Polaroid Now+ - A Feature Fueled Camera for Creativity [Instant Review]
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- Polaroid's newest camera is a familiar face with all the bells and whistles one could ask for. In this episode, we talk all about the Polaroid Now+!
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Awesome review, what kind of film you need for replacement like if inwant to buy extra
Film to get more pictures which one is the one I need
I-Type!
Does it have an sd card save facility?
It does not!
Manual controls just seal the deal for me. The only thing left for us affecionados is a "premium" one with a glass lens and a professional one with interchangable lenses and manual controls on the body
The kind of photography that would become part of the human being. Press a button and have a picture.
i just buyed one. i will try to use manual setting before using my medium format analog. one - two polaroid pictures before using profesional one. besides i know that someone is making instax camera with changechable lenes sprkplg.com/product-category/cameras/
Dude my jaw dropped, quite literally, when I saw this. A new Polaroid camera? Just months after they released the Go? No way. But, like Shakira's hips, this video didn't lie, it really is a new camera- big up Polaroid, and big up Ben for an amazing, high-quality review
Thank you Josh and thank you for quoting our lord and savior Shakira ❤️
I'd love to see a camera with some manual controls; dials, switches, buttons, knobs, no apps.
it's sad that only Mint makes camera's that do. Horribly expensive but awesome cameras.
It’s here…
There is the I-2 now and I think its exactly what you want
As soon as I saw their announcement email I jumped on UA-cam to find your review. Really liked all the extra shots you included in this video and as always your personality in these reviews makes the video great!
Love your content!! This is one of the most consistently high quality channels I watch on UA-cam. Keep up the amazing work❤️🧡💛💚💙
Thanks so much Rinzler and his grid!!
Ben, I’ve discovered your channel around 2months ago while searching for reviews in order to buy my first Polaroid camera. Now I have 5 Polaroids and you just sold me my 6th.
Polaroid should just integrate the Spectra Pro interface (multiple exposure, timer, exposure compensation, etc) with their Now + line. That and a glass lens. That'd be one smoking instant camera.
How about an I-type camera with Spectrum design language and features? That sounds awesome to me.
You just sold me on getting my first instant film camera. The app and night photography are fire! I love your content and passion. Keep up the good work.
Wow that is beautiful! Thank you so much for the kind words
Another fantastic and informative video :) Keep up the good work, brother! There are many of us out here who appreciate all the time, effort and care you put into making these, and it also makes more accessible and fun for the younger crowd just finding out about Polaroid.
This comment really means so much to me, thanks so much SOA!! ❤️
I actually recently got into instant film at the beginning of pandemic (as a hobby) I first started by shooting on my instax wide 210 which I got for my 10th birthday. (It was a bit dusty.) I bought some new film for it and I ended up really enjoying it. I then bought the mini 90 for more creative features and also really enjoyed it. I have always wanted an actual Polaroid for some time now, and the new now + coming out is the perfect excuse to get into it. This video actually convinced me to get it. I love the high-production value content.
The Lee Harvey Oswald jokes really went through my head
The best breakdowns as usual 👍🏾 every video I watch makes me wanna purchase 😅
Damn, just got a Now not long ago. Now they got this! Great work and exciting to see more from this new camera! Love the blue/grey!
Recently purchased the Now+ and I’m still getting acquainted with it. Thanks for breaking down the features of this camera.
Love this channel. Just discovered it and your enthusiasm and humour is awesome 🎉
Dude thank you!! Welcome to the IAIverse
Dawg, I dunno...youre doin it all right! Informative, concise, peppered and wit and charm. Edit is on point and even the music is noice. Solid work all around Keep it going!
My man thank you so much for the kind words!!
Ah, here it is! Great vid as always, and great overview. I swear, every time Polaroid releases a new camera I initially think, "Good for them, but I have enough to do what I want." Then, I see a video like this or actually use one in person and then I have to get one. Shoot, I might go order one now.
