The Lomo'Instant Square The Blues Edition is an instant camera. It was introduced by Lomography in January 2025. It is an edition of the popular camera for the Instax Square format. The Pemberley Edition was also presented at the same time.
Features of the instant camera
The camera has a permanently integrated lens with a fixed focal length of 95 mm and a maximum aperture of f/10. The camera can be folded up to save space when transporting it.
Instead of an autofocus, the Lomo'Instant Square The Blues Edition offers a manual focus with three setting levels, which is operated using a lever. The lens's minimum focusing distance is 80 cm.
The exposure is automatically controlled by the built-in light meter. The shutter speed is fixed, but a bulb mode allows a variable exposure time. The exposure can also be corrected using a button on the back of the camera.
The integrated flash provides sufficient light and has a range of up to 9 meters at ISO 100. It can be deactivated if necessary. The Lomo instant camera is also equipped with a self-timer, radio trigger and tripod thread.
The camera is operated with two CR2 batteries (eBay / Amazon*). The energy required for the remote control is provided by a CR2025 battery (eBay / Amazon*).
Compatible films
According to the manual, the Lomo'Instant Square The Blues Edition uses Instax Square films. These were introduced by Fujifilm in 2017 and are readily available.
A picture with the Instax Square Film* measures 8.6 x 7.2 cm, with the square image itself measuring 6.2 x 6.2 cm. A film cassette contains ten images.
The white picture frames can be customized, for example with special pens. This makes instant photos ideal for events such as weddings, parties and birthdays.
The developed image is ejected using a built-in motor. The development process starts immediately and the result is visible within a very short time. Shaking the image is not necessary and should even be avoided.
