Fujifilm Instax SQ 6 a good camera with some quirks
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- The Fujifilm Instax SQ 6 is a good camera, but it has some downsides and i need to know if you have the same problem as i had.
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For those in the US, I saw some of these at Target for around $70 or $75, I think. They have great deals sometimes, so keep an eye out if you're interested.
Selected colors were that price on amazon and staples too!!
I've been shooting with this camera for about 3-4 months now, and it's definitely got some limiting factors, but this limits have forced me to get a little more creative and selective with my shots. The exposure is hit and miss. You really have to be hyper-aware of what areas of your shot the camera is metering from. The price of the film is definitely the best part. It's no match for my SX-70, however it's a really solid camera once you've adapted to the limitations. I carry mine every day.
thanks for the insights ian, do you also have the problem with focus on infinity?
@@AnalogThings I had to go back and look at some of my shots, and yeah. It looks like I've had the same issue too. It really depended on the subject matter though. It's definitely more noticeable in some and less so in others.
How can I know and choose the area where the exposure is metered of?
It's a good camera. Been shooting with it for one month, give me tons of kill shots. You need more film to test it
I shoot mostly at 'landscape' mode (6ft-inf). All the control modes (lighten/darken, double exp.) default focus to 'auto' (2-6ft). So...I use ND filter gels over the lens to darken and over the sensor to lighten. The large flat surface of the lens makes this easy using removable double-side tape. Most of the time I use a .15ND gel over the lens to avoid overexposure especially in bright light. Double exposures are still restricted to 2-6ft, but who really cares about sharpness (some of Monet's best lilies & bridge motifs were done when his failing sight introduced softness). You can adjust double exposure densities with ND filtration. My "bottom line" conclusion is that I regained a passion for photography by working within the limitations imposed by the medium and the camera 'tool'.
Your videos always make me want to go outside and take some photos! Good job :)
thats awesome, they push me to the pc ;)
The review I was waiting!, although the main disadvantage with the dark/ light combination with macro or landscape is a big loss (in bright conditions I usually combine macro and landscape with darken with the mini 90)I think I'll buy it and experiment with it. Will be great a review of the Diana instant, I've heard and read about it and seems it's a fabulous option in the instant world.
Nice video! Tho I think I'll keep shooting polaroid although it's more expensive 😹 also, will there be a review on the slr680?
I really like your videos but you blew this review. From the start you seemed annoyed at Fuji for not giving you a camera.
You can buy it for $75 USD now and it, and the film, is a steal compared to your beloved Polaroid. The SQ6 is more consistent, with better colors, and MUCH cheaper to use.
Learning curve on exposure and framing - you need to shoot multiple packs to figure it out.
It's a cheap plastic lens, so you should not expect a high degree of sharpness at infinity.
You need good but not harsh light, get close to subjects with vibrant colors. My copy is sharp and will expose properly most of the time if you are familiar with the modes.
the review is from 2018, as for being familiar with modes for better exposure, D/L is not even a mode you can combine with focusing modes, such a poor decision on Fuji's part, focusing and exposure are completely different things
I have 2 months with my sq 6 and my pictures are really sharp
I dont know if it was the light
But I get some good results with the camera
That i already spend 40 pictures
Thank u for the video
I really enjoy everyone
From USA California
how about the focus on infinity ia that also good on your cam?
@@AnalogThings Yes
The infinite was sharp
I got some pictures that I take like a week a go
But I dont know how I can I show it to you
you can send it in instagram, would love to see it
Hi, very helpful, but I still have a couple of questions:
1) I don’t quite understand the very differences between “selfie mode” and “ macro mode” since the have the same focal distance.
2) what’s the focus distance when shooting automatic, or double exposure or lighten and darken mode. They just specify the focus distance when shooting macro, selfie and landscapes. Thank you!
Dope video brotha! I just cant bring myself to use to the Instax Square. I just feel wrong haha
haha, i also had my problems with it at the beginning but i start to like it :)
haha right on! your channel inspired me to start mine!
I think you didn’t turn off the flash. Everytime u snap one it automatically goes to flash on
Love the polaroid sx 70 to much, can use the money for more film instead....
I wanted to get the Sq 10 instax, because the film for my Polaroid Spectra is very expensive and because it has so many functions, but idk how the print of the fujiFilm instax works. It is said that the pictures will last longer than the Polaroids and won't fade out in color, but since it's printed with heat, will the image turn unusable after for example holding it in front of a hairdryer?
The thing that most disturbs me is the parallax error. It's impossible to compose a picture at any distance. I was thinking to make a centered viewfinder by myself
mine dont have any problem with the focus . its an excelent camera, and i bought mine colour blue for 80 euros in Portugal , NEW. so its great
You chose a bad (cloudy) day for instax films!
Crazy. I have one & it takes amazing shots. My husband is not very fond of photography so when I’ve asked him to take a few shots of me, his are over or under exposed. But the ones I’d take were just right. Hmm.
Hey the lights on mine are flashing when I turn it on. Sup with that?
At about 2:40, you say something that I can’t quite understand about a Fuji rumor. Are they discontinuing Square? Is that what you heard?
He talks about a rumored law suit (because it has the same square format as Polaroid)
Oh, cool. Better s law suit than another discontinued film.
