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Kenko Tokina's unique instant camera "Monochrome Instant Camera KC-TY01".As will be described later, the lens -like part on the left is not actually a lens.The actual selling price is around 6,300 yen

Although it is a digital camera, the preservation function of the photo is pear, "One print in the world"

KC-TY01 is an instant camera that allows you to print photos taken on thermal paper.Although it is a digital camera in terms of mechanism, it is not possible to save photos taken to SD cards or internal memory.In other words, printing to heat paper is the only output.In addition, only one can print with one shutter, so the print that came out is "one photo in the world".

One of the features of the photo is that it can be easily duplicated, whether film or digital, but this camera does not have it.In that sense, it can be said that it is a digital camera, but a camera with the same feeling as a film instant camera.

The size of the body is about 137 x 90 x 51mm, which is not very small, but the weight is about 226g.In addition to the Sky Blue I tried this time, there are black, brown and coral pink.The design reminiscent of a classic camera is perfect for the word "fashionable".

The part that looks like the lens of the main unit is the handle of the lid of the part that puts the heated paper, which is not actually a lens.The real lens is a small black circle under the strobe, so don't close this part when shooting.

Speaking of strobe, the strobe of this unit is a decoration that glows lightly at the time of shooting, and there is almost no lighting effect.I feel that it is interesting to incorporate such a gimmick again.

It has a built-in rechargeable battery and charges it with the USB Micro-B terminal before shooting.This is where I wanted it to be USB Type-C in consideration of the times.

The shooting function and the viewfinder are exactly the finish of the toy camera

Before shooting, set the essential thermal paper.If you pull with a dummy lens, the lid will open, so insert a heated paper roll.Close the lid so that the thermal paper appears a little, and cut the pop -out heated paper to prepare.I was able to do it easily without hesitation.

If you turn on the power and turn off the shutter, the print will come out immediately.The movement around here was faster and good than I expected.

[Video] A place where photos are printed.It seems to be surprised by those who see it for the first time

By the way, the specifications as a camera are the so -called "toy camera" itself.The number of pixels is about 310,000 pixels (640 x 480 dots).The lens is 44mm in 35mm format, F2.It is a single focus type of 8.The focus is fixed and there is no need to focus.Since the camera is not focused up to about 30cm from the camera, it is necessary to make the subject farther into the subject.The shutter speed is 1/100 seconds, and the sensitivity is fixed to ISO100.The viewfinder is through and has no accuracy.It feels pretty about.

It's fun to shoot while thinking about how it is expressed with heat paper

Now, let's look at the printed photos.The heated paper used in this unit is 57mm wide, and is printed in a size of about 62 x 47mm, almost 4: 3.

The number of pixels is only 310,000 pixels, and the print is a monochrome thermal paper, so it may be because the expected value was low (sorry!), But honestly it is more solid than expected.It is an impression.The dots were very rough, but the subject was firmly shown.The roughness of the particles was also tasty, and I felt very fresh as a person who was used to modern high -quality cameras.

When I was shooting with this camera, I felt like, "How does this scenery look like?"It has become more fun to see the "converted" scenery with this camera.

Speaking of what I was worried about, when I pressed the power ON/OFF and the shutter, a flashy electronic sound comes out, but it may be troublesome in a quiet place because it cannot be turned off.Also, I want to be careful that the paper will be clogged inside if a finger on the paper is hanging at the time of shooting.

The "Cheki" of Fujifilm, which is a representative of instant cameras, is compatible with color prints and has an incomparable image quality, but the cheki film is 10 pieces and around 800 yen, and the film fee is the film fee.It takes quite a bit.In that regard, the heated paper for KC-TY01 is a set of three, and the seal type thermal paper is about 2,000 yen for a set of three.I can print about 80 pieces one by one, so I felt that it was attractive to be able to shoot bangs without worrying about the paper fee, about 7 to 8 yen per sheet.

If it is a seal type, it seems to be especially preferred by women because it can be used stylishly by sticking printed photos on a notebook or wall.I think it is interesting to shoot prints with smartphones and share them on SNS.There are also colored thermal paper, so you can enjoy various things depending on the idea.I thought it was a camera that was suitable for gifts, such as Christmas and birthdays, because the chicken feeling that was not found in the king's cheki would resonate with young people.

Born in 1981.Since 2006, he has been an editor of the Impress news site "Digital Cample Watch", and has been interviewing the camera and photographic industry and writing equipment reviews.She has been free since 2018.