INSTAX VS POLAROID

[@IkeHowell]

not sure if this video was shot when it was uploaded, but the reason for the pinkish tint to the polaroid film is the temperature outside. too hot will give you a pink cast and too cold will give a blue green cast. i’ve found in my own experience that 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit is the best operating temperature for polaroid film. this is not to say that shooting year round is impossible, you just need to keep the camera warm or cool depending on the weather. hope this helps anyone who was curious!

[@TIPSinc01]

Good one! This was shot around the same time that it was uploaded. So I think it was between 70 & 80 degrees.

[@kevin-parratt-artist]

Ok .. my thoughts: ▪︎ ditch the polaroid ▪︎ focus on getting the best out of the Instax. ▪︎ get a cheap Cokin filter holder for square filters. Buy a couple of different Neutral grad filters to hold back the sky. ▪︎ just toward the end you mentioned black & white ? Excellent! Add a yellow filter to the outfit. That's what I would do. 🙂 Thanks, Kevin. 🤝 PS. Glue the filter holder to the front of the camera. Try with tape first, just in case you don't like it. KP.

[@TIPSinc01]

Haha good one, that filter might be a good idea! Not going to ditch the Polaroid though, I love the way those frames look! ✌🏼

[@kevin-parratt-artist]

@@TIPSinc01 🤝

[@kumozumo]

wdym hold back the sky?

[@cheddar322]

I actually like the vintage look of the polaroid..so…..I got both 😂

[@horatiueduard]

To be fair, I'm so glad I went for the Instax. If you look around you can still find cameras like Sq6 or mini 90 neo classic which have controls over exposure, and that exposure issue with the landscapes would not be a problem anymore. I hope Polaroid will be able to make improvements in their formula because from what I see here, it just looks bad, not that nostalgic. It's already looking like it's been in a warm drawer for 10 years. Imagine how it will actually look 10 years from now.

[@TIPSinc01]

Got to look into those cameras! & haha to each it’s own, I like the Polaroid results when they hit. ✌🏼

[@skade245]

Honestly I love the pinkish hue on the polaroid, it really gives me that analog and old vibe that Im looking for with instant photography.

[@TIPSinc01]

Yeah it’s a taste for sure! 🙌🏼

[@marioncarbonell6047]

WOMAN OF DARK DESSIIIRREESSS!!!

[@Mint474]

instax: bro i will give you some straight results yo, with a hint of vintage polaroid: p i n k v i n t a g e

[@TIPSinc01]

That's one way to describe it 😂

[@CorvusHyperion]

Agree that Instax is more reliable. More contrast and better colour reproduction. I find the SQ1 also hits exposure more often than the Polaroid Now. The Polaroid image also tends to be softer. That said, when the Polaroid works it looks amazing, great nostalgic look that is hard to beat.

[@TIPSinc01]

It's the final sentence that people are really considering too. Also, the bigger size of the frame.

[@A.H-RBHSxcTF]

I own a Polaroid Sun 600 and use it a ton. And I’m not like rich or anything I’m 14. My classmates and teachers love it and I’ve even had an instax mini owner ask for a portrait just cuz he liked the look of the Polaroid. To me the feeling of taking a Polaroid picture on a vintage model outweighs the instax. Instax is a great way to sort of get into the hobby but for me Polaroid gets the most aesthetic results. That’s just me though and I’m not bashing instax.

[@TIPSinc01]

Yeah Polaroid has that feeling too it. That’s why I love it too. But I get people who like the instax more also. It’s just taste and preference! Good that there’s a choice!

[@KBNpilar]

I chose the Polaroid, for its fleeting snapshots stir a gentle nostalgia within me, wrapping my heart in the comforting embrace of days gone by, like a return to cherished echoes of home. Thank you for making this video.

