Engineering:Fujifilm Instax Wide 300

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Overview
TypeInstant camera
Intro price£110 GBP
Lens
Lens95 mm[lower-alpha 1]
F-numbersƒ/14
Sensor/medium
Film formatInstax Wide
Film size62 × 99 mm
Film speedISO 800/30°
Recording mediumInstant film
Focusing
FocusManual, zone focusing: 0.9–3 m; 3 m–∞; 0.4 m with close-up lens accessory
Exposure/metering
ExposureAutomatic
Exposure bracketing± 2/3 EV
Flash
FlashBuilt-in
Shutter
Shutter speeds1/64 to 1/200 s
Viewfinder
ViewfinderOptical
Viewfinder magnification0.37×
General
Battery4 x AA/LR6 batteries (6 V)
Dimensions167.8 × 94.7 × 120.9 mm
Weight612 g (21.6 oz) (without battery, strap, film pack, and close up lens)
References
[1][2]

The Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 is an analog instant camera from Fujifilm that uses Instax Wide instant film.[3][4][5] It has a moderately wide-angle lens with some manually selectable fixed focus zones and a fixed aperture.

Details

The Instax Wide 300 has a 95 mm[lower-alpha 1] prime lens with plastic optics and a fixed aperture of ƒ/14. A focal length of 95 mm in this format translates to "a moderate wide angle field of view that's fine for snapshots and landscapes alike."[6] The lens is retractable and motor driven.[7]

The lens ring is twisted to switch between two focus zones: near focus (0.9 to 3 m) and far focus (3 m to infinity).[7] A separate plastic snap-on close-up lens that enables focus as close as 0.4 m is included.[7] The close-up lens attachment has a plastic convex mirror to assist in taking selfies[7] and "a plastic arm that sits in front of the fixed optical viewfinder to show you where the center of the frame is when focusing close; because the lens is offset from the viewfinder, parallax comes into play in the close focus range."[6]

It has a built-in electronic flash.[8] The camera automatically decides if flash is required or not.[9] The automatic flash optimizes the lighting according to subject distance.[10]

A rear liquid-crystal display indicates how many prints are left and the setting of the only rear controls: a lighten-darken (exposure compensation) toggle and a button that forces the flash to fire.[7]

There is a tripod socket on the underside.[10]

Critique

Reviewers have commented on the camera being large (given it has to accommodate a large film pack),[11][12][13] significantly larger than most DSLRs.[7] The viewfinder is small[13] and "offers a narrower view than what the lens is actually seeing."[9] The camera automatically controls the use of the flash, and you cannot control the switch of the flash by yourself. [9] The camera does not offer multiple or long exposures[9] or other manual exposure controls[6] apart from the lighten-darken toggle. It has no self timer.[13] The weight of this camera makes it unsuitable for taking selfies, even if a selfie mirror can be installed.

Comparison with other Fujifilm Instax Wide models

The 300 is the successor to the Fujifilm Instax Wide 210,[14] which was released in 2009. In comparison, the 300 is smaller but less ergonomically designed, and the viewfinder smaller.[14] The 300 has the addition of a tripod mount.

The discontinued Fujifilm Instax 500AF, released in 1999, had autofocus, a self timer, focusing distance from 0.6 m to infinity, shutter speeds of 1/8 to 1/125 s, a fixed aperture of ƒ/12.8, and was powered by two lithium CR123A batteries.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Equivalent angle of view in full frame format differs

References

  1. ↑ "instax WIDE 300". https://www.fujifilm.com/products/instant_photo/cameras/instax_300/#specifications. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 
  2. ↑ "WIDE 300". https://www.instax.co.uk/cameras/wide-300/. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 
  3. ↑ "The Best Instant Camera". The New York Times. 10 December 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-instant-camera/. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 
  4. ↑ "Slant - Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 Review". https://www.slant.co/options/14806/~fujifilm-instax-wide-300-review. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 
  5. ↑ Goldman, Joshua. "Fujifilm updates its wide-format instant camera for Instax Wide 300". https://www.cnet.com/reviews/fujifilm-instax-wide-300-preview/. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Fujifilm Instax Wide 300". 30 April 2015. https://uk.pcmag.com/cameras/41555/fujifilm-instax-wide-300. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Bhagat, Hitesh Raj. "Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 review: Enjoyable but even a good smartphone will take better photos". The Economic Times. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/fujifilm-instax-wide-300-review-enjoyable-but-even-a-good-smartphone-will-take-better-photos/articleshow/48095842.cms. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 
  8. ↑ Sain, Manish. "Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 review: Too big to be fun". https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/reviews/story/fujifilm-instax-wide-300-review-too-big-to-be-fun-260795-2015-09-02. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 Review". https://www.techgearlab.com/reviews/electronics/instant-camera/fujifilm-instax-wide-300. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Prospero, Mike; Dove, Jackie. "Best Instant Cameras 2021". https://www.tomsguide.com/uk/best-picks/best-instant-cameras. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 
  11. ↑ Preston, Dominic. "Wide 300 review". https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/instax-wide-300-review-3675351/. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 
  12. ↑ "Buying guide: Best Instax cameras". https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-instant-camera. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Morgan, Tom; Davies, Amy. "Best instant camera 2021: the 10 best retro cameras for instant fun". https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/best-instant-camera. Retrieved 2021-03-02. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Wong, Raymond. "Fujfilm Instax Wide 300: Way more fun than Instagram [Review"]. https://mashable.com/2015/09/20/fujifilm-instax-wide-300-review/. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 

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