instax 16581410 SQUARE SQ6 instant camera, Graphite Grey
instax 16581410 SQUARE SQ6 instant camera, Graphite Grey
Classic Design
Timeless looks
Designed with the boldest in mind, the INSTAX SQUARE SQ40’s square silhouette and classic black finish goes with any look. In fact, with its textured and sophisticated finish, and all the feel of analogue photography, we may even be bold enough to say it’ll enhance your unique style.
| Weight: | 0.39 Kilograms |
| Dimensions: | 11.8 x 5.8 x 12.8 centimetres |
| Brand: | instax |
| Model: | 16581410 |
| Part: | 16581410 |
| Colour: | Graphite Gray |
| Batteries Included: | 2 CR2 batteries required. (included) |
| Dimensions: | 11.8 x 5.8 x 12.8 centimetres |
Way back when I would use Polaroids to proof work before committing to more expensive medium format film, whilst I still shoot MF my Polaroid cameras gradually fell into disuse.
Instax appeared on the scene but by then I was shooting more and more digitally so it kind of passed me by, until now.
A few months ago my wife came across 20 boxes of expired Instax square film in Boots the Chemist for a 1 a box, not one to walk away from a bargain she bought the lot and stashed them away in my film fridge where they lay forgotten.
A couple of weeks ago whilst making an inventory of what I had I decided that I’d like to give them a try, a quick search on the usual second hand sites produced no cameras for sale so I bought this for sale, a bit of a risk as I wasn’t sure the expired film would be usable.
I needn’t have worried, I took the camera out last week and every shot came out a treat, perfectly exposed and in focus, I put that down to the camera’s ease of use and simplicity, point, shoot and instant satisfaction.
My only regrets are that I didn’t buy one years ago and that I should have waited a couple more weeks until Prime day when it was heavily discounted.
C’est la vie.
Probably only bought this for the aesthetic, I love the terracotta colour. Film replacement is very expensive it’s practically 1 per shot. Its teaching me to be more thoughtful with my photography, and it does require patience and skill.
I wish there was a memory card function to retain the footage but at the same time, this is made to be in the moment.
Bought for my teenage daughter and she loves it. I knew what to expect from reading information on the camera, don’t expect great quality photos. But lovely “old style” photos. I also bought it at a great price. So overall very pleased with the purchase.
The colour of this is so nice and a bit different to other polaroid cameras out there. It’s also really easy to use, feels nice in your hands and the pictures come out great. There’s definitely a learning curve to using a polaroid camera and it might take you a couple of tries the first time you use it, but don’t be discouraged if your first photo doesn’t turn out the way you expected. Make sure you read the instructions properly for both the camera and the film, maybe watch a YouTube tutorial and you’ll figure it out.
The photos look lovely and are really nice to give as small gifts, party favours or to use as decorations or in scrapbooks.
Landscape mode- Only use during the daytime. This mode instantly turns your polaroids dark when taken at night time. Polaroids at the end of the day are really only meant for close range photography.
selfie mode- great works very well, keep a steady hand.
Automatic- Does the job but normally over-exposes the image (meaning it is more pale than anything)
Macro- I have not personally used this mode yet, I cannot make a remark.
double exposure- I also have not used but make sure you know what you are doing
L/D- these are the modes I most use. Normally if I am outside on a sunny day I will take the polaroid using the D mode as it darkens the image a little and keeps it from over exposing. I use the Light in the opposite situation.
Overall I would avoid taking polaroids in the dark completely, but that is with any polaroid camera. would 100% recommend.
If you are someone who is getting it for fun and have never touched a camera or instant camera, I would suggest you buy an earlier Fuji model that won’t cost so much for film and batteries. This model as great as it is, takes a while to get used to and the film is very expensive you are pretty much paying around 1 each film shot. Do your research into what you want from the camera, if you won’t use the fancy traits such as the colour gels, double exposure and don’t mind having the flash never turn off then I would get the instax mini.
The camera is great as you can turn off flash and you can change settings, it’s not tiny but it’s relatively flat so can easily be put in a bag or back pack. Overall I love the camera but I’ve wasted a lot of film getting used to the composition and focus distance so hope that the film will be cheaper in the future!