The blend of instant cameras and modern technologies opens up a lot of creative possibilities. Martin Fasani has created FS2, a simple DIY 3D-printed instant camera. But instead of printing your images – this camera sends them to the cloud straight away.
Leica Instant M: the first instant camera designed for Leica M lens
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The first instant camera designed for Leica M lens. Instant M is a minimalist camera featuring a viewfinder display of 1:1 ratio to film. Stripped to the essence, it appeals to slow and thoughtful photography. Note: this project is not affiliated with Leica.
A 48-hour project to merge a Hasselblad 500C/M and a FujiFilm Instax 9
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Instant photos are magical. They develop before your eyes. You can share them, gift them, spill water on them, draw on them. The only problem is that most instant cameras are pretty cheap — that’s why I’ve always wanted to hack my medium format camera to take instant photos with shallow depth of field and sharpness. This project was created in collaboration with Eddie Cohen over the course of one weekend.
Legendary TLR brand Rollei is back after 60 years with a Fujifilm Instax camera
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Rollei hasn’t released a new Rolleiflex twin-lens reflex camera in years. This year, however, the iconic brand is poised to “reintroduce the TLR for the modern era” with the Rollei Instant Kamera. In an attempt to attract a new generation of photographers, their new product is going to be compatible with the widely available Fujifilm Instax.
Lomography launches the first instant camera with wide angle lens
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Lomography has introduced a new instant camera with wide angle lens named Lomo’Instant Automat Glass Magellan. Aside from a multi-coated 38mm lens, the first of its kind, it also features aperture that’s pretty large for an instant camera. It goes up to f/4.5, which makes the lens ideal for action shots and shooting in low light conditions. According to Lomography, “the Lomo’Instant Automat Glass has everything you need to capture the world in crystal-clear, razor-sharp definition.”
The end of an era: Fujifilm kills off FP-100C, the last of its instant peel-apart paper
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Today is a sad day, ladies and gentlemen. Fufjifilm has announced it is officially killing off FP–100C, the last of its instant photography peel-apart paper.[Read More…]
Film beat out GoPros and drones as the best-selling photo gear on Amazon this holiday season
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Amazon has become the go-to place for holiday shopping. This year was no exception, with the Seattle-based web retailer raking in record numbers of Prime subscriptions, hardware purchases and, most importantly, overall revenue.
One of the most interesting tidbits in Amazon’s annual holiday sales report is the product that takes the top spot in the photography category.
Film.
Yes, that film.[Read More…]
