(Part 2) Best film cameras & accessories according to redditors

I usually pay USD20 for 20 photos. You can [buy it] (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/fujifilm-instax-mini-instant-color-film-2-pack/2015049.p?id=1219145277854&skuId=2015049) anywhere, it's easier to find than the film for the polaroid ones, which is also more expensive :(

I bought the camera for something like USD99. One of the best purchases of my life! Not expensive at all. I'm not sure about the polaroid ones though.

People love having their pictures taken with it, and it's also a cute token of friendship to gift your friends.

Here's my take on it:

• No. I think it's actually starting to see a small resurgence. And even if it wasn't, I think there's enough of an interest in the medium to keep it going for quite some time.
  
• Well, this is true -- you can get yourself a good starter SLR with a lens for $20, but the film is a recurring cost. You can minimize this, of course, by choosing your film carefully. Agfa Vista+ 200 comes in a 3-pack of 36-exposure rolls for $8.99. A 10-pack of 36-exposure rolls of Fuji Superia 400 averages out to $4.00 per roll. If you want to bulk load your film, 100 feet of Ilford HP5+ averages out to somewhere around $3.20 per 36-exposure roll. For developing, it depends on where you live. My local lab will just process the negatives (C-41 rolls) for $2.99, and I scan them at home. They charge $4.99 for B&W rolls. If you're interested in developing at home, these can be much cheaper. After ~$150 investment in equipment and chemicals, you can be developing your own B&W film (it's really not hard at all and does not require a darkroom) for around 30 cents per roll, or even less. Color film can also be developed at home, but it's a little more costly. Maybe around $2.00 per roll or less, depending on how much you reuse the chemicals.
  
• Shooting film is a great way to learn the basics of photography, because it's not doing everything for you! Digital cameras do so much of the heavy lifting, and there's so little drawback to the "spray & pray" mentality, that it's easy to get lazy. Shooting film makes you want to slow down and get it right the first time. That, in my opinion, is the best way to learn.
  
  Edit to add: Also keep in mind that the cost of process-only at the lab (or home development) requires that you have access to a scanner. It can't really be a standard scanner, it needs to be capable of transparencies. Cheap ones can be had on Amazon and the like, but good ones start at about $200. Some flatbeds support transparencies, but the lower end models (Epson v550, v600, Canon CanoScan 9000F mk II, etc) are not going to provide great results (though they will be good enough for web use and small prints). Of course, the labs will do the scanning for you, but this makes it more expensive.

Yep, use SX-70 film like this. You can get it many places online.

Here's a user manual if you don't have one.

Check out the r/Polaroid sub

What can't you get from Amazon

You can get 50 shots for instax for $36 on Amazon.

Instax mini is probably the cheapest on the market. Getting it in a specific/ odd color brings the price down more to around $55:
https://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-Instax-Mini-Instant-Camera/dp/B06WWL4JD8?th=1


However, the real cost comes from the film. The cheapest I've seen is still around $1 per photo. It's still a cheaper product compared to a Polaroid alternative.
https://www.amazon.com/FujiFilm-Instax-Mini-Instant-Film/dp/B073PFLRQH?keywords=instax+mini+film&qid=1537394045&s=Electronics&sr=1-1-spons&ref=sr_1_1_sspa&psc=1

Looks like an original FM to me. First thing you'll want to do is replace the light seals. You can get a kit on eBay and there are lots of tutorials on youtube. It's easy and you'll want to do it otherwise your shots will be ruined by light leaking in. I've used that eBay kit many times for different cameras, it's great.

The 135/3.5 is a good lens for distant landscapes and head shots, but you'll want a wide-angle for a lot of the shots in Yellowstone. Having been there many times, I would recommend picking up a wide angle like a 24, 28, or 35. If you can spare $250 or so, I'd get a Nikon 24/2.8 AI or AI-S for $150 and a Nikon 50/1.8 AI or AI-S for $100. In my trips there, I usually alternate between 24mm (very wide) and a telephoto (I use a zoom lens, a 75-150 f/3.5 Nikon Series E, which you can get for about $60). Anyway, a wide angle combined with your 135, should cover a huge variety of shots. If you need something super cheap, consider a Nikon 28/3.5 AI or AI-S, which you can usually pick up for under $100. You could also tack on a Nikon Series E 50/1.8 which you can get for about $60 if you want a cheaper 50mm. (For low-light, handheld photography, it's good to have at least one lens with a low f/number (large max aperture) like a 50/1.8, which lets in 4x as much light as a f/3.5 lens at it's widest aperture. But if you have to get one lens, get a 24, 28, or 35. If you can get two, add on the 50mm too.)

