It’s a cool idea. I’m just not onboard for $600 camera that takes mediocre pictures. It might be the film stock but I’m seeing washed out colors, blown out highlights etc.
Agree, not sure what the sales incentive is. Everyone has instant photos now, so unless the idea is to go back to blurry, over-exposed, muddy images lacking detail? But you do get an instant hard copy, which is trading on Polaroid's original appeal.
I expected a higher price tag, but certainly didn't expect $600. That's half the cost of a used Leica M3/2/5, or even the full cost of a very good condition medium format setup.
@@osprey_8864 I think it also has to be mentioned that there are third party manual cameras compatible with Instax film, and from what I've seen they look to be excellent quality. More expensive, but I also think once you're spending over $500 on a film camera you're probably willing to spend almost $1000 to get EXACTLY what you want.
They've been working on a new stock for a couple years now, the problem is that a lot of the chemicals the old Polaroid company used are now banned by regulations and so when the company went defunct the door closed on those chemicals. The new Polaroid effectively has to reverse engineer something similar using different chemicals, which is a lot more difficult than people give credit for. Part of the reason Fujifilm's instax remains the way it is is that its formulation hasn't changed in like 30+ years and they still get certain exceptions. If the Japanese government ever cuts them off that'll probably spell Fujifilm leaving the analog film industry for good.
@WittyDroog why are some chemicals banned? I feel like a second generation I type would finally make me go all in on the i-2. Reclaimed series is cool too
@Razzbow They were pretty toxic and/or fell outside of environmentally safe restrictions mostly. Some also just stopped being widely available for wholesale. Even when Polaroid originally worked on it their chemists tested tens of thousands of compositions (Google "polaroid chemistry photo" to see a wild photo of their early development in the chemist labs).
polaroid is not for better pics it's for the vibe... Also those are disposable and i agree with the original comment they have made the 100ish dollar polaroids like "now" or "now+" or even "go" that can take many times more photos than a disposable camera and it takes pretty much the same photos as this new I-2 model. But ofc I-2 has more features and better features than those models but still don't agree with the price tag.@@YaYousef5
Polaroid film is super overpriced compared to Instax, but the Now+ is a good alternative to this camera if you really want to use this sort of system. It has basically all of the same features except the manual controls and special features are done via a bluetooth (I think) app
Oh that’s so cool the way they upgraded it! I feel like the pictures still come out looking the same as the old Polaroids though, I thought they’d come out a bit sharper since they upgraded the camera.
I think now they need to upgrade their instant film formula, I have even seen medium format instax convertions and the sharpness stays the same as a regular polaroid
@@garlicbread4244 Yep, I shoot instax on my Mamiya RZ67 Pro II and the only benefit is having more control and having better DOF depending on my lens. Overall sharpness and colours are still the same if I had shot it on anything else though.
You're still working with a very complex chemistry (just the idea of instant film is wild), but what this camera allows you to do is stretch it to its limits in ways that older or even other cameras in their lineup can't pull off easy. Some of the other reviews I've seen for this have shown both photos that are more or less expected of a clear shot from a 600 box camera, but then some are nailing some GREAT shots in less than ideal conditions which is what really excites me (like portraits in low light coming out far better than I normall expect). This isn't what I'd reccomend as your "first" Polaroid camera if you were getting into it, but as someone who was eyeballing a MiNT SLR670 this is suddenly a cross-shop option
I had a cheap polaroid 600 in the 90's when I was a student. The lens, a crappy plastic one, much like those found on Polaroid's today (excluding glass lens models). Having said that and looking back at my old polaroids, you simply can't compare the quality of the film back then vs now. I'm ever so grateful for Impossible initially "resurrecting" Polaroid film. I just wish more money would be invested into fixing the chemistry of the film, instead of new "gimmicky" models, coming out every so often .. or that's my opinion at least. (The I-2 is a beauty though, I got to admit).
@@whateverjustposting i dont think its about the film and all that i think its about the overall control you have vs the old cheap ones. obviously this isnt for everyone thats a given, but i think for those that want this kind of control its justifiable
I like the fact that theres new investment in to film with this release but I don't know who it's for. The pricetag takes out anybody new or inexperienced and the actual photo quality eliminates a lot of photographers who would want better bang for their buck
Hopefully Instax does something similar. With instax film being significantly cheaper than polaroid, I feel like they would have a decent crack at dominating there
@@hellothisiskyle Agreed. I like the new SQ40 but it's just old camera in a new shell. And given that Wide represents such a small sliver of their market (The standard "mini" Instax is still their most popular size category) we'll be lucky if we ever see a successor to the 500AF
@@hellothisiskyle you still have to consider that the instax camera and film is their most popular photography product, even counting their digital camera market. but on the other hand, I believe they understand that their success with this product is due to it being considered more like a toy and not like a photographer's tool. so they don't have much incentive for making better cameras, even if lots of photographers like the film for and know its capabilities with third party cameras and mods and such
Instantkon RF70 but it's priced on the high side.. Shoots Instax Wide, I think there's a square format transport version.. would be cool if they could call back to the old folding camera days and support both formats.. i.e. those 6x9 medium format folders that could mask up to 645. My pick for instant cameras is still SX70 though..
