When you realize your phone is underrated - Polaroid Now Instant Camera

[@the_guy_with_a_shitty_mic4175]

"the polaroid looks like the old instgram icon" that sentence frustrates me because the oldinsta icon is a polaroid.

[@TheRealKidRed_]

exactly.

[@asylumrain]

Ikr he said it like some gen z teen

[@donkeypoo99]

It hurt to hear that sentence lol

[@StripeRose]

"The Polaroid looks like a picture of a Polaroid" is just a quality timewaster line.

[@draganpetrovic3823]

literally wanted to write this now :O how he proved he does not understand a thing in one second.... (facepalm)

[@thepatreon9673]

saying that the camera looks like the old insta logo reeeealllyyyy says something about this future

[@micahh016]

As someone who’s taken hundreds of Polaroids with the Now+, those example pictures were cleary taken by an inexperienced photographer who has not been taught how to properly take pictures with the Polaroid Now. You must know how to use the correct aperture and shutter speed, combined with correct positioning according of where the sun is and how bright it is, then it can produce some spectacular photos. I suggest watching a few tutorials and practicing more (especially with manual mode in the Polaroid app) and your pictures will improve significantly :)

[@CybertroninfiniteOfficial]

Photography 101 honestly

[@dr_mysterious0166]

do i actually have to keep the films in the fridge before using?? if so what does it do??

[@micahh016]

@@dr_mysterious0166 Polaroid is largely possible because of chemicals, and over time, they wear and degrade. So refrigerating it basically preserves the chemicals in better condition for when you take the picture. I usually keep my film refrigerated before using it, and I'll refrigerate the complete photo for about a week. You can easily get away with only 2-3 days, I just like to be safe. After that, you should be pretty much guaranteed to avoid damage to the photo.

[@zlurpglurp1831]

It's just recommended, it's chemicals in there and you can slow degradation by fridging them, same with other films

[@Josh-hh2cu]

I'm just trying to find a way to control my shutter speed on my P-Now, like I'm not sure if it's by holding down the flash and then going through the three different levels

[@RainTheUpriser]

Polaroid’s always give a different vibe to a picture

[@sergioochoa5893]

Like those 90s pictures fr

[@GooseCrack]

@@sergioochoa589390s photos were sharper

[@BK-pc3ei]

Na boomer

[@RainTheUpriser]

@@BK-pc3ei ?

[@cameronleerodriguez]

But these newer Polaroid cameras they make suck, the old ones like Sx-70 and stuff take better photos

[@CorvusHyperion]

Not sure you get why people still shoot on Polaroid and Instax, it is for the vintage look. If you’re expecting a high res super sharp image then stick with digital photography.

[@skykatkat]

it doesn’t look like he’s a photographer, he probably doesn’t understand that

[@thebamplayer]

Or use an analog camera with a controlable Focus.

[@firstletterofthealphabet7308]

@@thebamplayeryeah 35mm is surprisingly cheap to get into. 65 dollars equivalent is all I needed for a good SLR, a lens, and film.

[@jitterrypokery1526]

Dude your not a gen Z teen, the old insta icon was a Polaroid camera and you already knew that

[@christianspaay437]

Do NOT shake Polaroid photos. This is a misconception and is actually bad for the development process

[@Zack-bl2gg]

Yes and no. Old, and I mean OLD Polaroids you did have to shake, but it hasn’t been like that for quite some time.

[@Glace1221]

But the song said 😢

[@SirFunky]

Shaking wasn't necessary for old shit​@@Zack-bl2gg

[@iamimperfectionperfected4]

In my 1980s camara yes you shake it.

[@SirFunky]

really? @@iamimperfectionperfected4

[@JudithLyonz1977]

I think Polaroid wanted the pictures to have a vintage feel. Hence, yellowish tints and slightly fuzzy pictures. My family had one of them back in the day and that if just what pictures looked like.

[@ipodhty]

"wanted to" they are trying there best but since they are basically starting there chemistry from scratch they are not as good at the colors as they were back in the day

[@th1649]

They aren't supposed to be so yellow, it must have been hot outside. But the original Polaroids were way better. I think instax looks more like vintage Polaroid film than the current Polaroid film.

[@ipodhty]

@@th1649 I'm pretty sure instax got some of Polaroids color recipes at some point

[@thisslime2109]

​@ipodhty I agree, but they are changing and getting better at their chemistry. If you want sharpness and good contrast try an older polaroid SX-70. Since those have a glass lens and were $1200 back in the day.

