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The new Polaroid I-2 instant camera

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Re: The new Polaroid I-2 instant camera

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Post by Finnucane »

superchroma wrote: post #5
manuelmagic wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

IMHO it's a feature that instant photography users are not interested at all.

I know but this is a huge amount of money for a niche product. I'm not sure they're equipped to run their business like Teenage Engineering or another niche thing targeting the very wealthy

Anybody who can afford the film can afford this camera. And it’s already the top seller in its category at B&H.

Re: The new Polaroid I-2 instant camera

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Post by primordialsoup »

manuelmagic wrote: post #4
superchroma wrote: post #3

700 euros, oh my goodness! I would honestly expect it to be able to capture digital versions of the images too for that money.

IMHO it's a feature that instant photography users are not interested at all.

It's like someone asking for a gasoline version of Tesla.

Re: The new Polaroid I-2 instant camera

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Post by ruined »

this is clearly targeted at the segment that wants something nicer than the dwindling stock of refurb SX70s, but is too cheap for Mint's SLR670. so the only thing that surprises me is it's not an SLR.

just about the only thing this could possibly beat an SX70 on is the autofocus if it's good, maybe shutter speed but they seem cagey about it, and maybe durability.

the foldable sx70 is just too nice. who wants to carry around a brick?

if you are a camera hacker check out the OpenSX70 project.

edit: specs on the shop page https://www.polaroid.com/en_us/products/i2-polaroid-camera

98mm/f8 to f64 (28mm equiv), shutter 1/250 (seriously?), and AF is infrared so you'll hate it. fuckin analog yo

Re: The new Polaroid I-2 instant camera

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Post by copperx »

0_____0 wrote: post #9
superchroma wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know but this is a huge amount of money for a niche product. I'm not sure they're equipped to run their business like Teenage Engineering or another niche thing targeting the very wealthy

They have a 'regular' one that's $120. Maybe this is the Teenage Engineering model.

Teenage Engineering stuff seems completely impractical. Is that the appeal?

Take the record player. It looks cool. But only plays 7" records. Through built in speakers. You can use external speaker, but through a 3.5mm plug?

What's the use of something like that? Maybe the idea is to use it as decoration? I don't get it.

All their products are like that.

Re: The new Polaroid I-2 instant camera

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Post by armadsen »

system16 wrote: post #13

There are other much cheaper models. I might not be finding it, but their site doesn't make it immediately apparent what the differences are to justify the huge difference in price: https://www.polaroid.com/en_us/collections/instant-cameras

This one has full manual exposure settings (not available in any previous Polaroid integral camera, as far as I know), plus shutter priority and aperture priority, continuous autofocus using LiDAR, external flash sync, a better lens, ability to use both 600 and SX-70 film, a “real” light meter, a much more sophisticated viewfinder, and probably something I’m forgetting. It really is significantly more capable than the existing, cheaper models.

Worth noting that this is seen as competing with the SX-70, which was previously the “serious” choice for Polaroid shooters. The SX-70 was $1300 in today’s dollars at launch, and fully refurbished ones are several hundred dollars now.

My impression based on reading reactions from people in the target market for this camera (ie serious Polaroid enthusiasts) is that the camera looks great and the price point isn’t crazy.

Re: The new Polaroid I-2 instant camera

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Post by orange_joe »

I understand the unlikelihood of this, but to really capitalize on the film craze they need to produce a higher “resolution” instant film. Old peel away film was fantastically high quality particularly when paired with a genuine glass lens (most current instant film cameras have a plastic lens). Improving the lens can only go so far without improving the film stock.
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