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France triumphs at INSTAX Playin’Paris festival

On May 24th, the FUJIFILM INSTAX Undisputed Breaking competition lit up the night as part of the Playin’Paris festival. Paris witnessed a breathtaking display of skill and artistry as the world’s elite breakers competed for glory under the iconic canopy of Les Halles. It gathered competitors from all over the world, including renowned breakers such as Bboy PacPac (FR), Ana Furia (ES) and Raygun (AUS).

With Kaê (FR) winning the Solo Men’s Battle, San Andrea (FR) triumphing in the Solo Women’s Battle, and French crew Los Crapulos taking the Crew Battle, the electrifying event culminated in a French clean sweep.

As breakers once revolutionised the dance scene in the 80s, they stand poised to ignite a new era for breakdancing. The FUJIFILM INSTAX brand is proud to continue to partner with Undisputed as breaking grows in stature and popularity. Together, we celebrated the bold spirit of these athletes who defy limits, push boundaries and put on incredible shows,” – Shin Udono, Senior Vice President of Imaging Solutions, FUJIFILM Europe.

Los Crapulos, Undisputed Paris 2024 | © Koko Shahbasi
San Andrea, Undisputed Paris 2024 | © Koko Shahbasi
Kaê, Undisputed Paris 2024 | © Koko Shahbasi

The event was part of the Playin’Paris festival, which also featured a 3×3 basketball tournament final, a DJ contest, a series of indoor and outdoor concerts, and a live graffiti exhibition. Visit the Playin’Paris festival website for more details.

About Undisputed

Undisputed Masters is an international breaking competition established in 2014 by some of the top breaking events, judges, and competitors from across the globe. Undisputed has innovated in setting up competition rankings and developing the Trivium judging system which played a big role in getting breakdancing to the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Trivium Judging System is a digital platform that lets judges score dancers in real-time, based on three main criteria: the physical quality, interpretative quality, and artistic quality of the performance.

INSTAX Undisputed breaking competition at Playin’Paris festival

Paris is getting all set to host the anticipated Fujifilm INSTAX Undisputed breaking event as a part of the Playin’Paris festival. On May 24, Forum Les Halles will turn into the international stage for the top breakers. Competitors from different corners of the world, including Bboy Victor from the US, Ana Furia from Spain, and Raygun from Australia, will show their extraordinary talents and compete for top honours. The event will feature competitions in both male and female solo categories, as well as crew battles.

The Undisputed connects the most prestigious breaking competitions into a world series with respective winners competing at a Masters championship. Started back in 2013, they held competitions in London, Amsterdam, and Los Angeles. After a brief pause due to the pandemic, Undisputed Masters is now back, and we are proud to remain their headline partner.

As breakers once revolutionised the dance scene in the 80s, they stand poised to ignite a new era for breakdancing. The FUJIFILM INSTAX brand is proud to continue to partner with Undisputed Masters as breaking grows in stature and popularity. Together, we celebrate the bold spirit of these athletes who defy limits, push boundaries, and put on incredible shows,”

– Shin Udono, Senior Vice President, Imaging Solutions, FUJIFILM Europe.

INSTAX Undisputed Recap | London, 2022

Paris is the perfect backdrop for our event, with its vibrant culture and rich history in the arts. We’re bringing together the world’s top breakers to showcase their incredible skills and creativity, and I can’t wait for audiences to witness the magic first-hand. It’s an electrifying moment for the global breaking community,”

– Tyrone Van der Meer, Undisputed Masters Creator.

The Photography & Video Show 2024: where creativity’s born

Whether you are a fully-fledged professional in photography and filmmaking or an absolute beginner passionate about moving visuals and content creation, the Photography & Video Show is where you had to be last week. It’s the largest UK event of its kind that every year gathers about 30,000 creative minds. Last Saturday, it once again opened its doors in Birmingham, and we were thrilled to see you at our booths at the National Exhibition Centre. 

With more than 250 exhibitors, including globally recognised brands, offering a wide range of accessories, printing solutions, albums, clothing, editing software, and training supplies, it was a great chance for our customers to try out and purchase the latest products and services, and discover new tools to support their business needs.

Endless Discoveries

Our visitors could test out cutting-edge equipment, or get personal hands-on experiences instead of online guesswork, compare, try, and make informed decisions investing in their creative endeavours. With over 350 seminars, live demos, tailored masterclasses, and workshops across six stages and theatres, they could network and learn from the industry’s foremost experts. We were happy to join the line-up and share useful professional techniques and insights about photography, filmmaking, and content craft.

Our Line-Up

Stay tuned as there’s more to come. See you there next year!