Haha Andy!! It’s the slippery slope of this fine vice. My thoughts are with you in this trying time of temptation ❤️
Very cool camera. This is the closest we have to have manual control on a in-production instant camera without getting into Mint prices. At least we have exposure compensation control on the camera.
Great product review (from a really great guy)! Polaroid is clearly watching, and innovating in the category they created. Great to see!❤️
We truly love to see it ❤️❤️
This was literally the first and only video I needed to really help me make my decision and also get me stoked for what I’m about to get with this camera. And for that, that is an instant hit on that subscribe button 👌🏼
CG thank you so so much!
The side jokes was a delightful surprise. Thanks for the info, learned a lot!
I'm going to get one of these for my gf. Ngl I didn't even knew she was into these things and we've been dating for almost 4 years. Thanks for the review! It was helpful
I always come to your channel if I plan on buying any kind of camera from Polaroid I see. I’m disappointed I didn’t see this sooner!
Eff this channel. Literally just randomly popped up this morning and all of a sudden 5 hours later I own a brand new Polaroid Now+ and a bunch of film and an empty bank account. Lol thank you for the info guys, new fav channel.
Wow, Cam I’m both honored and also sorry and also excited for you, thanks for joining the In An Instant cinematic universe!!
Frickin awesome. Wonder if they finally fixed the ranging delay, or that's still a thing on this camera, but otherwise it's hella slick. Absolutely didn't expect the "ttl" light meter, that's a great addition.
Also, putting my wishlist here for the Polaroid spy: idk what you got in mind for the onestep 4 or whatever you're calling it but please give us a sonar (or just something equally fast at ranging) and on-camera buttons for aperture, shutter, shooting modes (aperture priority, shutter priority, program, manual), and exposure compensation (at least 1.5 stops both ways in half stop increments). A clamshell design would also be kinda sick, but this one isn't half bad at the looks department either.
Thanks for another great review Ben ✨
The manual controls are fantastic, but having them tied to an app just limits the camera’s lifespan.
I bought the Onestep+ a few months ago after weighing it between the Now and Go. I definitely would have waited if I thought this version was coming sooner. I wouldn't have guessed they'd have it in the same year they released the Go! Guess I'll have to pine over this one for a while.
Literally earned a sub, your humor is SPOT ON 🤓🤓🤓
one of your videos just popped up on my recommended and i realized that this video was what convinced me to get my own now+ ! small world. hello from nycfl lol
Katarina!! Haha that’s amazing, see you soon!
Loved that shot of the Logan’s Shoe Shop sign at 03:10 ! Denton TX loves you, and is in love with you 🤠
More to come from Denton! Great to meet you Evan 😍
Thanks for this! I’m buying this as a wedding gift to myself to cement my marriage to Polaroid..
This sort of modern arrangement really makes the heart sing 🎤 ❤️
Another great episode, Ben. Thanks.
i enjoy! The retro-ness of it all.
I appreciate an instructional video that is actually quite entertaining. Great video!
thank you so much Holly!!
Awesome video Ben!!! The Polaroid now+ is B4B (😁). I own a Onestep+ which is an amazing camera (well to me, a least) but I might go for the Now+ just beacuse of the autofocus, I kinda miss that on the Onestep+. The filters look like an interesting creative opportunity.
Keep up the good work man, love the vids.
Hello again, Ben! Sorry again for not seeing your videos lately, been busy with school lately.
But one thing I can definitely say is: Finally, they solved the problem that has itched me with Polaroid's newer cameras for so long-the rainbow strip is back to be flowing down at the bottom. Another slightly weird nitpick to have but it still saddens me that there's no "classic" option (black bottom/lower frame, white top) but it's all good nontheless. But all-in-all this is a great review as always! Love ya!
I'm so glad my mention of this design element didn't go into the void - I'm not the only one! More stripe = better
Amazing introduction and summary to the newly announced Polaroid Now+. Can't believe you have a video about this new model 2 hours I got an email from Polaroid about this new product. I was about to search for info and this video of yours just showed up on my UA-cam front page! How amazing!
