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Photos from the Red Bull Flying Bulls Douglas DC-6B flight shot using vintage cameras
This vintage Red Bull airplane hasn’t flown over the US since the 1950s – so an artist captured the flight with an equally vintage camera from a WWII bomber

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS When the Flying Bulls brought a 1958 airplane back to the US for the first time since it was built, the plane was photographed in midair using an equally retro camera

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LIne drawing of Kine Exakta camera
Before Japanese cameras took over, this brilliant German design ruled the world

By David S Young Published

Classic cameras This 1930s camera company survived World War II bombings – but couldn't survive peace

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Nikon F5
I’ll die on this hill: The Nikon F5 is the best 35mm camera you can buy

By Sebastian Oakley Published

Opinion I’ve used the Nikon F5 for 15 years –nothing has beaten it

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Contax G2
This titanium masterpiece was the most advanced film camera of the 1990s – but is now a beautiful ticking time bomb

By David S Young Published

Classic cameras This Porsche-designed camera changed how we think about autofocus forever – and is still a masterpiece if you can find one that works

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The Kodak EC35 camera with the Kodak Charmera
Kodak just launched a compact film camera for the same price as the viral Charmera – and it’s full frame

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

KODAK The Kodak EC35 is a simple, reloadable 35mm film compact camera with a lens and cost that feels like a disposable camera

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Tom Cruise and moderator Kevin McCarthy speak onstage at the trailer launch event for "Digger" at Warner Bros. Studios on July 09, 2026 in Burbank, California.
Tom Cruise really knows cameras: “We want flaws. You want things that have an emotion. It just has a different kind of feeling to it,” he says gushing over his latest movie's use of the Beaumont VistaVision

By Mike Harris Published

News The Top Gun actor goes deep into the camera gear used on his new film DIGGER and explains why filmmakers should be embracing flaws

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Instax Square SQ1
6-year-old Fujifilm camera is suddenly popular, exceeding sales expectations in Japan and "production cannot keep up" – thanks to a new trend

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS This camera wasn't an instant hit when it launched in 2020 – but a new wave of photographers and creators has given it an unexpected second life

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The Lomography Simple Use Half Frame camera used by a photographer
This US$35 pocketable film camera looks disposable, but it’s actually recycled, reloadable, and cuts film costs in half!

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

FILM The Lomography Simple Use Half Frame is a pocketable film point-and-shoot without the disposable camera waste

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Instax Mini 99 Silver front and close-up on a grey background
“Best-looking Instax camera” gets retro silver glow-up. Instant cameras have never looked so cool!

By Mike Harris Published

News Instax Mini 99 is no longer just available in black, following the announcement of a slick-looking silver variant

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Cheap compact film cameras sitting on a garden bench
Cheap compact cameras are the best way to enjoy film photography

By Sebastian Oakley Published

Opinion I bought two film cameras for $10, and that's all you really need

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