HUGE favour - fuji instax

sineadw

Hey all. My brother's 40th is coming up Saturday night. I'm wondering if anyone would loan me a fuji instax for the night? To make a live photo album as part of a gift. I can't get film for my polaroids in time (or on budget) and AFAIK the instax film is still readily available?

I'm in dublin, and would be eternally grateful to anyone who could help out...

NakedDex

Another option is to try one of the Polaroid Pogo printers? They're essentially the same, a 3x2 sticky backed print, but it'll print straight from your camera.
They're pretty readily available too.

AnCatDubh

NakedDex wrote: »

They're pretty readily available too.

Some of them in boots yesterday, liffey valley. I *think* they were about €35. I hadn't been paying too much attention but did notice that they are inkless apparently.

NakedDex

From what I've read, they some form of colour crystal embedded in the paper, so the printer itself uses no cartridges or ribbons.
The paper is reasonably inexpensive too.

sineadw

Nice one guys - I'll try that doesn't sound *too* expensive...

sineadw

Just one question - do theyhave a built in flash? Will be low light conditions.

NakedDex

It's not a Polaroid camera, it's a printer. There is a Pogo camera too, which works in the same way as regular Polaroid cameras.
The printer connects to your existing camera by USB, so you can use whatever you wish. The paper, I just spotted, is €10 for three ten-packs on Pixmania.

punchdrunk

the pogo photo's look awful!

track down an instax!

Silverfish

sineadw wrote: »

Hey all. My brother's 40th is coming up Saturday night. I'm wondering if anyone would loan me a fuji instax for the night? To make a live photo album as part of a gift. I can't get film for my polaroids in time (or on budget) and AFAIK the instax film is still readily available?

I'm in dublin, and would be eternally grateful to anyone who could help out...

sineadw, what type of film is it?

would it be this type?

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8490/img0176sb.jpg

If so I have some here in Dublin 12 if that's any good to you?

sineadw

It's the camera I need Silverfish. Not easy to find apparently.. Thanks though If I get my hands on a camera I'll give you a shout.

Right, so pogo's a printer! Hmmm... that changes things.. Might just bring in the wireless printer and a wifi card. Again, hmmm...

Silverfish

Ah right, I thought it might work in your polaroids, not in the instax.

The pogo is handy for printing, you can print direct from the camera and since the prints are stickers its easy to make a book there and then.

Quality isn't fantastic but it's good enough.

sineadw

TBH quality isn't a big concern at all. It's more speed. Will have a looksee on Tuesday.

Feckin impossible project. Damn you and your unuseable photos!

Fajitas!

Silverfish wrote: »

sineadw, what type of film is it?

would it be this type?

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8490/img0176sb.jpg

If so I have some here in Dublin 12 if that's any good to you?

Any sneaky 600 or SX70 in that stash, eh?

:pac:

Silverfish

Fajitas! wrote: »

Any sneaky 600 or SX70 in that stash, eh?

:pac:

Are you mad, I'm not made of money you know.

As soon as I win the euromillions I'll give you a shout.

I only bought that film are being a little misled on ebay, I'm not even sure what polaroid camera it actually works in, but apparently it works in one I do not have and cannot find.

DaireQuinlan

Silverfish wrote: »

I only bought that film are being a little misled on ebay, I'm not even sure what polaroid camera it actually works in, but apparently it works in one I do not have and cannot find.

you never got that 104 working ?

Silverfish

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

you never got that 104 working ?

No, I didn't, and it bounced across the floor yesterday so I doubt I ever will.

AnimalRights

Just use ur normal Digi camera as if he would notice?

AnCatDubh

AnimalRights wrote: »

Just use ur normal Digi camera as if he would notice?

but.... but.... but.... polaroid 400 mightn't fit in the SD card slot

spinandscribble

Silverfish wrote: »

Are you mad, I'm not made of money you know.

As soon as I win the euromillions I'll give you a shout.

I only bought that film are being a little misled on ebay, I'm not even sure what polaroid camera it actually works in, but apparently it works in one I do not have and cannot find.

would work in my converted polaroid 110b, its peel apart film used in land cameras. Its actually nice stuff for transfers and other stuff. Just look for polaroids on ebay that use 100 type film.

TinyExplosions

If you're looking to potentially buy the camera, Gunns on Wexford st have Fuji Instax cameras and film in the shop

sineadw

hopefully have it sorted - pogo printer and 40 sheets for under 40 quid..

Thanks everyone

jpb1974

hopefully have it sorted - pogo printer and 40 sheets for under 40 quid..

Sounds like you're sorted... but in the event that you still want an Instax I have both the Instax Mini and Instax 200 and will be in Dublin on Thursday.

sineadw

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