Fujifilm Instax Wide 300

The Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 is an analog instant camera from Fujifilm that uses Instax Wide instant film.[3][4][5] It has a moderately wide-angle lens with some manually selectable fixed focus zones and a fixed aperture.

Overview
TypeInstant camera
Intro price£110 GBP
Lens
Lens95 mm[a]
F-numbersƒ/14
Sensor/medium
Film formatInstax Wide
Film size62 × 99 mm
Film speedISO 800/30°
Recording mediumInstant film
Focusing
FocusManual, zone focusing: 0.9–3 m; 3 m–∞; 0.4 m with close-up lens accessory
Exposure/metering
ExposureAutomatic
Exposure bracketing± 2/3 EV
Flash
FlashBuilt-in
Shutter
Shutter speeds1/64 to 1/200 s
Viewfinder
ViewfinderOptical
Viewfinder magnification0.37×
General
Battery4 x AA/LR6 batteries (6 V)
Dimensions167.8 × 94.7 × 120.9 mm
Weight612 g (21.6 oz) (without battery, strap, film pack, and close up lens)
References
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Details

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The Instax Wide 300 has a 95 mm[a] prime lens with plastic optics and a fixed aperture of ƒ/14. A focal length of 95 mm in this format translates to "a moderate wide angle field of view that's fine for snapshots and landscapes alike."[6] The lens is retractable and motor driven.[7]

The lens ring is twisted to switch between two focus zones: near focus (0.9 to 3 m) and far focus (3 m to infinity).[7] A separate plastic snap-on close-up lens that enables focus as close as 0.4 m is included.[7] The close-up lens attachment has a plastic convex mirror to assist in taking selfies[7] and "a plastic arm that sits in front of the fixed optical viewfinder to show you where the center of the frame is when focusing close; because the lens is offset from the viewfinder, parallax comes into play in the close focus range."[6]

It has a built-in electronic flash.[8] The camera automatically decides if flash is required or not.[9] The automatic flash optimizes the lighting according to subject distance.[10]

A rear liquid-crystal display indicates how many prints are left and the setting of the only rear controls: a lighten-darken (exposure compensation) toggle and a button that forces the flash to fire.[7]

There is a tripod socket on the underside.[10]

Critique

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Reviewers have commented on the camera being large (given it has to accommodate a large film pack),[11][12][13] significantly larger than most DSLRs.[7] The viewfinder is small[13] and "offers a narrower view than what the lens is actually seeing."[9] The camera automatically controls the use of the flash, and you cannot control the switch of the flash by yourself. [9] The camera does not offer multiple or long exposures[9] or other manual exposure controls[6] apart from the lighten-darken toggle. It has no self timer.[13] The weight of this camera makes it unsuitable for taking selfies, even if a selfie mirror can be installed.

Comparison with other Fujifilm Instax Wide models

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The 300 is the successor to the Fujifilm Instax Wide 210,[14] which was released in 2009. In comparison, the 300 is smaller but less ergonomically designed, and the viewfinder smaller.[14] The 300 has the addition of a tripod mount.

The discontinued Fujifilm Instax 500AF, released in 1999, had autofocus, a self timer, focusing distance from 0.6 m to infinity, shutter speeds of 1/8 to 1/125 s, a fixed aperture of ƒ/12.8, and was powered by two lithium CR123A batteries.

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "instax WIDE 300". Fujifilm. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  2. ^ "WIDE 300". Fujifilm. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  3. ^ "The Best Instant Camera". The New York Times. 10 December 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  4. ^ "Slant - Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  5. ^ Goldman, Joshua. "Fujifilm updates its wide-format instant camera for Instax Wide 300". CNET. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  6. ^ a b c "Fujifilm Instax Wide 300". PCMag UK. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Bhagat, Hitesh Raj. "Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 review: Enjoyable but even a good smartphone will take better photos". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  8. ^ Sain, Manish. "Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 review: Too big to be fun". India Today. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  9. ^ a b c d "Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 Review". TechGearLab. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  10. ^ a b Prospero, Mike; Dove, Jackie. "Best Instant Cameras 2021". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  11. ^ Preston, Dominic. "Wide 300 review". Tech Advisor. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  12. ^ "Buying guide: Best Instax cameras". DPReview. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  13. ^ a b c Morgan, Tom; Davies, Amy. "Best instant camera 2021: the 10 best retro cameras for instant fun". TechRadar. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  14. ^ a b Wong, Raymond. "Fujfilm Instax Wide 300: Way more fun than Instagram [Review]". Mashable. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
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