Thanks for purchasing zinstax! Here’s how to use it:
1. Use Fujifilm Instax Square film (I get asked a lot). It’s an ISO 800 film.
Polaroid films or your favorite chocolate-chip cookies won’t fit.
2. No battery needed, your zinstax is fully mechanical.
3. The hook in the bottom right corner in the film compartment should be
lowered to the bottom every time before you pop in a new pack of film.
It will be in the right place after each film ejection; if not, move it down
by turning the crank counterclockwise continuously. Otherwise, the
ejection unit may not work properly.
4. Set the R-M lever on the RZ67 body to the “M” position.
5. Align the pink dot on zinstax with the orange dot on the RZ67 body
to mount. Press zinstax against the RZ67 body to help the locking
ring line up with the groove in the pins. Turn the locking lever to secure
zinstax in place.
6. If the film ejection slot is not facing upwards, rotate zinstax clockwise.
You can absolutely shoot it sideways, if you prefer. I’d recommend not
using zinstax with a prism finder as it blocks either the film ejection
slot or the crank, but hey, nothing stops you from doing that.
7. Pull out the dark slide and place it in the dark slide holder.
8. Shoot and crank counterclockwise to eject. The film counter should
go down by one.
Here are some tips:
1. Always turn the crank counterclockwise (in direction of the white arrow
on the crank). Otherwise, the ejection unit can be damaged. Crank
slowly, gently, and steadily. Secure the crank with tape before tossing
it in the bag.
2. zinstax doesn’t have a locking mechanism to prevent the locking
ring from coming loose by itself, so make sure the locking lever is in
the locked position during your shoot.
3. Insert the dark slide straight into the body, not at an angle. You will feel
more resistance than you’re used to with 120 film backs, and it’s
normal. The dark slide could be stuck at arrow-pointed areas. If it feels
stuck, wiggle it up and down while inserting or flip it and try again.
4. By design, the back activates both horizontal and vertical in-body
masks, so what you see in the viewfinder is (approx.) what you get.
5. If you see a vertical line of white dots on the film, clean the rollers. To
do that, open the film door and turn the crank slowly. Alternatively, you
can blow the dirt off with compressed air.
