Instax Mini 8 Manual

I was in search of an Instax camera as a creative outlet and to put a retro spin on my photography hobby. I'd looked at the popular Fuji Instax line of cameras, and even had a Mini 90's in a cart, ready to purchase... but I kept having one nagging question in the back of my mind that kept me from pulling the trigger. This is pretty automatic, and you're stuck at F/12.7. Is this going to really give me the creative control I'm looking for, or would this be better for parties and grabbing quick-memories? Well, I'm not a teenager. I don't really go to too many parties, and the novelty to my friends of an instant photo is a great for sharing, but it doesn't really fulfill my personal goals. However... F/5.7 for lower light and/or shallow depth of field and Manual Focus, coupled with shooting a kind of camera that I'd never shot before? THAT sounds more like what I was looking for! First up... it's expensive. You could buy a Fuji Mini 90, a Fuji 300 wide, a Fuji SP-1 Instax Printer, AND more than 100 shots of film for less than you can buy this one camera by itself... and it doesn't even include a neck strap. That's straight-up daunting, if I'm being honest. On that fact alone, I couldn't recommend this camera for someone who just wants to shoot the Instax Mini format for fun. It took me a week to really mull that over. Am I glad I made the decision I did? Absolutely. This camera has taught me to slow down, compose, and consider. Each shot matters, so I care and think more on every one. This camera WILL take more skill/time and trial/error to get quick shots in focus than other automatic options. Vignetting occurs at high aperture settings. I'm running out of characters B&H will let me use, so let's wrap up this up with pros/cons: Pros: Manual Focus, f 5.6, glass lenses, fun bonus aperture (mine was a clover!), hidden flash, optional ND filters, close up filters, and lens hood Cons: Manual Focus, expensive, light-meter not very dependable in bright light

It fits well with my Instax Mini Evo

This film is expensive, but B&H has some of the cheapest film for the mini Instax cameras.

Amazing replacement for my original instax mini camera

Amazing quality, Instax mini film fits perfect.

Not sure you have any other choice for film for the Instax Mini, this film works good as expected.

Great product, works with my Fuji Instax Mini. 20 Exposures.

I ordered the wrong film. Meant to order the instax mini film but this was a great deal on this film.

Love this film! Pops into the Instax mini in a second, renders beautiful color photos.

We use these storage pages for our collections of Fuji Instax mini 7s instant pictures. The instant pics are 2.3 x 3.3 and they fit perfectly. We purchased a colorful binder and viola! ...very good quality...thick and durable...B&H has quality and quick shipping as well.