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While this feature is fun, it can at times be confusing, specifically when thereвЂ™s a delay between the first and second exposure. Tap the shutter and the counter will flash вЂњ2вЂќ hit it again, and voilГ , your double exposure ejects out. Once in this mode, the frame counter will flash вЂњ1вЂќ indicating itвЂ™s time for the first shot. The camera has a nifty double exposure feature thatвЂ™s activated by quickly hitting the flash button twice. The double exposure feature was confusing to use.

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And while the Go is indeed a portable dream, there are other features worth discussing, for better or worse. My current obsession is the pocket camera. I admit that I was already smitten before the first picture, purely on the basis of its size. I shot a mix of flash/no flash and a handful of double exposures (plus one selfie). To test the Go, I took it on a spin at my local botanical garden and also to a Waffle House (as one does in the South) to see how itвЂ™d do at night. Do not peel off the tape on the cartridge youвЂ™ll need it to pull it out after itвЂ™s empty. Unlike the larger cameras, which load from the front, the Polaroid Go has a little film hatch at the bottom. Line up the arrows on the cartridge with those on the camera and drop it in, chunky end first. Essentially, the Go is the mini version of the Polaroid Now, but the layout and lens do allude to the extremely classic SX-70 Land Camera. ThereвЂ™s nothing fragile about it, and it happily dangles from the included wrist strap for easy access. The entirety of the camera is basically plastic, which makes it incredibly light and easy to handle while still feeling solid. Everything else is automatic, so just press the shutter when youвЂ™re ready. Hit it once to turn the flash on and again to turn it off.

Activate or deactivate the self-timer by holding it down for two seconds. Press it twice in rapid succession to activate the double exposure mode. The cameraвЂ™s shooting options are all controlled by the flash button.

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Related: How to digitize an instant photo in three easy steps The GoвЂ™s size feels manageable, and all the buttons you need are grouped on one side. However, I do have fairly small hands, so I could see how the diminutive size of this camera could be a major point of frustration.

Because of the compact nature, I sometimes found my finger obscuring the flash, but overall, I appreciated the size of the Go, which felt manageable. On the front of the camera, the lens sits center, flanked by the flash on the left and the viewfinder on the right-the latter doubles as a selfie mirror thanks to a reflective coating. With the camera in hand, all the buttons youвЂ™d need-shutter, flash, and power-are situated together on the right side while the viewfinder is on the left. Polaroid Go handling & designДЄs the worldвЂ™s smallest instant camera at 4.1 inches long, 3.3 inches wide, and 2.4 inches tall, the Polaroid Go makes compact efficiency its middle name. In tandem with the release of the camera bodies, the company also debuted a set of lens filters in red, yellow, and blue, as well as a matte black-edge Go film. In addition to the classic white, the Polaroid Go now comes in black and red models.

Built-in battery with USB-C charging, 120 shots per charge.

Compatible with Polaroid Go film, 8 shots per pack.

Shutter speeds ranging from 1/250 to 1 second.

The Polaroid Go easily fits in a pocket or purse and is compatible with Go Film, available in packs of eight photos. It creates prints in miniature (though personally, I find the colors leave something to be desired), and has a fun double exposure feature for the adventurous experimentalist. Pocketable and extremely portable the design should appeal as much to the younger set as to those who grew up with the original. With the release of Polaroid GoвЂ™s two new colorways, we decided to finally give this tiny camera a whirl for ourselves. And no company is more synonymous with instant photography than Polaroid. But whatever it is, thereвЂ™s no denying that where thereвЂ™s instant film, there is fun being had.

Maybe itвЂ™s the way the images come out just a little imperfect that adds to the charm. Maybe itвЂ™s the tangible aspect of a real photo in your hands instead of one floating in the cloud. Instant photos sure pack a nostalgic punch.

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