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In an age where instant photography means whipping out a smartphone and immediately sharing the digital image with friends online, a boxy camera that produces self-developing prints seems like a huge backward step. But that’s exactly what instant film … Continue reading Instant photography comes home with the Polaroid Now
Although instant-film cameras have been making a bit of a comeback, they still tend to be simple point-and-shoots, like the original Polaroids. The SL42 is different, though, in that it’s an SLR (single-lens reflex) that uses interchangeable lenses and… Continue reading SL42 camera combines instant film with SLR body
Fujifilm has added an audio element to its line of instax hybrid digital instant snappers, sort of. The Mini LiPlay is the smallest and lightest instax cameras so far, and allows users to record a short audio clip that’s converted into a QR c… Continue reading Fujifilm gives your instax snaps a voice
Professional or amateur, doing things the hard way doesn’t always make for better results. Take photography as an example. Once upon a time, the success or failure of what happened during the instant that the camera’s shutter was open was only known hours or days later after processing the film. Ruin the shot with bad exposure or suboptimal composition? Too bad. Miss a once-in-a-lifetime moment as a result? Ouch.
Once instant photography came along, pros were quick to adopt it as a quick and dirty way to check everything before committing the shot to higher-quality film. Camera manufacturers made special …read more
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