I am looking to get a Polaroid camera and film as a late Christmas gift for my brother.
Polaroid Now can use i-Type batteryless film which a tiny bit cheaper. But the cameras cost more, being newer and having slightly more electronics in them.
Polaroid 600-series plastic nonfoldables (just like Now is) are cheap in comparison. I could probably ask my relatives and receive 1-2 such Polaroid cameras for free. Sadly I missed my chance and now I'm back to my town of living, and traveling to see people would be prohibitive just for this one scenario.
Assume the price difference of a Now+ and a well-maintained 600-series Polaroid camera is around, well let's forget about currencies and express things through cost of Polaroid film:
I ran the numbers and then some, it would be very wise idea to get a preowned 600 camera rather than go for a brand new one.
But of course the internet reviews favor the new and the shiny. They say things like "Now+ is the sharpest instant camera to date" and the few extra controls you get via smartphone integration would make some sense.
I'm turning to you. Is it practical to expect an expensive 9-film-pack Polaroid Now to be head & shoulders ahead of a four-pack 635CL (for example) in terms of autofocus and clarity?
I'm having difficulty reading about the tiny differences of various Polaroid 600 cameras. But I am going to assume that none of those offer manual exposure controls like Now+ does (via an optional smartphone app)?
Polaroid Now can use i-Type batteryless film which a tiny bit cheaper. But the cameras cost more, being newer and having slightly more electronics in them.
Polaroid 600-series plastic nonfoldables (just like Now is) are cheap in comparison. I could probably ask my relatives and receive 1-2 such Polaroid cameras for free. Sadly I missed my chance and now I'm back to my town of living, and traveling to see people would be prohibitive just for this one scenario.
Assume the price difference of a Now+ and a well-maintained 600-series Polaroid camera is around, well let's forget about currencies and express things through cost of Polaroid film:
- Costs 4 600-type film packs: well kept Polaroid 600-series camera (f.ex 635)
- Costs 9 i-type film packs: brand new Polaroid Now
- Costs 11 i-type film packs: brand new Polaroid Now+
- Costs 12 i-type film packs: brand new Polaroid Now+ travel kit (a neat matching pouch)
I ran the numbers and then some, it would be very wise idea to get a preowned 600 camera rather than go for a brand new one.
But of course the internet reviews favor the new and the shiny. They say things like "Now+ is the sharpest instant camera to date" and the few extra controls you get via smartphone integration would make some sense.
I'm turning to you. Is it practical to expect an expensive 9-film-pack Polaroid Now to be head & shoulders ahead of a four-pack 635CL (for example) in terms of autofocus and clarity?
I'm having difficulty reading about the tiny differences of various Polaroid 600 cameras. But I am going to assume that none of those offer manual exposure controls like Now+ does (via an optional smartphone app)?