KODAK Mini Shot 3 Retro 3x3 Inch C300R 38 Sheet Bundle

It?�s perfect!

Usually, I don?�t review. I got this for a gift, and the camera is pretty good, it?�s interesting to see the printing process. The print isn?�t the best quality, a little hazy, but overall, I do recommend for beginners!

I really love this camera! I'm a photography hobbyist which is to say that I know enough to have fun with it. I originally bought this camera for a photo project I'm working on where I wanted to collage together some printed images. This is EXACTLY what I wanted. I've tried printing pics that I took with the camera as well as pics I've taken with other cameras that were stored on my phone. I'm happy with all of the results. If you're looking for iPhone quality pictures and crystal clear prints like you'd get from a professional printing facility, then you're going to end up disappointed. But if you're looking for that vintage quality and want to embrace imperfection with a quick and easy solution, then this camera is a lot of fun.

Gave this to my daughter for her birthday. She has a 3 yo and a 9 month old. They love taking pictures. She says it?�s the best bc she can print out not only the pictures the camera takes but other pictures from her camera roll. I got blessed with some photos for my fridge. Buy it! It?�s worth it.

As someone who enjoys a good bit of nostalgia, convenience, fun, and a good-quality camera, the Kodak mini Instant 3 retro was one of the best purchases I?�ve made.First and most importantly, I have to talk about the image quality. Along with being a camera, it is also a printer that you can print from your phone. I was expecting photos like the ones from an instant mini Polaroid. The Kodak Mini blew any Polaroids out of the water. It doesn?�t take long to print, easily less than 30 seconds. The actual photos are vibrant and colorful and are smudge-free.The camera, of course, is important to talk about. It?�s user-friendly with only two buttons. One to turn the camera off and on and another to take the photo. The viewfinder provides guidance and helps to frame your shot. Additionally, the camera has a sleek and somewhat retro look which doesn?�t look out of place when you go places and because of the size, you can take it with you basically anywhere.Another factor about this camera that just does it for me is that it isn?�t just a camera. It?�s a printer to, a printer you can use to print photos directly from your phone. It?�s a great feature for those moments you want to cherish and remember but weren?�t able to catch directly on your camera.I think it?�s also important to talk about battery life when it comes to any technology and in this case, the battery life of this camera. Most importantly, this camera is charged by a cord so you don?�t have to worry about going through a bunch of batteries. The Kodak Mini 3 also holds a charge really well. It can go for hours without being charged.It?�s a camera that I would recommend to anyone who wants to capture important and cherished memories but doesn?�t know how to or can buy a large bulky camera. This is a small and sleek camera that is easy to take with you and a printer that produces good-quality pictures. Personally, I think it?�s worth the money. I bought more expensive cameras and they were fine but this is the one that has left an impression.

I personally loved it I will go on to use this for future events. I did however, notice it was harder to use for my older crowd, the ones who aren't big on newer tech. I was able to have my bridal party keep an eye on the machine to help other guest. I also noticed it died quickly after so much use. I recommend having an external power bank with it to plug in when not in use during big events or travel. After constant use it does over heat, but once it cools it resumes normal functions on its own.

Printed 10 photos of my students and used every cartridge to get to this point. Each one jammed. Only writing a review because I’m getting the run around trying to get this resolved. I bought this yesterday and today, it doesn’t work. Feels like a waste of money at this point.

We?�ve had this camera for 11 months. It is a wonderful camera. I removed one star because I?�m frustrated by some major issues coming up right at the 1 year mark. I would love for those to be resolved. And if they are, I would be an unreserved fan of this camera.The recent issues:Lately we have been having trouble with it recognizing or being able to function with some of the film cartridges, which is extremely frustrating because we have only used the Kodak brand film, and it isn?�t cheap!In the last month, the quality of the photo images has gone down significantly. I?�m not sure if this is related to a firmware update that was just installed. A lot of the pictures appear less in focus and more washed out.The great:We bought this camera for my then-eight-year-old before a big vacation last summer. He loved it, and it was a wonderful way for him to record our once-in-a-lifetime vacation with dozens and dozens of pictures.In the many months sense, taking photographs of his favorite people, or special moments has been a great activity.It is easy to use. The way the photos print is very satisfying to watch. The cyan, yellow, magenta process is a great color theory. LessonI love that it can connect my Bluetooth to my phone so that we can print some thing we captured when he didn?�t have his camera on hand.The resulting photos are bright and durable. The 3 x 3??square size is fantastic. He has had a lot of fun creating mini photo albums with some 4??x 4??blank sketchbooks from Michael?�s and some glue dots.I didn?�t see manufacturer contact information in my purchase records. I would love to find out how to have this camera serviced or replaced. My budding photographer is very frustrated to not be able to print his images today. And we hope to continue, nurturing his photographer?�s eye for many years to come.

