Lomo'Instant Square Glass Review - Instax Square and Mini Camera

Review of the Lomography instant camera that shoots Fujifilm Instax Square and Mini film, the Lomo'Instant Square Glass. I had a lot of fun with this camera although it does have some things to watch out for when shooting! Let's talk about it :)
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[@scottz.4465]

It’s not the type of photography I like, but I’m always impressed how some really make some great art with instant. Great work!

[@Eclectachrome]

thanks!! its pretty cool the results you can get with instant film with some of the more manual and glass lens cameras, the instant backs that go on hasselblads and mamiya cameras are also impressive :)

[@FocalMatter]

Wooooowww, Molly, you make me want to get into instant photography like RIGHT NOW, also these locations are so bloody cool 😎 and it looks cooold !! Cannot wait to see more instant adventures 🫶🏼 amazing videos again 🤌🏼

[@Eclectachrome]

do ittttttt and come visit hehe but yeah its COLD!!!!!!! it feels so refreshing to shoot instant after so much film, waiting, processing, instant is just then and there, and it's rejuvinating a bit of creative energy recently! thanks so much for your support as alwayssss!!!

[@Nieuwhollands]

Hahaha I like the premise "To be happy...AND like this camera" 😂

[@Eclectachrome]

LOL two separate but interrelated things :D

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Excellent overview and excellent images! And the last bit about being patient with the camera and not getting frustrated! I find that suggestion works best with any Lomo camera.

[@Eclectachrome]

so true re Lomo cameras!! thanks Alex!

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

That's a lot of camera for one camera! And I just checked on the pricing -- not bad considering all of the flexibility and options -- where the name-brand instant cameras are all pretty much 'you get what you get.' And it has the look of the really vintage Polaroid roll-film cameras -- or like a gadget from 'Space: 1999.' Looks like you did have a lot of fun putting it through its paces!

[@Eclectachrome]

Haha definitely a space gadget! Yeah it's priced okay, I got mine in ebay so a bit cheaper, but there are a lot of creative accessories!

[@sgit1]

I bought mine direct from Lomography. The sliding lens panels opened when I opened the camera and they have remained open ever since. Just part of the "Lomo" experience. I always thought the bright square area of the viewfinder was for the close-up distance and the entire area was for the normal to infinity distance.

[@laurencebaehr1174]

Great sound tracks along with your very informative videos.

[@Eclectachrome]

Thanks!!

[@andyvan5692]

great review, but to my knowledge, the instax wide is 4x5" size (to fit in the Lomograflok back), or just slightly smaller, so way bigger than the mini/square which one would assume to be 6x4.5 in size, or the 'digital' size {33mmX 44mm} (common to the Hasselblad X2D, Fujifilm GFX, Phase One XF\XT\XC lines of cameras). I could be wrong, but this is just the sizes that come to mind.

[@germansaez]

The focus distance is not related to the front element of the lens, it's related to the focal plane (in this case, the film). Good video, thanks!.

[@Eclectachrome]

Thanks for watching!

[@irresponsiblepictures7451]

Definitely one of the better instax cameras around. Better than the mint offerings. Put on a coldshoe attachment, plop on an optical viewfinder...parallax issue solved. Mine rarely gets used so selling it 😅

[@Eclectachrome]

Ohh does Lomography sell a coldshoe attachment/viewfinder?

[@irresponsiblepictures7451]

@@Eclectachrome Noooo (they should though!) its a DIY job involving adhesive and finding a suitable (35 or 50mm will do) viewfinder unfortunately!

[@michaelbell75]

You still have yours for sale? 😃

[@teekaynh]

I'm pretty sure the corner defect would be attributed to poor chemical spread. You may have a dirty spot on the roller.

[@Eclectachrome]

Yeah interesting it was only in some images! Will have to check them if I can see, thanks

[@pd1jdw630]

So for close ups. A foot and a half is about 0,45m so they numbers kinda are correct. But I kinda like how the pictures came out.

[@Eclectachrome]

yes :) At first I thought they meant .5m from the camera lens, but its really more like from the photographer's face lol thanks!

