Lomography Lomo'Instant Wide [Instant Review]

[@carlosiguenza3880]

I was shocked to see the number of subscribers to this channel with the quality of this video, plus the bits of humor, I had to subscribe.

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you Carlo!! Always trying to build 💪

[@valeriiazakharova4886]

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[@zurbruggpaul4360]

Welcome brother

[@bethdifontaine5223]

Same!!

[@Zenavesta]

We’re just not dropping $900 bucks bro!!!

[@InAnInstant]

But we do support the diehards!!

[@owenhall5742]

They dropped 900 bucks bro!

[@InAnInstant]

Haha it was a loaner!! 😂😂

[@thelemon5069]

I wanna tho

[@RaduChelariu]

I'm gonna tho

[@jenos83]

You read my MIND! I was just looking at this camera! Keep it up, you wizard.

[@K1n1c]

mine too!

[@InAnInstant]

So all that crystal ball rubbing has finally paid off!

[@jenos83]

@@InAnInstant In a BIG way! 😂

[@j.d.shields1472]

I appreciate the straight-to-the-point content. Loving the channel.

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you JD!

[@gcabezas326]

I can tell you really put time and effort into your videos, they’re amazing. Keep up the good work man! Thank you making these. Keep instant photography alive!

[@InAnInstant]

Appreciate it Gabriel! I definitely work hard on these thangs, means a lot to hear that feedback

[@DeeSnow97]

"Like we respect the diehards, we certainly acknowledge the diehards, but we're not dropping 900 bucks. We're just not! We're for sure not. Well, we might, eventually..." lol, rewatching this video because I'm about to pull the trigger on the Lomo Wide and... oof, I felt that. Also, love how far your channel came. This video is still great, but you can already feel a certain level of refinement in the more recent ones, even compared to this level of quality.

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you Ben!! I’ve definitely tried to keep cranking the quality meter up, slowly but surely! This was like the second video I ever shot, crazy to look back on and it’s only been a year!

[@ethanbalcazar226]

I love the quality from your videos!

[@InAnInstant]

Thanks Ethan!!

[@Violianom]

I found one for less than 100CAD (80USD) and then watched this review. You deserve more subscribers. Hopefully the person responds and I can get it today. It'll be the first polaroid camera I'll ever touch!

[@InAnInstant]

Wow that's a great deal, and so awesome to hear you're kicking off this journey - enjoy!!

[@K1n1c]

the size comparison with polaroid sizing was very helpful in letting me know that my polaroid album will fit the instax wide! did you have any light sensor problems? matt day and a couple of other reviews have had problems with the camera not knowing when to use f.8 or f.12

[@InAnInstant]

I have had a few issues with that, but certainly not a ton. I almost always underexpose Instax film so I suppose I am compensating for that potential problem. And yes, Instax Wides/Polaroids can be great album mates! The size similarity is very helpful for that.

[@eveinterrupted]

I just bought the Lomo, Monte Carlo Edition yesterday and I LOVE IT! Love your channel!

[@sarahszell720]

Okay so I just came across your channel and holy shit you’re funny 😂😂 like in such a nonchalant way too definitely gained a new follower :)

[@InAnInstant]

😂😂 thank you Sarah!! Welcome to the channel slash THA CLUB 🚀🚀🚀

[@sarahszell720]

@@InAnInstant thanks glad to be here :)

[@tresto9514]

Cool vid! I have this camera and while it is fun, it does have a few downfalls. It’s prone to overexposure, so whenever I’m outdoors I use the -1 setting. Also the markings in the viewfinder aren’t accurate. When you’re 1-2m away from your subject, the markings don’t count at all. You will still get everything you have in the viewfinder and even more, thanks to the rather wide-angle lens. Mine also originally came with a remote control, but fortunately, Lomo was fast to send me a replacement.

[@InAnInstant]

Agreed about the markings and the general framing difficulties, not ideal. Really wish they could somehow engineer a centered viewfinder so at the very least you had one axis of accuracy when framing. I also always use the -1 exposure setting, seems to work well in most circumstances!

[@NathanFilms22]

I'm so glad I found this channel - can't wait to see more videos soon! Nice Discount Cemetery shirt btw, I've got the same one :D

[@InAnInstant]

I love this shirt, aligned so incredibly well with my interests I smashed buy before even knowing what happened. Was totally delirious. Lost an entire month of memory. Thanks for peeping the channel Nate!

[@trinoromo6619]

Smart writing, awesome cinematography. What more can you ask for?

[@cymonka3492]

You're gay

[@alexhuynh3064]

Quality video man, this channel will blow up for sure!

