I'm completely binging your videos for a few days now and oh my, I can't live without 'em anymore! With such great content quality and video quality, you're fastly turning into one of my top RUclipsrs. Thank you so much for your videos, they made me fall entirely in love with polaroids (which is unfortunate since I live in Brazil and everything here is (extremely) costly haha but Instax will do the job for now, until we move out of the country and I can start trying polaroid). Anyways, keep up the amazing work!
I really love the polaroid go, as the size fits better for those who love scrapbooking or journaling on smaller size journals. My journak is in A6-B6 size and tbh the regular size polaroid or instax would be too big and take too much space for me. So yeah, some people do want smaller size polaroid film!
Great video! You made a lot of points I hadn’t thought about or seen others talk about. Super hyped to get mine in the mail, hoping they make film more accessible soon.
I really love the transparent frame you used to display the Polaroids! I’ve always been interested in instant film, but I have a question/possible video idea that I’d love to see? I’m on the edge of diving into the instant film world, but the thing that has prevented me from finally taking the dive is: what to do with the photos I take? Yes, I can put them into a photo album, but do you have a list of fun and unique ways to use instant photos that may be unique to instant photography over just using a cell phone? Like, that frame idea in this video is a cool example! I also thought it would be cool to have a display side table that had a transparent surface that I can throw photos underneath to have a living collage I update throughout the year with photos I’ve taken. Or maybe used to stick to a gift box as a “name tag” that a person gets to keep when they unwrap a present? Home made photo booth for parties at a convention or home corner vignette or something? I dunno! I think it would be fun and useful to get more idea of what to use instant photos FOR that are unique to instant photography? Thought it was an idea worth suggesting! Good video!!!
We scrap book. Never throw out over exposed or under exposed film. We cut into shapes and or draw on them with paint markers for the scrapbook. We have a few different Fuji film instax squares wides and minis also the mini evo and this polaroid. We break up our scrapbooks into spring summer and fall winter and special occasion albums/ scrapbooks. Buy film in bulk. Find opened boxes etc for cheaper film. I follow a ton of different pages on instant pic cameras. The more you research the more you’ll learn and know. Happy snappin!!!
Hey man, just found the channel, I love instant photography and I've enjoyed a few of your videos now! Very informative and entertaining, keep it up dude!
I think I will try this Camera out as really its just about having fun and for me that is what this is.. a small slr with this format would be a cool thing to have :)
Excellent review pointing out the pros and cons in real life experience. Got mine on April 27 and tried 1 film pack. Think I need a one or two more packs to better get to know the camera. Don’t mind the missing tripod mount (no place for it) but would have liked an exposure compensation possibility like on the Polaroid Now. Why not buy both, the Go for portability and the Now if you want a bigger picture😉. Landscapes can give good results if there are some ver light subjects in it or more sky in the frame, just one of my observations. Really hope your channel gets more subscribers, keep on the good work.
I’m honestly glad I’m starting with the GO right now. I’m going to Mexico tomorrow for a week and I wanted a good camera quick to take and o started looking for comparisons/reviews and came across you and I’m glad I did cause you saved me from getting the NOW+ gen 2 and now I got the GO and I tested it already and love it ! The photos aren’t as small as I thought they were and it feels nice to carry I love how the pictures come out so yeah from here I might get a one step 2 or this other camera you reviewed that it was great lol still trying to remember the names, but thank you! Also reason I didn’t get the instax mini is cause my woman has that one so we’re gonna take pictures with both haha
Hi, I'm new to instant film and just got a instax mini 40 but kinda also wanted to get this. Do you think it would be worth it or should i get something else? Also do you still use this camera today? Been enjoying the video!! Keep it up!!!
I got one from my friend this christmas cause she saw me staring at the picture of jhope from bts holding polariod go. This video is very helpful for beginners like me, thank you so much! Hope not to waste some films.
This video is amazing thank you so much for all your hard work xx I really can’t decide wether I should get it for no reason because as you answered my exact question about the blue skies LOL , might still be cute to have it though aaaah I don’t know😅although I have a few cameras I don’t use anyway so why not😀 and you’re soooo right when you were talking about this dragging in new people to get them interested in instant photography 🥰🥰
The blue sky CAN be seen but it’s really tough to capture. I did a few times as seen in the video but you have no real control unfortunately. Highly recommend getting this camera though you wouldn’t regret it.