@jhsunix MiNT's work is pretty incredible stuff, it's also VERY expensive but I'd make the argument it's worth it's value. On the in-between Lomogrpahy makes a lot of fun and wild stuff for Instax, it's less "fool proof" than the regular Fuji cameras but they tend to have a lot of fun novelty.
And the old Polaroid were anything but sharp. But, hey, they created the 'instant photo' market and it was a big deal for their time and a revolutionary technology. Kubrick used the medium on set as an instant gauge.
Why they invest in new camera with focus mode? They have beautiful old cameras with these option. They need to invest in the chemistry formula. I think the photos looks just like from the other cameras.
I can't bother with the comments from people who have barely even shot this film, but I've been super impressed with what I've seen from this camera vs. my beloved SX-70. There's a certain glow among the sharpness from that camera that I'm so drawn to, and I actually see it on everything I've seen out of this camera. The film has much better saturation than Instax, the lower ISO options are a lot more tolerable and now that this camera introduces full control, hitting most or all of a pack helps negate the missing 2 frames from the days of yore, and even most of the cost. The film has been great for a few years now, and it's only gotten better.
Nice topic! I’m glad Polaroid chose you to review this camera. I can barely recall a higher-end folding Polaroid, the SX-70, that my Dad had. I kind of remember a higher contrast result than these photos exhibit, but this look works in the California coastal fog out there. The portraits you made, the two surfers and the beautiful good dog, are awesome. For the landscapes, I guess I prefer screaming resolution. Although I can see these photos really looking great as a different point of view mixed into the overall project that you’re working on. Very tempting lux purchase, I’ve got to admit. Cheers, Willem! ✌️
600$ for the camera is expensive but honestly I can wrap my head around it. What I can't believe and why this camera will flop is almost 20$ for 8 shots ! That's absolutely insane. I'm shooting 35mm half frame with an Olympus pen f because film prices are stupid. But this thing makes 35mm seem like a deal! EDIT - that image quality is hilarious
So I’ve been using the I-2 for about a month now and.. it’s definitely good outdoors (in ideal light) but anything indoors or in lack luster light, you might as well forget it. I’ve also found the only way is by using a light meter and adding an extra stop or so of light to bounce off the film just to get a proper exposure
I feel like to justify 700 for the camera you'd need to have better film emulsions. For the price you could get a 35mm for serious work and an Instax for everyday point and shoot.
I think, that´s a great camera, because it´s near the "old SX 70" with a little better lens, and the advantage that you can use three kind of films (SX 70, 600 and the I-type). The SX 70 cost for their times near the same as this new one. So, I think, it´s great that Polaroid have created a new full manual/automatic art camera! Good luck for this new camera!
I was pretty excited myself when i saw a new polaroid camera bc i used to shoot polaroids all the time till it got kinda pricey. But im amazed this cost more than the SX70 but in the end youre photos will look the same as the ones taken on a $20 polaroid camera mainly bc the film. It's hard to get a decent shot with them even if you have manual controls. Theres just not much latitude with that film and you have factors that affect it such as light hitting the polaroid while developing and temperature. so like out of those 8 shots you get per pack. about 3-5 come out good. which is not much for the cost of it. So its hard to justify the $600 price tag.,
That’s blast forms the past, indeed. I hope they gave one to David Hockney,too! A guy who worked for Polaroid once gave me a Polaroid camera to play with which also could use film which gave me a positive Black and white AND a negative of the print. Cool. Thanks for sharing your video with us.
A lot of people want an extremely clear photo with these cameras, Polaroid doesn’t. This is how they are advertising it, not perfect. The photos in this video are rough because of the setting. Overcast is HECKIN bright from every direction. The photo with the two surfers show that you NEED light hitting your subject from the front. Overhead or behind will not do. This video I think shows good examples of good and bad Polaroid Techniques. The camera is lovely, it’s technique🤙
I've been using a polaroid slr690 for years as my only camera in the early 2000's, I can testify I've been able to achieve incredibly detailed shots with it, and including some very colourful ones...missed shots were absolutely not the majority. The main issue is that impossible never got the formula right and/or consistent. Which is why this instant camera (nor any overpriced vintage one using the same films) doesn't make any sense to me.
Maybe it's just me but i really prefer fuji instant film. Polaroid film has a little too much "vintage" vibe to it. I get it, but when the photo looks very different from the things i wanted to frame it triggers me.
