A unique blend of control and flexibility, the InstantKon RF70 from MiNT is an INSTAX Wide-format instant film camera featuring a distinct folding design along with both fully manual and automated capabilities. In addition to the vintage-inspired folding design, the RF70 also sports a mechanical rangefinder that enables precise manual focus operation and supports an accurate 0.44x-magnification optical viewfinder for composing shots. In terms of operation, manual shutter speed and aperture control is possible, along with support for multiple exposure and bulb functions for creative results. The integrated 93mm f/5.6 lens features a triplet optical layout, with individual glass elements sporting an aspherical design and a multi-coating for high sharpness, contrast, and color accuracy. Additionally, the camera has a built-in flash, features a 2.5mm port for connecting an optional external strobe, is compatible with threaded cable releases, has a 1/4″-20 tripod mount, and features a settings LCD screen for reviewing exposure settings.
Anthony –
I never used an instant film camera before and I have always been digital camera user (SONY and Nikon). No doubt RF70 is the best Polaroid camera I’ve seen! It’s just amazing. The best thing of RF70 is the aperture control, and excellent shallow depth of field. I am very happy and having fun shooting with it.
Anthony –
Sean –
Lovely camera with aperture control, shutter speed control. This is a birthday gift for my girl friend. We do enjoy this camera. It is a must for travelling. We brought it to our Asian trip last month. With the ND filter set I can use f/5.6 under sunlight with the 800ISO fuji films but still getting a shallow depth of field. How cool is it !!!
Sean –
Pavel –
MiNT’s RF70 is one of the most clever and fun new camera designs I can think of. Excellent shallow depth of field. Love this instant film camera
Pavel –
William –
The Mint InstantKon RF70 is an absolute blast to use. I bought it specifically to use at wedding receptions after seeing how much fun my kids FujiFilm Instax was at parties. The added benefit of full manual control makes this a no brainer for anyone that enjoys creating images.
William –
Michael –
I’ve used 5 different Instax Wide cameras (Fuji 300, Lomo, Toyo 4×5, Polaroid Land 450, RF70), and this is by far the best handheld option.
Framing takes a while to get used to, but the lens is sharp and moderately fast. Only complaint is it only seems to work with alkaline batteries and not rechargeable—even really powerful lithium. But overall great. Both auto and manual work well.
Michael –
David –
The Mint InstantKon RF70 is, for me, the optimal combination of quality and convenience for shooting Instax film. I can get more quality and character from my 4×5 camera with Lomograflok Instax back, but that is a time-consuming process and obviously impossible for handheld use. The InstantKon RF70 has a high-quality lens: sharp with pleasing bokeh at wide apertures. Build quality is decent: definitely superior to Fuji’s Instax cameras. Be aware that the rangefinder and viewfinder are separate, so shooting is not quite as fast in actual use as it would be with a combined rangefinder / viewfinder. My copy sometimes needs a little help ejecting the dark slide from the film pack: cutting or removing the tape at the top of the film pack solves the problem. I love using the camera and am very pleased with the results.
David –