The SOFORT is capable of producing some nice images and prints, and is a fun product to use. It also gives you a satisfying slice of Leica action, at a fraction of the usual price.
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The only big question mark hanging over the Sofort is its similarities to the Instax Mini 90. The Sofort may boast a Leica lens and some slick style, but at £250/$300 it's just about double the price of the Instax for an almost identical feature...
When the Leica Sofort was announced last year, I was sure it was a hoax perpetrated by a savvy Photoshopper with too much time on her hands. Leica, the company best known for its high-end shooters, making a camera out of plastic? It seemed like a...
The Leica Sofort doesn't produce the sharpest images or the strongest exposures, but that's also part of its charm. While you wouldn't want this from your DSLR or CSC, these qualities are quite delightful in an instant print.It's a beautiful camera, as...
The Sofort is simple, takes alright instant photos, and owning one won't force you to take out a second mortgage. Let's be honest, this is the closest I'm ever going to get to actually owning a camera with that fabled Red Dot on it. Tech journalists...
Leica SOFORT – Performance and AF Generally speaking, images are well focused if the subject is not too close to the lens. You can change the focusing distance by twisting a ring around the lens but, even then, trying to take a very close image is...
The SOFORT is capable of producing some nice images and prints, and is a fun product to use. It also gives you a satisfying slice of Leica action, at a fraction of the usual price.
Okay, so, should you buy the Leica Sofort? That's a very tough question to answer - it's a fun camera to use, it's incredibly stylish, well made and very desirable. But it won't take better images than the much cheaper Fujifilm Instax Mini 8...
The promise of life long memories in an instant is a powerful draw – and the Leica Sofort is one of the best looking instant cameras out there – alongside its Fujifilm Mini 90 near twin. It certainly has the requisite 1970s/80s charm, even if, and our...