[@InAnInstant]

I hope!! Thank you bruddah!!

[@tresto9514]

Would love a review on the Lomo'Instant Square or the box SX-70 Onestep.

[@InAnInstant]

The Lomo'Instant Square review is coming up soon!

[@ralphhoskins2115]

Can’t wait...

[@LasVegasandBeyond]

Darn it, you beat me to reviewing my Lomo’Instant Wide

[@roguequill]

Hey Mint, get this man a camera!

[@InAnInstant]

For the love of all that's instant!!

[@MichaWha]

Great content as usual. I still can't decide between this and the InstaxWide300, I own them both and (to me) they both have terrible cons : I really dislike the "lomo quality" on the Lomo and on the Instax one, we barely have any control over the shot, it's too automatic (especially the flash, which has ruined a bunch of photos for me). So, yeah, waiting on a new Wide camera that takes quality shots and offers control to the shooter!

[@InAnInstant]

Thanks dude! I agree about the issues with both. My personal favorite is the Instax 500AF which fixes many of those problems, but still with its own drawbacks. The best option is surely the RF70, fully manual control, and that's probably the best we're gonna get. Shame about the price tag!

[@MichaWha]

@@InAnInstant Oh yeah I should look into the 500AF! Haha yeah, the RF70's price, nooooo way :P

[@xJonas1000]

Nice 👍 just watched all of your videos. Keep it up.

[@piston_77]

Loving the channel so far! Even with the Fuji hate which sometimes prevents me to understand their products from a neutral pov. Is this Lomo wide as bad as the reviews online say? They all say it overexposes photos on purpose to make you waste film and purchase more. Also that the focus is very difficult to nail. Can you give your honest and objective opinion? Thanks!

[@XreezX]

Your content ist gold. The only good reviews came from 'photography concentrate' and there were informativ but also so long and no humor. Good production, good cuts, appreciation for instant cameras and little bit funny. I like your stuff. Greetings from Berlin. ps: would like to see a review of the 'instant square sq6'

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you XreezX! I aim to please, short and sweet with the spirit of a yeet.

[@GnartotheBone]

1:10 MINDBLOWN. How have I never realized this?! Hahaha photography is so ironic sometimes.

[@caiodlimaM]

keith haring? is that you? =O dude you look so much like him. great great artist

[@Yosser70]

I just picked up the William Klein edition for £85, can’t wait to shoot with it :)

[@EuanLynn]

I'd be really interested to hear your take on the Lomo'Instant Automat Glass (longest name for an instant camera?)

[@InAnInstant]

Those cameras are gorgeous! Would love to review that one.

[@lynnbutler8821]

Yes!! I'd love a review on that

[@FreezerKing]

I owned this camera for a good while. I took some good photos with it, but I found the meter was really unreliable, tending to really overexpose

[@InAnInstant]

Yeah that can happen, and I find that's an issue across the board with Instax film. Always tends to overexpose.

[@EmilyGallagher]

The lens cap remote is a genius idea, and I think that all cameras should try to do it.

[@InAnInstant]

It's some serious spy gadgetry! Honestly though I would have preferred them to include the 10 second timer button instead. Just easier, one less thing to think about and put batteries into.

[@EmilyGallagher]

That is true, you are right about the delay. Thanks for a great video.

[@danielbustosr]

I love you channel, great job!

[@vashtinee4901]

loving the content! Keep 'em coming!

[@sarapulichino2649]

Ok, this thing it's really creepy. Just today I started to do some research about the Lomo'Insta Wide and the instant Square and BOM! Here you post a video about one of them, I take this as a sign,.....or maybe.....are you spying on me?!?!

[@InAnInstant]

Thanks to our fruitful collaboration with the NSA, I'll be able to anticipate anyone's camera curiosities with the power of government surveillance and a positive attitude!

[@alfredoziano]

Have to give props here, these videos are very well done and entertaining as well.

[@InAnInstant]

Big thanks Alfredo!

[@areallyrealisticguyd4333]

I honestly prefer the point and shoot aspect of the instax wide 300. The feel and quality of the Lomography camera is too plasticy for my liking and although it does come with a lot of bonus features for creative freedom, I don't feel I'd take advantage of them.

[@InAnInstant]

Understandable for sure! It’s not for everyone.

[@SteveSSBB]

Hi Ben. Love the channel. Thanks for the review. I see a lot of reviews that are critical of this camera because of inconsistent exposure vs the Fuji 300. I'm wondering if you noticed any such issue or if Lomography has addressed the issue in their more recent production? Would appreciate your thoughts.