Hey! I love this review! But I have a question if you’re able to answer. I got my Polaroid go the other day and the first photo came out perfect but then every one of them after came out over exposed!! No flash or anything?
Glad it was helpful. Hmm lots of variables here. But if you use flash it using a fixed shutter speed. If you turn the flash off it uses the light meter depending on your situation The light meter must’ve been reading incorrectly
Just bought this after watching your videos, now subscribed and enjoying your content. Question, what is the best method to scan a picture to digital? Appreciate your recommendation.
14:06 Mind blown. I had my money on the SX70 being on the left !! Wow in this capture I actually prefer the output of the Go. Great video btw, you seem like a super friendly and enthusiastic guy. What do you use to scan your photos btw ?
I got one of these cameras a few days ago, and I don’t know how to get the pictures to turn out. It came with a two pack of pictures and every single one was too dark and it had brown around the edges. I can’t seem to figure it out 😢
Just discovered your channel and love the quality of your videos. I'm looking for an instant camera for a wedding guests book and thinking this is the one
Thank you for such a detailed review! I just got the Fujifilm Instax 40 (pretty much a mini 11 housed into a fancier looking body) and I’ve been really stuck between returning it and getting the Polaroid go. The only thing that’s been stopping me from doing that is the quality of the pictures. I feel like the instax pics are much more clear than the go (based on what I’ve been seeing on RUclips reviews) and cheaper for each shot, but the camera is a lot bigger. Which would you recommend (go or instax) for someone that wants to take mostly nature pics/ flowers/ animals / and face shots?
I got a go on the way and thanks for the info on displaying the pics and about scanning them into a pc that made it feel worth the purchase, and I really like the design I like the Fuji mini cam film is slightly cheaper but I like this look better
Picked up a New in Box Polaroid gen 2 for $50 cause the box was dented, been liking it a lot so far. Hopefully we get some Black and White in Go format at some point
Ehhh I feel like polaroid still doesn't have their shit together on terms of sharpness, contrast and how washed out the colours look in their film. I love the new camera, great idea but they really need to improve a lot to really compete with instax.
I have never used an instant camera before and I'm probably going to buy this camera very soon. One weird question I have is, what do you do with the photos after taking them? Put them in your pocket?
I wanna get a Polaroid camera that has cheaper film more cheaper then 600 film I don’t know which one to get the lomo square because it looks old and Fuji film is cheaper or the Polaroid go
the thing is.. you get the camera that works for what your doing or trying to do, i love the polaroid go because i do junk journals and so the size of the camera and pictures is perfect for that purpose
The fact that I can't adjust exposure compensation is driving me away of this thing. I already have several SX-70's and one One Step + and will stay with the larger format where I can still adjust exposure.
@@JustAnotherChris Thank you for the reply. I am just now getting into analog photography - instant and 35mm. With instant I am leaning to fuji, but will try both. Merry Christmas!
Lol, if the instax mini film was square and not portrait, I would have every accessory to the instax mini 70 ever made😅. Hopefully one day, wr both get out wishes
I like this a little bit more pinkish tone and I like the size. Have some big ones but for trips the small one fits better. What scares me is that the film could be discontinued. So many Polaroid films were discontinued… 😢
you just have to get cameras that works for what your doing that day, like my go pro wouldnt work for journals its for my vlogs... get a variety of cameras to accomodate the jobs
Whats the point of scanning polaroids and post it online? I mean if you do this, you can also use filter to "create" polaroid and post it online. That way, you also save even more money, cause u dont buy camera + films. You can of course scan it and post it, but thats not why you buy a polaroid.