Insanely hyped about this. If you don't like Polaroid, that's okay and you should move on. This is incredible for those of us who are passionate about the medium.
I'd honestly shoot Polaroid more if their current chemistry for the film wasn't awful. last few packs of polaroid film I bought were completely unusable
@@thatfellarosto Awful is a very strong word and a stretch. I'll admit there are consistency issues, and sometimes photos don't come out how they should, but I have been shooting current Polaroid/PO/Impossible for years now and the film has been improving consistently the entire time. It's come a hell of a long way from the Impossible days, and my hit ratio is far far higher than my misses. I think getting to know the film really helps, which sucks because it costs money, but it's part of learning how to use any medium. This is all pertaining to color, by the way, their B&W film has been basically perfect for years.
@@WillemVerb I'd recommend the Polaroid 600 SE to enthusiasts of the medium. Full setups available for *around* half the price of the I-2 and much, much better image quality. It is very manual in its operation, however. If the extra $300 is worth it to you for automatic features, so be it.
This is a really interesting camera that looks like a fair balance of fun and creative control when you need it. I'd love to play with one but $600 dollars plus film is too rich for my blood. The instax mini evo was already a stretch, but I'm sure there's a market for it!
Yoooo, I just found a cool edit bit at 2:27 you can see the bird only flew halfway past the screen because it was landing on a ledge, but the bird was eddited to fly all the way accros. very very cool, I love the depth of detail
Cool product and great that this option is now on the market. But not only because of the price it seems like a niche product because Polaroid is more like a run-and-gun camera for snapshots without high expectations when it comes to image quality and dialing in settings.
Wow! Even though i cant afford it (im retired) i can see the value. Years ago, many people i knew used Polaroid pictures as instant gifts at family gatherings.
Willem, love your content and presentation, the image quality of your videos looks fantastic! Regarding the polaroid - I was expecting more from that "improved lens". At f8 and f18 it doesn't look all that sharp at all, I don't know if it's because of the cartridge quality or the way it prints just doesn't justify 600$ + cartridge for me with modern day standards. There doesn't seem to be much improvement at how it handles imagery. Maybe it worked better back in the day when people weren't used to seeing sharp photos. Still. Can get a used Fujifilm for the money - I went for the XE-3 thing was 300 bucks with 16 f2 lens and card.
All these people missing the point of the Polaroid look lol it’s soft, it’s washed, and it’s beautiful. Some of my all time favorite photos are with my Polaroid. There is a magic about only having one take to get a shot. Something freeing about a “less than perfect” result.
I still need to get my SX-70 fixed, but I'm glad to see the new Polaroid finally try to make something that matches it in terms of quality and surpasses it in terms of features.
As a one step 2 user for years, I’m tempted to try this camera once it os made available here in the Philippines. One step 2 is still up there when it comes to i-type bests but considering the current price of polaroid films, I suggest to try the Fujifilm Instax Wide 500AF.
With this camera, is what is in the viewfinder what the picture will be? I know some poloroids you have to offset and adjust. This is something really important to me to find out.
Regarding the pricetag, this is essentially their flagship product. They are selling more "regular" Polaroid box cameras as well as just the ability to grab a Sun 600 off the aftermarket but this is really geared to those who want a manual control product. People say "Well I can just get an SX-70" or "For the money I can get an SL680" but even in the last two years the prices on those older cameras are skyrocketing as supplies diminish. I have five SX-70's and only three are fully functional currently, servicing getting more and more expensive for them. I welcome any new analog camera regardless what it does just for the sake of having options. Comparatively the price and feature set puts it in line with the MiNT SLR670 range, which can easily top over $1000 depending on features, and while those are gorgeous pieces of engineering and I don't scoff at their price suddenly this looks much more managable. As for those saying they wouldn't spend that much on Polaroid it's totally reasonable, I always recommend a secondhand 600 box camera for those looking to try it out, but this product is certainly for folks who want to be a bit more experimental and creative with the platform. Personally I use a Polaroid back with my Mamiya RB67 for producing the best shots I can, but I'm still intrigued by this and may pick it up for its ease of use.
while I was researching the canonet ql18I saw you commented somewhere that it was one of your first cameras. could you make a video on it? I haven't found a lot of people online shooting with it in your style. greetings
Polaroid is all about nostalgia, because photography wise there are better film cameras and even instant cameras for that. Polaroid film stock isn't great, Fuji's Instax looks better to be honest. Manual controls are great, but the next step has to be the lens.
Plastic lens, a non-replaceable battery that will leave it a brick in under a decade. All for $599. Yeah, that's a real iconic classic there Polaroid. I'll stick with my SX70 ;)
Would not have believed that Polaroid still exist as a company let alone produce a new camera!! Hope it gets some sales traction to make it worth their effort and expense. I've got an old Polaroid in my antique museum of photography collection. Probably still works.
