I really like cameras, and if I'm being honest, most photographers (like me) are easily tempted and swayed into buying things just because we think they will look pretty on the camera shelf – don't ...
Fifty years ago today, photography changed forever. The 3,000-something people assembled at a Polaroid warehouse in Needham, Massachusetts were the first to hear the news from Polaroid ...
They're designed to be simple, but won't know how to use an instant camera if you've never been shown! While models like the ...
Let’s get one thing out of the way right now: If you’re taking photographs with a Polaroid camera in the 21st century, it’s not because pristine image quality is your overarching priority. In the ...
Long before we all had cell phone cameras in our pockets and could inspect each selfie and digital snapshot in real-time, there was one device that reigned supreme: The Polaroid camera. You'll never ...
The Polaroid camera bypassed the entire process of film development, thus providing photographers an immediate look at their work. Released for sale in 1948, the first version was an “instant” hit.
Instant photography pretty much became known as taking a Polaroid after that, until digital cameras became the new point-and-shoot champions and subsequently led to bankruptcy. When a new version of ...
Polaroid aims to make a comeback to the instant camera with its Polaroid I-2, which combines a traditional analog experience with modern camera technology. The Polaroid I-2 uses a continuous autofocus ...
Instant photos sure pack a nostalgic punch. Maybe it’s the tangible aspect of a real photo in your hands instead of one floating in the cloud. Maybe it’s the way the images come out just a little ...
Browsing the thrift stores will net an amazing array of old cameras for dirt cheap prices, meaning that a film enthusiast can have plenty of fun without wasting money they could spend on the film ...