The SQ10 is a better camera for the film I think. I know it's a printer with a camera attached to it, but I love it.
as you said its a printer, thats a nogo for me ;) just a personal thing, i dont like the idea of expsoing digital on analog
Gutes Video. Zu Weihnachten bekomme ich meine SQ6. Bislang nutze ich lediglich die Mini 90. Da lassen sich allerdings die einzelnen Modi auch kombinieren.
ich hoffe du hast nicht die selben probleme wie ich
Ich habe ähnliche Probleme mit der SQ6. Vor allem die nicht kombinierbaren Modi nerven. Mein Favorit bleibt die Mini 90!
schickst du sie wieder zurück? ich würde mal die lomo square probieren
Ne. Ich habe sie ja geschenkt bekommen. Und ich versuche Dinge und Situationen zu fotografieren, zu denen dieser leicht ‚unscharfe Look‘ dann auch passt (z.B. Stylische Diner mit geiler Neonbeleuchtung, Graffiti etc.). Für alles andere habe ich ja genug Kameras (Mini 90, div. analoge Kameras mit 35mm und 120er Film und meine Fuji X-T2). Aber die Lomos sowie Polaroid interessieren mich auch sehr.
I've been looking for a camera that shoots the instax square film, is there any camera In particular you would suggest that shoots it? I'm definitely looking for somthing with artistic flexibility. (I know the Polaroid originals film is more known for artsy stuff but that price is a bit to steep for me right now...)
if you are not planing on landscapes i would stil suggest the sq6
@@AnalogThings oh okay thanks! Also your channel had really been a great inspiration to me since I found it last week so thanks for that too!
I'm on the kickstarter for the Instant Magny 35 that will essentially give a classic film camera an 'instax' back. This will give you all the flexibility of a 35mm camera and its superior lens selections and exposure control with the option of using instant film. The best part is that you can use the same camera to shoot regular 35mm film if you want to as well!
oh thanks, hope you stay and enjoy the new stuff we make
i really dont like that project ;) but thats just my opinion, the lenses are not made to cover that format so you have to take in some problems and it's pretty bulky and fragile
Great video man! Lets do that Ektachrome video soon!
damn yeah, its so busy at the moment and i cant get out of the offive early maybe tomorrow at 1-2
Super busy this week too :/ .. as of next Tuesday i'm free most of the time though :)
foggish greyish is kinda special. Depends how you look at it...
Mate you need to turn off the flash or they will always come out overexposed
What is the best Polaroid 600 camera to buy right now? Or what are the cheapest films?
Not quite sure about which polaroid 600 is best, but the only film you can get for it is from polaroid originals as far as I know.
I hope they create an SQ7 with the Mini 90's features, that lets you combine features, like Darken mode with Double Exposure etc. Also, they really need to release b&w film in square mode too.
Is there a difference in the developing chemicals for Instax film and fp100c?
yes, its a different process
Are you allowed to show the instax square by lomo? When I touched mine at the shop they said me tondont publish any photo yet cos is still not released
it was a kickstarter project so everything about it is already public and yes i dont have an NDA
@@AnalogThings good that at least you can try it too ^^ (i'm sure you are thinking how to open it :P)
haha, lets skip the open part and go straight to the cutting
@@AnalogThings lol looking forward to it
I just ordered this camera and now I am not sure if I should change it and buy the wide 300 instead
Nezire Bahar Özkan how do you like the SQ6?
i cant decide between sq6 and wide 300TT
I have the Polaroid onestep 2 and am kinda disappointed with it so I'm thinking this will be my next instant camera
what are your main problems with the onestep2
The pictures I take always seem to be very dull and not a lot of colors. Not 100% sure if it's the camera or maybe the film but I've gone through about 3 packs and have had pretty much the same results
thats the film, not the camera
Put your film in the fridge, Buddy for more than a day & wait an hour for it to cool off in room temperature before use. Trust me.
This was my problem as well that it gets blurry on some shots and can’t seem to focus even on ‘auto’ I never had focus issues with the instax wide 300. So this is a bit of a disappointment.
oh thats good to know that i'm not the only one, but also sad that this beautiful camera has this problem
I just want a manual focus Polaroid. I know they exist, I just don't have one yet
sx-70
@@AnalogThings is there a 600 series camera that has manual focus? I dont have the steadiest hands, so I'd like the film speed to be as fast as possible
yes slr680 and slr690
@@AnalogThings WOW those are expensive
Crazy expensive, but with good lighting the SX-70 make great photos
SQ6 vs one step plus , which wins?
for me the OneStep+ since i had such a bad experience with the sq6
I am in between of the one step 2+ or sq6 or lomo instant square. I prefer polaroid films but its SO expensive
Your comment was 2 years a go but what did you end up buying?
Where is your camera strap from?
it's from peakdesign, i can highly recommend all their products
You admitted that the weather was bad for shooting, yet all you did was shot the same kind of pictures in the same conditions expecting different results. Why did you not try shooting other day, inside shots, close ups ect? It seems like you tried to take the same kind of picture over and over again. I dont feel like you gave this camera a fair chance
I’ve made about 30 photos already using SQ6 and half of them are overexposed🤦🏻♀️
i dont like that, but i kinda had the same experience. stil a better outcome than polaroid on some points ;)
So far all my photos on the SQ 6 have been blurry and over exposed :(
probably you click the shutter button slower?
Mine broke
Hi, I bought 2 of this camera, the first one was overexposed, the second overexposed in the same way ...💩🙏🏼
seems like they really have a problem with that
Hello Marco. In my 2cents opinion, this type of camera is not so much for landscapes, but for teens to take selfies and shots of short distance. Not a great or bad camera.
You allways need to reed the manual
Get the sq 10 for 89.99 off b&h
I bought 2 and returned them both. Horrible focus, horrible low light with flash, unreliable. Nothing like my 300