've ever seen. Objective, relevant information. Thank you!
That outro is incredible!
liked the new outro but the only reason I ever watch the outro was for the puppets!!!! bring them back I loooooove them they're hilarious.
They haven't gone anywhere - they don't appear on every video. There are usually one or two videos per month maximum with a comedy outro.
Great new outro! May I suggest you consider using for the end card the oscilloscope footage you were using as a transition? The reel-to-reel intro is a classic, but it's already at the beginning of the video, and I think that oscilloscope footage is really cool-looking. Just a suggestion, of course!
Loving the new outro, overtime (the song) works really really well with that montage! as always keep up the great work
I was really surprised to see that this was actually a modern product, what an interesting market choice. This video was very informative, though I doubt I'll be considering this camera.
Have a nice day.
If could find out which lowbudget machine would digitize my old slide photos...that question is intrested me for years.
I believe this to be one of the best produced and most well edited channels on YT.
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*IT IS ADORABLE* how the chap talks. He says "a little bit" in places where there is nothing little about the issue, so he should rather say just "a bit", "quite a bit" or even "quite a chunk" instead.
I like the new credits video at the end, It really tells a lot about your channel.
my family used the Polaroid Snap (not touch) last year on vacation. While indoor pics were dark, it served the purpose of allowing anyone to pick it up and snap a pic to capture a moment on the beach or around the pool or playing pirates! It was especially nice because we were trying to leave the phones indoors and really unplug from technology a bit. We have a lovely scrapbook full of these photos - augmented by a few select photos printed from our phones. So I was considering the touch this year for a little better quality - and frankly we had a hard time framing things within the tiny viewfinder, so this screen looked great. After seeing your review, I'm still on the fence. For this sort of purpose, what are your thoughts on this camera?
You made those people disappear by turning off HDR! You monster
Pat Booth Don't panic! The people just left the scene when he was taking the next picture!
Wait, I thought HDR stood for Human Disintegrator Ray. Well, that's a load off of my conscience.
Pat booth techmoan is not a monster
I love those instant print cameras. Maybe not the best quality photo, but they are perfect for vacations.
That new outro was beautiful!
thank you so much for your videos , always a pleasure to watch . I wonder if the quality of the prints of the fujifilm Instax 70 is better.
I'd love to see a proper modern day Polaroid, as many pictures I take with any digital camera usually just get locked away on some old hard drive or even deleted. There's so many photos I would've never had seen again if it weren't for my old Polaroid.
Store JPG copies of all of your photos on your personal PC and set your screensaver to do a photo slideshow. That's built in to just about any operating system. Configure it to go to slide show in random order after about 5 minutes of inactivity, and you'll be able to enjoy some gems while you're talking on the phone, etc.
They should add manual re-focusing option by utilizing the touch screen to allow user to select where s/he want to re-focus on.
love the new end sequence well done
Nice outro! Had to watch it a few times so that I could fully appreciate the clips in the background, and then read all of the names as well in case there were any clever ones (of which there are several.)
Thank you for all your great videos :-) Always a pleasure to watch.
The grey BG in the picture of the soft toy at 12:55 is due to the camera's auto exposure trying to meter the BG to come out mid-tone grey. All light meters do this. Ideally the compensation for this should be made at the time of exposure using the EV controls (if the camera has them!). A black BG would'nt come out black - it too would come out a bit pasty!
Hey I just wanted to mention something, this camera is very sharp like you said in the video. So the only problem was the colouring I know you mention this already but your can adjust the brightness and all of that good stuff like the place you take it... (you can chose like flouresent lighting) I think they will update their designing for this product and fix the bugs. And if you want to wait for a new product thennnn.... good luck with finding it in the first place and paying the price $$$... I was on the edge of saying no but these cameras can be adjusted with filters... I really like the way to make it a sticker and the printer the self.... Along with the borders and decorative stickers you can apply... The colors won’t be POPPING put it has that thing that makes it look slightly older witch I love if you put them as memorable photos because they will start to age anyways (the photos). I don’t like to price individual paper, I just like to price the pack of them itself. Anyways thanks for the video it helped me understand but I’ll just buy it for fun anyways! 🤗🤗🤗
Agree with others...great new outro! The sounds at the very end reminded me of the "Six Million Dollar Man" intro.
I like the photos it takes. Maybe not the ones it prints, but I like bold colors.
I really like the new Patron credits
~2010 Polaroid zinc paper portable printer produced good quality prints. However size of them was quite small.
The new credits are LIT great work
The new outro is great! Very enjoyable video!
I love your new end credits. Very slick... Great review as usual.🙂
The video quality is surprisingly good if you can disable auto focus might be a option for entry level vlog camera
That new outro is great. Good job!
Very thorough and informative, why I enjoy your channel so much.
I'm actually pretty pleased with the color reproduction for a niche/novelty camera. The prints seem to be lacking though, I expected the color issues being thermal based but it's sort of grainy and blocky too. Well done as always Techmoan!
That black background and the rainbow on the front of the camera is giving me dark side of the moon vibes
I'm using this camera for cataloging memories purposes, take a photo of an heirloom, write on the back where it's from and store it in a box for future reference. Sharp photo quality isn't needed for this purpose and it's easy to use so my parents can use it as well.
I noticed the subtlety placed at a low volume Six Million Dollar Man sound effects (I know you're a fan of TSMDM as well), it is a nice touch and now I have the intro playing in my head. :) Thanks I guess? :P
loving the new credit sequence. I watched right to the end!
@Techmoan I bet you wanted pics of the original former studio of This Morning in Albert Docks?
I love the new Patron-Outro-Screen!
Thanks for the video!
i love your videos, Ive been watching them for a few years now, have to say your credits where like something from a real tv show, i almost forgot i was on youtube, isnt it amazing that now days we can do this sort of thing. btw i still remember noels house party way back when. haha,
The way the printer works is pretty interesting. I would have assumed it used ordinary Polaroid film, and then had an internal OLED screen or something, which would momentarily light up to expose the film to the image.
Now I wonder if what I just described above could be a viable way of doing it.