@@JustAnotherChris I don't disagree If you want to share it online, but imo in the decision of which camera to buy shouldn't be the fact that they look the same if you scan them, so let's buy the cheapest one -> This is like a bonus, if you get what I'm saying. If all you care is online sharing, there are many good filters to "create" Polaroid and you don't spent a buck for it 😀
Well there’s actually a difference in cameras and looks. Some have a plastic lens and others have glass lenses. Glass is always going to have clear and sharp image
@@JustAnotherChris yea sure, we don't disagree on that. Of course go for the best quality polaroid, if you have the budget. I just don't "agree" with the scanning being as a important criteria. Anyways, don't get me wrong I don't hate just saying my opinion. Peace ✌
I actually think this camera is pretty cool but I don't see it standing up against the test of time very well. It's basically a glorified Polaroid JoyCam, and that only lasted from about 1992 to 1998, with 500 film being phased out...but JoyCam was an abomination anyway. I have a bad feeling the same will happen with this film type within a decade. And so far I don't see any evidence of Polaroid manufacturing any other type of film for this camera other than standard color, but black and white film or colored tint would be really awesome for this little camera and definitely give it a longer lifespan.... It's also a shame there's no Bluetooth feature for it to function with the Polaroid app. But yeah, I think the Go was probably meant for selfies, and just having fun, and I still want one regardless of it's shortcomings.
First of all I love your user name!!! I agree and also disagree. I agree that is meant for selfies and maybe like a party scene for sure but I think it will last for a while if not long-term just for the price.
@@JustAnotherChris Ha, I appreciate it. And I hope you're right, I would hate to see the film type get discontinued after a decade. Regardless, I think it's nostalgia in the making. I can imagine flipping through a photo album 20 years from now, seeing these little pictures among the i-type in 600s. And thinking "oh wow, I remember this little camera!"
I agree with you, the more people get into our passion, the more cheaper it might get and the more things we get all together :)
Exactly!!
Just got this tiny Polaroid a week ago, and it effectively kick started a new obsession. Love these videos, learning a ton. Cheers
Yeah it’s definitely a drug lol
I'm completely binging your videos for a few days now and oh my, I can't live without 'em anymore! With such great content quality and video quality, you're fastly turning into one of my top RUclipsrs. Thank you so much for your videos, they made me fall entirely in love with polaroids (which is unfortunate since I live in Brazil and everything here is (extremely) costly haha but Instax will do the job for now, until we move out of the country and I can start trying polaroid). Anyways, keep up the amazing work!
I’m glad you have found the videos helpful! Bummer about the polaroid though! Instax is still fun!
I really love the polaroid go, as the size fits better for those who love scrapbooking or journaling on smaller size journals. My journak is in A6-B6 size and tbh the regular size polaroid or instax would be too big and take too much space for me. So yeah, some people do want smaller size polaroid film!
Great point
Woah I’m just diving into instant cameras and you are the BEST and so underrated….
Wow thank you that’s high praise glad you liked the video!
Great video! You made a lot of points I hadn’t thought about or seen others talk about. Super hyped to get mine in the mail, hoping they make film more accessible soon.
Glad you found the video helpful. Yeah I hope film becomes more easily accessible as well
I really love the transparent frame you used to display the Polaroids!
I’ve always been interested in instant film, but I have a question/possible video idea that I’d love to see?
I’m on the edge of diving into the instant film world, but the thing that has prevented me from finally taking the dive is: what to do with the photos I take?
Yes, I can put them into a photo album, but do you have a list of fun and unique ways to use instant photos that may be unique to instant photography over just using a cell phone?
Like, that frame idea in this video is a cool example! I also thought it would be cool to have a display side table that had a transparent surface that I can throw photos underneath to have a living collage I update throughout the year with photos I’ve taken.
Or maybe used to stick to a gift box as a “name tag” that a person gets to keep when they unwrap a present?
Home made photo booth for parties at a convention or home corner vignette or something?
I dunno! I think it would be fun and useful to get more idea of what to use instant photos FOR that are unique to instant photography? Thought it was an idea worth suggesting!
Good video!!!
We scrap book. Never throw out over exposed or under exposed film. We cut into shapes and or draw on them with paint markers for the scrapbook. We have a few different Fuji film instax squares wides and minis also the mini evo and this polaroid. We break up our scrapbooks into spring summer and fall winter and special occasion albums/ scrapbooks. Buy film in bulk. Find opened boxes etc for cheaper film. I follow a ton of different pages on instant pic cameras. The more you research the more you’ll learn and know. Happy snappin!!!
The frame setup at the end sold me haha
Haha love it!
Hey man, just found the channel, I love instant photography and I've enjoyed a few of your videos now! Very informative and entertaining, keep it up dude!
Thank you!! And Thanks for stopping by!!
