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.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant camera |
| Intro price | £110 GBP |
| Lens | |
| Lens | 95 mm[a] |
| F-numbers | ƒ/14 |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Film format | Instax Wide |
| Film size | 62 × 99 mm |
| Film speed | ISO 800/30° |
| Recording medium | Instant film |
| Focusing | |
| Focus | Manual, zone focusing: 0.9–3 m; 3 m–∞; 0.4 m with close-up lens accessory |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure | Automatic |
| Exposure bracketing | ± 2/3 EV |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Built-in |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speeds | 1/64 to 1/200 s |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.37× |
| General | |
| Battery | 4 x AA/LR6 batteries (6 V) |
| Dimensions | 167.8 × 94.7 × 120.9 mm |
| Weight | 612 g (21.6 oz) (without battery, strap, film pack, and close up lens) |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
Details
editThe Instax Wide 300 has a 95 mm[a] 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]
Critique
editReviewers 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
editThe 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
editNotes
edit- ^ a b Equivalent angle of view in full frame format differs
References
edit- ^ "instax WIDE 300". Fujifilm. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "WIDE 300". Fujifilm. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "The Best Instant Camera". The New York Times. 10 December 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "Slant - Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ Goldman, Joshua. "Fujifilm updates its wide-format instant camera for Instax Wide 300". CNET. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ a b c "Fujifilm Instax Wide 300". PCMag UK. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ a b c d e f Bhagat, Hitesh Raj. "Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 review: Enjoyable but even a good smartphone will take better photos". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ Sain, Manish. "Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 review: Too big to be fun". India Today. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ a b c d "Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 Review". TechGearLab. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ a b Prospero, Mike; Dove, Jackie. "Best Instant Cameras 2021". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ Preston, Dominic. "Wide 300 review". Tech Advisor. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "Buying guide: Best Instax cameras". DPReview. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ a b c Morgan, Tom; Davies, Amy. "Best instant camera 2021: the 10 best retro cameras for instant fun". TechRadar. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ a b Wong, Raymond. "Fujfilm Instax Wide 300: Way more fun than Instagram [Review]". Mashable. Retrieved 2021-03-01.