As far as the strap, I'm not sure the original FM came with one, and if it did, it was probably just a basic black one. My favorite Nikon strap is the wider, burgundy Nikon AN-6W / also in yellow: AN-6Y, but also check out a Nikon AN-DC3 (red, black, brown, or gray) for a narrower strap. There are also tons of aftermarket straps out there, such as the classic Domke Gripper. If you want something cheap, call a local camera store and see if they have used straps, which they usually sell for $5 or less.

You might also consider getting a small tripod for Yellowstone, which you can usually find very inexpensively on your local Craigslist. Nothing mandatory, but it will open up the ability to shoot long shutter speed images without blur, such as night sky shots, landscapes around the time of sunset or sunrise (usually the best time to shoot landscape; get up early or stay up late, I can't emphasize this enough, don't waste the golden/blue lighting hours of the morning and evening sleeping or hanging around camp! One trip I got up at dawn almost every day, went out shooting/hiking, came back to camp and took a nap, then went out again in the evening for more shooting. Definitely recommend this if your companions will tolerate it.)

My favorite film for Yellowstone is Ultramax 400, which is a great general purpose color film that gives that classic film look with punchy, saturated colors. It's cheap at $4/roll if you buy 10 rolls of 36 exposures (amazon), which is great, cause you'll want to shoot a lot when you're there. If money is no object and you don't mind shooting a slower 100-speed film, then Ektar would be a great choice for saturated colors but with less grain than Ultramax. If you want to go really retro, and really cheap, Kodak Colorplus is a 1980s-era emulsion with saturated colors. It's quite grainy, but then some people love that.

For general film tutorials read your camera's manual. There are some great articles on the wiki, and on this site's beginner's guide to film photography. Make sure before you go, you have a good grasp of how shutter speed and aperture settings affect your image, how to focus and control depth of field, and generally how to use your camera. There are lots of good overviews of the FM on youtube. The more you read, and the more your practice shooting between now and then, the better off you'll be. There's tons and tons of information online. Also, read some articles on good spots to take pictures at Yellowstone. Sometimes they're a bit off the beaten path.

Regarding drug stores, they can be OK placed to get film developed and prints made but only if they return your negatives. Some still do, many don't. Ideally, find a lab nearby or mail them out.

Personally I would keep it as a shelf piece, but I'm as much of a fan of film box graphic design as I am of the actual product inside said box.


Having said that, you could still give it a go regardless. This discussion on Flickr deals with developing a slightly different version of your film (Isopan F instead of IF).


As for shooting it, might just be easier to buy a reloadable cassette (if you don't have one) and use that. Sometimes the packaged films are already mounted to their own spools, other times it's just straight up rolled (depends on maker). If it feels like the film is already on a spool you could just pop open the reloadble cassete, remove the spool, and replace it with your film on the spool (in the dark obviously). Be sure to slide the film leader out before you seal it with the cap.

Polaroids:

people really dug them last time!




I will bring some film but heads up that unlike a digital camera Polaroid film is around a dollar a photo so i get anxious letting drunk people run around with it willy nilly as they run out quick. if people wanna contribute or pick some up thatd be dope so we can take even more pics this time.

SX70 film is $18.99 on Amazon. Link https://www.amazon.com/Polaroid-Originals-4676-Color-SX-70/dp/B075H5YKL5

Yep here is a link I will say they are a bit pricy and if you aren’t used to Polaroid cameras I would watch some videos on the OneStep 2. Most of the bad reviews on the camera are people who don’t know how to use them at all lol. It’s a very cool camera though I love the look of it and I love all the little details they added.

Are you interested in photography?
A beginner couldn't ask for a better kit...heck, most seasoned professionals would love to get their hands on half of that.

If you are at all interested, definitely keep it. You will face a steeper learning curve than with a $500 entry level dSLR, but the principles of photography are exactly the same, lighting, perspective, composition - all these things are just as important with any camera. So don't get frustrated if it's not working out so well at the start; your biggest challenge initially will be simply learning to operate the cameras. You can't just pick this up and put it on automatic mode.