[@TIPSinc01]

The most poetic comment I’ve got! Thanks for that 🙏🏼

[@mrtecostudio]

I loooooove these videos 👏👏👏👏👏 thanks for making it! I’ve been shooting both Polaroid and Instax and what can I say is that Instax film is always consistent. With Polaroid sometimes you have great results and sometimes not so much. I found that with polaroid it depends the edition of the film, for exameple, The Golden i-type edition gives great results at night, specially if you do portraits, while the normal color i-type gives better results during the day. Another thing that I would do is to avoid to take photos from 11 to 4 pm because the sun is on top of you, I always have better results taking photos during the morning or after 5 pm during the famous golden hour. Love your channel and your content 👏👏❤️

[@TIPSinc01]

Thanks mate! Appreciate that a lot! I’ve got to check out that golden film someday for sure. And yes, you’re totally right about the time of day when shooting. At least when you’re trying to shoot landscapes haha. 🙏🏼

[@mrtecostudio]

@@TIPSinc01 Keep inspiring us with your amazing content!!

[@TIPSinc01]

@@mrtecostudio haha I will! 🙏🏼

[@antnguyen]

I own a discontinued instax sq10 and an sx-70, and while it's probably not a fair comparison, I already reach for the instax as it's much more dependable for making the image. the sx-70 has clout and charm to the camera body, but unless you're outside in perfect light, I find that my images are always 50/50 good and bad. Whereas the instax, because I can see the image digitally before it makes the image, I always get good results. That, tied into the price of film, makes it an easy choice. I also have to mention, I typically lug the instant film around during family gatherings and it's a huge hit with the kids. They're following me around the entire event so I'll bring 2-3 packs just for them haha. Otherwise, great video man, and you're right on one thing though, is that when the polaroid hits, it's real good. We shoot film not because it gives us true to life color renditions, but that built in feels and polaroids are packed with them if you can manage to get it to meter correctly lol

[@TIPSinc01]

Yeah I feel ya! And I bet it’s a hit with those kids! Love to hear that, might be bringing it with me to family stuff more too. Thanks for this dope comment my friend 🙏🏼.

[@thomasa.243]

I have had similar experiences. The Instax always gives good results. But if you get the Polaroid right, it is much better. Granted, the other half of the Polaroid images are... special, I say 😅

[@TIPSinc01]

@@thomasa.243 special is a good name for it lol 😎

[@oa_math]

Put your finger over the light sensors if there is a large white/bright portion of your shot to get proper exposure. That's what I do with my instax.

[@TIPSinc01]

That’s worth a try! Thanks!

[@tubbsacat5090]

I think that I would go for the Polaroid, even if that decision pains me due to the cost... Alas, I think that the point of an instant camera, for me, is its unconventionality, unpredictability, and quirky quality. I could just use my iphone camera if I wanted true accuracy, but I'm looking for something more creative and funnily flimsy. I am also coming from a place of (very slight) experience with the Instax, which I got for Christmas, and took two photos on before it broke (but disregard the broken part, it was super unlucky, and it's just the margin of error that comes with any manufacturer, or it could've been my fault idk). My point was, I didn't enjoy the cooler tonality at all---almost like it cut out all the happiness and comfort. So, actually I was kinda lucky that it broke---now I can get a new one without feeling guilty :) Well, there will always be guilt due to the cost, but less crushingly in this case

[@TIPSinc01]

Yeah I think that a lot of people would choose the Polaroid just for that reason. It’s good that there are choices so people can decide for themselves what fits their style! Feel bad for the broken instax though 😔

[@zekkenfan193]

thank you for making this! i've always wanted a polaroid camera that is true to color and looks nice. the instax sq1 has always been one i've been eyeing, and this really helped finalizing my decision. once again, thank you!

[@TIPSinc01]

Good to hear that! Hope you’ll enjoy it! 🙌🏼

[@joshuapacman]

Great video started to jump into polaroid (funny thing the clerk was trying to convince me to get instax). Learn the the button below the viewfinder in the Polaroid now (we both have the same model) if you double tap it you get double the exposure. To me after getting one shot that everyone agreed was prefect felt so good Instax to me seems a lot more point and shoot which is great for some people but I find the more challenging shot on the polaroid and the more unique look it bring I think is worth it and can sometime out shine instax (IMO). Although the biggest thing is it requires a good bit of mastery to get when it comes to polaroid and the formula to the film could still use improvement (alongside 2 more shots).

