Best Polaroid OneStep 2 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals & Sales 2020:

Return of the iconic Polaroid 600 instant camera, modernized, clad in plastic and now entitled Polaroid Original OneStep 2. Still very minimalist, it does not revolutionize the world of snapshots and is content to photograph, as before. Notice to the nostalgic.

Presentation

Unlike the Instax Fujifilm Square SQ10 ( Fujifilm’s first hybrid instant camera), the Polaroid OneStep2 does not revolutionize anything. To get up to date and revive the famous argentic square paper, it is mainly adorned with modernized curves. The most nostalgic will no doubt be moved, the refractory will think of a new fad of hipsters, but what about the photo side?

Impossible Project “I-Type” films, which do not include a battery, are sold in cartridges of 8 exposures at € 15.99 each, both in color and in black and white. You can find packs of three cartridges (two color cartridges and one black & white) at 45 €.

Impossible Project 600 films are also compatible with the camera, but less economical (up to € 18.99 per 8-frame cartridge).

The unit cost of the photo is almost € 2: twice the cost of a Fujifilm Instax view.

Best Polaroid OneStep 2 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals & Sales 2020

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3. Polaroid Originals 9003 OneStep 2 Instant Film Camera, White

4. Polaroid Originals OneStep 2 Starter Set – Stranger Things Edition (4 Items)

In the “old” world of Polaroid, several versions of cameras are called OneStep, including three versions compatible with the 600 format and one version compatible with the SX70 format. In appearance, this “new” instant device undoubtedly resembles the OneStep version compatible with the SX70 format (from 1977), except that it is compatible with the Impossible Project 600 or i-type cartridges that we had used during the test the Impossible Project I-1 .

The Polaroid OneStep2 thus takes up the white and black dress all in plastic of its elder. The curves have been revised for more style, the flash has been moved to the right of the lens, but the soul of Polaroid is still there, despite the disappearance of the multicolored bands transformed into a more discreet and smaller logo.

The location of the cartridge is in the same place: at the base of the device. A view indicator on the top signals the number of sockets remaining, depending on the number of LEDs lit. A self-timer button appears on the front, as well as a three-position exposure compensation slider (in yellow).

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The viewfinder of the new Polaroid OneStep 2 is certainly wider than that of its elders, but positioned in the recess on the left of the camera. To fit, it is now necessary to place his cheek on the back of the camera. On previous versions, the protruding viewfinder was easier to access. Anyway, an obvious parallax problem (difference in framing between the target image and the final image) on all instant cameras never made it possible to aim precisely. Here, the engineers have bet on compactness, rather than practicality – a bias that will not appeal to everyone. 

Reactivity

With the Polaroid, no lens deployment or ignition time. The triggering and the output of the paper are really instantaneous. As always, it is the development of the emulsion that requires the most patience (on average 15 minutes). Development time is longer with Impossible Project films (now called Polaroid Originals) than with Fujifilm Instax films, whose emulsion develops on average in 5 minutes. Instant output is only here. There is, however, an improvement on this point; before, we had to wait about 30 minutes before the complete appearance of the image. The average development time has therefore dropped significantly.

Image quality

The Polaroid OneStep 2 has a lens with a field angle of about 106 ° and the focus is 60 cm from the subject. The camera offers few additional settings, except a flash, a self-timer and an exposure corrector. There is no specific B pose or scene mode, unlike what the Instax Mini 90 offers , for example. 

The image quality generated by the Polaroid OneStep2 is rather random. The framing is not precise, because of the parallax problem mentioned above. It is also difficult to grasp the focusing distance, which is often approximate. The contrast and details lack sharpness and the blacks are very dense. The camera tends to under-expose, which is why we recommend using the flash or slightly overexposing via the exposure compensation slider. 

As far as colorimetry is concerned, we are far from the rendering of Fujifilm Instax paper, which offers colors more in line with reality, without an exaggerated dominance. Here, it is quite the opposite: the colors are more bland, the whites often pink and a yellowish veil brings this characteristic aged aspect to the images. And when the flash is off, a dominant greenish / cyan appears. Polaroid is playing the vintage card: it’s up to you to see if you want to get this particular look. 

At the end, you get a 79 x 79 mm image. Technically, the image quality is not up to par. The “aged” effect is voluntary and it is important to be aware of it before investing in this Polaroid OneStep2. 

STRONG POINTS

  • Minimalism of the device.
  • Design.
  • Instant trigger.
  • Flash.
  • Self-timer.
  • Rechargeable in USB.

WEAK POINTS

  • Viewfinder location.
  • Exhibition and random framing.
  • No additional shooting modes.
  • Duration of development of emulsions.

CONCLUSION

The Polaroid OneStep 2 is a very minimalist and easy to use instant camera. You will appreciate it above all for what it represents, the nostalgia for the square format, the aged appearance characteristic of “polas” and because it is a beautiful object. However, if these points are not essential for you, most Fujifilm instant cameras offer more complete settings, less random and more realistic images, but above all a better quality / price ratio.

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