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Tips & Tricks

Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 Modes (and how to use them)!

July 6, 2018 By Heather 3 Comments

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The Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic is the premium model in the Mini range and despite being released nearly five years ago, it hasn’t yet been succeeded by a newer model. Unsurprisingly it is also is the Mini camera with the broadest range of shooting modes. Not only do they help users gain more control over the final prints, but they also allow for added photographic creativity.

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How to Take a Double Exposure: Instax Mini 90 and Square SQ6

June 18, 2018 By Heather 8 Comments

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One of the most interesting, and at the same time, most challenging modes you can find on the Instax Square SQ6 and Mini 90 is called Double Exposure, represented on both Instax models by an icon featuring two overlapping squares.

I’ve been playing around with this mode for a while now, so I thought I’d share some tips and tricks on how to use it most effectively.

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How to put film into the Instax Square SQ6

June 2, 2018 By Heather 1 Comment

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The Instax SQUARE SQ6 is Fujifilm’s first analog instant camera to print in the square format and is on track to become one of the company’s most popular Instax models to date.

If you’ve just bought an SQ6 for yourself but aren’t sure how to load the film into the camera correctly, you’ve come to the right place. With the help of step-by-step visuals, I’ll show you how to put film into the camera and start taking pictures in no time at all! 🙂

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Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Flash: Why you can’t turn it off and more

January 29, 2018 By Heather 16 Comments

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One feature common to all Fujifilm Instax cameras, including the Instax Mini 9, is the built-in flash on the front of the camera. Its purpose is to illuminate scenes that lack adequate lighting to expose the film.

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How to Turn On / Off the Instax Mini 8 and 9

January 28, 2018 By Heather Go to Comments

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The Instax Mini 8 and Mini 9, despite the one-digit difference in their names, are far more similar than they are different. In fact, the only noteworthy difference is the tiny selfie mirror on the lens of the Mini 9. Everything else is more or less the same, including how to turn them on and off.

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Loading Film into the Instax Mini 8: A how-to guide

January 20, 2018 By Heather 5 Comments

Loading the Instax Mini 8 with film is a straightforward process, but the first time you do it can be intimidating if you’re not used to film cameras.

While it’s hard to go wrong if you carefully follow the instructions provided along with the camera and the film pack, many visual learners prefer following a series of step-by-step images to reading. This is why I put together the following tutorial. Hopefully it will get you shooting great images with your Mini 8 in no time at all! 🙂

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Using the Hi Key Mode on the Instax Mini 70

January 18, 2018 By Heather Go to Comments

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Hi Key (or high key) is one of six modes found on the Fujifilm Instax Mini 70 model along with Macro, Landscape, Fill-in Flash, Selfie and Timer. While the other five are pretty self-explanatory, it is possible that you’ve never come across the term Hi Key before if you’re new to photography.

The good news is that it is really easy to use, even for a complete beginner! Let’s find out what it’s all about below.

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How to Take Selfies with the Instax Mini 90

January 16, 2018 By Heather 1 Comment

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Are you keen on taking some selfies with the Instax Mini 90? Well, you’ve come to the right place!

Unlike many other cameras in the Instax Mini series, the Mini 90 doesn’t come with any selfie features. You won’t find a mirror beside the lens, nor is there the luxury of a dedicated Selfie mode. This is because the Mini 90 targets more advanced users who probably have less interest in taking self portraits than users of the Mini 8, 9 and 70.

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How to Use the Instax Mini 9 Hi Key (High Key) Mode

January 13, 2018 By Heather 10 Comments

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Have you ever taken an Instax picture indoors, only to wish it were just a little brighter? If so, you may want to give the Mini 9’s Hi Key mode a try!

But what exactly is high key?

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Using the Selfie Mode on the Instax Mini 70

December 30, 2017 By Heather Go to Comments

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One of the most popular modes on instant cameras today is the selfie mode.

As the name suggests, activating this mode tells the camera to choose the ideal settings for self portraits, which includes shortening the range of the lens so that your face (rather than the background) is in crisp focus and adjusting the brightness so that you don’t appear washed out.

While some models like the Instax Mini 8 and 9 require you to attach a special close-up lens to take self portraits, others like the Instax Mini 70 have a selfie mode built in.

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