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A decade-long gamble turned Canon into Nikon’s biggest threat with a professional camera that was launched with a complete system of 180 accessories on Day One!

By David S Young Published

Classic cameras Inside the 1966 secret project that changed professional photography forever

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The Photo Creator Instant Color Kids camera in use and on a white background
Kids love instant print cameras, but refills are pricey. This new kid camera prints in full color for about 50 cents / 20p each

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

KIDS The Photo Creator Instant Color is a kid-friendly hybrid digital-instant camera built to keep the cost of refills down

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Hasselblad 1000F camera on a dining room table
"I am the camera": How a Swedish birdwatcher built the ultimate photographic workhorse that got taken on a one-way trip to the Moon

By David S Young Published

Classic cameras The iconic range of medium cameras that were so rugged they were taken on chronicle first lunar space missions

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Ilford Delta 400 Professional limited edition
Ilford just made Delta 400 even better – but this sharper black-and-white film won’t be around for long

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News Ilford’s limited-edition Delta 400 could be a glimpse at the future of its black-and-white film

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Fujifilm X100VI camera held in two hands against a beige jacket
Best Leica camera alternatives

By Sebastian Oakley Last updated

Buying Guide These are the best Leica alternatives to take your street or reportage photography to the next level

Buying Guide
Sample images from the Lomography Sprocket Rocket
Film borders are trending. This $69 compact camera captures the real thing, using every millimeter of film, including the iconic retro sprocket borders

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The Lomography Sprocket Rocket is a camera designed to use that iconic film border as more space for the photo

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Nikon F
60-year-old Nikon documentary surfaces online, and it’s an absolute must for camera nerds like me

By Mike Harris Published

News Vintage documentary goes behind the shutter curtain to lift the lid on Nikon’s manufacturing process during the heyday of the F-mount SLR

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Contax RTS
How Porsche, Carl Zeiss and Yashica teamed up in secret to build the legendary Contax RTS camera after Pentax walked away

By David S Young Published

Classic cameras “Top Secret Project 130”: The forgotten 1970s scheme that completely changed camera history

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Screenshot from Indiana Jones and the Great Circle showing Indy from a top down position holding his whip in front of a statue and some trees
“That belongs in a museum!” Photographer tries out Indiana Jones’ real-world compact film camera

By Mike Harris Published

News 'Indiana Jones and the Great Circle' features a fictional camera that’s heavily based on a real-world 35mm relic

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Front of a Leica Sofort 2 hybrid camera stood up on a slatted wooden table
Leica quietly updates the SOFORT 2 with encrypted Bluetooth communication

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News Leica strengthens the SOFORT 2's smartphone connection with its latest firmware update

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