Instant Cameras Archives

November 16, 2022

Shooting Polacon with a Toyo Super Graphic and Instax Wide

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Shooting Polacon, a massive annual gathering of instant film fiends, on Fuji Instax film with a large format camera.

Echo Lens Photography
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November 3, 2022

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Camera Review

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The Instax Mini Evo is Fuji’s newest Instax Mini instant film camera, and it’s also a digital camera. See why that’s so great in this review.

James Tocchio
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September 19, 2022

What Is Polaroid Up To?

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Polaroid is poised to announce something new (not a camera, they say) on September 21st. What could it be?

James Tocchio
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May 1, 2022

Polaroid’s The Button is a Surprisingly Good Instant Camera

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James reviews a somewhat anonymous and simple Polaroid instant film camera – 1981’s The Button.

James Tocchio
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March 2, 2022

Getting to Know the Cameradactyl Rex

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Rich previews teh Cameradactyl Rex, a 3D printed camera that exposes Fuji Instax Wide film or 120 film using Mamiya Press lenses.

Rich Stroffolino
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February 17, 2022

NONS SL660, an Interchangeable Lens SLR for Instax Square Film, Now on Kickstarter

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An instant camera from NONS which is now funding on Kickstarter will allow photographers to create sharpness and bokeh on Instax Square film with Canon EF, M42, Nikon F, Pentax K, and Contax/Yashica mount lenses.

James Tocchio
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November 26, 2021

Instant Camera Buyer’s Guide for the Holidays and 2022

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We profile every instant camera you can buy today, including Fuji’s Instax series and Polaroid models, just in time for holiday shopping!

Juliet Schwab
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November 22, 2021

Fujifilm Announces the Instax Mini Evo, a New Digital Instant Film Camera

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Fuji’s latest Instax camera, the Instax Mini Evo, is a new film/digital hybrid camera with a lot of interesting features! Coming Feb, 2022.

James Tocchio
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April 23, 2021

Polaroid Lab Review

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Jeb Inge reviews the Polaroid Lab, a new device for printing cell phone photos onto Polaroid instant film.

Jeb Inge
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March 24, 2021

My Limitless Talent, Shot On Expired Polaroid Film

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James’ limitless creativity is unbound when he loads a pack of expired Polaroid film into his One Step camera. See the masterpieces within.

James Tocchio
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March 12, 2021

Fujifilm Instax Square SQ1 Review – Simple, Square, Instant Photography

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James reviews Fujifilm’s newest Instax camera, the strikingly pretty and surprisingly capable Instax Square SQ1.

James Tocchio
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March 2, 2021

New Product Announcement : Instant Processor from Brooklyn Film Camera and Negative Supply

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We have a preview of a new product from Brooklyn Film Camera and Negative Supply – The Instant Processor for instant film photographers.

James Tocchio
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January 27, 2021

Polaroid Now Instant Camera Review

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Aidan reviews the Polaroid Now, the newest entry-level instant camera from Polaroid.

Aidan Bell
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February 11, 2020

Meet the Nons SL42, A New Instant Film SLR Camera with M42 Lens Mount

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A new Kickstarter campaign has launched today which seeks to fund production of a new Instax instant film camera, an SLR with an M42 lens mount!

James Tocchio
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