So what are you looking at: This is a medium format kit. That means that the film used for these machines was significantly wider than the very common 35mm film we're all used to. There is/was also large format which would wouldn't even use rolls of film, you had to manually load a huge 8 x 10" or 4 x 5" sheet of film, one at a time. The biggest advantage of these systems is that more film to work with means a lot more detail with your images. The disadvantage was cost - the lenses in particular were considerably more expensive than what we'd be used to with 35mm film. Some systems were easier to use than others, but for the most part you were looking at fully manual operation which isn't always easy.

So how does it work - well you're going to be looking for 120 or 220 film, this film is 6 cm wide and a 220 roll is twice as long as a 120 roll. There was 620 film at one point, but I don't think it's available any more. To get it, you'll probably have to look at a dedicated camera shop or photo lab and there aren't many around unfortunately. You can order it though, and get some great prices on some of the better films:
http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-Professional-Ektar-Negative-Propack/dp/B001WRP4WE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342234938&sr=8-1&keywords=120+film
http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-Fujichrome-Velvia-Color-Slide/dp/B000U5A7O4/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1342234938&sr=8-13&keywords=120+film
http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-Professional-Negative-857-2273/dp/B00009V3CY/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1342234938&sr=8-15&keywords=120+film

Where to get it developed... well that might be the challenge. If you're in a good sized city, there should still be a good number of places that can process it. Do a search on "medium format processing <your city>" - a place that can process it will also probably sell it. If there's nothing in your area, you can look at shipping it, but then we're looking at extra cost and more waiting...
Most modern labs will have the option to do a digital scan for you after developing the film, which can be pretty convenient. You can scan film on your own - some flatbeds will have an attachment to do it and dedicated film scanners are also available.

This probably sounds like a lot of work, and well, it is - but at the same time the results can be incredible. Medium format is very rewarding, the level of detail is simply jaw dropping.
On top of that, you can get a digital back for medium format. That removes alll the concern about buying film, processing it and scanning it, and you can still print it just as easily as you can film - if anything it's probably easier to get printed these days. The problem is cost, an older digital like a phase one h20 or h25, you're looking at around $1500 on the used market. That sounds like a lot, I know - but you've got at least a couple thousand dollars worth of equipment there and that addition will make it a lot more convenient to work with and learn with in the digital age. I'm pretty sure the phase one backs will work with any Hassleblad V camera, but maybe you can post some info about the models here and we can direct you.

Could be worth it? The thing that is tough is that they have no photos of what the film is. Could be something really great, could actually be garbage. Especially cause the seller sells a lot of film I would be wary that it is garbage. People know that expired but usable film has value so if it was usable they would probably listed as expired film instead of practice film. You also aren't getting that much of a savings for such a mystery. For example on Amazon 5 rolls of Ektar 100 is $32 which is only $13 more bucks for a really high quality film. I do like purchasing expired film for that cheap cost but would rather get something where I can see the photos of what I would get!

The plastic containers will protect the film from humidity and dust, which aren't really huge issues - but with the leader flopping around, I keep the film in until I shoot it.

As for the metal canister that the film is loaded in - only reason to keep one would be as a souvenir, since they get trashed by opening them. If you want something load film into, you can buy bulk-loader cassettes, they're cheap and reusable. The top screws off and you attach film to the spool with masking tape.

https://www.amazon.com/Polaroid-Originals-Onestep2-Vf-Stranger/dp/B07QJ7S561/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=One+step+2+Stranger+Things+camera&qid=1557557314&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

https://www.amazon.com/Holga-Medium-Format-Camera-Bundle/dp/B00YSSHTC2 - Same price and comes with a roll of film and free 2 day shipping

But I do have a question, how expensive is the film processing for 120 film? Where do you have it done at, I have wanted to pick one up to play around with, but haven't used film in forever, and never 120...

Hah! The film is more expensive than the camera! Good find. Also, the market value of the camera seems to be over $100!

