The Lomography Lomo'Instant ($119) is the company's first attempt at a dedicated instant camera, and it's a fun one. It uses the Instax Mini film format, which captures photos about 2.4 by 1.8 inches in size. The camera has a built-in flash, but also supports manual aperture control for use in bright conditions, a bulb mode for long exposures, and multiple exposures on a single frame of instant film. I would have liked to see Lomo design a model around the larger Instax Wide format, but if you don't mind the smaller Mini frames, the Lomo'Instant is a camera with which you can have a lot of fun. The biggest downside is price—Instax Mini runs about $0.75 per shot, which is a lot less than the larger Impossible Project Polaroid film, but can still add up if you're shooting in higher volumes. So why shoot instant film? There's certainly a factor of nostalgia involved for those of a certain age—I used the Lomo'Instant($99.99 at Amazon) at a birthday party attended by 30-somethings and...
The Lomography Lomo'Instant is a fun instant camera with a wide-angle lens and support for multiple exposures.
Fun to use; Instax Mini film is easy to find; Wide-angle prime lens; Built-in flash; Supports multiple exposures; Adjustable f-stop; Bulb exposure mode; Focuses to 0.4-meter; Optical viewfinder; Front mirror for selfies
Uses smaller Instax film size; Regular use can be expensive; Fixed 1/125-second shutter speed