

This way, spectacular night shots can be taken, but ideally the camera should be mounted on a tripod to prevent camera from shaking. In fact, this mode is used when lighting conditions are very poor and high exposure is required. The instructions for the camera say: this mode is used, for example, to record fireworks. The recommended distance is also here 1 – 2 feet. Also possibly worse lighting conditions are compensated. Among other things, the “ red eye effect” should be prevented with this mode. Party & People or Free ModeĪs the name suggests, people are in the foreground here. This eliminates a typical shortcoming of many instant cameras. In Sports and Action modes, shutter speeds are adjusted to suit moving objects. The selfie mirror on the lens helps to align the camera. Selfie-ModeĪlthough the recommended distance is 1 – 2 feet in both selfie mode and macro mode, the settings are adjusted to suit typical lighting conditions and subjects. Whether flowers, food or bugs, whenever the object of desire is at a distance of 1 – 2 feet (0.3 – 0.6 m), the macro mode offers the ideal settings. The camera offers a number of practical modes for different motifs and lighting conditions.

A self-timer is also available (10 sec timer). Like the competition, the Leica Sofort also has a selfies mirror on the lens, so selfies with cut off people should not be a problem anymore. In any case, the optics are attractive, the angular (plastic) housing appears stable and there is a suitable one for everyone among the available colours (black, white, mint and orange).Ĭhanging the films is intuitive, because of the “relationship” to Fuji you can confidently choose Instax films. At first glance, it is not even recognizable as an instant camera. Where other manufacturers focus either on classic design or playful modernity, the Sofort looks much more grown-up. Visually, the Leica Sofort goes its own way.