I bought this 5pack of colorplus 200: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00790NX2G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_H2fvDbQSV9GPC

And ordered a single pack of Ilford 1574577 HP5 Plus 400: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00009V3CG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_V2fvDb0BKP2WY

I believe they just mistook that I ordered a 5 pack for both lol

No specific suggestions for providers, but just an idea we liked. We bought an Instax cameras (basically Polaroid cameras) and a bunch of film and left them on the front table with the gifts. We asked people to use them all night and take polaroid-like photos, then deposit them in a box.

We got a ton of amazingly goofy photos with them. Loved the retro feel of the film, and the permanence of film over a digital camera seemed to bring out the best in people. It's been 3 years and I still take a few shots with that camera at birthdays, parties, etc. Compliments our DSLR and cell phones nicely. It's a modern take on the "leaving disposable cameras around" idea, better because people can immediately see the photos they took.

We had the Instax 210, no longer made; they replaced it with the Instax wide 300. We both like the wide format onces better, but the square-film Instax mini 9 cameras and film are more widely available.

For what it's worth, that looks like a SX-70. You might have luck with something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Impossible-PRD2783-Color-Polaroid-Cameras/dp/B00FMSZAOQ/ref=pd_sim_236_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=A1KEW9929JXHPDRH0A5V

Old Polaroid film is more expensive and a lot dicier proposition as to if it works or not after so many years.

I don’t know if they’re necessary, but I’m so excited for ours!
I got this book from Amazon (only $34!), and will have the black pages for people to write little messages on it in metallic markers, and our Fuji film mini Polaroid camera to add their pictures! I totally stole the idea from Pinterest and that’s ok :)

We registered for the film to cut out that cost, and I think it will be a fun experience for our guests and something that we will enjoy looking back on. Hope this helps!


Wooden Wedding Guest Book (11" x 8.5", Burnt Cocoa Wood Finish) Personalized Rustic Polaroid Guestbook Album Bridal Shower Registry Made in USA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079Z9MNQ3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_eXTXBIPQNcqay

Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera, Smokey White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WWLJ7KY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_H5AXCbMZRG942

Fujifilm Instax Mini Instant Film (3 Twin Packs, 60 Total Pictures) - International Version https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O4OR4GQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_r5AXCb8EC44GG

cheapest: AutoM 100 PCS 10mm Leathercraft DIY Silver Metal Punk Spikes Spots Pyramid Studs Goth by AutoM


most wanted: Polaroid PIC-300P Instant Film Analog Camera (Purple) by Polaroid it's $54 w/ free shipping from a different seller.

People are right here is a link for some film. https://www.amazon.com/Polaroid-Originals-4676-Color-SX-70/dp/B075H5YKL5

When is your wedding? We ordered 2 instax mini 8's, and we will be done with them after this weekend.

What is a nearby zip code to estimate shipping? :)


As for film, here is the best price we've found:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00G6C7XUG/ref=sxl2?ie=UTF8&qid=1466699060&sr=2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65

Polaroid still makes one too.

This is something I've mentioned to PO--a serious lack of good, archival photo album. I don't like those ones with sticky pages, nor do I like those ones where the photos barely fit or are too loose. I want something nice looking and stable. Even those old Polaroid SX-70 albums aren't ideal because they're just paper pages with corner holders, so there's no covering protecting the images from finger prints.

So far, I have not been super successful. I have only tried two out so far, but here are my findings:

• Polaroid Photo Album for Zink
  
  This album feels ridiculously cheap and kind of crappy. Amazingly, it does fit Polaroid photos perfectly. The only downside is, because the new Polaroid Originals photos are pretty thick, it is a bit too snug to fit in the photos front-to back (two per sleeve) in order to reach the maximum storage capacity of 48 photos. I'm worried about the photos in the front and back of the album getting bent if I fill it all the way. Still, it works.
  
  

• Finite Wallet Photo Album for Instax Wide
  
  Decent build quality. It is pretty ideal for Instax Wide photos, and that's what I'm using it for, but I was surprised to see that Polaroid photos fit in there very well. The only downside is you have to put them in sideways so you'll have to hold the book horizontally and flip through it vertically if you want to view the photos. I don't really like that and prefer to flip through it like a book, but it's a decent album and would work in a pinch.
  
  
  There are a couple others on eBay that I've been thinking of trying. I'll probably make a post if I find the perfect, affordable album.