The good:
1. The colour reproduction is generally quite good in most situations. The digital prints have better clarity and precision than analogue instant film.
2. The dynamic range and the resolution of the prints are quite good. It might be the characteristics of zink paper/printing looks like there is a layer of metallic tint finish when viewed against the light.
3. It has a cost per print ratio advantage in comparison with analogue instant film for now.
4. The printing time is reasonably quick. It's interesting to see the 4-pass printing process with the kids.

The bad:
1. Digital printing devices have battery life disadvantage against the analogue cameras and film. May need a battery bank when using outdoor.
2. There is overheating warning it needs to take a short break to cool down after every 6 to 7 prints. The zink printing process is temperature sensitive.
3. The resolution and clarity of the small LCD screen on the device is quite poor by today standard. The image quality of most modern day mobile phones surpass this camera. If instant camera/printing is not required it's cheaper to get the printer only version.
4. There is no memory card and cannot save photos for later editing or printing (quite analogue in this respect).
5. Potential reliability issue with the cartridges. So far I have one unusable cartridge. The roller (ink) came off due to spring malfunction and 10 zink papers wasted. Kodak might want to allow customers to order replacement cartridges without the zink papers in the future.
6. The new Kodak Photo Printer app is very basic in comparison with the competition. It needs to improve significantly i.e. no text or graphics can be added to the photos or removable slips; editing options are very limited.
7. The Kodak Photo Printer app has issue with border printing. In the app it shows the 1:1 photo to be adjusted within the border. In reality the prints only barely add the border on the image without adjustment meaning the outside edge of the image is covered by/crop away by the border.
8. The prints struggle to reproduce certain colour gradient or dynamic range i.e. the sky of sunrise/sunset (red/orange/blue/purple/white); colour reflection on the coast/beach/sand (yellow/blue/white)

The ugly:
It's a lot of plastic waste for 10 prints. Kodak definitely needs to consider providing outlets for cartridge recycling in different countries. These products are not for the environmental friendly or conscious consumers as it stands.

It?�s a cute camera and something I like. I am not sure if the one I got is just off. I had two of these with two different quality?�s. One is instant the other is from digital. It?�s more clear. Digital. So it?�s almost like get a camera that can print digital. I like the instant pictures on my Fuji camera. This is okay. Maybe I just got a bad cam.

Picture quality is lacking for photos taken on the camera but are excellent with photos imported from the app.If printing borderless the picture does not always center and can crop edges of the photo out.If printing bordered there is sometimes a 1/16 to 1/8 inch variation in border size edge to edge (photo is slanted) not much but noticeable.LCD screen is very laggy and has horrible contrast making it difficult to see if photos are blurry from motion, lower than expected shutter speed.4 pass technology makes really nice looking photos but it takes an awkward amount of time to get the print out, just over 60 seconds.Will mostly use this as a printer for photos taken on my phone, the app is very easy to use and has basic adjustments for brightness, saturation, and sharpness.

I really enjoyed my Kodak camera it is so much fun to used and the quality of prints are at a very high standard. I shall cherish for years to come.

I took this camera on vacation and I had so many people stop to ask me about this camera. I took pictures of so many people and have them their pics. I love that I can take a pic and hold it in my hands. I wish that it would save the last pic when you have to change the cartridge. But it's a great camera with a battery that lasted the entire vacation

My son loves his new camera!

So much fun!

KODAK Mini Shot 3 Retro C300R Bundle

Defective returned have not recieved replacement

My 11 year old granddaughter loved it?�️ Great quality, easy to use

Amazing

It?�s super light, sleek, takes nice retro photos. In the product description it says we can change it from full print to a Polaroid style one, but it doesn?�t print that way unfortunately. Nevertheless it?�s a great buy

Daughters 18 th birthday and she loved it

Love it and the different form or photos it can take