Instant film is the perfect combination of attitudes new and old. It gives the classic film vibe while offering the instant gratification today's society demands. Instant film cameras are awesome ice breakers too.
They're cool for parties, and everyone wants to hang with the person who owns one. However, one shouldn't confuse them as being merely a gimmick. Photographers have been known to make remarkable work with instants. Don't believe us? Take a look. . thephoblographer.com
Few things are as fun as instant film cameras! For the most part, they're very carefree and let you simply just capture the funnest moments you can. Sometimes though, you want a bit more control. And lucky for you, we've reviewed pretty much every instant film camera on the market. thephoblographer.com »
2022-08-05 19:00
If you're going to a party, there's no reason not to bring instant film cameras. They're so fun. You point, shoot, and get the photo. What's better than that? Now you can get back to drinking and hang out with those you care about. thephoblographer.com »
2021-05-20 19:00
Analog photography company escura wants to “take instant photography to a new level,” so they’ve taken to Kickstarter to fund something called the Hasselblad Portrait: “the first fully compatible instant film back for your Hasselblad V-System camera. petapixel.com »
2020-03-03 22:18
NINM Labs has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Instant Magny 35, a film back that transforms rangefinders and 135 SLR cameras into instant film cameras. The film back supports Fujifilm Instax Square film and doesn't require any camera modifications. dpreview.com »
2018-06-12 22:55
Polaroid for many years now has been created a poor excuse for Instant Film in the form of Zink paper and prints with options borders, but a recent update from the company is teasing the return to their roots as an analog instant film based company. thephoblographer.com »
2017-09-07 16:00
When you think about instant film cameras, folks often say Polaroids, Instax, etc. But the truth is that not a whole lot of people truthfully know the difference between all the various options from manufacturers. thephoblographer.com »
2017-08-31 07:00
Instant Film photography is tougher than you’d think; but in the hands of the right photographer it isn’t only a fun creative challenge but also a rewarding one. Believe it or not, working with Instant Film is in some ways like working with slide film. When shooting slide film, you’ve got to work as hard thephoblographer.com »
2017-03-05 08:02
Instant film has had a sort of reemergence with the ever growing popularity of Fujifilm's Instax cameras, and Impossible Project's various cameras and instant films. There are a lot of new converts to the instant film phenomenon but as well there are plenty of old timers who came up with polaroids and that classic instant film. thephoblographer.com »
2016-12-05 14:02
Fuji made two announcements today. The first, a mirrorless medium format digital camera, rocked the industry. The second… is less dramatic. Fuji is currently developing a square format instant camera and square format Instax instant film. petapixel.com »
2016-09-20 01:14
Polaroid has teamed with the estate of famed American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and global licensing agency Artestar for a new Polaroid x Basquiat collaboration. Citing a "shared creative spirit," Polaroid has unveiled Basquiat-themed gear, including a camera, film, and strap. [Read More]
A film photographer made an edible, Polaroid-style instant film camera out of gingerbread and candy that can take photos.
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The overlords of the photo industry are finally starting to listen to the photographers in the field. Aesthetics and soul are desperately missing from modern cameras -- but film is here to help with that.
Camera company MiNT has launched a revised version of its popular SLR670-S instant camera that uses Polaroid i-Type film. Alongside i-Type film, the SLR670 (Type i) works with SX-70 and 600 films. [Read More]
Polaroids taken by David Bailey, a legendary fashion photographer, are being sold, but with a catch: the buyer doesn’t know which photos they’re actually getting. [Read More]
A nostalgic graphic designer spent four years drawing 1,000 photo film boxes to reproduce the lost 35mm containers of history. [Read More]
After nearly five years of development, Polaroid lovers in France have developed a new instant print back adapter to fit vintage Type 100-400 Polaroid Land cameras. [Read More]