I do not have any Polaroid camera that is made by Polaroid Original (now just Polaroid) as I am using my Polaroid 690 and Fujifilm Instax 500AF only. Now this Polaroid Now+ is getting more interesting... Still not sure if I would buy this one yet.
Anyway, I agree with you Ben. I hope they add more buttons, and maybe one day let us the users control the aperture and shutter speed on the camera!
😂It's a grind but I'm very thankful to Polaroid for giving me a few weeks head start for a video like this, and especially a camera which requires a lot of experimentation!
I literally JUST replaced my I-1 that had its charger port broken off, found one for $60 with two packs of film. A steal. BUT I will for sure get this cause yes, the battery life is poo and also I will always expand my Polaroid collection. Great video Ben! 🤘🏽
Great review Ben!! Thanks 👍🏻
this dude deserves way more views and subs
Thank you Zach!!
Im watching this after i bought mine (it arrives tomorrow) and it seems perfect for what i wanna use it for. I really like having so much control with the app, but i also like that i can still change the exposure comp if i dont want to dig out my phone.
Only thing better than a new Polaroid camera is a new In An Instant video about the camera! Right on my birthday too :D!
Happy birthday Alex!!
Those night time long exposures are aggresively sexy! And the app using the cameras light meter gave my brain some special serotonin sauce
Daaaaamn, I put a Now in my Cart for my girlfriend yesterday, it is her birthday next week. Haven't clicked on buying yet and now comes the better + version, but she looooooves the mint color of the now! I have to think real hard what to do! Oh, what a world :D
Wow you might have gotten a little blessing on that timing haha, the Mint color of the now is AWESOME - I'd def recommend the Now+ though if you'd think she really wants to experiment.
@@InAnInstant Thanks for your respond! I think I'll go with the new one :)
I don't know why but the "bye...plus" got me good
I bin looking at these for awhile now and this is so cool! I have a Canon EOS Rebel T5 DSLR and all the features of the manual stuff kinda sound similar to what a DSLR can do.
Oooh! I love that there’s a manual mode! Definitely big for business! I’d rather it was on the camera itself, so I’m fully in the “more buttons please,” boat, lol! Hopefully, there will be future models with this available?
Great vid as always, Ben! Love how the shots turned out in tripod mode. Will you try doing some light-painting with it soon?
I might have to try some light painting! Definitely loved the long exposure process on these and want to keep at it 🚀
I recently got a Polaroid one ultra camera and honestly i really hope they come out with a modern version of that design or something that looks like the spactra or impulse. I would love it to have modern tech and the batteries but kinda wish they kept there retro look a bit more.
Pretty sure I'm actually interested in this one! Just need them to put out some more 8x10 now ...
Awesome as always, Ben! One thing I noticed in the tech specs is: the Now+ lenses now have 40 cm and 1.3 m minimum focusing distances, whereas the Now had 55 cm and 60 cm, essentially making the autofocus a gimmick, in my opinion. I guess this means Polaroid is more confident in the autofocus mechanism, and you can get closer for portrait shots
It's not a gimmick, it's two zone autofocus. Zone one 0,4-1,3m (95mm), Zone two 1,0m-infinity (102mm). So right, you can now go even closer than with the old NOW camera. Not as great as the old 660/670AF and Imulse AF that had four zones starting at 0,6m, but better than onestep2 fixfocus, is ist?!
@@michaelpetersenfilm the gimmick part was about the Now, not the Now+ 👍
I love that we know you shot in hot weather bc we can physically see the warm tones in the pics
Can’t beat those warmtonesss
well its obvious he was NOT in cold weather ....
@@ACommenterOnUA-cam thank you for that very insightful observation you tube
Lord that shot of the Wigwam Motel 🤤😍
I never would have considered this before this video. I’m solidly in the SLR camp. I love my slrs but the tripod mode for night shooting is ultra alluring as my methods now are a pain. My dream is for them to ditch the box type and make a folding SLR WITH all the Bluetooth features. (I know they would never it would be too expensive to make). But after this video this has made me curious about this camera. Great vid as always.