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you Steve! Light meters on 3rd party cameras are known to be less consistent than major manufacturers, but that's just sort of part of the process. Really it wasn't a major issue for me with the Lomo Wide.

[@SteveSSBB]

@@InAnInstant thanks!!!

[@mitzko579]

coool! Pls review MlNT RF70/ Lomo Automat Glass!

[@jennykim7277]

Ben, you are seriously hilarious. This review is fantastic 👏

[@InAnInstant]

Jenny!! Thank you so so much ❤️❤️

[@thenerdling1]

just picked up one of these for $10, the battery door was corroded but its working great once fixed up

[@salvatorerotondo1068]

Thank you so much for this video. It’s excellent. Did you find any problems with the zone focusing on this camera? Thank you.

[@MRCnyc1]

i love ur videos i really do

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you mate!

[@endi3386]

Just thought I’d say I find you very very funny and I love watching your reviews haha

[@InAnInstant]

You're the man Alex, thanks bud!!

[@bp7034]

I like to keep my subscribed list low but this guy has way too little subscribers for the quality and work he puts into his videos. Insane more don't subscribe. Amazing stuff man!

[@InAnInstant]

BP thank you so much for having me among the subs!! Really appreciate the kind words.

[@arieldavid20]

Great video!! Do one of the beloved Spectra pls

[@InAnInstant]

Next Wednesday I'm dropping a video all about the Spectra! Stay tuned!

[@ralphhoskins2115]

I’m having a hard time dealing with the loss of spectra film,,, I have my last block of bw film in the fridge....waiting for a special occasion...

[@arieldavid20]

Ralph Hoskins same here, luckily I have a dozen packs left (in the fridge also)

[@arieldavid20]

In An Instant sweet!!

[@mistermars1479]

They are now cheaper 'cause of Black Friday, ordered one...! Daaaamn!

[@InAnInstant]

Thank gord for American traditions!!

[@brineb58]

I love this camera .. awesome for night pics!!!

[@Yolligraphone]

I love the idea of this camera and all of its features, but the copy I have regularly doesn't spit out the film at the beginning of a cartridge. Usually the first three or four shots don't eject and I have to cover the lens and knock it about as I hit the shutter multiple times. I want to love this camera, but it's just failed me too many times.

[@CraigHighberger]

Terrific review, excellent in every way

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you Craig!

[@1987productions]

nice

[@GuillaumeB7]

I'm surprised you did not mention the heavy vignetting.

[@paulhan9843]

Awesome video!

[@Mesquivelphoto]

Have you ever done a review of the lomo instant that shoot the mini?

[@InAnInstant]

Unfortunately no!

[@zacharywoodward8543]

this video had no right being THAT good

[@InAnInstant]

My man! Thank you! Peep the channel, there’s a lot in this well 🤙🏻

[@alexjeanedvard]

My favorite sign-off so-far 😹

[@InAnInstant]

LMAO gonna be hard to top this one!!

[@Trindaddy1987]

If the viewfinder it removal could I just find some way to attach it to the top center of the camera? Like a small Velcro strip or something.

[@chengzhang6370]

Nice review! Just found your channel.

[@InAnInstant]

Thanks Cheng!!

[@CodyTurner]

solid willy wonka reference at the end.

[@InAnInstant]

That’s why we do it!!

[@aglassbrightly]

Turns out the only thing I have against Instax is the demensions of the Mini. Instax Wide is some premium swag.

[@KyleSimmonsboog]

Dude, you're great.

[@InAnInstant]

No you are!!!

[@felicejaron3913]

Between Lomo Instand Wide and Polaroid whats more better?

[@trinoromo6619]

Thank you for doing an awesome review on this. This camera is arriving on Monday at my door. A shoutout to Lomography! #Inaninstant #Lomography

[@InAnInstant]

Hell yes! Gotta love the review binge right after a purchase

[@andrealynn]

First video from your channel I’ve seen-immediately subscribed. #ShoutOutToAnts

[@InAnInstant]

Andrea I hereby not only give a shoutout to ants but also to YOU!! Thank you for joining the fun over here at In An Instant!

[@Kitkat-du7jl]

Please do a review on the lomo square

[@InAnInstant]

Comin up soon!

[@caiodlimaM]

4:13 oh boy. if i only new they have a pc sync i bought a wide 300. now im using a torn apart beer can to bounce the flash to my strobes LOL

[@InAnInstant]

Lmao that is genius!!

[@spongebob93lover]

should i choose this over instax wide 300?

[@sinanaltinova4201]

Can’t Polaroid just revive the spectra film ?