[@robertknight4672]

@@ipodhty it's kind of a long story but the Instax cameras are miniaturized versions does the Kodak in the instant cameras Polaroid sued Kodak over. Kodak was ordered not to make any more cameras like that. But at the same time they gave their knowledge to Fuji Fuji at a deal with Polaroid to only sell their instant cameras in Japan. Kodak thought they would get around the patent infringement by having by rearranging the film layer. The Polaroid cameras have the bulky shape because they require a mirror for the image to come out in the correct orientation. The Kodak and instax cameras do not have a mirror

[@SPQR-Z]

The entire point of Instant photography means one shot to get it right which is nearly impossible. Good bad and the ugly you have to live with the results imperfections and all, which is part of the charm. The vintage dreamy imperfectness of the image is the art form and not the manipulated sterile perfection of digital.

[@totallyfrozen]

If you needed this video then you don’t understand instant photography. If you want HD photos, use your smartphone or a good digital camera. If you want a vintage look to the photos and the harsh reality that the photo you just took is the ONLY one on Earth and you cannot simply print another one, get an instant camera. DO NOT get an instant camera if excellent image quality is what you want. Instant photography is for art, not for saving an HD historical record.

[@manorovermanor299]

When you don’t understand the reasoning why people would want a vintage looking thing as opposed to a hyper focused realized picture….

[@unoyoshiblu700]

Just combine both things: you can get a polaroid printer and use your phone as the camera! An instant camera is very fun to use, but this method gives you the best of both worlds!

[@ProtoV33MK1]

Instax Mini Evo is exactly that

[@donkeypoo99]

“Spontinuity”

[@SpaceCityExposures]

🤣 I was going to comment that

[@goldvideo]

Me too!

[@jconmemes]

It’s the old look that makes me want it

[@Greenteabook]

Old Instagram icon? "Look at this old coaster, it looks like the save icon!" I worry about the future if something that was used so much just 20 years ago has been forgotten.

[@Answersonapostcard]

That’s because the iPhone is a computerised image, and film photography is a more organic process.

[@vka1751]

There are portable photo printers about the size of your phone that print polaroid sized prints.

[@JohnWayne-ox4re]

Polaroid pics give a whole different vibe to a photo, they invoke feelings of nostalgia and mystery.

[@EPA3]

This is why I hate tech nerds. They don’t appreciate anything old or nostalgic

[@EthernetCat6]

Polaroids make pictures valuable Now photos are so easy to take its just not fun, but with a polaroid the process makes it fun and so valuable

[@mdmsr2000]

Back in the 80s I used to be the Polaroid warranty guy in the New Orleans area. I think they used to be better.

[@fierymufufu3132]

Yea you cant take a picture as quick as you can on your phone, thats not the hecking point of it! People like to get them because their nostalgic, love photography( a practice that takes time and patience), or just want to mess around and have fun.

[@sondreglosli6955]

all polaroid box cameras has an ideal focus of either 0.6 meter or 1.4 meter, if you want any better you need a polaroid sx-70 or slr 680 with a focus between 0.26 meter and 3 meter, and the polaroid does not look like the instagram logo, it's the opposite

[@seanconnors9912]

Get an SX 70 or SLR 680. They have manual focus and glass lens, so much more focused images

[@Deca.Knight]

finally someone said it.

[@s1mplem4gic58]

Aren’t those like crazy expensive? 😭

[@seanconnors9912]

@@s1mplem4gic58 if you're lucky you can score a good condition SX 70 for $100-150 and an SLR 680 for like $350-500. But everyone is trying to scalp them for much higher than that range

[@DiegoLaCruzF]

​@@s1mplem4gic58yep

[@THA_JUICE_408]

400$ casually just sitting around

[@JMONE3Y1000]

why didnt u order prints for a physical comparison. that just invalidated the whole argument.

[@arsenkay]

There is no point, because the iPhone photo completely outdone the Polaroid one by several orders lf magnitude. Do you believe if the iPhone picture was printed on a 4×6 print paper, it would have looked much worse than on the phone? If you do, I'll order the print and do another video.

[@bigmintsgamer7232]

I choose the Polaroid

[@knijfe206]

Bro turned into a gta character 😂

[@corrie020]

Compares a photo on chemical film with one from a digital (phone)camera and then criticises the quality... 🤦‍♂️

[@xwilliams5135]

Maybe, get this, ur going it wrong, especially the one outta focus, that’s now the camera, cuz an iPhone can take a fuzzy pic too

[@itsmilan4069]

old slr Polaroid still the king in the lineup

[@ChariST1000]

I remember the old Polaroids

[@danielkennedymarines]

it said on the packaging of the Polaroid now to don’t shake the photos, it said to put face down in a dark place.