Thanks so much GW! Definitely ride or die with my SLR 680 but this camera absolutely brings something different to the party!
i just placed an order for mine. ive had the one step plus for a couple of years and ive used the manual mode on a tripod more times than actually pointing and shooting (i reserve that for the slr 690) the biggest reason i didnt get the polaroid now is the lack of bluetooth connectivity. the biggest flaw in one step plus is the manual focus so im excited to try the now+
Hey thanks this comment was helpful. I missed that the now + has auto focus.
Any update how the now+ worked?
Great shot video and amazing shirts
Haha thank you so much!!
I almost bought this camera, but then I discovered the much older and yet fully capable Polaroid One 600 Ultra for £20. Mine has a 0.6m - inf focal range, tripod mount and a timer mode, just without the App faffing and uses 600 film. Missing the exposure app controls but also saved £110 lol
Finally a version of the Polaroid Now which re-introduces one of the most beloved features of all times
*That’s right, I’m talking about the f*cking tripod socket*
dude your photos of signs are so damn nice looking
Yo thank you so much!!
That price point isn't bad at all for all the features you get. I think you sold me on this one. Lol
First, enjoy your channel. -- See you hit a few spots in Arizona. Remember as a youngin in the mid '60s driving to the Petrified Forest and wondering where all the trees were. At least you visited the cooler (as in temp) end of the state. Down here in Yuma we're hitting 100+ to 110+ just about every day as we pray to the A/C gods. P.S. Looks like a fun little camera, now if they could get the film prices down a little, eh?
Oh yeah it was VERY hot on that journey, early on it was certainly breaking three figures - the Igloo cooler certainly came in clutch for keeping the film from souring!
Wow they actualy put it out, i might buy it
your channel is amazing and you're awesome. thats all I have to say
PT! You're the best, thank you so much for the kind words!!
Great review! I added it to my amazon wishlist its about 200 canadian. I want to do a slasher themed photo shoot for my birthday
Great episode once again! Can you do one dedicated to creating double exposures one day? Pretty please...
Finally got my hands on one and it's nice to have my Polaroid on the box :) just starting to play with it. My OS+ ejection mechanism started to play up and I stopped trusting it so will get back to the long exposures. Typing this after I just took a shot of St Paul's with light trials. Jealous of the neons in the US
Thanks, Ben. You'll always be my Plus one...er, that is Plus one reviewer - um, Plus...one of the best! I'll be going now...buh bye...
That was top notch, thank you
another youtuber (just another chris) had serious overexposure problems with this camera, have you had any? great channel keep it up!
damn just missing a pc-sync port for external flash and I would be sold ;o with that manual mode it makes it delicious
Man I would buy this right now but without full manual controls I can't say I'm all that interested. It'd be neat to be able to do tripod mode or the other settings right on the camera. I don't own a cellphone so it'd be one more extra things I'd have to lug around when shooting photos.
I've been eyeing one of these off for awhile. Next pay, I may just pull the trigger on one.
They are finally cracking the code here. This camera is a real deal.
10/10 review. My G
Couldn’t have stumbled across a better account. Currently in the market for my first 😎📸
Magoo!! Thank you and hope you enjoy this wacky world of instant!!
Great video as always! I really love the new features of the Polaroid Now +, including the app. Just makes the camera a lot more useful and less restricted. ❤️
I wonder if they’ll ever try recreating the SX-70 but with integrated autofocus and some of these creative wireless features? Omg that would be my dream camera!!!
I think this is the style of camera we'll get from Polaroid ongoing, but very curious to see what they do next!
I have a Spirit 600 and a Sun 660, but wanted a non-flip-flash Polaroid. So I bought an untested Impulse SE AF from everyone's favorite auction site (which appeared to be in excellent condition), but it was a dud. Electronic problem...camera would not power up, and instead get hot. Not good....was bummed. This led me to the possibility of going with a modern Polaroid. I did some research (which included this excellent review), and placed an order for the Now+. I'm excited for it to arrive.