[@erwindegroot8760]

You're not the only one with the lens cover not closing, mine is not moving at all and stays permanently open. I bought a cheap lens cap for it. I also heard from someone else who had the same problem, so probably a cheap flimsy plastic mechanism.

[@Eclectachrome]

oh that's great you found a lens cap for it! where did you find it?

[@shawnlennon1947]

hey! the cauliflower thing is a problem with developer spread. sometimes it doesn't spread evenly. maybe your rollers are dirty. I dont know about the dots.

[@Eclectachrome]

thanks!

[@michaelbell75]

Awesome! Where did you get this color and can I buy it from you? 😃 Never seen one in this color before, think it was one of the very first ones.

[@Eclectachrome]

I found it on ebay! haha not for sale atm lol but yeah i think it was one of the kickstarter versions! :)

[@michaelbell75]

@@Eclectachrome ha ok. I got one of the new red ones from the Lomo website. I didn’t realize they were in stock because the black and white ones have been sold out for awhile. Thanks

[@danielsosa5510]

Love the video! I was also wondering where that color variation came From I haven’t seen it I have the white one. From my experience though in super sunny days all my photos come Out dark so I have to +1 on my camera and your saying -1 so it makes me Wonder if the newer cameras are different metering in some way since yours was a kickstarter model.

[@Eclectachrome]

Interesting! Yeah I got mine off ebay, but was a like new in box kickstarter version I believe...are you shooting a subject in full sun or just on a sunny day but maybe your scenes have some shade?

[@lelandfitz1762]

Instant photography is really expensive. On the other hand you learn *instantly* wit hevery photo. Unlike with film cameras wherefor example you find out how the viewfinder distorted the pictures only after shooting 36 piics lol

[@Eclectachrome]

very true :)

[@willfredpena2473]

Where can I find the wide angle lens? I'm looking but I'm not confident to buy one if I'm not 100% sure it's the correct one

[@Eclectachrome]

I tried to find one sold new from Lomography recently but couldn't, mine came with the camera and I believe it was part of the kickstarter!

[@christopherrenouf4582]

I've had the issue with the dark edges on the right/bottom of some pictures and the lens cover not closing on a new Lomo Square. The dark edges are from the bellows of the camera not fully unfolding. Mine still has this issue but it's improving with more use of the camera. Lomo will warranty that issue aa well the lens cover not working. Mine is closing again after breaking in the camera.

[@Eclectachrome]

oh yeah I didn't think of that, interesting!! I'm not sure they would take mine since I got it on ebay but that's nice to hear - did you exchange yours then?

[@Myaliciousss]

hello thanks for the review! I was just gifted a LIS in black and I just bought film and batteries (so expensive). Can you tell me the best place to buy a wide angle lens? Also what is your opinion on using the mini film if you have used that, instead of the standard square?I couldnt find the regular square in store but I am waiting on Amazon to send me some

[@Eclectachrome]

Lomography would be the best place! And I talk about the mini in the video 😊 worth it!

[@boeuihong587]

hi! thanks for the video , but what lens at 00:52 ? it looks extra attached lens but i cant find it in other review video

[@Eclectachrome]

Thanks for watching! It's the wide angle lens attachment, it came with this kickstarter version I got off ebay, lomography might still sell it in their shop or you might be able to find it on ebay!

[@MrLennart1976]

If this is what you consider “super sharp images”, you've never tried an instant camera with a proper lens 😊

[@i_yahooed_into_beans]

i love collecting vintage items, had my eyes on a Kodak Vest Pocket (100+ year old camera) online but the film developing will be a hassle. This instant camera is a literal spitting image so ill be getting one soon!

[@Eclectachrome]

that's awesome! what vintage items do you collect most of?

[@i_yahooed_into_beans]

@@Eclectachrome Cameras, watches, and military items

[@hennessy_L]

i have this, but build and quality are as good, feels like toy.

[@AnalogFramecraft]

2 expensive

[@Eclectachrome]

Might get lucky on ebay like I did!

[@Stesalti]

shit. I don't understand why I keep buying this shit

[@Eclectachrome]

haha because its cool?!

[@Stesalti]

@@Eclectachrome naaaaaa... wasted money

[@Eclectachrome]

@@Stesalti lol to each their own!