Dawg, you should check out the Instantkon RF70. A more manual take on this, it was fun when I rocked it for a short while. If they could bring down the price to around this that would help the value prop. Lenses are probably comparable but the RF70 gets you f/5.6
I will consider it when they improve the film. When you get it right, the film is ok. But it’s way too inconsistent and unreliable for photos that are £2.50 each. It’s not like you can burn through them and expect good results every time. I was getting a lot of duds on my sx-70. For every pack, I had about 4 keepers. That makes them even more expensive. I sold the sx-70 because I just didn’t think it was worth it anymore.
I really think its a shame you don't talk about the film quality in this vid. I think a lot of people are seeing the same problems with the quality of the polaroid film stock, and to be honest, I think it takes away from your credibility that you don't mention this in the video at all. Really enjoy your content for the most part, but this really feels more like an advertisement than a test/review.
I'm not sure if this applies to I-Type film, but I shoot 600 color/B&W film with my Polaroid One-Step. I keep it under the frog tongue for several minutes after each photo because I read that today's film needs to be covered/kept in the dark longer, unlike theOG film back in the day.
I was so excited and about to order the Polaroid can but after watching this video I will think twice, not sure that there is any difference in the quality of the photos, still overexposed, I will stick to my Xs-70 sonar
This camera looks incredibly packed with all those features plus full manual control but like everyone said here... 700 euros... Wow. I thought it was going to cost about 300 euros. Of course this camera is a really niche product and I think Polaroid knows this camera is not going to be a best seller but like a flagship product so other brands can see what they can achieve. Anyway I would like to see more photos taken with this camera in better weather conditions and specially portraits where I think we could see a better bokeh and sharpness.
yooo willem, congrats to getting sponsored by polaroid! you really really really earned it! thank you for your videos, you are a big inspiration for me
I love the camera itself, even for 600 euros it's still a very tempting camera to use. But we all know what Polaroid needs to improve is not the camera bodies. Even if Polaroid makes a 6k euros super premium camera, it is still gonna take shitty shots with the current formula.
It’s a cool idea. I’m just not onboard for $600 camera that takes mediocre pictures. It might be the film stock but I’m seeing washed out colors, blown out highlights etc.
Agree, not sure what the sales incentive is. Everyone has instant photos now, so unless the idea is to go back to blurry, over-exposed, muddy images lacking detail? But you do get an instant hard copy, which is trading on Polaroid's original appeal.
The cheapest Fuji Instax toy camera takes better photos and costs 1/10th…
I expected a higher price tag, but certainly didn't expect $600. That's half the cost of a used Leica M3/2/5, or even the full cost of a very good condition medium format setup.
I'd rather they worked on the film not new cameras.
@@osprey_8864 I think it also has to be mentioned that there are third party manual cameras compatible with Instax film, and from what I've seen they look to be excellent quality. More expensive, but I also think once you're spending over $500 on a film camera you're probably willing to spend almost $1000 to get EXACTLY what you want.
Love the look of the camera. Was really hoping for a new higher quality film like the old pre bankruptcy emulsions
Fingers crossed they're working on both, and a new generation of i-type will be releasing soon :^)
They've been working on a new stock for a couple years now, the problem is that a lot of the chemicals the old Polaroid company used are now banned by regulations and so when the company went defunct the door closed on those chemicals. The new Polaroid effectively has to reverse engineer something similar using different chemicals, which is a lot more difficult than people give credit for. Part of the reason Fujifilm's instax remains the way it is is that its formulation hasn't changed in like 30+ years and they still get certain exceptions. If the Japanese government ever cuts them off that'll probably spell Fujifilm leaving the analog film industry for good.
@WittyDroog why are some chemicals banned? I feel like a second generation I type would finally make me go all in on the i-2. Reclaimed series is cool too
@Razzbow They were pretty toxic and/or fell outside of environmentally safe restrictions mostly. Some also just stopped being widely available for wholesale. Even when Polaroid originally worked on it their chemists tested tens of thousands of compositions (Google "polaroid chemistry photo" to see a wild photo of their early development in the chemist labs).
Generally environmental reasons.@@Razzbow
Unfortunately despite the price tag, the photos that came out still looks pretty similar to the entry level polaroid camera
Exactly my thoughts
$15 disposable camera from cvs takes better pics and that's saying a lot.
Photos look rubbish. Like they were taken with a toy camera for kids
polaroid is not for better pics it's for the vibe... Also those are disposable and i agree with the original comment they have made the 100ish dollar polaroids like "now" or "now+" or even "go" that can take many times more photos than a disposable camera and it takes pretty much the same photos as this new I-2 model. But ofc I-2 has more features and better features than those models but still don't agree with the price tag.@@YaYousef5
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$600 for the camera and $20 for a pack of film... we really live in a society
WHAT $600 BRO
Would go really well with a new car payment 😂
Was not expecting it to be $600 😅
It's €700 in the Netherlands lol
Polaroid film is super overpriced compared to Instax, but the Now+ is a good alternative to this camera if you really want to use this sort of system. It has basically all of the same features except the manual controls and special features are done via a bluetooth (I think) app
Photos look they came out of almost any other vintage polaroid. This a luxury item for sure.
