Discerning Between LEICA Or FUJIFILM?

[@lelandfitz1762]

Thanks for testing. Leica's Sofort Instant camera line really is only designed by Leica and more of a merchandise if you really want to have something "Leica". But Leica offers their own film for it, of course. Here in Germany a pack of ten (single) Instax Mini prints costs around 8-9€. If you buy Leica, you pay 10€. 10€ is the same price you have to pay if you want any special edition frames of Instax Mini prints. So: *Leica Mini film costs just as much as any Instax Mini film with colorful frame. And Leicas Mini film comes in two color frames, that Instax does not offer: gold and some "warm white tone".* You assume the warm white tone is what Leica calls the color of the print. But "warm white tone" is what the frame is called. So, if it is really *double the price* where you live, that is not representative to how Leica, at least in it's homeland, sells those. But thanks your test again, I always enjoy your thorough tests.

[@the.midlifers]

Hey thanks for sharing and clarifying! It does appear more reasonably priced in Germany. Makes me wonder why there is this bigger Leica "tax" here. I will just pin your comment for other people's reference as well as your input was quite insightful!

[@DirtyPlumbus]

Slight tonal difference. Definitely not worth the cost.

[@the.midlifers]

yea we don't find it worth the cost either, unless you are in Germany.

[@terrybanet3330]

Ha. Thanks for this. Wouldn’t it have been easier to use one camera, take 10 shots and printed them twice one on each film pack?

[@the.midlifers]

Hey dont mention it! You are right we could have done it as such also for simplicity. And in hindsight, we prob should have ahah! But I guess also gotta consider that when you use a printer it can compress a larger dynamic range into an image (it kinda loses the instax contrasty look). I also think the print color space is a little bit different for digital images. Not saying it would matter, but I guess thats something that may affect the look of the films at the end and possibly our conclusions.

[@terrybanet3330]

@@the.midlifers See, now I was thinking it may not be the film but the two cameras might have two sensors that aren’t calibrated exactly the same so taking the digital image on one camera but printing it twice was actually more controlled.

[@the.midlifers]

oh what I thought you meant is that to to take the images on a conventional digital camera such as a Ricoh, transfer said image to your phone and get a fuji instant printer to print the same 10 images on both film types.

[@zero1451987]

Same film, different brand name but produced by Fujifilm regardless. Stick with Fuji and save your money. Except the... camera since it's more personal. Fuji for the value.

[@the.midlifers]

definitely!

[@rin05099]

Fun it does have differents.

[@the.midlifers]

It does have a difference. And it’s ever so slight. But whether that is worth the price needs to be justified by the user I suppose. Personally I didn’t find it worth it, but I can imagine others feeling it’s worth it too!

[@eirikTP]

thanks for the video. but how dare u put lieca film into a fuji body!! 🤭

[@the.midlifers]

😂😂

[@Andrew12759]

That's the point! It's only Leica on the box.

[@1987productions]

wqoohooo

[@the.midlifers]

Thanks for watching!