Polaroid Returns: OneStep2 Instant Camera Revealed
Polaroid instant photography will always have fans of its dreamy, white-framed instant photos, and the Impossible Project is banking on the nostalgia factor as they launched the OneStep2.
The OneStep 2, named as a successor to the original OneStep released by the first Polaroid company in 1977, is the second instant film camera released by the newly-renamed Polaroid Originals company. Formerly known as the Impossible Project, the firm has been reviving vintage cameras and instant film for the better part of the decade, according to Engadget.
While their first instant shooter, the I-1, was a good first step at bringing back vintage shooters, the new OneStep2 hits the right buttons for fans of the original Polaroid OneStep. The new model looks almost like a replica of the classic, with a few tweaks to accommodate new features.
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Taking some of their experience in making the I-1, Polaroid Originals have added a larger viewfinder, as well as indicators that count down how many of the eight shots in the instant film cartridge are left unused. Otherwise, the new device is the same Polaroid Instant Camera from every angle, as the Huffington Post notes.
There's not a lot to learn to start using the OneStep 2, aside from the new self-timer function. Pressing the red button snaps a picture, which pops out moments later from the front slot. It has a flash, and that's basically it. The lens is of the basic point-and-shoot variety that adequately focuses on everything beyond two feet of it.
It takes a pack of film, colored or black-and-white, that can take eight shots. While the new film gives results much like the original, the pack is now driven by the camera's internal battery. Original film packs have their own battery, making them more expensive. This new I-type film is cheaper and is optimized for the OneStep 2. It won't work with other vintage cameras, though.
The OneStep 2 is now available for pre-order on their website for $100 and is expected to ship out on Oct. 16.
