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Review Summary
2022-04-28T09:56:50
Love this camera and lens package. It's a great deal!
MICHELLE S.
2022-01-03T08:43:11
Lomo makes some rad stuff. This cam is a simple no frills pic popper that gives the imagination free reign.
daniel w.
2021-08-25T19:09:52
The Automat Glass is quite the instant camera. The lens itself is sharp, and even though the lens is very wide (at 21mm equiv.), colors are nice and saturation is not too high. The plastic they use is not too cheap feeling, and it is covered in foam-like padding that makes it soft to the touch. It was also smaller than I expected, and isn't super light (though it is still lightweight). Shadow detail is dependent on lighting, as it would be on any camera, as well as the film's exposure latitude. If your background is much brighter than the subject, or much darker, try to fill with the flash or use the exposure compensation to correct it as much as possible. For the most part, I have not had issues with the metering that didn't make sense. It was usually an issue of the background being many stops brighter than the subject. The camera also feels good to operate. The lens acts as the power switch, and turning it to any of the focus distances will also turn the camera on. It has clicks that gently keep it in place when at a focus distance. The lens will also stop at infinity unless you push a little button near the lens, which unlocks it so it can turn off. A nice feature, for sure. There are a few additions or changes I would like for the camera, if it were possible: - The flash should never be on by default on any camera, especially the Automat Glass with its f/4.5 lens. You have to remember to turn it off if you're in any lighting brighter than a poorly-lit room. - a 35mm equivalent focal length would have made the camera better for day-to-day use. Anything too wide or narrow will have more specified use cases. It decreases the amount of depth of field from the lens as well, which I can see affecting accurate focusing... which brings me to my next addition. - The camera uses zone focusing, which means you have to guess what your focus is unless you have a way to measure it. With the close-focus adapter, I literally had a small ruler to measure the 10 centimeter close focus distance so the subject would be in focus, and even then I messed it up trying to take a picture one time. Keep in mind that, at standard pricing, color film packs are $1 a photo. If you miss focus, that's a dollar lost. It would be nice to have some form of autofocus or, at the very least, focus assist. My only other solution besides a ruler is to have a distance measurer that's usable outdoors and is lined up with the camera's front element to get a more accurate reading. Even then, the distance scale is very basic, so it would be hard to assume proper focus. They're also pretty expensive, so... that's another problem. - Only having one stop to make an image brighter or darker is limiting. If my background is very bright, and I can't do anything about it like recompose, there's a high chance that it will not be exposed properly. Even with the +/- exposure compensation, it is possible to get a blown-out background and lose another dollar. - The threading on the adapters is not good. I am not sure if the lens threading is universal or proprietary, but if overscrewed, the lens accessories will pop off the threading and need to be carefully tightened. - Manual control and a wider range of aperture settings would make this thing even more insane. *Especially* if there was a very basic light meter (dots that change colors when you are over or underexposed, like there are in the viewfinders of many SLRs). Getting the exposure you wanted would be a little easier, and the option to have manual or automatic would allow more experienced photographers to get more out of their cameras. Another issue I had with my kit specifically is the scratched up close-focus adapter. The amount of "micro" scratches on it was insane, and though I don't think they show up in pictures, I don't like getting factory-new items with that many scratches. They were visible in regular lighting (especially outdoors) and I unfortunately cannot test to see if they impact the quality of the image because I have nothing to compare it to. ALL of that out of the way, even with my gripes, I would say the Automat Glass is probably one of, if not the best, Instax cameras. Once you learn how to use the camera, getting pleasing images becomes easy. More keeper shots, happy memories, and a happier bank account.
Jacob S.
2021-07-23T08:49:40
Good product, often has vignette effect.
BABU U.
2021-07-02T12:15:33
Still exploring & learning, & excited by the possibilities. I even think there is a potential for technical & artistic innovations I haven't seen elsewhere (yet!).
Jeff K.
2021-03-30T20:00:00
I had to adjust my expectations for this camera. After a few days I am really enjoying it. It has quirks noted in all the reviews I read, and the photos are not sharp. I am getting some fun shots of my grandchildren. I shoot with a Sony Mirrorless and Samsung phone, both take better pictures, both cost much more. This camera adds a new tool to my kit and I am happy to have it.
