Kodak Mini Shot 3 Retro Camera - Portable Instant Camera and Photo Printer – 2-in-1 Printer Compatible with iOS & Android – Bluetooth Connection – 3x3-inch Real Photo Printer - White

Product Information

The Lomo'Instant Square Glass features a 95-mm (45-mm equivalent) glass lens that encourages creativity. Its old-school bellows design will be unfamiliar to most, but it folds flat to about one-third of its operational size, making it more convenient to tote.

The Kodak Mini Shot 3 Retro is accompanied by the KODAK Photo Printer application, which enhances your printing experience. This app allows you to conveniently print photos from anywhere at any time. You can access your image gallery and select the photos you want to print directly from your mobile device. One of the things I love about this camera is its versatility. You can either take a photo with the camera itself or print a photo from the camera roll on your mobile device. It’s the best of both worlds! When you take a photo with the camera, you have the option to print it or delete it. No photo card means once you delete a photo, it’s gone for good. But hey, that’s part of the fun! Auto mode lets the camera adjust aperture (f/4.5- f/22), shutter speed and flash output. The Automat has a remote built into its lens cap, so you can more easily take group shots or exposures up to 30 seconds. (It has a tripod mount, too.) Zone focusing helps measure the proper distance for the best shot, and we liked its optical viewfinder. The camera and remote use two different batteries (sold separately). In more technical terms, the self-developing film in an instant camera typically contains several layers sandwiched together — with dye, developer, etc. — which contain all the necessary chemicals for the photo development process. These layers are arranged in a way that essentially sets off a chemical reaction once you shoot an image and tell the camera to print it. Then, the printed photograph is ejected from the camera, though you may need to wait a few seconds or even minutes for the image to fully develop. A variety of manual controls include the ability to take multiple exposures and a long exposure mode that keeps the shutter open for up to 30 seconds. The camera has a self-timer, as well as a remote control that detaches from the camera (and requires its own battery).The camera does not store any photos, so if you go into the menu or if the printing fails, the photo is lost. The Now+ pictures are not only a far-cry from the digital quality we're used to on phones, but even from the better color, exposure, and dynamic range of rival instant cameras by Fujifilm and Kodak. We sent images of our test photos to Polaroid, which confirmed that the picture quality was as expected.

Battery Life:We tested each of these cameras over a two week period and shot two rolls of film. All of the cameras we tested lasted during the entire test period, and overall we didn’t find any major issues with battery life. As we continue testing these cameras, we will be sure to update this section as we learn more. The Kodak Mini Shot 3 Retro has a big, toy-like appearance that riffs on the nostalgic appeal of instant cameras. However, it has the digital convenience of letting you preview a photo before deciding to print it. That preview is pretty crummy, though, on the grainy, 1.8-inch LCD. And you can't tweak the photo — just select whether or not to print it. The Kodak Photo Print app doesn't provide control of the camera, but it allows you to edit smartphone images and send them to the camera's rather-good printer. More fundamentally, though, this model comes with a smaller 5MP sensor, slightly reduced 314 x 500dpi print resolution, a single flash and a much smaller selfie mirror –and, of course, it isn't an instant printer, so you can't use it to print photos from your phone. Instead of its own proprietary film, the Leica Sofort 2 uses Instax Mini prints, which can be bought pretty much everywhere around the world, so you won't ever have to look far to create a few more memories. Unlike the old Polaroids from my youth, these instant photos won’t fade or become grainy over time. The technology behind the photo paper is different, and it doesn’t use that chemical layer that older instant cameras used. I have taken photos of food with my iPhone and printed them with this Kodak printer, and let me tell you, the food looks so realistic it’s hard to believe it’s just a photo!A. You don’t need to shake the photo. The photos printed using the Kodak Instant Cameras come fully developed. Q. How long does it take to print a photo using the Kodak Instant Camera? There's an instant film camera for every budget and shooting style, so they can be really fun to play around with, whether you're a casual photographer taking glamor shots of your pets or a seasoned pro seeking a new outlet for your photographic creativity. The small pictures are fun to use for scrapbooking and photo albums, and they allow for a really awesome and creative way to add some personalized decor to any space. (And you don’t need to be a teenage girl to appreciate these mini-sized portraits, either.) These nostalgic cameras are also a fun addition to parties and special celebrations to allow guests to instantly bring home memories in the palms of their hands. That said, the biggest difference between the vast array of instant film cameras on the market is the size of the photographs that they print. The aforementioned Instax film lineup alone contains film sizes ranging from mini to square to wide. Then there are other brands, like Polaroid and some Kodak cameras, that print a more classic Polaroid-style photo that is a bit larger in size. Fujifilm's Instax Square SQ6 is the company's first fully analog square cam with a 65.75-mm lens. The camera features three focusing ranges: macro (1 to 1.6 feet), auto (1.6 to 6.6 feet) and landscape (6 feet and up). Overall, I would highly recommend the KODAK Mini Shot 3 Retro 4PASS 2-in-1 Instant Digital Camera and Photo Printer. It’s a fun and convenient way to capture and print your favorite moments. So go ahead, snap away and enjoy the incredible prints! Key Takeaways

LCD Screen: The camera has a small LCD screen that allows you to preview your photos before printing. Unfortunately like other hybrid cameras, when it comes to digital image quality, it's not great with only a 4.9MP sensor. Although you can argue that is the point, as for snapping and printing Instax Mini prints, it is perfect. Like other hybrid cameras, the fun factor is the main selling point, something to be passed around at parties for making prints, and for that, the Leica Sofort 2 is a class act. Superior Photo Quality: The Kodak Mini Shot 3 Retro utilizes 4PASS technology, which allows you to print flawless photos in just a few seconds. As the photos are printed on layers of color and laminated, they are protected against fingerprints and water. Photos last over a 100 years!

Are instant film cameras worth it?

With its 38-millimeter wide-angle, multicoated f/4.5 glass lens, the Lomo'Instant Automat gives you sharper images, better low-light performance and a wider field of view than its competitors. A. With the Kodak Mini Shot 3 Retro camera printer, you can preview the photo on the 1.7’’ LCD screen before printing! You can also connect your smartphone with the Kodak Instant camera printer via Bluetooth to print directly from your phone. Q. How does instant camera work? While, as I said, the printer has a mini USB port for charging, Bluetooth is its only connectivity option. According to Kodak, the onboard battery charges in about 90 minutes and lasts long enough to produce 25 prints.