I think I will try this Camera out as really its just about having fun and for me that is what this is..
a small slr with this format would be a cool thing to have :)
A small SLR would be amazing!!
great review!! i was debating if i should one or not and it convinced me to get one!
Haha yes! Give in to your wants!! That’s what I’m here for
Excellent review pointing out the pros and cons in real life experience. Got mine on April 27 and tried 1 film pack. Think I need a one or two more packs to better get to know the camera. Don’t mind the missing tripod mount (no place for it) but would have liked an exposure compensation possibility like on the Polaroid Now. Why not buy both, the Go for portability and the Now if you want a bigger picture😉. Landscapes can give good results if there are some ver light subjects in it or more sky in the frame, just one of my observations. Really hope your channel gets more subscribers, keep on the good work.
Exactly!! Also would have liked exposure comp but I get why it doesn’t. You can just focus on shooting without settings.
wow chris i thought i was watching a big name youtuber until i subscribed, great editing and format
Great camera to have always on you. I used mine for Easter and family was impressed
Hi! Without considering the price of the films and all but the quality of the cameras, what would you recommend is better, the now or go?
I’m honestly glad I’m starting with the GO right now. I’m going to Mexico tomorrow for a week and I wanted a good camera quick to take and o started looking for comparisons/reviews and came across you and I’m glad I did cause you saved me from getting the NOW+ gen 2 and now I got the GO and I tested it already and love it ! The photos aren’t as small as I thought they were and it feels nice to carry I love how the pictures come out so yeah from here I might get a one step 2 or this other camera you reviewed that it was great lol still trying to remember the names, but thank you! Also reason I didn’t get the instax mini is cause my woman has that one so we’re gonna take pictures with both haha
Hi, I'm new to instant film and just got a instax mini 40 but kinda also wanted to get this. Do you think it would be worth it or should i get something else? Also do you still use this camera today? Been enjoying the video!! Keep it up!!!
Hmmmm well both formats are different it’s like apples and oranges. I feel both serve a different purpose. And yes I still use mine it’s a fun camera.
I got one from my friend this christmas cause she saw me staring at the picture of jhope from bts holding polariod go. This video is very helpful for beginners like me, thank you so much! Hope not to waste some films.
That’s awesome!!
Your production quality is out of this world
Hey! Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
Just picked mine up today at Best Buy it’s cute af. Don’t have an issue with a delay in taking a pic
Absolutely love these types of reviews
Thank you!! Way more coming!
This video is amazing thank you so much for all your hard work xx I really can’t decide wether I should get it for no reason because as you answered my exact question about the blue skies LOL , might still be cute to have it though aaaah I don’t know😅although I have a few cameras I don’t use anyway so why not😀 and you’re soooo right when you were talking about this dragging in new people to get them interested in instant photography 🥰🥰
The blue sky CAN be seen but it’s really tough to capture. I did a few times as seen in the video but you have no real control unfortunately. Highly recommend getting this camera though you wouldn’t regret it.
Love your video!! I’m from San Diego, you were actually in my home town Oceanside!! Is the size of the film like Instax mini?
No way?! That’s awesome. It’s the same width as instax mini but it is slightly shorter.
thumbs up chris thanks for sharing this cute polaroid go
Hey! I love this review! But I have a question if you’re able to answer. I got my Polaroid go the other day and the first photo came out perfect but then every one of them after came out over exposed!! No flash or anything?
Glad it was helpful. Hmm lots of variables here. But if you use flash it using a fixed shutter speed. If you turn the flash off it uses the light meter depending on your situation The light meter must’ve been reading incorrectly
Just bought this after watching your videos, now subscribed and enjoying your content. Question, what is the best method to scan a picture to digital? Appreciate your recommendation.
I have don’t a video on just that! Hope this helps.
ruclips.net/video/frwjE7soZ44/видео.html
Picked up the instax 11. Could definitely see this one ending up in my bag as a fun alternative.
Great review and video!! 💸
14:06 Mind blown. I had my money on the SX70 being on the left !! Wow in this capture I actually prefer the output of the Go. Great video btw, you seem like a super friendly and enthusiastic guy. What do you use to scan your photos btw ?
