It's always really nice to see your Instant Film Photo and the natural white border that it has; but did you know that there's a scientific reason for this? Yes, while your beautiful border on your Polaroid or Instant film photo is cool, there's a genuinely important reason why it's there.
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A decade ago, I stumbled upon a page where someone detailed their process for crafting their own instant film, something similar to Polaroid Type55 or the New55. At that time, the instructions seemed too complex for me to tackle, and I never ventured into the world of instant film creation. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-10-01 18:18
Instant photography is very much alive, albeit with limited film options. Because of this, we’ve been seeing some bright minds coming up with accessories like instant backs to help increase our options for cameras that can accommodate the instant films available today. thephoblographer.com »
2020-03-25 19:00
Some of you lucky recipients of the "First Run" ONE INSTANT pack film may already be out there having fun and shooting with this landmark instant film. Others with "Early Bird" orders will have theirs soon, and we can just imagine how excited you guys are. thephoblographer.com »
2019-11-25 20:00
It's always really nice to see your Instant Film Photo and the natural white border that it has; but did you know that there's a scientific reason for this? Yes, while your beautiful border on your Polaroid or Instant film photo is cool, there's a genuinely important reason why it's there. thephoblographer.com »
2019-05-14 13:00
In 2016, Fujifilm announced it would no longer produce its FP-100C peel apart instant film, citing a dwindling lack of demand for the product. The discontinuation effectively ended the peel apart instant film market, but a new Kickstarter campaign aims to change that. dpreview.com »
2018-12-06 23:29
When Fujifilm slated the FP-3000B Instant Black and White Film for discontinuation, it was the only black and white instant film in 3x4 format in the market. Four years later, we're on a mad scramble after the last stocks of the FP-100C, which Fuji discontinued in early 2016. thephoblographer.com »
2017-11-15 05:00
The Rezivot Instant Film Processor is a new camera add-on that lets you shoot Instax instant photos with vintage medium-format and large-format cameras. “Our units can be mounted on those cameras originally designed to swap their own film holder on the back, by simply attaching the mount plate from an old Polaroid/Fujifilm instant packfilm holder […] petapixel.com »
2017-11-04 19:43
Instant film has had a sort of reemergence with the ever growing popularity of Fujifilm's Instax cameras, and Impossible Project's various cameras and instant films. There are a lot of new converts to the instant film phenomenon but as well there are plenty of old timers who came up with polaroids and that classic instant film. thephoblographer.com »
2016-12-05 14:02
Fuji made two announcements today. The first, a mirrorless medium format digital camera, rocked the industry. The second… is less dramatic. Fuji is currently developing a square format instant camera and square format Instax instant film. petapixel.com »
2016-09-20 01:14
Polaroid has teamed with the estate of famed American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and global licensing agency Artestar for a new Polaroid x Basquiat collaboration. Citing a "shared creative spirit," Polaroid has unveiled Basquiat-themed gear, including a camera, film, and strap. [Read More]
A film photographer made an edible, Polaroid-style instant film camera out of gingerbread and candy that can take photos.
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The overlords of the photo industry are finally starting to listen to the photographers in the field. Aesthetics and soul are desperately missing from modern cameras -- but film is here to help with that.
Camera company MiNT has launched a revised version of its popular SLR670-S instant camera that uses Polaroid i-Type film. Alongside i-Type film, the SLR670 (Type i) works with SX-70 and 600 films. [Read More]
Polaroids taken by David Bailey, a legendary fashion photographer, are being sold, but with a catch: the buyer doesn’t know which photos they’re actually getting. [Read More]
A nostalgic graphic designer spent four years drawing 1,000 photo film boxes to reproduce the lost 35mm containers of history. [Read More]
After nearly five years of development, Polaroid lovers in France have developed a new instant print back adapter to fit vintage Type 100-400 Polaroid Land cameras. [Read More]