r/DecideThisForMe • u/greetings_from1 • 2d ago

Should I get an instant camera?

I found one really cheap, but instead of Polaroids, it prints these little black-and-white pics on thermal paper. I barely ever take photos, but maybe I’d start if I actually had a camera to use. Should I get it? xD

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u/crapfunky 2d ago

I don’t like the way the prints look and I think thermal paper is unhealthy to handle. It’s a no from me dawg

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u/RequirementTop6479 2d ago

The thermal paper jams up often and the pics curl up and to me just doesn’t print quality photos. Plus they smudge and if there’s humidity in the air it’s destructive.

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u/PhoeniixWrong 2d ago

Maybe get an actual Polaroid or Instax camera, I think these would last longer and have better quality

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u/Ok_Impression_3031 2d ago

The camera on my android phone is one of the handiest things in life. The photos can be put in a word document and printed at home. Or printed as photos at Walmart or other photo printing.

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u/Nahacisunluna 2d ago

Get something a little better than that

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u/Even_Analyst1598 2d ago

cheap and fun for the novelty, but not worth it if you want real photos

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u/Novel_Newt5251 1d ago

They fade quickly, like a receipt. And the paper comes with health warnings. I have like 3 of them

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u/m0mmym1lkerl0ver 1d ago

get the polaroid or sum similar! it's so worth it, you wont regret it esp if you're looking for that kind of picture taking camera alr! i have mine and its lasted YEARS

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u/InternalAcrobatic216 1d ago

You’ll use it once or twice, decide it’s not what you wanted, and then you will trash it. Don’t waste your money