FUJIFILM Corporation today announces the launch of the new instant camera instax mini 9 on 28th March 2017. Building on the worldwide success of instax mini 8, instax mini 9 will share the same iconic design and ease of use as its predecessor.
The refreshed range will include a selfie mirror and close-up lens, plus a new high-key mode that enables users to take brighter photos – perfect for portraits. It will retain popular features from mini 8 such as automatic exposure measurement for aperture settings.
The stylish, compact camera is the perfect accessory for parties, festivals, events and days out, allowing users to capture fun, retro prints with a simple point and shoot motion. instax mini 9 comes in five refreshing, new colours; ‘Flamingo Pink’, ‘Ice Blue’, ‘Cobalt Blue’, ‘Lime Green’ and ‘Smoky White’ designed to appeal to those budding photographers out there with an eye for design and a desire to express their creativity.
Instant Photography has experienced resurgence in recent years and instax has found favor amongst consumers of all ages. One single physical print which captures a one-off moment has become more and more appealing amidst a modern avalanche of highly edited digital shots.
Instant Photography has experienced resurgence in recent years and instax has found favor amongst consumers of all ages. One single physical print which captures a one-off moment has become more and more appealing amidst a modern avalanche of highly edited digital shots.
instax mini 9 joins the varied family of cameras, mini 70, mini 90 and WIDE 300, in addition to the instax SP-2 SHARE printer for easy instant prints from your mobile phone. Instax mini cameras use mini film including the newly available monochrome film.
UK Availability and Pricing
The instax mini 9 will be on sale in the UK in May 2017 in Amazon, Argos, Boots, Curry’s, Jessop’s, John Lewis and Urban Outfitters with an RRP of £77.99.
Main Specifications
| Product | instax mini 9 |
| Film | FUJIFILM instax mini film |
| Picture Size | 62 mm × 46 mm |
| Lens | 2 components, 2 elements, f=60 mm, 1:12.7 |
| Viewfinder | Real image finder 0.37× with target spot |
| Shooting range | 0.6 m and beyond |
| Shutter Speed | 1/60 sec. |
| Exposure Control | Manual switching system (LED indicator in exposure meter) |
| Film Feeding Out | Automatic |
| Film Developing Time | Approximately 90 seconds (Varies depending on the ambient temperature) |
| Flash | Constant firing flash (automatic light adjustment) Recycle time: 0.2 sec. to 6 sec. (when using new batteries)
Effective flash range: 0.6 m – 2.7 m |
| Power Supply | Two AA-size 1.5V alkaline batteries
Capacity: 100 shots (Approximately 10 INSTAX mini 10-pack film packs with new AA batteries) |
| Auto power off time. | 5 min |
| Others | Exposure counter (number of unexposed films), film pack confirmation window |
| Dimensions | 116 mm × 118.3 mm × 68.2 mm |
| Weight | 307g (without batteries, strap and film pack) |
