Current Favourite & Review | FujiFilm Instax Mini 8

So we're officially right in the middle of January. Not the best month of the year as it signifies the end of Christmas and a lot of dreary weather (on my side of the world anyway!). However, it also means new starts, how are your resolutions going? Anyway, that's all beside the point. I'm here to tell you about my latest love, the FujiFilm Instax Mini 8. I received this hipster beauty for my birthday back in November and have noticed lots of people purchasing it since then. 

The camera is essentially a take on the classic polaroid camera. It's not all that high tech but it's so fun! You put the film in yourself at the back and click the button under the lens to turn it on. This pops out the lens also. Now for a few of the technical details, but no fear, this camera is very basic and can be operated by even the most non technical folk! 

There are four options to take photos with; indoors/night F12.7, cloudy/shade F16, sunny/slightly cloudy F22 and Sunny/bright F32. The camera automatically determines the best option but you can also adjust this to your preference. The light indicates which option has been selected. The shutter speed is 1/60 seconds and the flash always fires. You can also set it the dial to the 'Hi-key" mode which allows you to take photos with a softer impression. 

Once you take the photo it immediately prints from the top of the camera, which can be seen below. It prints quite quickly, however the image does take some time to show up. For the full image to show you need to leave it for about 30 minutes-1 hour. The photos it produces are very old-school but in the best possible way! They look vintage and make a gorgeous souvenir. There's a white space at the bottom which is perfect for writing memories,dates etc. 

Although it is a very cute and cool camera, there are a few cons. The biggest con for me is that the film is extremely expensive (€25 for 2 packs) . Each pack only contains 10 shots and there is no room for error. Once you take a photo, you can't delete it! The images aren't brilliant quality either and do take a while to fully develop.

You can make your own judgement on the product but I personally think it's a gorgeous, fun camera for anyone! If you are looking for a high tech camera to take beautiful photos with, this isn't your guy. However if you're looking for an easy-to-use novelty camera to make lots of memories with, you won't be disappointed!

Available in 5 colours (pink,blue,white,black,yellow) for €99.99 here