Fuji Instax Mini 90 Hands-on: A Glorious and Weird Instant Film Camera
Instant film cameras in the digital age are nothing new, but no new product has yet captured our hearts like the good ol' Polaroid did back in the day. Can Fujifilm's revamped Instax camera lure people in with the Mini 90 Neo Classic ? We clamored for a chance to take this thing for a spin. Here are some initial impressions. The new camera is designed with a vintage look that matches the digital X series cameras. While it definitely looks loads better than the old absurdly shaped Instax, the Mini 90 is still an odd device. It is more or less square, and it isn't immediately evident how to hold it. We realized after taking a couple of shots that we were actually holding it sideways. Oops. It seems like the design team behind the Mini 90 didn't consult photographers, because there is very little continuity in terms of of symbols and settings. The Mini 90 features a number of modes to make it more versatile. There is a very useful macro mode, a bulb mode f...