If you're interested in using the camera, film is still made for it. It's pricey but fun! Just make sure you read the instructions to get the best results!

http://www.amazon.com/Impossible-PRD2783-Color-Polaroid-Cameras/dp/B00FMSZAOQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456859562&sr=8-1&keywords=sx-70+film

Buy a holga, they have a cult following, are cheap as dirt, and are great for starting out. Here is a link.

https://www.amazon.com/Holga-Medium-Format-Camera-Bundle/dp/B00YSSHTC2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495347612&sr=8-1&keywords=holga


I'll develop your first 2 rolls of film for you, just pay postage!

Walmart by me has the 3 packs of kodak gold for $12.

You can sometimes score cheap rolls of film on amazon if you're willing to buy in bulk; eg: https://www.amazon.ca/Rolls-Kodak-Ultra-135-36-Color/dp/B013KE71P4/ref=sr_1_68?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1485202016&sr=1-68&keywords=film

On my phone so sorry for the crappy link. Literally 180 people selling the same product at various prices. Just a random example.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004U7JYXS/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

My wife does a lot of that too, Google offers photobooks straight from their service. A lot of digital printers also offer similar integration.

But nothing beats the old-school cool of either polaroid or fujifilm instant photos.

You inspired me to go find this and now I kind of want one just for the instant gratification of a quick pic of one of the kids or the family.

I ordered this version:

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Polaroid-Originals-OneStep-stranger-things/dp/B07QJ7S561/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=polaroid+stranger+things&qid=1562075262&s=gateway&sr=8-1

They sell a Bluetooth Instax Film Printer ($150?) It will allow you/your guests to be selective as to which photos are printed. If the wedding is outside, the exposure is hard to gauge with the instant camera it's self so you may get a lot of bleached photos. You can get film for a bit less than $1/each.

I'd recommend a blue tooth selfie stick and tripod if you go this route.

There are differences and similarities between shooting analog and digital. The basic principles are the same. Shutter speed, aperture, and ISO operate the same way.

The differences come down to the different mediums. I feel that digital is a better learning tool than analog because you can immediately see what effect a change in settings has on an image whereas with film you have to send it off to get developed.

As for the quality, film cameras are essentially lightproof boxes. It's the lens and the film that will influence the quality of the final image. In that sense, there isn't much difference between the cameras you mentioned. I would recommend going with Canon or Nikon because they were the most popular for a long time. As such, there are a lot more lenses out there which means they'll be cheaper. Consider something like a 50mm f/1.8 as a first lens.

The issue you may have with analog photography is, ironically, the cost. With digital you pay once and you're done. Take all the photos you want, throw them on your computer, and enjoy looking at them. With film, you have to constantly buy rolls of film and you have to constantly get them developed. I don't know what the prices are where you live but in the long run a film camera is going to wind up being more expensive.

As an example of cost, you can pick up some Fuji film for $21. To get them digitized at Mpix, a very good printing place, is going to cost $0.19 per image. That comes out to about $0.40 per image plus shipping in order to just get a file which would have been free on a digital camera.

So that's something to consider for the long term.

Go for it! Look for a Canon AE-1. That's what I learned on, and they're bulletproof. Use this film and you can't go wrong.

0-5: Campbell's Soup poster because it will look good in my kitchen and maybe in yours too

5-10:Fuji Superia X-TRA 400 (35mm film) because you need film to capture your favourite moments

10-20:The battlefield where the moon says I love you I can be an ispiration for you or get you started reading poetry

20-50:Lomo Fisheye 35mm CameraTo capture your favourite moments in the most unexpected-fun-memorable way

This is my first time commenting on this subreddit, nice to meet you all

I need this film because my camera only has 5 shots left on my camera.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B0009NDJLK/ref=cm_cr_dp_hist_one?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews&showViewpoints=0

Pretty sure its 35, jus double checking though :)

I use Amazon to buy my film, it's been pretty reliable, and not too expensive really. Although I have only just started out with taking photos, so I could be wrong.
I've been using the Fujifilm Superia range, which aren't too badly priced.

ISO 200, fuji superia film - 5 pack for £14.89


ISO 400, fuji superia film - 3 pack for £9.27

ISO 200, fuji superia - 3 pack for £3.90

The film you wanted to use did seem rather more expensive, is that because the fim you want to use is of a better quality?

Okay, just googled the Kodak Portra film and it sounds way out of the league of Fujifilm superia, so I apologise haha. I'll still post this though.

