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EXCLUSIVE: Mint Camera Announces New TL70 2.0 and Manual SX70 Camera

Chris Gampat
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05/31/2016
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Last Updated on 05/31/2016 by Chris Gampat

The Instant Film Photography world just got a million times better for many of us. Mint Camera, the folks who designed the TL70 camera, just announced two new cameras. First and foremost is their TL70 2.0, which incorporates a brighter focusing screen that they’re claiming is 5x brighter than the first version. To do this, they’re using what they call an “all new Fresnel anti-­glare coated viewfinder.” Plus you can attach a load of accessories and lens modifiers.

It’ll cost $389, but there’s even more available today too.

Owners of the original TL70 can upgrade their cameras too!

Improvements:

  • 1. Rolleiflex-inspired Fresnel viewfinder
  • The new Fresnel anti-glare coated viewfinder is 5 times brighter than the original one! lt is so vivid as if you are looking directly without the lenses in between.
  • 2. Magnifier
  • Magnifier is another significant improvement. The 2.0 magnifier is 32% larger and much clearer. You can achieve a quicker and more accurate focusing even under the dim light condition.
  • 3. Shutter and aperture improved
  • Shutter and aperture mechanism have been largely improved in 2.0. Every shot is extremely smooth and accurate. The whole user experience is so incredible now.
  • InstantFlex TL70 2.0 Bright Screen
  • Apertures: f/5.6, f/8, f/16, f/22, f/bokeh
  • Lens: 3-elements, aspherical lenses, f=61mm
  • Focusing distance: 48cm – ∞ (manual focus)
  • Shutter speed: 1/500 – 1 sec (A mode), maximum 10 secs (B mode – slow shutter)
  • Viewfinder: Super Bright Rolleiflex-inspired Fresnel Anto-Glare Viewfinder
  • Exposure control: EV+/-1
  • Flash: Built-in electric flash with Automatic Light Emission Control
  • Battery: 3 AA Batteries (included)
  • Film: Fuji instax mini films
  • Adapters: Tripod mount and neck strap holder
  • Dimension: 141mm x 102mm x 80.2mm
  • Weight: 525g (camera only)
  • Box set contents: TL70 Camera, Protection Box, Dedicated Lens Cap, The World of InstantFlex, Online Warranty Guide and 3AA Batteries

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Mint has always had a manual version of the SX70 that they never really talked about much, and today that’s bound to change. With the new Mint Camera SLR670-S and Time Machine, you’ll get control of both shutter speed and ISO. Your aperture will always be locked into f8, but your ISO can change from 100 to 600 depending on the film that you’re using. Most Impossible Project film is ISO 600.

The Time Machine fits on top of the camera and gives you the customization options.

The camera is capable of quite a bit; and for those of us in the US, we can snag one for $675 which is pretty awesome considering that this is basically medium format Instant shooting.

Tech Specs

  • Single-lens reflex camera
  • Manual focus: 10″ to infinity
  • Aperture: F8
  • ISO: 100 or 600
  • Shutter speeds: 1/2000, 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/125,1/60,1/30, 1/15,1/8,1/4,1/2
  • Long exposure: B-mode, T-mode
  • Extra modes: A100, A600, OFF
  • Takes Impossible film with no extra batteries required.
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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.