[@TIPSinc01]

Thanks! Yes it's really about taste to be honest! I like the polaroid too!

[@RamonIsHim]

I’m surprised by how bad the Polaroid looks in comparison Great video!

[@TIPSinc01]

Good things could be said about both. But if you prefer more natural colors and a crisper image I think you’re right on that. I think there’s something special too about the Polaroid though 😁

[@thelostpiranha]

The universe conspiring against you on nearly every shot is hilarious 😅 especially when you tried to take a picture of your cat. As a cat owner myself, I feel your pain

[@TIPSinc01]

Hahaha it’s a struggle man 😂

[@occamsrayzor7999]

Bought my first Polaroid about 3 years ago (Onestep+), the biggest consideration for me was how I might be continuously envious of how huge Polaroid photos were if I had gotten an instax. Shooting where I live, my color photos tend to be a bit on the magenta side as temps around here regularly exceed 35 degrees C (95F). My biggest issue however is the parallax in the viewfinder which tend to make it difficult to frame shots as the actual photo tends to be further away, with the subject off-center, though I hear that's also a problem in the Lomo Instant Square. To solve that problem I bought a refurbished SX-70, pretty excited to get it in a few days.

[@TIPSinc01]

Ah yeah I think the Polaroid Now is an improvement from the Onestep+ if I'm not mistaken, never had any real issues with the parallax. But that SX70 is going to be awesome I think, let me know how it goes!

[@bobakdota]

Great tests . I feel like Polaroid is more “dreamy” and Instax more realistic

[@TIPSinc01]

I feel ya on that one!

[@plantmanp]

This is so informative. Thank you for helping me make my decision… clearly Instax for the win!

[@plantmanp]

Nice houseplants btw! 🌱🔋

[@TIPSinc01]

Thanks haha! And you’re welcome, hope you’re enjoying the future instant frames 😁 - Let me know how it goes!

[@Neptunite]

ahhh the age old question. if poalroid film was as good as instax I'm sure it'll reclaim the best selling category.

[@TIPSinc01]

I think so, but a lot of people go for the look!

[@ummmhelp]

I still can't figure out the light metering for the sky issue sadly :( when these cameras work & don't skymeter they REALLY work though

[@TIPSinc01]

Yeah... well the new Polaroid has manual metering so that's fixing the issue but not with these cameras sadly.

[@LurkingxReaper]

I love my Polaroid Now. This is great video. I have tons of film to go through.

[@TIPSinc01]

Nice! Have fun going through that film! What things do you shoot with it?

[@jsn9112]

I got a refurbished polaroid sun 660 on 600 film, love it.

[@TIPSinc01]

Very interesting! Looks cool too!

[@matteocsepeli409]

A very informative yet a classy, very classy video!

[@TIPSinc01]

Thank you! Glad you liked it mate!

[@queefcheif9306]

you mainly only go polaroid if you want the name brand and the looks of the cameras, polaroids are more finicky and need to be babied but are more likely to draw heads since the brand ahs come back from its death in 2008

[@TIPSinc01]

Well I think you’ll want a Polaroid if you like the bigger format and also the look of the images. Because it’s so different from Instax.

[@zharfannnn]

hi, where do you get the strap for polaroid now? it looks so cool

[@TIPSinc01]

I got it in the set that it came with. But I think you’ll be able to purchase it on their website too

[@radoslavmilev4896]

Great video, thanks a lot! So my 2 cents, i had a polaroid and i replaced it with SQ1. I think the polaroid is just baaaaad, nothing nostalgic there, just bad.

[@TIPSinc01]

You’re welcome mate! Yes to each its own of course! Luckily we have both options to choose from haha. SQ1 is amazing too.

[@Raverglueck]

Love it, great video! THANK YOU!