LOL.

https://www.amazon.in/Lomography-Diana-Instant-Back-Black/dp/B0027DK206/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521721664&sr=8-1&keywords=instant+black+for+diana+f

Absolutely, the Fuji Instax are the modern instant cameras. His is an older Instax Wide model (film here: https://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-Instant-20-Exposures-Packaging/dp/B00ZFQQJ18/ref=sr_1_3?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1502394850&sr=8-3). More popular are the Instax Mini (Camera here: https://ww.amazon.com/Fujifilm-Instax-Mini-Instant-Camera/dp/B06WWLJ7KY/ref=sr_1_4?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1502394977&sr=1-4&refinements=p_89%3AFujifilm Film here: https://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-INSTAX-Mini-Instant-White/dp/B00EB4ADQW/ref=pd_bxgy_421_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00EB4ADQW&pd_rd_r=890S20EPE58QP1KVGEY9&pd_rd_w=RX9N1&pd_rd_wg=7n0oP&psc=1&refRID=890S20EPE58QP1KVGEY9

There is always the Fujifilm Instax Share Smartphone Printer SP-1 you can use a smart phone or tablet.

The Fuji Camera looks fugly and cheap for its price. The again it looks like Polaroid makes a fugly model too. This Polaroid looks better, but cost a lot more.

Quick search in amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-6034052-Ultra-Film-Yellow/dp/B003HLXNJO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419010586&sr=8-1&keywords=film&pebp=1419010570323

http://www.amazon.com/Lomography-Three-Color-Negative-120mm/dp/B004CI7RI4/ref=sr_1_1?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1419010590&sr=1-1&keywords=film+for+holga&pebp=1419010592454

http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-Instax-Instant-Sheets-packs/dp/B004U7JYXS/ref=lp_172450_1_1?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1419010633&sr=1-1

You don't even have to move of your comfy chair :)
Delivered at your door in a couple of days or less.

> So they're​ expensive for B&W film standards because they're priced similar to color film.

But they're not at the moment. The color film can be found easily for ~$0.60/shot while the monochrome seems to be holding steady at $1/shot. A 65% markup on a film that's historically cheaper than color seems backwards. To be fair, it has gone down since launch from $15 for a 10-pack, but it's still pretty pricey compared to color.

I don't think the bel-air is gone but you're right I cant seem to find one. I have a converted Polaroid 110B with a belair and its great so if you like the camera be patient or contact Nate at http://www.polaroidconversions.com/ he did my conversion. He might have a back to sell. You could if you wanted to tinker try to convert to mini instax with the Diana mini back https://www.amazon.com/Lomography-Diana-Instant-Back-Black/dp/B0027DK206/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496325889&sr=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=belair+instant+back

This is the one: http://www.amazon.com/Lomography-Diana-Instant-Back-Black/dp/B0027DK206 (or here: http://shop.lomography.com/en/diana-instant-back)

Unlike the one on Filmwasters, I was able to get mine to focus properly with much fuss. The "trick" is to remove the plate binding the bellows to the focal plane, and then glue the bellows. Without the plate you can get the Diana back sitting directly on the focal plane.

Good question, but I think nothing goes cheaper than the Recesky TLR 35mm. It's a $15 DIY camera, quite tricky, but not hard to build and easier to use.

I have one, and I'm in love with the results.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Recesky-Reflex-Minimovie-Exposure/dp/B01921EQ3O

$14 for 2x10. So more like 70c/per.


Edit; assuming it's Fuji insta and not like vintage polaroids

Fuji Superia X-TRA 3 Pack ISO 400 36 Exp. 35mm Film, Total 108 Exposures https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FWMYFXS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_HLNBDbKCVPBKX

so this film will do??

The best thing I could find is this
Fintie Wallet Photo Album. I ordered one and the photos fit snuggly in there. I like it alot but probably not great for bulk storage as it's fairly compact.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G81BZTB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_xGrIDbCVASCRZ

But yeah, I wish Photo File made a correct fitting sheet.

Any 35mm film works fine but I personally like Ilford 400 black and white. Here’s the link

Ilford 1574577 HP5 Plus, Black and White Print Film, 35 mm, ISO 400, 36 Exposures https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009V3CG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_XrsXAb9RXJ876