I shot with Polaroid’s best camera ever.

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The last couple of weeks I’ve been learning how to shoot instant film with the new Polaroid I-2 camera. Much love to Polaroid for giving me this wonderful opportunity!

Check out the camera here: https://bit.ly/46P7RpR

#instantfilm #polaroidcamera #polaroidi2

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My main video camera:
– Sony A7iii – https://amzn.to/3hsc7T2
The two lenses for the camera:
– Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 – https://amzn.to/2FPHMjs
– Samyang 14mm f/2.8 – https://amzn.to/3j1YOsI

My favourite digital camera for photography:
– Lumix GX80 – https://amzn.to/2FTwZF3
The two lenses I use with it:
– Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 – https://amzn.to/2EmtQwK
– Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 – https://amzn.to/2CS6EWF

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– Lens adapter – https://urth-partnership-program-creator.pxf.io/g1rmMX
– Camera strap (grey) – https://urth-partnership-program-creator.pxf.io/4PLzO3
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For my German friends, here are the links for .de

My main video camera:
– Sony A7iii – https://amzn.to/2NRSQgn
The two lenses for the camera:
– Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 – https://amzn.to/2PZ6mBn
– Samyang 14mm f/2.8 – https://amzn.to/2PZ6SiN

My favourite digital camera for photography:
– Lumix GX80 – https://amzn.to/2WSkOg2
The two lenses I use with it:
– Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 – https://amzn.to/2X1mxj5
– Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 – https://amzn.to/2Cmx3Ij

Other gear I use to make my videos:
– GoPro Hero8 – https://amzn.to/2YISU8v
– Microphone – https://amzn.to/2NTPdWZ
– Tripod 1 (new one) – https://amzn.to/46vtfjZ
– Tripod 2 (with slightly less features) – https://amzn.to/3RIHON4
– Magnetic ND-Filter set – https://urth-partnership-program-creator.pxf.io/9g9rvW
– Variable ND-Filter – https://urth-partnership-program-creator.pxf.io/xkmeex
– Lens adapter – https://urth-partnership-program-creator.pxf.io/g1rmMX
– Camera strap (grey) – https://urth-partnership-program-creator.pxf.io/4PLzO3
– Camera strap (black) – https://urth-partnership-program-creator.pxf.io/4PLzO3
– Softbox Lights – https://amzn.to/36MZ3Tt
– Camera Rain Protector – https://amzn.to/2FKPyuJ
– Big camera bag – https://amzn.to/2Ys84P2
– Smaller camera bag – https://amzn.to/3RIyKHL
– SD-Cards – https://amzn.to/2EmmObx
– SD-Card case: https://amzn.to/48tSpBc
– Micro SD-Card (for GoPro) – https://amzn.to/2Qi50AD
– HDD harddrives – https://amzn.to/3F2mJW0
– SSD Harddrives – https://amzn.to/3PGAw9B
– Mouse – https://amzn.to/3LLZRhg

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49 thoughts on “I shot with Polaroid’s best camera ever.”

  1. Hello hello, I hope you enjoyed the video – would you be interested in seeing more Polaroid photography videos in the future? I will be experimenting with double (or more) exposures. So, if you‘d like I can document that process and make a video on that too :))

    Much love to Polaroid for giving me this wonderful opportunity, thank you so much!

    If you want to read more about the camera you can check it out here: https://bit.ly/46P7RpR

    Have a great week,
    Teo

  2. I know it's been 2 years and the camera had change a bit, but I recently got into instant photography ( most likely will move to film as well, thanks to you). This video makes me shooting more and more. Watched it a couple of times already. Thanks 😀

  22. Thanks for this video. The exposure trouble you are having is not the film, its the i2. Surprisingly my 680SLR, and completely un-restored sx70 is far more consistent than my i2, nearly all shots properly exposed with the vintage cameras. Less than half with the i2 are. Heck even the cheap modern Polaroid go is consistent. You can manually meter with an external meter and put the i2 in manual, but that's annoying, especially when a 40 year old Polaroid is more consistent.

  24. I have a small collection of film cameras that I love. I got a Polaroid Now thinking of it as a toy, and needless to say, 4 months after and I’m in love with it and using it almost exclusively. I need more control over the settings though. Might get an I-2 ❤

  26. Brilliant video, and delighted that you took the time to learn how the I-2 worked, what settings it responds to for each unique situation, and this is shown in your results!! Arguably the best and fairest I-2 review I have seen.

  27. I've never been impressed much with Polaroid,back in the seventies they were used in Professional studios as exposure tests.They then aquired the name of paranoids.Olympus had an ad featuring Lord Lichfield in his studio and on a cork board behind him were a lot of these Paranoids…………………………………………………..

  28. Your videos are stunning! They make me inspired and relaxed all at once. I love watching your videos in between college classes to help me relax and enjoy life!

  29. Thanks for doing this man! I was interested in buying the I2 but have seen some mixed reviews. Just got my first Polaroid Cam (sourced a brand new onestep2 VF in 2023 lol) and look forward to adding this to my arsenal. Big fan of Andrei Tarkovsky here btw!! did NOT know he worked with Polaroid film too!! This makes me feel like I just landed on the right format for myself out of sheer luck (I really like the dreamy vibe of the photos, the random noise and also notice a random noise gradient in some pictures too! Mad interesting tbh). Can't wait to try to get the Stalker greens in my shots… (Love that movie 😌)

  30. The i2 certainly isn't the best polaroid ever, the reflex ones (sx/slr) were, and polaroid 600 film still remains to be revived to its former potential/quality.

  32. What a wonderful heartwarming video, I recently got a instax mini for cheap money from ebay and I really enjoy how it makes you think so much more about your shots. But it also makes you appreciate every shot you do so much more. I bought a disposable analog camera and will try that medium now as well 🙂 thanks for your content Teo! It's really really helpful and just a delight to look at

  36. Been a fan of Polaroid instant photography for decades having bought my first camera back in the late 70’s. Looking at the new I-2 but the reviews and photo results have been rather disappointing until this review. I now think it’s a matter of people learning to use the manual controls on what was formerly just a point and shoot camera. Your results are more than satisfactory for Polaroid and actually show the full potential of what a manually controlled camera can accomplish. Great review

  37. Also das Video top wie immer! Die Bildkomposition finde ich mehrheitlich sehr schön. Allerdings muss ich sagen, dass mir die Bildqualität in den Polaroidbildern fehlt.

    Sicherlich sind die für den eigentlich Zweck, persönliche Momente einzufangen, gut genug, aber für Landschaft, Architektur, etc., finde ich die Bildqualität nicht ganz so passend…

  38. When you get up to the 10min mark, and you are taking us around for the self portraits and landscape photos, are you still using auto focus or have you switched over to manual completely at this point?

    Are you metering everything first?

  39. Next project should be jumping into the short film world and trying to create a short film out in that beautiful scenery, your shots in the video were beautifulllll

  46. I’m impressed by the level of consistency that you finally reached. I’ve burned through 3 plus packs of film already with very mixed results. Just when I thought I figured out its tendencies, it throws me for a curve. Can I ask, are you shooting on automatic solely with EV adjustments, or using manual mode and hand metering?

    Any video that you could make with tips would be mightily appreciated! So far your video is probably the best I’ve seen for this camera.

  48. I’ve been curious about Polaroids but never went through. You’ve definitely inspired me to give it a go! The trial and error is inevitable but it’ll add its charm and eventually be polished

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