[@CybertroninfiniteOfficial]

Just get a vintage DSLR with an CCD sensor or a old mirror less. They have distortions that make them unique

[@nick4506]

instax is better. new poloroid is rebraded impossible project and the original polaroid chemistry is lost to time. instax is a licensed version of kodak integral film chemistry from the 80s. more latitude less detail loss in hilights and shadows if you can get one where you can adjust exposure. mini is like 60 cents a shot with the 100 pack. and lasts a lot longer and is less affected by temperature and humidity.

[@areallyrealisticguyd4333]

Instax actually has less latitude than Polaroid. Both are great formats but what it comes down to is what camera you use to get the most out of each film. For Polaroid it's SX-70 cameras and for Instax probably a custom 3D printed camera or a 4x5 camera using the Lomograflok

[@ThePixelated_kris]

“Polaroid thought how can we complicate the process of taking pictures again” - this guy at 0:09

[@Deca.Knight]

Polaroid has existed since the 1940s

[@ThePixelated_kris]

@@Deca.Knight i know

[@TheTechCguy]

I haven’t seen cameras like that since my childhood in the 90s. Hahaha! 😆

[@slyfawkes7772]

You can tell this guy has a college degree in IPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY. It's a beginner friendly camera too... 🤦

[@medicine_man4085]

I love the Polaroid camera

[@iamimperfectionperfected4]

Brought back? Shoot I still have my 1980s one! Just bought film today again 😂

[@PyroChimp75]

You dot take a Polaroid to take a picture, you take a Polaroid to save a memory

[@darlenelacson155]

I saw a selfie developed polaroid. Do you use a flash for selfie at night time? Hoping for an answer. Thanks

[@woix0001]

yep, always use flash while shooting in the night time

[@ElijahLaRoche]

Polaroid is better also classic and old I LOVE THE 2nd GENS!

[@daveSoupy]

out of focus? that's cause you were outside of the space where the focus is supposed to be. its a very sharp image when you use the camera correctly.

[@abeseditingbay8778]

This guy just took polaroids and said. Accurate colors and high resolution equals quality. When the vibe of the picture is more important than any of that. And it was out of focus cause you don't know how to use it. It's fixed focus. If you did any amount of research, you would know that.

[@dmitriciccarelli4082]

The pictures aren't supposed to look professionally done. It's a nostalgia piece.

[@winage]

Does the new Polaroid film have the original formula? Will the photos fade away throughout time?

[@DanIliev]

bro, this video is so misleading and frustrating. instagram was created by polaroid and later on changed to what it is today but it aint just that. it doesnt have to be stored in the fridge at all, after all, they dont keep it in one in the store nor they tell you to keep it there… just, it seems like research and double checking information aint a strong part of yours

[@fenixlolnope361]

It’s out of focus because current Polaroid cameras use toy lenses instead of real lenses

[@Depressed_Cuboid]

you clearly know nothing about polaroid

[@thatbeanboi7311]

Tell me you dont know how to use a polaroid

[@elvisisalive2716]

do you paint your shirt on with a roller or sprayer?

[@kingwesleyXIV]

The biggest issue i have with it is the fact that with smartphones you can redo photo's with the polaroíd it costs you money for each picture

[@ferenczadrian4461]

Yeah, that's the point

[@SirFunky]

"complicate" he said to the most simple camera ever invented

[@katerinapibalova8824]

Please, just do not shake the pic. It does nothing good, just might damage it by accidentally breaking it

[@DirkTeucher]

96 prints costs £200 .... drop that down to £20 and you can have my cash. And that would still be 3+ times more expensive than printing with an online service. £200 ? Enjoy the couple thousand sales.

[@nico52carr]

why do you have to keep the film in the fridge? when i bought it it was out in the open?

[@ffflymedia]

Just bought for my sisters birthday

[@lolboy546]

The difference is that the Polaroid isn't processing the image 100 times. It takes a bit more skill to do well 😂

[@labratzwired3213]

Wait a minute so your telling us that you compared a 90 dolla camera to a 1,200 phone camera! Hahahaha that’s some silly stuff sir

[@ezekielgomez-goldberg9124]

Bruh it's a Polaroid it's not meant to look like crispy modern phone photos

[@DerpOKat21]

Oh my god this generation is screwed. The OG Insta logo IS an old Polaroid camera.