Oh that’s so cool the way they upgraded it! I feel like the pictures still come out looking the same as the old Polaroids though, I thought they’d come out a bit sharper since they upgraded the camera.
I think now they need to upgrade their instant film formula, I have even seen medium format instax convertions and the sharpness stays the same as a regular polaroid
They're bottlenecked by the film quality.
@@garlicbread4244 Yep, I shoot instax on my Mamiya RZ67 Pro II and the only benefit is having more control and having better DOF depending on my lens. Overall sharpness and colours are still the same if I had shot it on anything else though.
Old Polaroids came out far better. The original chemistry 2008 and prior was far superior in almost every way.
You're still working with a very complex chemistry (just the idea of instant film is wild), but what this camera allows you to do is stretch it to its limits in ways that older or even other cameras in their lineup can't pull off easy. Some of the other reviews I've seen for this have shown both photos that are more or less expected of a clear shot from a 600 box camera, but then some are nailing some GREAT shots in less than ideal conditions which is what really excites me (like portraits in low light coming out far better than I normall expect).
This isn't what I'd reccomend as your "first" Polaroid camera if you were getting into it, but as someone who was eyeballing a MiNT SLR670 this is suddenly a cross-shop option
I had a cheap polaroid 600 in the 90's when I was a student. The lens, a crappy plastic one, much like those found on Polaroid's today (excluding glass lens models). Having said that and looking back at my old polaroids, you simply can't compare the quality of the film back then vs now. I'm ever so grateful for Impossible initially "resurrecting" Polaroid film. I just wish more money would be invested into fixing the chemistry of the film, instead of new "gimmicky" models, coming out every so often .. or that's my opinion at least. (The I-2 is a beauty though, I got to admit).
Looks really good, but i doubt i could justify 700 euros for a polaroid.
Don't forget Polaroid's overpriced film as well
jesus it’s $700?!! I can’t imagine this selling that well
yeah, these photos really dont look much better (or at all) than an old school/cheaper polaroid/instax cam. was super unimpressed by this
@@whateverjustposting i dont think its about the film and all that i think its about the overall control you have vs the old cheap ones. obviously this isnt for everyone thats a given, but i think for those that want this kind of control its justifiable
700 €? Hellll no!!!!
Those little interactions you have with people are priceless, you should put them in more videos!
The lackluster film is what’s holding this thing back.
Indeed, the current Polaroid formula is terrible.
I like the fact that theres new investment in to film with this release but I don't know who it's for. The pricetag takes out anybody new or inexperienced and the actual photo quality eliminates a lot of photographers who would want better bang for their buck
Hopefully Instax does something similar. With instax film being significantly cheaper than polaroid, I feel like they would have a decent crack at dominating there
Given Fuji’s clear disregard for the analog market (continuously discontinuing film stocks,) I wouldn’t hold my breath
@@hellothisiskyle Agreed. I like the new SQ40 but it's just old camera in a new shell. And given that Wide represents such a small sliver of their market (The standard "mini" Instax is still their most popular size category) we'll be lucky if we ever see a successor to the 500AF
@@hellothisiskyle you still have to consider that the instax camera and film is their most popular photography product, even counting their digital camera market. but on the other hand, I believe they understand that their success with this product is due to it being considered more like a toy and not like a photographer's tool. so they don't have much incentive for making better cameras, even if lots of photographers like the film for and know its capabilities with third party cameras and mods and such
Instantkon RF70 but it's priced on the high side.. Shoots Instax Wide, I think there's a square format transport version.. would be cool if they could call back to the old folding camera days and support both formats.. i.e. those 6x9 medium format folders that could mask up to 645.
My pick for instant cameras is still SX70 though..
@jhsunix MiNT's work is pretty incredible stuff, it's also VERY expensive but I'd make the argument it's worth it's value. On the in-between Lomogrpahy makes a lot of fun and wild stuff for Instax, it's less "fool proof" than the regular Fuji cameras but they tend to have a lot of fun novelty.
It says it has a sharp lens but the photos still look like the old Polaroid, $600 is way too much for almost the same camera as the Polaroid now +
And the old Polaroid were anything but sharp. But, hey, they created the 'instant photo' market and it was a big deal for their time and a revolutionary technology. Kubrick used the medium on set as an instant gauge.
Why they invest in new camera with focus mode?
They have beautiful old cameras with these option.
They need to invest in the chemistry formula. I think the photos looks just like from the other cameras.
