The anticipation was somewhat tarnished when it turned out that the supplied battery still could shoot, but was too weak to start the photo print. The next surprise: the AC adapter to charge the battery was broken (which, as evidenced by other reviews, apparently not an isolated case). The onset of an already ordered replacement batteries asked the next challenge: Once inserted battery sits namely quite firmly and can not be drawn with the appropriate paper tab from the slot. But with a gentle slap on the case, he slipped out of the device by its own weight.
In contrast to the classic Polaroid instant cameras that answered inexorably each press of the shutter immediately with a paper fan, the Z340 offers the opportunity only once to make a few snapshots to look at the results on the built-in LCD monitor and to some extent also to change (remove red-eye, sepia, b / w, etc.). The camera contains numerous configuration options that are well organized in the onboard menu with which you should familiarize yourself but at the beginning familiar. However, the included Quick Start Guide hardly good for this, which is why you can not help but to look at the on the supplied CD Detailed operating instructions in PDF format at rest.
Then the slide switch quickly moved to a series of stored test shots from the recording in the playback mode and select the best image for the first test pressure: slowly and with a slight whirring, earnings pushes out of the paper tray. The well-known from previous Polaroids gradual darkening of the photos is eliminated. Just as the image is output, it remains. The size of the paper images is significantly smaller than the standard laid down by the drugstore chains machines. This is bearable. But what negatively stands out is the fact that the colors are very dull. Mindful of the color intensity of the classic Polaroids I expected more since. Whether it is because of the new technology (zinc paper)? The expiration date of the photo paper, it may not in any event be the room temperature either. I'll be watching it on and time to experiment a bit with the settings around.
In any case, the part is a great gag and nice companion when on birthdays or weddings 'live', in color and spot times on the fly a photo album to be conjured up, in which the guests at below their portraits with a nice greeting can perpetuate the host. And with that camera and accessories (photo paper, spare battery, power supply) are not damaged, the purchase of a suitable camera bag for little money is recommended in any case.