One-of-a-kind shots: INSTAX mini 99 & PHOTO SLIDE film

From our first-ever INSTAX mini 10 launched in 1998 to the latest teeny-tiny INSTAX Pal digital camera that turned the instant photo experience upside-down, we continue to pursue the advantages of both analogue and digital technology, maximising the benefits of each.

Today, we celebrate the first INSTAX launch in 2024 and the new addition to our INSTAX analogue product line-up, the INSTAX mini 99. With its classic and stylish matte black finish, this new analogue instant camera maintains the premium look and feel as the INSTAX mini 90 but also brings advanced features that no other analogue camera has seen before.

Be one-of-a-kind with light & colour

The INSTAX mini 99 is a camera for those who are not afraid to experiment. What makes it truly one-of-a-kind is its built-in LED-light feature that enhances your prints with an authentic analogue feel. You can select different colours using the special Colour-Effect Dial. This includes Faded Green, Warm Tone, Light Blue, Soft Magenta, Sepia, and Light Leak. So, right when you take the photos, one of six different colour effects will be reflected in your prints, creating a unique shot every time.

You can also combine these colour effects with other modes, like Brightness Control. This feature offers five distinct levels of brightness: the Light (“L+”) setting indicates the brightest exposure, the “L”, “D”, and “N” settings offer the normal range of brightness, and the Dark (“D-”) setting represents the darkest available brightness level. 

The new camera also comes with an exciting new Manual Vignette Switch. It allows you to easily add an artistic shaded frame around the image, manually controlling the vignette with an easy-to-use switch on the lens housing.

Shooting Modes

Each moment is unique, and this camera takes it into account. With a set of different shooting modes, you can choose the one that perfectly suits the occasion and take shots even in low-light conditions. For instance, Sports Mode increases the shutter speed, so you can grab the perfect shot in action. The Double Exposure Mode lets you combine two images into one, and the Bulb Mode increases the amount of light let in, creating a brightened effect on the print. 

Apart from those, the INSTAX mini 99 offers Landscape, Standard, and Macro Focus modes, easily accessible by adjusting the lens dial. The Landscape mode works great for distant subjects, while the Macro mode is perfect for close-ups and selfies.

Self-timer & Flash Control

With the self-timer feature, you can capture perfect group photos without the need for extra hands to hold the camera, letting everybody be part of a frame. You can choose among the Auto Mode, Fill-in (the flash will always fire regardless of lighting), Red-eye Removal, or turn the flash off, depending on your lighting situation.

Grip & Tripod Mount

The INSTAX mini 99 comes with a precision-milled base grip and a tripod mount that also acts as a grip when attached to the camera. This ensures a comfortable and secure hold on the camera, reducing the chances of shaky shots or accidental drops, especially in the most active shooting situations.

New INSTAX mini film: PHOTO SLIDE

With the launch of the INSTAX mini 99, we are also releasing a new INSTAX mini film, PHOTO SLIDE, that offers a new print design to add to your collection. Inspired by the photo slide used in old slide projectors, it is based on a stylish ivory colour that makes an outstanding photo effect.

Try it out firsthand, experiment with light and colours, and let your small moments feel big… and one-of-a-kind!

INSTAX Biz – Your Perfect Business Marketing Tool

What makes you memorable in the sea of handshakes and small talk? Is it your pixie haircut, glow-in-the-dark sneakers, contagious laugh, or funny stories you make up on-go? In a saturated market, standing out is a necessity. Your brand needs that “glow-in-the-dark sneakers” – a distinctive element that makes people go “ah, that’s the one!” You have to turn a casual passer-by into a loyal fan, and it’s not about being louder – it’s about creating lasting memories.

With this in mind, we are launching a revolutionary business and event-oriented marketing tool – INSTAX Biz. It’s a free smartphone app that offers a seamless solution for elevating your brand presence, with unparalleled opportunities for creativity and personalization. Just in a few clicks, it totally transforms your promotional game, and here’s how.

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Celebrating 25 Years of INSTAX

Remember how you used to sit on a sofa with your grandma, looking through those old family polaroids, putting them on your knees, one by one. There was something that made her hands tenderly hold the picture a little bit longer. Something making her breath rhythm changed. It was not a photograph but a story, a raw moment of presence, a memory that could never be repeated. And then you got it in your hands, with this unexplainable feeling of touching a true treasure. It felt like magic, didn’t it?

And now look, that’s you holding the instant photo taken with your best friend in a crowded street last week. Both showered by rain, shining with joy, with a coffee in your hand and sincere laugh being the only sources of warmth that day. And now you’re fingering this feeling caught in a photo and smiling. And getting warmer.

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