Instant Cameras Archives

March 12, 2018

Lomography’s Lomo’Instant Square is A Strong Choice for Instant Film Shooters

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Back in 2017, Lomography raised more than half a million dollars via Kickstarter to fund the production of their latest instant camera, the Lomo’Instant Square. Lomo promised the camera would be the first and only…

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October 23, 2017

We Review the Polaroid Originals OneStep 2 Instant Camera

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The OneStep 2, the new instant camera from recently formed Polaroid Originals, has arrived. We wrote about the importance of this back when the big announcement dropped, but if you’re still unsure of what we’re…

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September 13, 2017

Polaroid Spectra Pro / Minolta Instant Pro – The Most Creative Polaroid Cameras Around

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In 1990, Minolta and Polaroid both released an improved version of the Spectra camera called the Instant Pro and Spectra Pro, respectively. These cameras were essentially the same as one another (though the licensed-from-Polaroid Minolta…

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August 16, 2017

Lomo’Instant Wide Instant Camera Review

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Few things in this world are as fun as an instant camera. Just try holding back a smile while watching a camera spit out a white piece of paper on which an image magically materializes.…

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August 7, 2017

Fujifilm’s Instax Square SQ10 Solves the Problem of the Instant Camera

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When I first heard that a new Instax camera was coming from Fujifilm, I was skeptical. Another instant camera pumping out tiny, expensive prints, I thought. Great. But I was wrong. Fujifilm’s Instax Square SQ10 is an…

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June 2, 2017

Polaroid SX-70 Instant Film Camera Review – The Pinnacle of Polaroid

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“You worked at Polaroid?” I asked the question with restrained interest and a hint of weariness. Living where I live, it’s not unusual to run into old people who spent the prime of their lives…

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January 7, 2017

5 Polaroid Cameras Worth Owning, Shooting, and Collecting

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Polaroid cameras are a dime a dozen, and utterly fantastic. But some are more fantastic than others. While I love the ubiquitous 600-series machines for their ease of use and their ability to pull me right…

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December 10, 2016

Leica Sofort – Instant Camera Review

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It’s the end of 2016, a year of global controversies, and today we’re here to examine what might be the most divisive object in the history of mankind. It’s Leica’s newest film camera, the Sofort,…

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October 15, 2016

Remember the ’90s – Camera Edition

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We love old things, and when it comes to cameras you can’t beat the classics. Cameras of the past were simpler to operate, more fun to shoot, and just plain looked better. Given the choice,…

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September 19, 2016

Leica Store Boston Opening Weekend, Sneak Peak at Leica’s Sofort Instax Camera, and My First Instameet

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I walk east down Boylston Street as the early morning sun continues its slow ascent ahead of me. Knife-edged shadows cut into the gleaming, white marble of the buildings that loom on each side, creating a powerful…

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September 5, 2016

Mint InstantFlex TL70 – Instant Camera Review

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I spent this past weekend shooting an instant camera like no other. Mint’s InstantFlex TL70 is a twin lens reflex in the vein of Rollei and other TLRs of the distant past. Its vintage-inspired twin lenses…

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November 7, 2015

Polaroid Snap – Camera Review

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Polaroid is back with a brand-new instant film camera. Good stuff! But wait, what year is it? Did we slip backwards through a wormhole? Did the space-time continuum rip itself to shreds? Does anyone have…

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December 14, 2014

5 Great Film Cameras Under $100

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These days, film cameras are a dime a dozen, and while they may not be as alluring as the newest mirror-less marvel from Sony, they’re definitely worth owning. Not convinced? Then consider that just a…

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October 18, 2014

5 Best Travel Cameras – Film Edition

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One of the greatest joys in life is travel, and one of the greatest joys in travel is taking pictures. Whether you’re looking to populate an album with touristy shots of famous landmarks, or taking…

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