Review: FujiFilm Instax Mini 8

A lot of Lolitas have them and that's how I first came in Contact with this Camera too, through Lolita. I saw Lolitas with strange big but colorful Cameras at Meet-Ups and Events taking Pictures of thierself with friends and wohoo...a few seconds later the just taken Picture came out of the Camera. So retro and soooo cool.
On the Christmas-Event 2014 a Lolita showed me her camera and the Pictures she made. The Pictures had super cute Frames. Kawaiiiii <3
I knew, that I would buy me a Instax Camera as well, but why should I? Christmas was near, so I put it on my Wishlist and got it a few days after Christmas from my parents. Thank you Mom & Dad <3

Now a few facts about the Camera:

Manual (PDF)
Instax Mini 8 - Information Sheet (PDF)
 
Accessories: Selfi-Mirror, Colour-Lense, Sticker, Bag, speical Pens to write and paint on the Picture

Instax Mini-Films: First of all you have to know, that Instax Films have a expiration date! I guess this is a result of the chemical Componenten that are responsable for the developing of the Picture. If you have a expired Film it could be, that the Picture will not develop properly.
Because of the expiration date most Motive-Films/Special Editions are only avaiable for a limited time. They get produced once and if they are sold out or expired they wont be re-stocked. But you don't have to panic. If a Motive was very popular it mostly get's re-released in a litte chanced design.

This is my Instax <3

Résumé: Well, of course this Camera is not practical for high quality pictures. If you want something like this, you should not buy this Camera. A Instax is more Toy than Camera. It's funny to take pictures and look how they appear slowly on the film. I use my Camera mostly on Lolita Events. Through 2015 I made around 40 Pictures.

These are only a few Films. Some of them my not be purchaseable anymore. If you are searching for a Shop where you can buy Instax-Films I recommend you this Seller from etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/de/shop/TitaniumSeller

I ordered there twice now. They are super fast (around 10 Days from China to Europe - normally I have to wait 3 to 4 weeks), the Films are very well packed, the expiration date of my two Films was between 16 and 20 Month in the future and the Price is fair.
Of cause you have to make your own experience, but I'm very happy and will order from this Seller again.