The FUJIFILM instax mini Link 3 smartphone printer has been part of my daily carry some time now and it is the latest addition to their portfolio of products and in fact a great fun piece of tech to bring on holiday, to the pub or to the beach or anywhere for that matter as it is portable and not huge by any stretch and will fit in most bags.
Coming in several colours Sage Green, Clay White, and Rose Pin there is something for everyone to pick from here and like before has a solid sturdy build and is not heavy, it also ha s a grippy texture to it which makes it easy to hold, there is a USB-C charging port on the side a film tray on the rear and of course a slot up top to eject the photos when printing right there and then.
There is a power key on the left side paired up with the function button, you can reprint photos by pressing the and holding the power button for 1 second but can order up to ten prints per shot as there is only ten in a pack but it will ask to refill if you have more. There is also some nice light effects up front on the device.
Picture quality has improved I think this time around as you will see in the video review with samples vs on device photos and with the options to edit in the app is great, there is also a AR app you can have fun with if that is your thing, it could be seen as a gimmick for some however for others not you will understand more when you play with it and see the premise behind it as it has been used before in shopping scenarios and sizing for example. Your photo will take around 3 minutes to complete which is fun to watch especially for those who never seen such or held a photo in their life with how things are today.
The battery is decent and will easily see you through 80 prints not that you would be shooting off that many prints in one sitting however this still means you can charge it up and if taking out and about there is plenty of charge on board and also they have ditched the micro USB for USB-C this time thankfully.
Overall again a cool product to have and get creative with some upgrades and useful apps to use, the cost of the film though again is a small caveat however this is something one can overcome by holding an actual photo after printing it there and then and can make a nice photo wall or frame from the results.
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instax UP! Smartphone App Update
Fujifilm also announced an update to its free, downloadable instax UP! App. An App designed for instax users to digitally scan, import, organize, and store their photos in one place, regardless of which Fujifilm instax instant film, camera or printer product they use. The latest addition to the instax UP! App is the introduction of “instax Days”, a new calendar function where your scanned-in instax photos are automatically dated and added to a calendar. Users know the date of key moments instantly, as well as can modify dates.
Fujifilm’s instax mini Link 3 instant photo printer will be available at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of EUR 130.00 (incl. VAT). Available for purchase across Europe now and Available at Fujifilm stockists nationwide or visit https://www.instax.ie/printers/mini-link-3/
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