I use the epson workforce es 60w. I have a video on it!
you deserve moreeeee viewers! ☺️
I got one of these cameras a few days ago, and I don’t know how to get the pictures to turn out. It came with a two pack of pictures and every single one was too dark and it had brown around the edges. I can’t seem to figure it out 😢
Well your in luck! I just released this and it might help! cre8academy.thinkific.com
Just discovered your channel and love the quality of your videos. I'm looking for an instant camera for a wedding guests book and thinking this is the one
Glad your liking the videos! Yeah this camera is great for stuff like that.
@@JustAnotherChris wow,just seen the price of the film, maybe not after all
Check out instax mini lot cheaper
Thank you for such a detailed review! I just got the Fujifilm Instax 40 (pretty much a mini 11 housed into a fancier looking body) and I’ve been really stuck between returning it and getting the Polaroid go. The only thing that’s been stopping me from doing that is the quality of the pictures. I feel like the instax pics are much more clear than the go (based on what I’ve been seeing on RUclips reviews) and cheaper for each shot, but the camera is a lot bigger. Which would you recommend (go or instax) for someone that wants to take mostly nature pics/ flowers/ animals / and face shots?
Hmm I think I would go with the instax for those type of photos.
Need this for my
daily purse ❤❤
I might check out that camera, thanks for the info!
Definitely look into it!!
I got a go on the way and thanks for the info on displaying the pics and about scanning them into a pc that made it feel worth the purchase, and I really like the design I like the Fuji mini cam film is slightly cheaper but I like this look better
Oh awesome! Glad the video helped
Picked up a New in Box Polaroid gen 2 for $50 cause the box was dented, been liking it a lot so far. Hopefully we get some Black and White in Go format at some point
Ehhh I feel like polaroid still doesn't have their shit together on terms of sharpness, contrast and how washed out the colours look in their film. I love the new camera, great idea but they really need to improve a lot to really compete with instax.
I have never used an instant camera before and I'm probably going to buy this camera very soon. One weird question I have is, what do you do with the photos after taking them? Put them in your pocket?
I put them in my pocket then I have an album at home they go in.
@@JustAnotherChris Oh okay cool, thanks a lot
Love your content man I found your channel a few days ago and you got me hooked on instant photography
Oh awesome!! Glad your finding it all helpful and entertaining!
I got the Polaroid Gen 2 but the pictures are all coming out dark :/ I took one of my dog and had a ring light on him and it still came out dark
I wanna get a Polaroid camera that has cheaper film more cheaper then 600 film I don’t know which one to get the lomo square because it looks old and Fuji film is cheaper or the Polaroid go
Well lomo shoots instax. The GO film is the cheapest film you can get from polaroid
Now I don’t know which one to get???? The go or the now???? New subbie great videos.
Thanks for joining the journey! Hmmm if your looking at cost as an issue go with the GO. Film is cheaper
How did you make your photo so bright?
Edit: never mind, I was just using the flash in the wrong places
Takes some practice
the thing is.. you get the camera that works for what your doing or trying to do, i love the polaroid go because i do junk journals and so the size of the camera and pictures is perfect for that purpose
There you go!
But would you recommend the go over the Instax Mini?
It kinda depends on your preference. Comparing Polaroid and instax would be like comparing apples to oranges.
The fact that I can't adjust exposure compensation is driving me away of this thing. I already have several SX-70's and one One Step + and will stay with the larger format where I can still adjust exposure.
Yeah that option is a big bummer but I get why they chose not to. It lets people just push the button and enjoy the photos over the settings
@@JustAnotherChris I get your point and I agree. This camera provides a cheaper (for film) and easier way for people to shoot instant pictures.
you can shoot about 15 packs of film (which is 120 photos) before you NEED to charge the battery
Cool!
Chris, what is more fun for you, the polaroid go, or the instax square?
That’s a great question. And it would come down to camera. I would probably choose Instax square with the lomo square glass
@@JustAnotherChris Thank you for the reply. I am just now getting into analog photography - instant and 35mm.
With instant I am leaning to fuji, but will try both.
Merry Christmas!
Can’t go wrong with Fuji at all! Merry Christmas!
Hey found out they should be coming to stores around June emailed the customer support
Great info to have!! Thank you!!
I saw another video from NReluctant and his blues were really nice have you experienced this?
hmm I wonder if they have improved the formula. I haven't used it in awhile
@@JustAnotherChris I’ll have to link you his video, maybe you guys can be buddies!
