![]() The in-camera creativity includes features like double exposures, but requires the Polaroid app (Image credit: James Artaius) On the rear of the camera is the power button, flash override and an LED indicator to show how many shots are remaining in your pack of film (both i-Type and 600 are accepted).Īnd while we've had packs of film as well as single frames jam on both the Now and the Go, we haven't yet had a single problem with the Now+. The controls are simple and instinctive, with a big red shutter release on the front along with a "+" button and LED indicator to select creative modes (self-timer, double exposure or a custom function) without needing to connect to the app. If you're looking for something that will slip into a handbag or jacket pocket, you'll be better served checking out the diminutive Polaroid Go (opens in new tab).Īs with all analog instant cameras, the viewfinder is both optical and approximate you're not getting a true view of what the lens sees, since the finder is offset to the left, so you will need to fire a few frames to get used to accurately composing your shots (the finder tends to give a wider view than the lens, so you can safely get a tad closer to your subjects than it appears). It's a very solid and well built camera, constructed of polycarbonate and ABS plastics, and obviously has the heft and chunkiness of old school instant cameras. In essence, though, the two cameras basically feel indistinguishable in the hand – and if you've got a bag that perfectly fits the original, you've no need to worry. The Now+ is ever so slightly larger than the regular Now, at 150.16 x 112.2 x 95.48mm instead of 150.2 x 112.2 x 94mm, and just a smidge heavier at 457g versus 434g. However, the Now+ has superior image quality thanks to the improved autofocus and flash systems, and it has a number of app functions that the OneStep+ lacks (the only thing it doesn't have is the noise trigger mode, which isn't something we really miss).Īs always, Polaroid film (both i-Type and 600) loves saturated colors (Image credit: James Artaius) In many ways the feature set of the Now+ makes it more comparable to the OneStep+ than the regular now. This includes five lens filters – starburst, red vignette, and blue, yellow and orange colors for in-camera effects – along with a lens cap! The latter is made possible by the addition of a standard tripod mount (absent on the base Polaroid Now), which is one of a slew of new physical features that don't rely on the smartphone app. Light painting, double exposures, self-timer, portrait mode and manual control – along with, for the first time on the Now product line, aperture priority mode and tripod mode. However, it's expensive, as you will see below.On top of that, it brings to the party the Bluetooth connectivity found in the Polaroid OneStep+ – and used in tandem with the newly designed Polaroid app for your smartphone, this unlocks a wealth of creative tools. It's also better than traditional Polaroid film. If you're familiar with Zink INK, understand that Polaroid's newer dye-sublimation technology is better and produces clearer images. Some previously released cameras sporting the Polaroid name also used Zink INK, although they were never made by the company formerly called Impossible. Today, you'll find Zink INK-supported instant cameras and printers from companies like HP, Canon, and others. Zink INK, which was created within the old Polaroid Corporation in the 1990s, is a full-color printing technology that doesn't require cartridges and prints in a single pass. In recent years, if you weren't using a traditional Polaroid instant camera (with the iconic film), you probably had a low-cost instant camera that supported Zink INK paper. Instead, the appeal has always focused on the instant part. Instant Polaroid film was never designed to duplicate the high-quality of professional photography. I would expect more of the same in the coming months as the Hi-Print gains more users. Since its launch, the Hi-Print app has received various software updates that have added new features. It's a nice touch and geared towards teenagers and creatives alike. Traditional Polaroid film takes up to 15 minutes to finish developing.īefore printing, you can use the Hi-Print app to add special characters and designs, including text and frames. Each sheet takes around 60 seconds to print. ![]() The result, however, is a colorful, eye-popping print that's crisp and clear. Some might see these passes as more gimmicky than practical. The process is duplicated digitally on the app, which adds to the experience. You'll see one sheet of the special photo paper move automatically inside and out of the machine four times as colors, and a protective layer gets added during the printing process.
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