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.)
This is great. I would definitely use this camera at home and at work.
This camera is fantastic! I would love to play with one with a little while :)
Oh, that is so cool. My 7yo son would love this (and maybe then I could get him to keep his hands off my studio cameras, LOL).
I absolutely love your blog!! and I’ve been seeing these fuji instax instant cameras a few other places and would absolutely love to have one, the images they create are so fun and I love the look of them!!Thanks for doing this giveaway!!:D
ooh! i want one!
Love Photojojo, Love your blog and would LOVE the chance to win this little camera! Thanks!
Ohmygosh! I’m teaching a little photography seminar and this would be a great tool to teach the kids with!! How fun!
Sweet camera!
LOVE LOVE LOVE these, it’s on my wish list :)
What a fun giveaway!!
Have had my eye on these for awhile. They look so fun!!
That camera looks awesome and fun. :)
Oooooh! Me, please, please! : )
Ooh! Ooh! Pick Me!
What a fun camera!! It’d be pretty sweet to win! :)
ooohhh what a cool little camera… um yes I would like to have one!
I would LOVE to try one of these…I love how your photos turned out…and I love photojojo! Thanks for the chance to win one!
I have been thinking about getting a small camera to carry around for fun. This looks great!
Ooooh, might have to look into getting one for my daughter for her birthday! Thanks for the chance!
Ooo…I’d love to win one! Thanks Tara for the opportunity!
Ohhhhhh!! I’ve been wanting one!! I love polaroid camera’s coz its instant you get your pic right after you take it.
oh!!! looks so fun!! me me me!
love love! been meaning to thank you for your post on your trip to san fran. i was smiling with you – what a sweet time with your family. we lived there only a year before moving to the south (as in, not southern cal…..but as in alabama!), and oh how i miss it!
How cool! I’d love to get one! :)
Cool! I would love to play with this one. Great with a toy that both looks good and are lots of fun to play with.
I would love to have one of those!! Thanks for having this giveaway!
Oh my goodness! My budding photographer, Maggie, would LOVE this. Pick me, pick me, pick me.
Your commentary cracks me up! I imagine you write exactly how you speak and I admire that! Your creativity and whit is always appreciated, thanks for doing all that you do for your fans!
The Photojojo looks awesome! Excited to see more!!!
Very cool!!!
Oh I wanna win!
Fingers crossed!! I try to be a good egg :-)
I’ve many great things about these little things!
this is on my christmas wish list!!!
um. yes please!!
Are you kidding me?? I was JUST coveting the Instax online last night while trying to order presents for my kids! Pick us, pick us!
Oh the fun things me and my family could do with this! Thanks for the chnace!
Sooooo cool!
Oh I love these! My mom and Megan have them and I would love one! You rock TW!
this looks like so much fun!
Very cool!
I’ve been dying for one of these! Thanks for having such a fun giveaway!
Ooooh, that is a neat little camera… I want to play :)
I would desperately love to have one of these to have with me on my wedding day next year, especially on my way back down the aisle!!
Wow – how fun would that camera be?!?!
This is NEAT! My daughter would just love having fun with one of these! (So would I)! A camera is on her wishlist for Christmas. Thanks for the chance!
YES PLEASE! I would LOVE some instant gratification with photos instead of the burden of digging them out of the computer.
This would be awesome!
PS LOVE your San Fran pics!
OMG how cooooooool would it be to win one of these!!!
So cute! My 15 year old daughter has one on her Christmas list! :-)
how awesome!
Me me me! I would be keeping this one for myself!