It looks pretty cool!
you've definitely gained a subscriber.
Thank you for joining along Israel!
Question if your shooting without a tripod and you wanna use manual mode does can you still use the physical shutter button?
I have 600 type photos taken in 1991 and those appear much sharper than the newer Originals 600 film. Like a big difference. The 600 and i-type film these days is fuzzy
Love that they finally made a camera that uses color filters...hopefully they are true Y/O/R filters and not just colored glass/plastic. I would LOVE it if they had a feature for Aperture mode that basically "stuck" the camera on your desired aperture so you didn't have to use the app. They could use a different color on the LED to show this. I know I'd just stick it on f/11 and shoot that way most of the time. I know, I know, a lot of people would/could screw it up, but a boy can dream. AND....AAAAAND, why didn't they do the old Spectra half-blur filter???!!! It's THE most awesome filter ever made!!! C'mon 3d printing world, let's make some new filters!!!!
I'm sure we'll get some diopter features for this! Or, at the very least, you could fashion an old one on there and that'd do the trick!
Definitely gonna CAD up a filter thread as soon as I get this camera, sounds like the attachment mechanism isn't too complex (there's a visible crease on the ring around the lens that wasn't there on the regular Now, pretty sure that's how filters snap into place) and if the dimensions check out it should be pretty much exactly there at 49mm. And with that, you'll be able to use everything that goes into a thread, whether that's color temp correction, macro diopters, or like a prism or something.
I haven't kept up with Polaroid since the Impossible film was always so bleh. This looks good!
Yeah the film is wild now!! drastically improved
Quick Question, I just got this camera.
How come when I click take a picture, there's just a clicking noise? The lens also doesn't 'set' (I can see parts of both lenses).
Aiming it at myself and taking a selfie seems to fix it but...I don't want to do that every time I take a picture
Do we know if there are any more releases in line from Polaroid?
New film to some capacity? Something different? They don’t really do much in the way of SX-70 film it seems.
With all the Route 66 content I know I chose the right review to watch
The mother road calls!!
Hey! Long time viewer, first time commentator, I've been considering getting an instant camera and I've been more interested in the lomography style like the instant square due to what appears to be more options for being creative and playing around with the camera. Film is also notably cheaper than polaroid, but would you consider this camera an interesting entry point? How would you compare with lomography style cameras?
Questions aside, thanks for the interesting channel and the incredible sense of humour, you're the reason I got interested in instant cameras in the first place!
Thank you so much Rafael and great to hear from you in a comment? I’d say, technically, the Now+ can definitely do more than the Lomo Square. I’d personally make this decision based on cost and how much you prefer one film to the other (Instax vs Polaroid). They are so different in both size and results that it’s truly a preference question.
It's awesome that polaroid came out with this camera, but I think I'll just stick with my one step +.
Money IS just points!!! Thanks Ben
Does the new app work with the i-1? If not, that worries me for the future usefulness of the bluetooth features of the i-1.
Let's goooo
Best videos ever
Excellent review! Curious about the aperture priority mode, are you able to get noticeable separation at f11?
Thank you Rich! I’d say so, f/11 on a format of this size will show a fair bit of background separation if focusing on a foreground element
Oh baby, I would love one of these bad boys! Unfortunately I don't even have money for film right now let alone a new camera. RIP
RIP in peace!!
Hey! I'm just wondering where I can go to buy one of these. I'm unable to order offline at the moment. Are there any stores that any of you know of that sell the now+?
I really want just a separate lens set that you can also use for the one step + cause that starburst looks dope
Think I’m buying the whole camera just for that
Would you recommend the polaroid now plus for landscapes and portraits?
I really just want to do manual focus without the app :( and Are bd filters a thing for instant print cameras?
live long and prosper, polaroid! (also, gimme more shots per pack!)
I’m debating whether getting the Polaroid now+ or the Instax Sq1. I love the easy aspect of pointing and shooting of the sq1 but i’d also love to have full control over my photos, idk which one to get!!! 🧐