Fuji has recently announced the Mini 40, the latest member of the Instax Mini series of Polaroid cameras. Similar to the Instax Mini 11 released in March last year, the Mini 40 is an entry-level instant camera with only two settings and two buttons.
But the difference is that the Mini 40 adopts the appearance of a retro film camera, and the exterior is made of a plastic material with a color that is very close to the metal.
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Except for the retro look, the mechanical mechanism of the Mini 40 is the same as the Mini 11 camera that sells for $70. Press the big silver button under the lens compartment to pop up the lens and turn on the camera.
Pull out the outermost part of the lens about half an inch to activate the Selfie mode. And when you finish shooting, push the lens back into the camera to close it. The camera’s all-plastic case makes it very lightweight and easy to carry around.
Instax Mini 40 has two shooting modes: normal and Selfie. The Selfie mode can adjust the focal length of the camera to focus on subjects closer to the lens. Other than that, you have almost no control over the shooting.
The flash will be used every time the shutter is pressed, and the Instax Mini film will roll out a mechanical hum. Apart from knowing that the printed photos will be slightly softer, have high contrast, and be bound in the icon Polaroid frame, the result is unpredictable.
The editor of the foreign media The Verge said after getting started with this camera, Mini 40 and Mini 11 are a very “fool” in the whole shooting process, users don’t need to make too many choices, and the hand feels very light. Moreover, sometimes it can produce unpredictable effects so that he can sit back and enjoy the results when using it.
The retail price of Mini 40 is US$100, which is US$30 more expensive than Mini 11. The foreign media The Verge stated that there is no need for users to spend more than $30 in addition to retro styles.