Agreed my friend!
More hyped about the long weekend rucksack in the background ;)
I can't bother with the comments from people who have barely even shot this film, but I've been super impressed with what I've seen from this camera vs. my beloved SX-70. There's a certain glow among the sharpness from that camera that I'm so drawn to, and I actually see it on everything I've seen out of this camera. The film has much better saturation than Instax, the lower ISO options are a lot more tolerable and now that this camera introduces full control, hitting most or all of a pack helps negate the missing 2 frames from the days of yore, and even most of the cost. The film has been great for a few years now, and it's only gotten better.
Willem, you are the Bob Ross of photography. Very relaxing watching you. Love you videos, keep up the good work.
I'm all in for the Morro Bay videos. MB is like my second home -- love that place!
Nice topic! I’m glad Polaroid chose you to review this camera. I can barely recall a higher-end folding Polaroid, the SX-70, that my Dad had. I kind of remember a higher contrast result than these photos exhibit, but this look works in the California coastal fog out there. The portraits you made, the two surfers and the beautiful good dog, are awesome. For the landscapes, I guess I prefer screaming resolution. Although I can see these photos really looking great as a different point of view mixed into the overall project that you’re working on. Very tempting lux purchase, I’ve got to admit. Cheers, Willem! ✌️
600$ for the camera is expensive but honestly I can wrap my head around it. What I can't believe and why this camera will flop is almost 20$ for 8 shots ! That's absolutely insane. I'm shooting 35mm half frame with an Olympus pen f because film prices are stupid. But this thing makes 35mm seem like a deal!
EDIT - that image quality is hilarious
I thoroughly enjoyed this 👌🏼
That Long Weekend backpack preview tho... 🤫👀!
Finally. Someone else who saw it. I posted a comment earlier in the day and came back to see if anyone else caught that as well😂
So I’ve been using the I-2 for about a month now and.. it’s definitely good outdoors (in ideal light) but anything indoors or in lack luster light, you might as well forget it. I’ve also found the only way is by using a light meter and adding an extra stop or so of light to bounce off the film just to get a proper exposure
I feel like to justify 700 for the camera you'd need to have better film emulsions. For the price you could get a 35mm for serious work and an Instax for everyday point and shoot.
That pup ❤.
is that a long weekend backpack?!👀👀
I think, that´s a great camera, because it´s near the "old SX 70" with a little better lens, and the advantage that you can use three kind of films (SX 70, 600 and the I-type). The SX 70 cost for their times near the same as this new one. So, I think, it´s great that Polaroid have created a new full manual/automatic art camera! Good luck for this new camera!
I was pretty excited myself when i saw a new polaroid camera bc i used to shoot polaroids all the time till it got kinda pricey. But im amazed this cost more than the SX70 but in the end youre photos will look the same as the ones taken on a $20 polaroid camera mainly bc the film. It's hard to get a decent shot with them even if you have manual controls. Theres just not much latitude with that film and you have factors that affect it such as light hitting the polaroid while developing and temperature. so like out of those 8 shots you get per pack. about 3-5 come out good. which is not much for the cost of it. So its hard to justify the $600 price tag.,
hold on a minute is that a long weekend backpack i can see?
Cool video Willem! Photos turned out so niiice! Just wish it wasn't priced at $600 lol
That’s blast forms the past, indeed. I hope they gave one to David Hockney,too!
A guy who worked for Polaroid once gave me a Polaroid camera to play with which also could use film which gave me a positive Black and white AND a negative of the print. Cool. Thanks for sharing your video with us.
That positive/negative film would be Polaroid 655 or type 55. Truly legendary film stock that has a cult following to this day!
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extremely clear photo with these cameras, Polaroid doesn’t. This is how they are advertising it, not perfect. The photos in this video are rough because of the setting. Overcast is HECKIN bright from every direction. The photo with the two surfers show that you NEED light hitting your subject from the front. Overhead or behind will not do. This video I think shows good examples of good and bad Polaroid Techniques. The camera is lovely, it’s technique🤙
I've been using a polaroid slr690 for years as my only camera in the early 2000's, I can testify I've been able to achieve incredibly detailed shots with it, and including some very colourful ones...missed shots were absolutely not the majority. The main issue is that impossible never got the formula right and/or consistent. Which is why this instant camera (nor any overpriced vintage one using the same films) doesn't make any sense to me.
New Long Weekend Gear coming ?
The close up of frida was the only only picture that looked epic
Maybe it's just me but i really prefer fuji instant film. Polaroid film has a little too much "vintage" vibe to it. I get it, but when the photo looks very different from the things i wanted to frame it triggers me.
Insanely hyped about this. If you don't like Polaroid, that's okay and you should move on. This is incredible for those of us who are passionate about the medium.