[@elk3407]

Im pretty sure most people know that, as polaroids and instax are very popular with gen Z. Film photography in general is pretty popular with the younger generation. Like, so much so that when I was at a local vintage store that just 7 years ago would have been full to the rafters with film cameras was just empty. Gen Z had bought them all. This guy's just a clown.

[@jaykaiser1754]

Did you open those packages with your teeth ? 4 out of 5 dentists approve.

[@kbearpro]

Those Polaroid photos suck. And over time that film print will degrade and look even worse. I've seen what they look like over time.

[@zayjacksontv8035]

Is it just this camera or do all polarid film need stored in the fridge?

[@Nuxam]

It's not mandatory, but it's recomendable if it's a really hot day, but let the film outside about an hour before using it, if so if it's too hot the picture will get a yellow or red tint, but if it's to cool it may get a blueish tint

[@VladimirKostek]

What did that film box ever do to you? 😂

[@WinstonBigglesworth]

Please tell us where you get your shirts from and what brand it is??? I like it 👍 Also I like all your videos kind sir. Thank you for the input : )

[@ReDmackz]

not to be rude but that's one of the gayest shirts I've ever seen lol

[@paulamihalache724]

How many prints can you take with one film cartige

[@takenusername]

Why not make a Bluetooth printer instead. Everyone already has a camera. Why are they trying to reinvent it.

[@arnaldolarios]

This guy made no points.

[@freeshipping9643]

Noway that thing don't somehow transfer the pictures online somehow?

[@Jay-lf6ox]

Lol this dude really comparing the polaroid to his ihpje came. The polaroid is meant for a specific audience/style. Not meant for professional photos 😂

[@austinsmith1864]

The whole point is that the image isn't perfect

[@BK-pc3ei]

Literally, there is no reason to print off photos

[@punkbyproxy]

This doesn't seem like a sound comparison.

[@sammarithinang_pannarith]

Fucken awesome! Nostalgia for the win 😅

[@justaperson4656]

I'm just here to look for good film for my 600, why you gotta diss me so hard 😭😭

[@jeffystevens]

The purpose of a polaroid in the year 2023 is obviously not picture quality or convenience 🤦‍♂️

[@SunvasNormandy]

I honestly can’t tell if this post is trying be ironic or not…

[@covingtonrace1]

Is he wearing his mother's sweater?

[@pdy2193]

Don’t buy the camera just get a Polaroid printer

[@JoyFulRhythm]

Why do u have to keep the film in the fridge before?

[@Deca.Knight]

It keeps the chemicals stable for longer

[@ano1962]

This is not who that camera was made for

[@crisibarra6850]

This dude doesn’t know what Polaroids are 😂

[@trevorwelsh]

Or just use an app like later film camera

[@JayLive19]

My mom said if I get 3k subs she will buy me my first camera 🙏

[@maxwellmehner]

Why did your shirt change

[@vietnamesevince]

Does it have a mount where if I want to put on a stand?

[@Deca.Knight]

the now+ does but not the original now

[@vietnamesevince]

@@Deca.Knight oh ok

[@SHAGUIML]

Fuji instax do the trick better quality and different sizes

[@th1649]

I'd immediately switch to instax if they made a camera like the sx-70. Fujifilm just can't keep up with the unique cameras and film Polaroid has.

[@i123456987654]

Omg I want one

[@Deca.Knight]

dont get a new one. stick to vintage.

[@orangejuliaa]

i have a vintage one and a new one, best of both worlds

[@orangejuliaa]

imo i would say new first bc the vintage ones are more finicky

[@aydossarif-bambaydos2082]

10 to 15 minutes... 😅

[@SirFunky]

Complicate. Yesh this is ine button oress meanwhile the phone is like 8 different menus

[@Lbac12345]

😂😂😂😂 who takes a poloroid fro 10 feet away

[@chickenitsa]

Am I the only one who thinks that you look a little like "Pete Buttigieg's brother" (if he has one)? Just sayin'

[@brentbarham3157]

You should try a different outfit

[@ParisianPaddy]

Spontinuity hahaha

[@CodenameRedvelvet]

Every thing he says in this video I can’t understand at all

[@kampbadam295]

You should not hold fingers on the picture

[@victorcaronna2818]

What is the best phone tracker app free.

[@zachouch1315]

Short Polaroid stock now and get rich! 😅

[@thebejati7601]

Why is this camera gay?

[@woix0001]

polaroid its using rainbow logo since 1960 lol, i think that back then the didnt think about gay people