Winner is SARAH, who wrote:
“looks so fun! i would love to win one to put under the Christmas tree :)”
Sarah, I have emailed you, but the email bounced. Please contact me!
Tara
A few years ago, a friend of mine named Amy showed me this tiny little instant camera she had just purchased.
It was the Fuji Instax – and she had purchased it from a Japanese seller on ebay.
On her urging, I bought one too. However, after using it once I was dismayed to discover that what I saw through the shutter was not what the camera captured when I clicked. It was like three feet OFF. And I could never figure out the right configuration of me moving a little extra to the left to get the thing all the way on the right that I wanted to get – so I put it back in the box and left it on my shelf for two years. I got a lemon.
Then this year happened. And they were now being sold here in the USA, not just Japan. Suddenly these little cameras were popping up everywhere on photography blogs. And I was like, “Man, I will have to try one of these new ones out.” And I was all set to buy a new one, when Jennifer over at Photojojo emailed me and offered to send me one to review.
Um, yes please?
That was easy.
And then she asked me if I thought my blog readers would want to try one out. And do you know what I said?
Um, yes please!
I received mine just in time to use with the kids in San Francisco, and am happy to report that the issue I had with my first was not duplicated in the new models. Also, the new model is a bit smaller, and easier to hold and maneuver. I carried my big camera around, and Nathan and Anna carried the Fuji Instax. We took turns using it.
A mix of our favorites, taken by me, Nate, or Anna.
This camera would make a great gift for a child. This camera would make a great gift for yourself. :)
Just submit a comment via the blog to enter to win one of your own from Photojojo! The people at Photojojo are really, really, really good eggs. I support good eggs!
Winner chosen Monday morning at 9am PST.
(Remember, no facebook comments will be entered.)
I love these cameras. 1/597 chance of having my own ;)
Oh, I want to play too! This looks totally fun!
i would love love to play! intsa-memories, what could be better than that? thank you photojojo and tara!
I feel lucky!! and I really miss my little Polaroid I-Zone. Thanks for the chance to have a road trip buddy once again.
Super fun giveaway!! I would LOVE to try out one of those!
I’m in, I would love one of these!
oooooooooooohhhh…aahhhhhhhhh…
pick me, pick me!!!
My daughter would love it! I can see her now – okay Mom stop moving for me….PLEASE….
That would be very fun to win! :)
That camera looks like so much fun!! I would love to win.
I’ve been looking for a camera for my daughter. This would be a GREAT fit for her!!!!
I love the photos you got with it! I seriously have to get one of these!!
i’ve had my eye on one for quite a while now. :) thanks!
How fun would this be? Thanks for the giveaway!
Oh I would love to win one! My sister would LOVE it :)
Um, pick me! Please! It would make my Christmas super special!
What a fun camera! Love its style.
this would make an awesome birthday/christmas gift. would love to win one =D
I want to win this for my daughter’s birthday!
Oh.My.heck. I LOVE this!! I can feel my creative juices flowing already! Thanks for the chance to win one!
Nice! Looks like a lot of FUN!!!
I have actually been looking for a camera for my son… perhaps it’s karma that I came here tonight :)
That looks like SO MUCH FUN!
I love these cameras, Pick me!!!!!
My 4 year old would love this! He actually takes some really great pictures with my Rebel XT, so this would be really fun … instant gratification!
I see collages in my future. That camera looks like so much fun!
I would love to give this to my son, Nico, for his 9th birthday
on December 26th!
wow. this would be so amazing. i have been trying to find a polaroid…instant film is so magical. this would be perfect for me.
Dude. Me love you long time. With a cherry on top? I have had this in my shopping cart like 4 times.
Can I PLEEEEAAAAAAAAAASSEEEEEE be the one to get this
awesome camera?
I’d love to take a series of pix of my soon to come
baby (due in Feb!).
This is on my Amazon wishlist!!
I’m a good egg.
ohh, I so want one of these! I have a big problem with printing digi photos out … this would solve that! :-p
That is great, I would love to have a little camera like this. Thanks for sharing.
Wow that looks like fun. My kids would totally dig on one of those.
Great photos! My son would LOVE this camera, not sure if I could share though. Happy Holidays. Pick me :)
How cool is this!! =)
thanks for the give-away.
I’ve wanted to try polaroids, this would be fun.
Man! I have been wanting one of these for quite awhile! It will probably be quite awhile until I can afford one on this nursing school budget of mine!
Glad you got one that wasn’t a lemon!
I hope my luck changes and I win this thing. I love it.
Holy crap on a pancake!!…I would LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE to win one!!!!!!!! :D
What a fun idea! I would love to win this camera.
Please, please pick me! I love photography!
sweet looking camera! looks like fun!!
Oh I think these cameras are so neat! I have been wishing for one for a long time.What a cool giveaway–and loved seeing how you used it during your vacation!
I want one of these sooooooooooooo baaaaaaaaaaaadd!!!
wahoo!!!! this is already on my Christmas list! Hopefully I will win and save Santa a few bucks!;)
Very cool!!!
This looks cool. Hope I win!
love your blog ! I’ve been looking at those little cameras for a while now. Would be a super cool thing to experiment with !