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for Polaroid Pocket/ I-ZONE

Rating Summary based on 18 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		1
  • 4 Stars
    		13
  • 3 Stars
    		4
  • 2 Stars
    		0
  • 1 Star
    		0

Detailed rating

  • Durability
  • Ease of Use
  • Instruction Manual
  • Overall Look & Design
  • Picture Quality
  		• 3.8
  		• 4.3
  		• 3.6
  		• 4.0
  		• 3.4
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  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Jennster85

    Member since 11/05/2011

    Reviews written: 703

    3 Stars Resurrecting the izone 12/06/2011
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages easy to use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages no more film!

    Goodness me, I got this camera when I was about 15 so it is around 11 years ago now! Surprisingly it still works but you can't get hold of the film anymore and Polaroid stopped making it in 2006! However, on seeing as documentary on the history of Polaroid the izone was mentioned and the possibility of it being adapted to start making exposures again using APS film. I googled it and stumbled across the following link: http:// www. instructables. com/id/ Bring-Your-Polaroid-I-Zone-Camera-Back-F​rom-the-De /#step1 (Ignore the spaces) I am very intrigued by this and thought I would write a review ... more
  • 35 of 35 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lwperkins

    5 Stars My Little i 03/03/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Lots of fun

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Film can be expensive

    When I was little I remember we had a Polaroid camera, which my dad always got out on ‘Special Occasions.’ It was a massive black box – I’ve lived in smaller flats, and it took several hours to set up (although that could have been just because my dad was doing it!) I grew up thinking Polaroid’s were a bit naff and so did a large proportion of the population. Polaroid gained an image that was a bit sleazy. It was the camera you used to take the sort of photo’s that you didn’t exactly want the staff at Boot’s looking at when you got them developed… That was until it gave itself a dramatic ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MikeWhalley

    3 Stars You are now entering the sticky zone 13/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap camera, easy to use, fun sticky photos

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not very durable, expensive films, hard for kids to remove photo

    Ahhh Polaroid... the pioneers of that wonderful brick, the Polaroid camera (surprise surprise!) But what advances have they come up with in the instant-photo market? Well the I-zone instant pocket camera is the answer. Although I wouldn't exactly call it an "advancement in technology". More like "let's make it smaller, and the photos with it..." ;-) Polaroid have come up with the I-zone camera as an excuse to milk their Polaroid instant photo technology as much as possible - and they seem to have done quite a good job with it. The pack I bought included a camera with a (creamy coloured front) ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sy2kgbr

    4 Stars Instant - But Not Inexpensive 08/10/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Comes in variety of colours, easy to use, no processing.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Leaking caustic paste, expensive film, easy to ruin first picture.

    Polaroid I-Zone Cameras cost around £18 from Boots. I bought mine a while ago when they were only available in red, blue or green, but since then the range of colours has widened. Some of the newer ones even come with changeable covers like mobile phones do. I-Zones are easy to load, but I nearly always spoil the first picture of each film. After you've taken your picture (adjust the flash setting and hit a button), you have to pull out a strip of paper. Your photograph is in the middle of it - after it's developed, you have to cut off the excess paper. Be careful to follow the marked lines ... more
  • 44 of 44 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    eca99ajm

    4 Stars Sticky Pics 06/04/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cute!, easy to use, easy to load film

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Expensive to buy replacement films

    From the moment I saw it, I knew I wanted it. It's smooth silver body called to me like a donut calls to a dieting woman. I wanted to care for it and nurture it and take unbelievable silly photos of all my friends with it. And so I bought it.... The Polaroid I-Zone is a mini(ish) camera that takes very mini pictures. Some packages you can buy come with a free film, others don't. I'd recommend the free film anytime because it takes a little while to get used to the camera. You'll find that what you see through the viewfinder, isn't exactly the picture that is taken, but you get the hang of it ... more
  • 47 of 47 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Thamisgith

    4 Stars Why Not Go Flashing Down The Pub 29/12/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Instant sticky photos

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A bit pricey

    My oldest son, who is eight years old, received a Harry Potter photo album for his Christmas. Showing a remarkable degree of cunning, he waited until I had consumed just enough food and drink to be semi-comatose before he demanded his very own camera. Needless to say, for the sake of a quiet life, I agreed – as long as he would share it with his little brother (4). So off we went, a couple of days later, to the sales to look for a suitable camera. As we have a drawer full of undeveloped films, and also so that the kids would see the fruits of their labours instantly, we decided that a ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    headgardener

    4 Stars Say cheese, instant photos at a click 09/02/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Instant photos, small and easy to use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The cost of the film

    A snazzy little Polaroid camera, available in several trendy colours. Taking 2inch x 3inch instant photos, this camera is priced at around £18 in gift kit form, supplied with film and batteries.. Films cost £5.00 for 12 shots (stickers) This clever little number caught my eye late last year. With our own digital camera being too expensive for our children to use, we felt that this was a fairly basic and easy to use point and shoot camera for our 7 year old. With reservations as to the quality of the actual photographs, I was happy to see that she handled the camera well and with a little ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    michellewood

    4 Stars Fun way to shoot photographs 21/06/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages easy to use, convient, one of the kind.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages cost of film and poor focus

    I've always been a big supporter of polaroid film. The only things that I don't care much for is their polaroid camera. I used polaroid film for my 4x5 or medium format, and even the 35mm slide film is one of my favorite film of all time. But they really don't make great camera for their film. I-zone was a different case for me. I got one when it first came out, was not too impress at first because it's very much like all the other Polaroid cameras. The camera itself is focus free and automatic flash settings. Unlike the earlier ones of polaroid camera, this one you actually have to insert ... more
  • 23 of 23 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Kirki

    4 Stars Two small for me and my cats 18/12/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages compact, easy to use, instant minis

    Disadvantages Disadvantages photos far too small, can be tricky loading the film

    Recently I was given as a present one of these Polaroid cameras the I-Zone and to my luck it was just after I had bought myself the other one, the JoyCam. The reason that I had originally decided to buy the other one was the size of the photos and the fact that you couldn't ‘stick’ them almost everywhere...Well, it sounds great if you are 10+ something but I don’t really think that they would have understood my new craze at work...having my desk and computer decorated with little sticky photos of my cats ....it will enhance the place though! The I-Zone camera is great for kids who enjoy ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lec299

    4 Stars Designed for maximum fun 17/12/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Takes fun little pictures with adhesive backing, great for close-up portraits, pictures are detailed enough to be scanned onto computer.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not good for landscape or outside photographs, can be expensive.

    Polaroid has bought out a pocket sized camera called an I-Zone. Its concept is that is produces tiny photographs with an adhesive back that are perfect for using as stickers. These can be great fun - for using on greeting cards, for putting in your wallet or for giving to lucky friends. But the I-Zone is expensive and its pictures are rather pricey for such a small exposure. I have withdrawn my original opinion on this camera, as over the Christmas period I have managed to pick up a few tips to make the most out of the Polaroid. It is extremely important that you position the focal point ... more
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