Checking out the FUJIFILM instax Link Wide Printer
Welcome to the wonderful world of Fujifilm Instax.
My journey with Fujifilm products has been an ongoing, loving relationship. I have probably 10 Fujifilm Instax products and another five Fujifilm digital cameras and don't get me started on how many lenses!
Recently I added a new Instax product to the family, the Instax Link Wide Printer.
If you know me at all, you know I love Instax products. Honestly, I have been waiting years for a Wide printer to exist. Every time there was a new Instax product announcement, I'd always have that question: "When will there be a wide printer?", and so have many of my photographer friends. Well, here it is!
How I Use These Printers & Why I Love Them
I love to print images from sessions, photowalks, of my time with family and friends. There is something so special about the opportunity to immediately share images I make with the people I make them of. I also make prints from my trips and hang them, or use them in journals as mementos of those experiences.
These prints can be a great gift to someone you've never met or are just meeting for the first time. They can bring a smile to the face of someone you love. They can help you transport to a moment in time, in an instant.
About the Printer
Some of the specifications
Image/Print Size - 86mm x 108mm Picture Size 62mm x 99mm
Supported image formats: JPEG, PNG, HEIF, DNG
Printing Time: Approximately 12 sec.
Print up to 100 images per charge
Size: 5.5 in. × 5 in. × 1.3 in., 12 oz (without film)
What's in the box: Printer, Charging Cable (Mini USB), Stand, and Strap
What I love about the Fujifilm Instax Link Wide Printer
Small form factor & simple design
Easy to charge
Quality (always remember this is film and looks different that traditional prints)
The look of the film
The nostalgia and joy of sharing these prints with friends, family, and clients.
What I'd love to see improved
Faster, processing/transfer speed, since the printer transfer via Bluetooth, this is a little slower than wireless.
Cool Benefits You Might Not Know About
Print Mode Options: Instax-Natural Mode or Instax-Rich Mode for colour rendition (access in settings). I've been using the Rich mode mostly, but plan to do some test prints being Natural and Rich. By default, I believe the printer starts out with Rich mode active.
Adding a QR code to the print, which could link to anything, is a great option for event & wedding photographers.
Make collages by creating prints with more than one photo
Templates to add messages and frames within the print
Sketch on your images, in the app, before you print
Holiday 2021 - Photowalk in Downtown Seattle, images captured on the Fujifilm X-T4 and printed on the Fujifilm Instax Link Wide Printer
Other Tips to Keep in Mind
Try the "intelligent" filter when you are printing to see how that impacts the look of your image.
Play around with reducing saturation a little if an image is highly pigmented.
A slight increase in contrast may be beneficial on images where you feel it needs a teeny punch.
If you only own one, it should automatically connect each time you use it with the app.
The Fujifilm Instax Link Wide Printer is available in White or Mocha Gray .