Fujifilm Instax Mini 41: The camera where failed photos are still fun

With the Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 you take photos with a retro style. So nice, that even failed photos are still worth keeping!

Fujifilm Instax Mini 41: The camera where failed photos are still fun

The Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 is an instant camera. And that’s nice, because this camera immediately prints your photos on special photo paper. When you press the print button, the photo slides out of the top of the camera within a few seconds with a modest buzz. The image then develops automatically in approximately 90 seconds. And no, you don’t have to flutter with the photo.

In the box there are two batteries in front of the camera, a wristband, the camera itself, a few manuals and a bag. You have to buy the Instax film separately, this will cost you around 10 euros for ten photos. If you buy a larger package, they are a bit cheaper. But count on you that you have lost around 80 to 90 cents per photo.

The Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 has a suggested retail price of 109.95 euros, but the camera can also be found a bit cheaper here and there. So always take a look around if you plan to purchase one.

The Instax Mini 41 is not only fun, but also incredibly easy to use. You turn on the camera by turning on the lens until it clicks. After that you can turn it a little further for the ‘close-up’ position, but more about that later.

Then you look through the viewfinder (the lying hole), focus on the subject and print. You don’t have to press the button half first to focus, as you often have to do with normal cameras. Then the photo immediately comes out of the top.

The small photos have a unique charm and it remains an attention grabber if, for example, you are taking some pictures on a birthday or a party. Keep in mind that you often lose the photos immediately to your audience. “May I also have one,” you get to hear what often.

There is also a flash on the camera, but you can’t turn it off. That is not so bad, because the photos generally look good. But if you start shooting outside with a lot of sunlight, they can be somewhat overexposed. The photos can also look a little more bright inside with a direct (bright) light source in the image.

You have to pay attention if you want to take photos of (very) close. Then you have to temporarily put the camera on close-up. You do this by turning the lens a blow when it is on. If you don’t do this, you have the chance that the subject is not completely neat in the middle of your photo. That’s because the viewfinder is a little further to the right of the actual lens on the camera. The close-up function solves this problem.

Conclusion: Fujifilm Instax Mini 41

The Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 is a nice Point & Click camera and very easy to use. It is a pity that you cannot turn off the flash. In some circumstances this can cause a slightly overexposed photo. But do you take that into account when shooting? Then the quality of your photos is usually fine.

It is also very nice to take photos with this Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 camera. The device is nice in the hand and has a nice retro look. The photos have a unique charm and because they are printed immediately, they require that you think carefully about what you will record. In addition, it is always fun to hand them out to your friends. But make sure that you also keep a few for yourself.

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