[@KingDudu]

Did you experience any issues with the camera body letting in light when for instance the sun hits the top part? I saw some reviewers complain about this. I hope they come out with a Glass variant, would be awesome. Also your content is very impressive for a new channel, keep it up!

[@InAnInstant]

Thanks King! I have certainly had some minor light leaks before, but those sorts of quirky flourishes are sort of what you sign up for with the camera. Fuji cameras like the 500AF deliver much better sharpness and “perfection” which some might call sanitary. A glass variant would have been the best!

[@INFINITIVco]

@@InAnInstant I had a bunch of these and had to keep replacing them due to ejection issues. have you run into that ? Also, what are your thoughts on a fuji 500AF? I want one, but not sure how well it performs indoors

[@InAnInstant]

@@INFINITIVco Ugh, unfortunately yes I did (after recording this video). Huge fan of the 500AF! That's my go-to for Instax wide. Just pricey.

[@ChristopherVisser]

Really wanted you to end with "I SAID GOOD DAY"... cue the disappointment.

[@InAnInstant]

LOL, I mean I kinda did??

[@phoenixoliviacopy2727]

is there a lomo instant square?

[@daschakonasch1505]

Thank you very much!! Can you please tell there is a space for SD card?

[@InAnInstant]

Hi Dascha, this is a film camera, so it does not take SD cards - it shoots Instax Wide film only.

[@daschakonasch1505]

@@InAnInstant thank you very much!

[@anujdaniel1771]

Soo which one better handles exposures better and take better pictures! Is it the instax wide 300 or Lomo instant wide? I have searched soo many reviews but still have a hiccup choosing one! :)

[@InAnInstant]

Which takes better pictures is totally in the hands of the photographer. Both cameras are only light boxes, what you do with them is up to you! If a simpler camera like the Wide 300 will help you realize your vision, then go with that. If the dreamier look of the Lomo with more manual control will do more for you, go that route!

[@rajvo1]

Boy, Polaroid is so short of features comparing to this thing. And yet, I love Polaroid's square film the most on the market (the wide format feels somewhat… disproportionate?)-why don't Lomography just make a camera like this for the i-type film?

[@InAnInstant]

So interesting, I kind of agree about Instax wide's aspect ratio, it's technically proportioned to a 3x5 photograph which should more or less be familiar to us but really it does feel almost too wide. Spectra is (was) that awesome middle ground between the formats.

[@AeromaticXD]

It’s a cool ass camera!

[@MariaMedina-bw4sf]

do you have a review of the Instax Wide 300? what do you think?

[@InAnInstant]

I'm not really a huge fan of any Fuji cameras honestly, but the Wide 300 is trusty and will get you good results.

[@sayhi8440]

why though?

[@jmtphotographymedia]

What's your long term opinion of this camera?

[@valeriiazakharova4886]

thanks !

[@cymonka3492]

Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the widest of them all?

[@cooquiat3822]

WHAT I tought Keith Haring was dead man, did he just started from zero and now doing camera reviews????

[@ralphhoskins2115]

Loved the shout out to Willy wonka at the end!!!! Another masterpiece bud,,, just wish it was longer,, we need shots of the film popping outta that sexy bitch!! Maybe some side by side comparisons of the lomo,, and the instax wide pics?? Just saying,,,btw ,, I have the instax wide,, and love it,,, but now I’m thinking I need one of these too..,that shutter remote,,,, fucking sweet

[@InAnInstant]

Yeah it's a fun beast! Really cool camera. I'm partial to the Instax 500AF which I'll have a video on down the road, maybe will do some comparison shots in that one! Thanks for watching man!

[@ian11hendri03]

Ha ha what a funny guy. Thank you

[@asmrart6196]

Does this have a zoom lens

[@InAnInstant]

No

[@romerpedronphotography7612]

Just got one today , worked fine then 5 shots with flash came out all black any idea what happened ?

[@InAnInstant]

Yikes, no idea, as long as your flash was within range of the subject there should be an image. Sounds like a possible shutter defect.

[@romerpedronphotography7612]

@@InAnInstant I only notice it when i try to shoot with only the flash in darkness . But fine when theres a little bit of light . Thank You Though !

[@mezomoza7]

Subscribed

[@trollnips9405]

This or the Fuji Instax wide 300?

[@InAnInstant]

Manual shooting vs. automatic. Which do you prefer?

[@trollnips9405]

@@InAnInstant tbh, I'm new to instant camera. So I'm not sure.

[@teqsoo8698]

so what i see through the viewfinder is not what will show in the film?

