Discover the Polaroid I-2 Instant Camera

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Introducing the Polaroid I-2. Engineered and designed for craft, it’s the first analog instant camera with built-in manual controls. Pair it with the sharpest-ever Polaroid lens and the unique chemistry of Polaroid film, and you have an instant craft tool made for the tactile, creative pursuit of analog photography.

Built-in manual controls

Master your craft with 6 camera modes

Built-in manual controls

Master your craft with 6 camera modes

Get lost in the journey of honing your craft

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I’m not into perfection. Chaos. Spontaneity. Randomness. That's where reality exists.

I’m not into perfection. Chaos. Spontaneity. Randomness. That's where reality exists.

Coco Capitán, Imperfectionist

Autofocus 3-lens system

The sharpest-ever Polaroid lens

The I-2 gives you the sharpest shots of any Polaroid instant camera thanks to its autofocus 3-lens system. Pair it with the I-2’s wider apertures and integrated Lidar ranging meter, and you’ll create stunning, bright portraits with beautiful depth of field.

Jamie Swick

Aperture up to f8

Control aperture to craft with light

Experiment with exposure and depth of field with the I-2’s 7 different f-stops. From our largest f8 all the way down to f64, you decide how you craft with light.

Chase imperfection, embrace the random

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Life isn’t perfect. Why should art be?

Life isn’t perfect. Why should art be?

Max Siedentopf, Imperfectionist

Integrated Viewfinder

Everything you need in one display

Craft through the viewfinder: monitor and control your distance to subject, shutter speed, aperture size, and exposure levels while you create.

Expertly engineered

Engineered and designed for craft

The I-2 was created completely in-house. Its sleek black form is a direct result of its function, with the camera being built around its manual controls and Japan-team-designed lens. It’s iconic, yet original. A craftsperson’s tool, in an elegant design.

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Polaroid Film

Get the best out of our unique chemistry

Rachael Baez

The I-2 shoots with next-level clarity and detail on Polaroid’s iconic square frame film, meaning you can do things with Polaroid’s unique film chemistry that you’ve never done before.

Meet I-2 photographers

The Imperfectionists

In Focus

Coco Capitán

A breaker of forms, Coco Capitán’s craft is moored in chaos and unexpected beauty.

In Focus

Max Siedentopf

A creative polymath, Max Siedentopf’s approach to craft celebrates the accidental, the unconventional, and the imperfect.

In Focus

Kotori Kawashima

A thoughtful photographer, Kotori’s craft is rooted in his ability to see and capture the poetry and beauty found in the everyday.

Made for the Imperfectionists

How to use the Polaroid I-2

Greater control with the I-2 app

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