One thing I don’t particularly like about the Instax 12 is the interface. The bodywork has the same styling as the Mini 11, featuring Bob Ross style, floating cloud for both shape and color range available. It’s fun and entertaining, and I can see why Fuji used it—turning the camera into a friendly, accessible object. It screams This is so easy and fun! For people like me, wanting something more, like a camera, there’s always Instax Mini40. Or if you feel like showing off, small 90. View ours Instant Camera User Manual for more.
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Along with the Mini 12, Fujifilm has released a new free app called Instax up. Its main function is that it will “scan” (um, take a picture) of your Instax prints, allowing you to store and share them online. If you have photos in any other Instax app, you can import them into Instax Up so everything is in one place.
Once the image is in the app, you can edit it with a few simple controls, add notes, and even geotag it with a map. If you amass a large collection of scans, you can filter and search by Instax film type, scan date, or any tags you’ve added. You can also share images with any other app on your phone.
So yes, you can now post even your Instax selfies to Instagram. Too much for the tangible. I get it, I get it. I am old and grumpy. Fujifilm certainly has plenty of market research to prove the smarts of this move. I personally deleted the app as soon as I proved to myself that it worked as advertised.
In my world, an Instax print is something you stick to the wall with tape. And they stay there until the sun erases those moments into nothingness, leaving only the cool darkness of the afternoon and the moments we hold in our minds. Either way, the Mini 12 is the cheapest, easiest way into the world of Instax, and it’s still my top pick for anyone wanting a simple, affordable instant camera. affordable and extremely enjoyable.