[@InAnInstant]

Correct, there are almost no instant cameras that show your framing exactly through the viewfinder, other than the notable Polaroid SX-70 and SLR 680s.

[@teqsoo8698]

@@InAnInstant not really. im using square 6 and i got what i wanted through the viewfinder. maybe there is still a difference but i think its small thats why i didn’t remember how it look when i look through the viewfinder

[@teqsoo8698]

@@InAnInstant if its a big difference then how can i know what scene i will get?

[@InAnInstant]

The viewfinder on the SQ6 is just a window you’re looking through - it isn’t attached to any mirror system to show you what you’re 100% seeing through the lens. It is not as offset as it is on the wide cameras, but that’s simply something to get used to. There are framelines inside which I’ve shown in this vid that help guide you toward accurate framing. It takes some getting used to, as does estimating focus distances.

[@jo5h89]

Shout out to ants!!! Keepin it real

[@InAnInstant]

🐜🗣

[@vladnickul]

* its from "99 i remebr it because i made first pictures in the new milenia :D also they have 3 cameras, the 100, 210, and 300 , one could think they are the same camera in diferent bulbouse shitbodies

[@virgilplays]

Me watching this: whaaaaaaat??

[@theaccentman93]

5:28 this camera is a snacc

[@nadianutss]

He is soo funny

[@rugglez]

Only 2 cameras from Fuji? For Instax wide, Fuji have made the 100, 200, 210, 300, and 500AF.

[@InAnInstant]

I said "2 cameras since the year 2000" - the 100, 200, and 500AF were released from 1998-2000. The only two cameras they've released in the last 20 years for the format are the 210 and 300.

[@christennant8690]

$100 in U.S. dollars but $180 in Canadian dollars. Ouch!

[@francesconicoletti2547]

So instant cameras have not improved since I had one in the 70s. Offset viewfinder, dodgy lens, manual zone focusing. Given a few packs of film cost as much a the camera who is this aimed at ? People who spend a few hundred dollars on blurry photoghraphs and then move on ?

[@key4757]

Shout out to ants

[@InAnInstant]

Finally someone’s saying it

[@TH3mrBROWN]

Please do not eat the camera.

[@InAnInstant]

YOU CANNOT STOP ME. I WILL MONCH.

[@JamieMPhoto]

SO to ants. haha.

[@JamieMPhoto]

P.S. I don't understand why more cameras don't use Instax Wide. It's a really nice looking film, but I never use it because the cameras are awful or painfully expensive.

[@InAnInstant]

Ants are the real MVPs! And re: Instax Wide - totalllyyyyy agree with you. Insane that better cameras don't exist for the format. The Instax Square and Mini are too small for my preferred use and the wide format is such a great canvas for the clean Instax chemistry. But unfortunately it's just been ignored hardware-wise and frankly that makes me nervous it will be the first to be discontinued.

[@JamieMPhoto]

@@InAnInstant That worries me, too. I wish Fuji would see some kind of value in small-batch filmmaking. I guess they don't have to care about that if they cure the virus, but yeah ...

[@InAnInstant]

@@JamieMPhoto With any luck the Instax Wide will be the COVID cure and we'll see many more batches to come.

[@mitchellhughes5180]

Does this guy seem like a former child star to anyone else or is it just me?

[@InAnInstant]

I used to get Frankie Muniz a lot when I was little 😂😂😂

[@bigbadbyrnes]

this is my comment

[@markfewtrell7454]

why not make a better lens!

[@InAnInstant]

Cost!

[@ctrivin]

One of my favorite cameras EVER. I loved the soft dreamy look the lens produced. Instax film is just better imo than Polaroid, so having a wide option is a plus. I used this camera since 2017, and I can honestly say it was one of my favorites.... it’s unfortunate though that it started malfunctioning on me and not ejecting the exposures. It seems like the mechanical arm is unable to push the exposures out any more.... I tried contacting @lomography, but they basically told me I was out of luck considering how long I had the camera for....

[@InAnInstant]

I also had some ejection issues with mine over time - prob worth grabbing another if you really dug it!!

[@stinkopants]

I have an sx70 and the film is way more expensive than instax.....get fuji

[@InAnInstant]

Price isn’t the be all/end all for everyone. Polaroid is superior in many ways, particularly its hardware. Instax has very few nice cameras to shoot with and no SLRs like the SX-70/SLR 680 which are legendary optical beauties. I personally shoot with both!

[@stinkopants]

@@InAnInstant Not for all, but most will find the camera gather dust at over $2 per shot

[@InAnInstant]

There is no “one size fits all” option for Instant, to each their own!