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Money in the pocket. US Dollar banknote in blue jeans pocket and a camera
Trends make film photography feel expensive, but this popular Kodak film stock is actually priced better than it was in the 1990s

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS An analysis of more than 30 film stocks across 6 months shows that film prices haven't risen as fast as the annual inflation rate

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Photographer using a Nikon F100 to take pictures in a bluebell wood in England
Nikon F100: If you’re serious about film photography but light on budget, this is as close as you’ll get to an F6 without the mammoth price tag

By Mike Harris Published

Opinion The Nikon F100 isn’t the greatest film camera ever made – but for most film photographers, it’s close enough (and a fraction of the price)

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LiveAuctioneers photo of Leica M6 Sultan of Brunei
You have to see this striking 24-carat gold Leica M6 worth $35,000, listed for auction

By Mike Harris Published

News We already knew that Leica had the Midas touch, but this gold-plated Leica M6 is a literal representation of the legendary German manufacturer’s golden legacy

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Rolleiflex Aurum listing images from Live Auctioneers
Is this rare camera classy or trashy? It's gold-plated and covered in lizard skin – and could fetch as much as US$6,500

By James Artaius Published

NEWS Do you want one of Rollei's rarest (and gaudiest) cameras? This gold-plated, lizard-skinned Rolleiflex is up for auction

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James Artaius using a Polaroid Go Gen 3 outdoors
Polaroid Go Gen 3 review: This is the "Leica Q3 43" of tiny instant cameras

By James Artaius Published

REVIEW The Polaroid Go Gen 3 is ever so slightly bigger, but I think it's a whole lot better than the Gen 2 (and Gen 1)

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The Fujifilm QuickSnap Black and White
Trends revived the disposable film camera – but after 40 years, Fujifilm is finally offering this retro film type inside a disposable for the first time

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS Fujifilm will launch two new disposable film cameras this fall – and one uses black and white film, a first for Fujifilm

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Reshot film camera waist flat viewfinder
Film photography is booming in Japan – but the nostalgic comeback has an unusually modern reason for thriving

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS Film photography has returned as part of the larger analog tech trend, but nearly half say social media inspired them to try film

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FRANCE - JULY: Fujicolor Quicksnap disposable camera, July 1987. (Photo by Mohamed LOUNES/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Kodak’s Fling failed while Fujifilm’s QuickSnap conquered the world – but the first disposable camera actually dates back 160 years!

By David S Young Published

Classic cameras The Fujifilm QuickSnap is now 40 years old, and the disposable camera boom isn’t stopping – but the history of the disposable camera is much older

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The Fasquel & Co Hertiage 4x5 field camera
Forget retro cameras inspired by the 1970s – this new wooden bellows camera pays homage to a camera design first made back in the 1850s!

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS A workshop in France is reviving the classic field camera – and the latest one is weather-resistant and portable

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2D7877K A pile of old Pentax 35mm film cameras
This is the camera Ricoh should have made instead of the Pentax 17

By Paul Burrows Published

Opinion We don't need more quirky film cameras, we need this classic design to make a comeback

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