Instax Film Development Time From EveryThingInstax.com

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One of the common questions we get is "How long does it take the photos to develop?".  While it is somewhat dependent on the temperature below is what you can expect from developing film at around 60 °F (16 °C). Images are every 30 - 60 seconds for ten (10) minutes.  

Instax Film Development Time from 0 - 10 minutes.

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RESULTS:

Between 0 and 0.5 - At about 30 seconds a faint outline begins to appear. (5% complete)

Between 0.5 - 1.0 minutes - You begin to see how your photo is frames. (10% complete)

Between 1.0 - 2.0 minutes - The photo begins to take on color, but is still underexposed, and you can begin to see what you have. (20% complete)

Between 2.0 - 4.0 minutes - The bulk of the development occurs here with edges becoming more defined and crisper. (70% complete)   

Between 4.0 - 6.0 minutes - You can begin to determine if your photo is over/under exposed and if you may have gotten any bad refelctions from the flash, etc. (90% complete)   

6.0+ - Photo takes on its last bit of color and richness/contrast develops.