Following on from our last blog post, we thought we should give you an update on the question we’re getting most:
‘I’m getting married this summer. I’ve got a Polaroid camera already, should I wait for the new film to be available, or go with Fuji Instax?’
New Polaroid PX Film
Wait for the new Polaroid film if you’re a die-hard arty Polaroid fan and are happy with photos that will vary enormously in color and shades of grey. Also, you’ll need someone to carefully tend each of the photos taken. Each new Polaroid photo needs some TLC – it needs to be held VERY stable, in a room temperature room, the photo must immediately be covered to be shielded from light and held upside down for 60 – 90 seconds until it develops. Only then can you turn the photo over to see the results. For that reason we’re recommending Fuji Instax, until the new Polaroid suitable colour film is available sometime later this year.
Fuji Instax Photo
Fuji Instax saves you money – even with camera hire / purchase
A polaroid guest book and 40 shots of the new film will cost you £125. Hiring a Fuji Instax camera guest book package with guest book, camera hire and 40 shots of film is £135, with £35 being refunded on safe return of the camera. Even if you want to buy a Fuji Instax Guest Book Package it’s £125 – the same price as the Polaroid guest book and film alone.
Fuji Instax -good picture quality, easier to use
Fuji Instax is just like ‘old’ Polaroid, in that you point, click and out pops the photo immediately. It produces a colour picture in seconds and can immediately be slipped into your guest book. The main difference between it and Polaroid is the layout as you can see above. The guest books themselves are identical to the Polaroid versions, simply with different sized slots for the photos.
Hopefully that will help answer any questions you have but please feel free to drop me a line if I can help further.