Agreed. The price is high, but if Polaroid is your preferred medium, then this brings a lot of value.
I'd honestly shoot Polaroid more if their current chemistry for the film wasn't awful. last few packs of polaroid film I bought were completely unusable
This is AMAZING!!!
@@thatfellarosto Awful is a very strong word and a stretch. I'll admit there are consistency issues, and sometimes photos don't come out how they should, but I have been shooting current Polaroid/PO/Impossible for years now and the film has been improving consistently the entire time. It's come a hell of a long way from the Impossible days, and my hit ratio is far far higher than my misses. I think getting to know the film really helps, which sucks because it costs money, but it's part of learning how to use any medium. This is all pertaining to color, by the way, their B&W film has been basically perfect for years.
@@WillemVerb I'd recommend the Polaroid 600 SE to enthusiasts of the medium. Full setups available for *around* half the price of the I-2 and much, much better image quality. It is very manual in its operation, however. If the extra $300 is worth it to you for automatic features, so be it.
is that a long weekend backpack?
This is a really interesting camera that looks like a fair balance of fun and creative control when you need it. I'd love to play with one but $600 dollars plus film is too rich for my blood. The instax mini evo was already a stretch, but I'm sure there's a market for it!
Yoooo, I just found a cool edit bit at 2:27 you can see the bird only flew halfway past the screen because it was landing on a ledge, but the bird was eddited to fly all the way accros. very very cool, I love the depth of detail
Actually the one with the flash too looked sick
The portrait of the surfies together is so good! You should do more polaroid work mate
Cool product and great that this option is now on the market. But not only because of the price it seems like a niche product because Polaroid is more like a run-and-gun camera for snapshots without high expectations when it comes to image quality and dialing in settings.
oh wow such a honest review
I love how you capture cars would love to see more of it
Great idea and a cool novelty for getting instant images but that quality kills it for me.
Camera is awesome! But holy no one has noticed that Long Weekend Backpack!
Love your videos regardless of subject, always just want to make me go out and shoot
❤️🫶
Okay but tell us about that Long Weekend Backpack 👀
Great work with this Polaroid, I really liked this video felt like the videos that I liked from you from 2019
Wow! Even though i cant afford it (im retired) i can see the value. Years ago, many people i knew used Polaroid pictures as instant gifts at family gatherings.
Those surfers were so cool to let you get that shot of them! Hopefully they get to see this haha
gonna need that LW backpack soon Willem :)
Willem, love your content and presentation, the image quality of your videos looks fantastic! Regarding the polaroid - I was expecting more from that "improved lens". At f8 and f18 it doesn't look all that sharp at all, I don't know if it's because of the cartridge quality or the way it prints just doesn't justify 600$ + cartridge for me with modern day standards. There doesn't seem to be much improvement at how it handles imagery. Maybe it worked better back in the day when people weren't used to seeing sharp photos. Still. Can get a used Fujifilm for the money - I went for the XE-3 thing was 300 bucks with 16 f2 lens and card.
And you can change the format to be a square on the X-E3 if you want.
@@bobhopper609 I do that very often, and Fuji can still save full size images if RAW option is selected despite that setting )
All these people missing the point of the Polaroid look lol it’s soft, it’s washed, and it’s beautiful. Some of my all time favorite photos are with my Polaroid. There is a magic about only having one take to get a shot. Something freeing about a “less than perfect” result.
I still need to get my SX-70 fixed, but I'm glad to see the new Polaroid finally try to make something that matches it in terms of quality and surpasses it in terms of features.
Friend - yoh you wanna photo?
Willem - (shy type)
🤣🤣🤣
Love this vlog tripod style keep it up!
Yeah, I'm going to have to pick one of these up. Seems like exactly what I've been wanting.
I feel like jake has a birthday in May or June solely based off "YO! You want a photo?!" 🤣
-"how was it out there today?
-"unintelligible"
Hey Willem, is that a long weekend backpack you’re wearing in this vid?? Looks like exactly what I need
The tree at 8:48 looks like a hedgehog lol
As a one step 2 user for years, I’m tempted to try this camera once it os made available here in the Philippines. One step 2 is still up there when it comes to i-type bests but considering the current price of polaroid films, I suggest to try the Fujifilm Instax Wide 500AF.
With this camera, is what is in the viewfinder what the picture will be? I know some poloroids you have to offset and adjust. This is something really important to me to find out.
The flash portrait of the surfers. Portfolio worthy
The one with the flash was dope!
Regarding the pricetag, this is essentially their flagship product. They are selling more "regular" Polaroid box cameras as well as just the ability to grab a Sun 600 off the aftermarket but this is really geared to those who want a manual control product. People say "Well I can just get an SX-70" or "For the money I can get an SL680" but even in the last two years the prices on those older cameras are skyrocketing as supplies diminish. I have five SX-70's and only three are fully functional currently, servicing getting more and more expensive for them. I welcome any new analog camera regardless what it does just for the sake of having options.