[@TIPSinc01]

Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🏼

[@TechWithBruno]

Hi! Great video! It's my first time watching your channel, and I love the positive vibe and excellent editing. I just subscribed and look forward to watching more of your videos. I have a bit of constructive criticism for this particular video. As you mentioned in your description, it would have been beneficial to see a literal 'side-by-side comparison' of the results from the Instax SQ1 and the Polaroid Now. Instead of displaying one photo at a time, you could have shown them side by side, making it much easier for viewers, like myself, to compare the results visually.

[@TIPSinc01]

Thanks mate! Good to hear that! And always available for some constructive criticism, I’ll keep it in mind for next time. 🙌🏼

[@Youtubsbledsin]

Thanks for your videos =) Nice to watch.

[@TIPSinc01]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoy them! 🙏🏼

[@queefcheif9306]

polaroid film handels bright lights better than instax film which will have a black spot on any bright lights caught in the frame, and polaroid is a newer film type since the chemicals used in the film were only perfected as of 2019-2020 and the instax has been around since the 90's

[@TIPSinc01]

Don’t know about which one is newer, we don’t really know what’s going on in those factory’s do we lol. But I did have some black spots on the instax ones, never had it on the Polaroids. But the Polaroids have also some ‘flaws’ or characteristics.

[@kushalsuryat]

which speakers do u have

[@TIPSinc01]

These are the KRK ROKIT RP10-3 G4

[@nighthawk2349]

Did you use the flash on both cameras when shooting landscape

[@TIPSinc01]

Yes I never turned it off. Don’t think you can do that on the Instax.

[@JoopZweetsok]

5:23 daar staan ze de landschap vernietigers de windturbines vreselijk!

[@TIPSinc01]

Niet altijd mooi nee!

[@dirkrooman9191]

Like your videos. Zeer goed die vergelijkende videos. Ik ook kwam tot dezelfde resultaten . Instax meer constant en pola experimenteel en duurder🤑

[@TIPSinc01]

Thanks! Yes for everyone it’s own!

[@333caballero]

Interesante tengo esta camara me gusta aprender mas de ella

[@TIPSinc01]

Cool! Let me know how it goes!

[@333caballero]

@@TIPSinc01 🥰

[@thegamestreamchannel9194]

tell me your dutch without telling me your dutch :-)

[@TIPSinc01]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@atruceforbruce5388]

Thats not what she said 😂if she saw you with a fanny pack.

[@TIPSinc01]

Girls love the fanny 😏

[@KobieK]

Both are gimmicks and prey on people’s nostalgic feelings. Let’s not forget the outrageous price for the picture cartridges. Same dirty strategy companies used for printers, cheap hardware but illegally marked up ink refills. For the price of 5 cartridge refills you can buy one of the new photo printers that uses liquid ink refills and print a 1000+ photos. That’s not including a superior mobile phone camera and the ability to do unlimited editing in the photos before printing.

[@TIPSinc01]

But nobody is forcing you to use this kind of camera right? Some people just enjoy the way these work and the feeling of having a one of a kind image.

[@White_Recluse]

@@TIPSinc01As someone who shoots Polaroid, I don’t do it for the image quality. I like finding creative ways to shoot photos with the limitations it brings. It also gives me an excuse to go outside and it’s a good conversation starter.

[@xsilversparrowx8149]

Super disrespectful, just shitting over an entire hobby for no reason just because you dont understand it.

[@KobieK]

@@xsilversparrowx8149 I understand it well. I didn’t shit over it. It’s a great hobby. But I also understand corporate strategy and I’m shitting over them for creating a barrier to the hobby by being greedy and jacking up prices unreasonably. Would love it more if it was more accessible to people due to fair pricing and that’s all

[@Noname58317]

Unlike printer ink, which costs 8 cents, instat camera film is very expensive to produce, especially Polaroid, because the films are thicker and larger and have more colors and especially in Polaroid films is one of the most complex chemical processes instax has a mir easy one thats why price Differenz