Customers often highlight the camera quality of the Now+ Instant Film Camera Generation 2. Users report that the camera works fantastically for its intended purpose. There are no cons mentioned for this product.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Great, I love it. Takes great photos for the trip that I have planned and easy to capture quick memories
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When the stars align, the camera is very fun to use and produces great images. However, the autofocus can be finicky, sometimes choosing to focus far away when I am photographing a subject up close. And the autoexposure can be unreliable, resulting in blown out or images that are almost entirely black.
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Bought it for the nostalgia of old Polaroids. I guess it holds up. Make sure you read the box to see what all comes with it. Pretty sure I paid $150 and didn’t receive any film to go with. Thankfully I bought what I thought was going to be extra when I purchased this.
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The hardware is nice. It was pretty light, feels well-built, and able to survive some wear and tear. I thought it was cool that it is made of 40% recycled materials. There are minimal controls on the device—enough to turn it on, take a photo, and connect to the polaroid app. I appreciated that a physical button for turning the flash on/off is included. It includes a lens cap, USB cable, wrist strap, 5 filters (more on that later), and a case for the filters. This kit does not include film but accepts both I-type and 600 film. They have added so many options of film types (color, black and white, different border designs) so it was fun to be able to customize my photo further.
The camera is extremely easy to set up. Putting film in the camera is as simple as replacing a cartridge. I appreciate it charges via a modern standard like USB-C. Battery life is good at a claim of up to 15 packs depending on use. Connecting the camera to the app is super easy. I just downloaded the polaroid app and it walked me through everything. There’s a blue + that indicates whether the device is connected which is a nice feature too.
The included app connectivity (via the polaroid app) is nice. It includes a number of controls: remote shutter, self timer, double exposure, aperture control, tripod mode, portrait mode, light painting, and a full manual mode (which you can control the aperture, shutter, flash, and focal length). I appreciate ability to put in my own settings and the creative modes the app offers. The app controls definitely get the job done but I think I’d like physical controls if I was using the manual settings for every shot.
I thought image quality was pretty good. If you’re looking for the “polaroid look” this does a great job at capturing that. They have a very ethereal quality to them. It took some time (and film) for me to get the hang of shooting with it. Specifically it took some trial and error to figure out what I was seeing in the viewfinder versus what the lens was actually capturing. The flash adds an extra element of polaroid look. It works best at close range. It includes a bunch of cool filters which were fun to experiment with. My favorites were the red vignette and the starburst filters. I appreciated that there were two focal lengths and in auto mode it automatically switches between them to get the best shot.
The only complaint I have is that there is no warning that the cap is on before you take a photo. I’ve lost a few images to that. Since the viewfinder is not through the lens there is no indication the cap is on. Maybe in a 3rd generation they can add an indicator light or some other way to warn if the cap is on.
Overall this is an instant camera with a vintage look but a number of modern features.