Comparatively the price and feature set puts it in line with the MiNT SLR670 range, which can easily top over $1000 depending on features, and while those are gorgeous pieces of engineering and I don't scoff at their price suddenly this looks much more managable. As for those saying they wouldn't spend that much on Polaroid it's totally reasonable, I always recommend a secondhand 600 box camera for those looking to try it out, but this product is certainly for folks who want to be a bit more experimental and creative with the platform. Personally I use a Polaroid back with my Mamiya RB67 for producing the best shots I can, but I'm still intrigued by this and may pick it up for its ease of use.
while I was researching the canonet ql18I saw you commented somewhere that it was one of your first cameras. could you make a video on it? I haven't found a lot of people online shooting with it in your style. greetings
Longweekend backpack?! 👀
i damn near skeeted on myself when i saw that first long exposure
Longweekend backpack sneakily placed....I love it 😅
2:44 - "shhpooped" 😂
Polaroid is all about nostalgia, because photography wise there are better film cameras and even instant cameras for that. Polaroid film stock isn't great, Fuji's Instax looks better to be honest. Manual controls are great, but the next step has to be the lens.
Cool camera and all but when is that backpack dropping? 👀
This was helpful & your shots were 🤌🏼. Def considering purchasing
gosh this camera looks damn good! if fuji is smart they'll make something that competes with it lol 😂
600$ for that camera is CRAZY. Just if you want it for you're colection.
Plastic lens, a non-replaceable battery that will leave it a brick in under a decade. All for $599. Yeah, that's a real iconic classic there Polaroid. I'll stick with my SX70 ;)
No glass lens elements makes this a fancy Holga for me.
Would not have believed that Polaroid still exist as a company let alone produce a new camera!! Hope it gets some sales traction to make it worth their effort and expense.
I've got an old Polaroid in my antique museum of photography collection. Probably still works.
Dawg, you should check out the Instantkon RF70. A more manual take on this, it was fun when I rocked it for a short while. If they could bring down the price to around this that would help the value prop. Lenses are probably comparable but the RF70 gets you f/5.6
Nothing beats the frankenstax on the RB67 for instant film
This would be great to have a 2nd (well more like 3rd) camera for work to take a high quality instant pic and hand off to the subject
Could you screw on an ND filter to experiment even more with settings? 🤔
I will consider it when they improve the film. When you get it right, the film is ok. But it’s way too inconsistent and unreliable for photos that are £2.50 each. It’s not like you can burn through them and expect good results every time. I was getting a lot of duds on my sx-70. For every pack, I had about 4 keepers. That makes them even more expensive.
I sold the sx-70 because I just didn’t think it was worth it anymore.
I really think its a shame you don't talk about the film quality in this vid. I think a lot of people are seeing the same problems with the quality of the polaroid film stock, and to be honest, I think it takes away from your credibility that you don't mention this in the video at all. Really enjoy your content for the most part, but this really feels more like an advertisement than a test/review.
I'm not sure if this applies to I-Type film, but I shoot 600 color/B&W film with my Polaroid One-Step. I keep it under the frog tongue for several minutes after each photo because I read that today's film needs to be covered/kept in the dark longer, unlike theOG film back in the day.
I was so excited and about to order the Polaroid can but after watching this video I will think twice, not sure that there is any difference in the quality of the photos, still overexposed, I will stick to my Xs-70 sonar
A bird almost shhhh.. pooped on me. Lol
Nice Video! I have to say I was more interested in the Long Weekend Backpack than in the Polaroid😅
“That bird almost sh-pooped on me”
I would’ve guessed that camera costs around 200$ or 300$ at maximum… but 600$ for a Polaroid?! That’s ridiculous
This camera looks incredibly packed with all those features plus full manual control but like everyone said here... 700 euros... Wow. I thought it was going to cost about 300 euros.
Of course this camera is a really niche product and I think Polaroid knows this camera is not going to be a best seller but like a flagship product so other brands can see what they can achieve.
Anyway I would like to see more photos taken with this camera in better weather conditions and specially portraits where I think we could see a better bokeh and sharpness.
where did you buy your tripod? it looks really nice!
yooo willem, congrats to getting sponsored by polaroid! you really really really earned it! thank you for your videos, you are a big inspiration for me
I love the camera itself, even for 600 euros it's still a very tempting camera to use. But we all know what Polaroid needs to improve is not the camera bodies. Even if Polaroid makes a 6k euros super premium camera, it is still gonna take shitty shots with the current formula.
Polaroid is such a frustrating company. Quality looks the same with some control for 600?
Great compositions and enjoying the new product improvements. Unfortunately I won’t be buying until the film can improve 😢
Yoooo is that a new LW backpack I see?