Travelling Lens

A Travel, Photography and Points Blog

Unboxing & review of the Fujifilm Instax SQ1

The latest square format instant film camera from Fujifilm called the Instax SQ1 was released in October 2020. This is the second instant camera I’ve used so far. The first was the Instax LiPlay. The Instax SQ1 is different to the LiPlay in that the SQ1 is a straight analogue instant camera and also shoots square format film rather than mini format film. I got to road test the camera during my trip down south to Pemberton and Margaret River as part of my collaboration with Instax Australia. The article is a now published on Instax Australia’s blog if you want to check it out.

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Margaret River: A Travel Guide with the SQ1

Instax Australia recently shared another article I wrote on their blog. I had so much fun writing about my experience using the Instax SQ1 for my trip down in the South West, but also photographing and creating the content for the article. If you’re into instant cameras, Instax Australia frequently releases articles, tips and tricks on using their various instant cameras. Definitely check them out! Below is the article I shared.

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2020 Year in Review and looking towards 2021

I have shared an annual review on this blog each year for the last 4 years (since starting this blog back in 2016). Like many people around the world, 2020 has been one rollercoaster of a year. I didn’t quite get my act together to write my review until what is now the end of January 2021. The purpose of this is to reflect on the (crazy) year that was 2020 and discuss what I’m looking forward to in 2021. A word of warning, this ended up being a fairly lengthy post and not all related to photography.

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Dosukoi Ramen, Fremantle Markets

Most ramen-lovers in Perth will likely be familiar with Dosukoi noodle shop located inside Fremantle markets. It’s been around since 2007 and it was probably one of the first few ramen shops in Perth before the ramen craze took off! It doesn’t seat many people however you won’t need to wait long for your ramen as the service is quick and people tend to be in and out of there quickly. They’re only open on Fridays to Sundays, so it’s definitely a weekend kind of activity.

A few weekends ago we were in Fremantle and decided to try it for ourselves. I love trying the “original” ramen when I’m trying a new joint for the first time. It was hearty and hot bowl of soup, very comforting for what was a chilly spring day.

I was out with my favourite lens, the Fujinon 35mm f1.4, and managed to capture some straight out of camera images using my Fujifilm X-T10. The base film simulation was classic chrome.

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Exploring Broome and Travel Journaling with the Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay (Updated 2024)

Just because you can’t travel overseas doesn’t mean you can’t travel and explore.

Take this opportunity to explore your own backyard. I guarantee you there are places to see and things to do in your own city and state!

Maybe it’s somewhere you’ve always been interested in felt “you can do that any time” and instead opted for an overseas trip.

Broome in WA is one of those places for me. People from other parts of Australia and the world dream of travelling to Broome to explore the sun-kissed lands in the North West of Australia.

Yet being a WA local, I have yet to go myself.

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