Enjoyed your video. How do I get your book?
Im planning another release of it soon! So stay tuned. I will post updates here and Instagram
If this shot instax mini I’d own every color of it and every accessory
Lol, if the instax mini film was square and not portrait, I would have every accessory to the instax mini 70 ever made😅.
Hopefully one day, wr both get out wishes
I like this a little bit more pinkish tone and I like the size. Have some big ones but for trips the small one fits better. What scares me is that the film could be discontinued. So many Polaroid films were discontinued… 😢
I don’t think it will be discontinued anytime soon or at all.
you just have to get cameras that works for what your doing that day, like my go pro wouldnt work for journals its for my vlogs... get a variety of cameras to accomodate the jobs
Great insight
Are there any cases or bags for the Go so the plastic lens does not get scratched?
Hmm I don’t think so as of yet. It just came out so maybe in a few months.
For now just keep it in the box it arrives in whenever you’re not using it
Does he have a link to a polaroid Now review???
I haven’t gotten around to that one just yet but it is in the works
Keep up the good work
Thank you!!!
Did you use the flash for the outdoor shots you took?
No I always turn off flash when outside
@@JustAnotherChris is this only when like the sun is out of there's lots of light? I mean if it's cloudy of gloomy is it better to use the flash?
I like the Go, but the two I’ve owned always came out really underexposed.
Good quality video
Thank you!!
Whats the point of scanning polaroids and post it online? I mean if you do this, you can also use filter to "create" polaroid and post it online.
That way, you also save even more money, cause u dont buy camera + films.
You can of course scan it and post it, but thats not why you buy a polaroid.
Well we live in a digital age and people want to share their photos. But what if you like shooting Polaroid and still want to share them with people?
@@JustAnotherChris I don't disagree If you want to share it online,
but imo in the decision of which camera to buy shouldn't be the fact that they look the same if you scan them, so let's buy the cheapest one -> This is like a bonus, if you get what I'm saying.
If all you care is online sharing, there are many good filters to "create" Polaroid and you don't spent a buck for it 😀
Well there’s actually a difference in cameras and looks. Some have a plastic lens and others have glass lenses. Glass is always going to have clear and sharp image
@@JustAnotherChris yea sure, we don't disagree on that. Of course go for the best quality polaroid, if you have the budget.
I just don't "agree" with the scanning being as a important criteria.
Anyways, don't get me wrong I don't hate just saying my opinion. Peace ✌
Please do Polaroid vs instax square
That can be done!
Im starting with a Polaroid one 600
Nice!
I bought this camera and returned it because pic came out very poorly dark
I actually think this camera is pretty cool but I don't see it standing up against the test of time very well. It's basically a glorified Polaroid JoyCam, and that only lasted from about 1992 to 1998, with 500 film being phased out...but JoyCam was an abomination anyway. I have a bad feeling the same will happen with this film type within a decade. And so far I don't see any evidence of Polaroid manufacturing any other type of film for this camera other than standard color, but black and white film or colored tint would be really awesome for this little camera and definitely give it a longer lifespan.... It's also a shame there's no Bluetooth feature for it to function with the Polaroid app. But yeah, I think the Go was probably meant for selfies, and just having fun, and I still want one regardless of it's shortcomings.
First of all I love your user name!!! I agree and also disagree. I agree that is meant for selfies and maybe like a party scene for sure but I think it will last for a while if not long-term just for the price.
@@JustAnotherChris
Ha, I appreciate it.
And I hope you're right, I would hate to see the film type get discontinued after a decade.
Regardless, I think it's nostalgia in the making. I can imagine flipping through a photo album 20 years from now, seeing these little pictures among the i-type in 600s. And thinking "oh wow, I remember this little camera!"
It’s always a possibility that Polaroid could just disappear again in general so let’s just be thankful we have them now
Omggggg yay
Wish the polaroid nowwas still 99 dollars but the price went up
The NOW is still 99 the NOW+ is 150.
This thing should be like 65/70 dollars
Yeah I’m with you there
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Afford and Polaroid is an oxymoron!!!
Haha true
Has to be one of the worst intros I've ever seen a RUclipsr use
That’s high praise