Walter
Fujifilm Instax Wide Film
64mm x 99mm
90mm (35mm equivalent)
Programmed Automatic
f/8, f/22
Bulb (Bulb Mode), 8s-1/250 (Auto Shooting Mode), 1/30 (Fixed Shutter Speed Mode)
+1/-1 Exposure Values (Ambient)
Motorized
Yes
13 (m)
Automatic Electronic Flash & Flash Off Mode
0.6m (1.97') (0.1m (0.33') with the Close-Up Lens)
0.6m / 1-2m / infinite
Yes
Yes
Infrared
4 x AA batteries (4 x 1.5V)
1 x 2025 batteries (3V)
49mm
Yes
Auto Frame Counter
Plastic
Direct optical viewfinder
9007710003957
Great deal!
By MICHELLE S.
Love this camera and lens package. It's a great deal!
Lomo instant.
By daniel w.
Lomo makes some rad stuff. This cam is a simple no frills pic popper that gives the imagination free reign.
Wide and bright experiments are waiting for you. Get creative on a large format with the white edition of the Lomo'Instant Wide. You have too many friends to fit them all in one Instax Mini frame but want to capture the wonderful vibes of your wild night instantly? Take a ride into the wide and shoot every beautiful, bizarre and bewildering moment of your adventures in an expanded format. All it takes is a single snap for a perfectly exposed picture to see the light of the day. The Lomo'Instant Wide features not only manual exposure settings for the free-thinkers out there, but also comes equipped with a Fully Programmatic Shutter that lets you lean back and enjoy the ease of the instant. Long exposures, multiple exposures and color-flashed exposures-this camera gives you everything you need to explore your creativity.
Fully Automatic & Creative Shooting Modes
Whether you're relaxing at a pool party in the hills of Hollywood, sipping tea on the sofa while your dog does backflips, biking through Chilean vineyards or enjoying Sunday brunch with friends-simply select your preferred shooting mode and you'll be on your way!
Fully Programmatic Shutter
Engage auto mode and take advantage of its fully programmatic shutter. For every image you snap, the shutter will automatically determine how much light is necessary for perfect exposure-a totally hassle-free instant experience.
Remote Control Lens Cap
Close your eyes and imagine being able to snap an instant photo of yourself and your friends without having to push the shutter button. Now open your eyes-with the Lomo'Instant Wide, you can do just that. Remotely operate the shutter release with the lens cap of the Lomo'Instant Wide to take great group and party photos.
Take a Ride on the Wide Side
Conjuring the spirit of shooting large film format Polaroids of yesteryear, the Lomo'Instant Wide uses Fuji Instax Wide film, which is twice as wide as Instax Mini film.
PC Sync Socket
With the PC Sync Socket on the Lomo'Instant Wide, you can approach every lighting situation with ease-perfect for everything from single flashes to studio flash kits.
Built-In Premium 90mm Lens
Being a 35mm equivalent, the built in lens on the Lomo'Instant Wide means wide format instant versatility like never before. Take gorgeous portraits using the closest focusing distance (0.6m), keep your distance with the 1-2m setting or simply switch infinity for everything else!
Large Format Long Exposures
For stunning long exposure photographs, engage Bulb Mode on your Lomo'Instant Wide. Experiment with insane light paintings just by holding the shutter open manually for as long as you need.
When One is Just Not Enough: Unlimited Multiple Exposures
Next to the Lomo'Instant, the Lomo'Instant Wide is the only other instant camera capable of unlimited multiple exposures! With the flick of the MX switch, you can create awe-inspiring multiple exposure classics in an instant.
Color Gels
Add artistic style to your shots and experiment with cool and crazy results-4 brightly colored flash gels let paint your Lomo'Instant Wide shots with a smack of color.
Flash On and Off
Perfect for those times you want to shoot the entire scene and not just your subject with a blacked-out background, this feature allows you to control exactly when and where the flash is enabled. With the help of the Fully Programmatic Shutter, you get well exposed shots without the flash.
Exposure Compensation
Easily shoot lighter or darker photos using the exposure compensation control.
Fast Focusing
With three different zone focusing areas, it's super-fast and easy to adjust to every focusing distance desired.