Fujifilm presents a new instant camera that promises fun and different artistic options. Is called instax WIDE Evo™an upgrade of the instax mini Evo that preceded it, and is a hybrid machine where the fascinating analogue functions and the more versatile digital ones are combined and taken to a higher level, allowing you to create panoramic format images printable on instax™ WIDE film (sold separately), along with a host of advanced features designed to enhance your photography experience. It can be defined as the instant “medium format”, and symbolizes a bridge between digital and analogue photography, as stated by Shin Udono, Senior Vice President, Imaging Solutions, FUJIFILM Europe. “Hybrid photography – he says – gives the photographer the flexibility to choose which images to print instantly, which to share, and which to keep for future access. WIDE Evo does all this in a new wide-format body, with numerous improved effects and modes to further enrich the user experience. Plus, it uses instax™ WIDE film, our widest format, giving photographers greater flexibility and more room to express their creativity.”
Specifically, the camera is equipped with 10 lens effects And 10 film effectsfor a total of 100 creative combinations, enriched by the Degree Control function, which allows you to adjust the intensity of the effects. Additionally, 6 film styles are available to further customize the look of your images. instax WIDE Evo™ comes with a built-in 16mm wide-angle lens, ideal for capturing panoramas or including more detail in each shot. You can view images and applied effects thanks to the 3.5-inch LCD monitor, while the integrated lithium battery allows you to print up to 100 images on a single charge. For storage, there’s a Micro SD card slot (sold separately) and internal memory with room for approximately 45 images. Fun for all enthusiasts and for those who want to create family or travel albums, in short, a collection of personal memories as was done a few decades ago, leaving the congested folders of PCs, tablets and smartphones.
WIDE Evo promises to produce high-quality prints straight from the camera. You can also print images from the photo gallery of an iOS or Android smartphone using the free instax WIDE Evo™ app. The app also includes remote shooting features and advanced options for enhancing images. Additionally, to inspire creativity and encourage sharing, the instax WIDE Evo™ app offers the new “Discover Feed,” which allows users to explore instax™ photos uploaded by other WIDE Evo users, including viewing effect settings lens and film style effect used. Thanks to Bluetooth, you can save the effects displayed as favorites and replicate them on your camera via the app.
Chasing the call of vintage analog photography again, together with the camera, Fujifilm presents the instax WIDE Evo™ case, made of premium imitation leather, and the new instax™ WIDE Brushed Metallics filmcharacterized by a frame with a satin effect.
Suggested retail prices
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instax WIDE Evo™: 399.99 euros VAT included
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instax WIDE Evo™ case: 44.99 euros VAT included
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instax™ WIDE Brushed Metallics film: 14.99 euros VAT included.
All products will be available starting from mid February 2025.
KEY FEATURES AND PERFORMANCES OF instax WIDE Evo™
WIDE Evo features the widest lens among instax™ cameras, with a focal length of 16mm. Users can choose to take standard-width images or activate wide-angle mode to capture the entire scene.
Like the instax mini Evo™, WIDE Evo also offers 10 lens effects and 10 film effects, for a total of 100 possible combinations. Furthermore, it introduces the Gradation controlwhich allows users to adjust the degree to which each effect is applied.
WIDE Evo offers 6 additional film styles, including: Normal, Cinematic Black Bar Look, Classic Film Look, Traditional Date/Time Format, Contact Sheet Effect, and Vintage Collodion Process.
WIDE Evo features a 3.5-inch LCD monitor to view applied effects and edits. It is powered by a built-in lithium battery, which allows you to print up to 100 images per charge (depending on use). A Micro SD card slot (sold separately) provides additional space for storing images (internal memory can hold up to 45 images). The selfie mirror helps you get perfect self-portraits.
NEW ACCESSORIES AND FILMS
Made of premium leatherette, the case (sold separately) features an adjustable shoulder strap and a removable top to allow you to use the camera without removing it from the case.
The new instant film
It has a dark metallic satin finish frame. It is compatible with all instax™ WIDE cameras, the instax Link WIDE™ printer and the WIDE Evo™ hybrid camera.
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