>>3015717The selphy gives you a print that's about 4x6. Bigger than any instant film. It's also way cheaper than instant film. Since it uses dye-sublimation process for printing, the paper you buy already comes with all the ink dye thing needed to print that amount. This means no fucking around with cleaning ink nozzles, calibration, running low on ink, and all that usual bullshit. So I can store it for long periods of time without worrying about it.
The con, of course, is that it doesn't give you those inkjet vibrant colors. While it uses the same process as used by those one-hour photo prints, Selphy is consumer grade, so it's not quite up to the same quality. Just print at 300 DPI and the detail will be very crisp, otherwise you'll see pixelation.
They also sell batteries for the Selphy, so you can use it in areas without electrical outlets. No computer needed, just pop in the SD card or USB connection. Would be fun to take to the those birthday parties at the park. You can have the most amazing camera gear, but he who delivers first wins.
I also have a TL70 2.0, which is really fun but REALLY expensive ($400). One of the downsides of shooting instant film is that once you give the picture away, you'll never see it again if you don't know that person. I have many regrets in that area.
