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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

Opinion
Line drawing of Minolta Maxxum 7000 SLR camera
This revolutionary 1980s camera changed photography forever – but helped bankrupt its creator

By David S Young Published

Classic cameras The secret history of autofocus: How Leica invented it, but Minolta paid the $96 million price for it

Classic cameras
A Polaroid billboard encouraging an analog summer
"The simple act of existing is already an act of rebellion." Polaroid just built a massive billboard on a beach in a rebellious anti-AI stunt

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS “Go jump in the water before the data centers drink it all up," says a rebellious new Polaroid billboard in New York and London

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Polaroid Now+
Tour the world’s last Polaroid factory where heritage recipes run through every pack of instant film

By Mike Harris Published

Features Think Polaroid is just another licensed brand? Journey through the last bastion of the legendary brand’s instant film production, and you'll change your tune

Features
The Lomography Fisheye No. 2 La Mer is an analog compact camera with a fisheye lens meant for experimenting with film
This analog, cheap compact camera isn’t perfect, but that’s actually the point. Meet the Fisheye No. 2 La Mer

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

The Lomography Fisheye No. 2 is a film compact camera designed for experimenting with its wacky 10mm fisheye lens

Film Cameras
Line drawing of Calypso underwater camera
The world's best-known underwater explorer created a camera that went on to rule the waves

By David S Young Published

Classic camera Collectors are now hunting for this notoriously flawed half-frame film camera

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CAMBRIDGE, MA - AUGUST 15: Andy Warhol stands among portraits of himself in Polaroid's 20x24 studio in Cambridge, Mass., on Aug. 15, 1979. (Photo by Joe Runci/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
This fridge-sized Polaroid camera – used by Andy Warhol, Ansel Adams and Sally Mann – has been restored and is touring the world with modern artists

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The 20x24 Project is a documentary following the journey of a 235-pound Polaroid camera from 1976 in the hands of modern artists

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The Fujifilm House of Photography storefront decked out in Minions decorations
Viral artist Matt B Customs will personalize Instax cameras free for two days in London – but only if you love Minions

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS Minions are taking over a Fujifilm store – and fans can even customize an Instax camera for free

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The Fujifilm Instax Mini instant film camera
Fujifilm’s new compact instant camera has a weird trick for selfies without that awkward outstretched arm – and it's hiding in the strangest place

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

INSTAX The Instax Mini 13 is finally getting ready to ship – and its most unusual feature is hiding right in the camera strap

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