Polaroid

The convenience of Polaroid photo printers lies in their simplicity and ease of use. With just a few taps on your smartphone screen, you can select the photos you want to print and watch as they materialize into vibrant, high-quality prints right before your eyes. Whether you're at a family gathering, a birthday party or a scenic vacation spot, a Polaroid photo printer ensures that you can instantly share those special moments with friends and loved ones. Plus, the compact…

Astronomers have observed an explosion as big as our solar system but similar to that of an extremely flat disc.The explosion, which occurred 180 million light years away, challenges our current understanding of explosions in space, said researchers from the University of Sheffield in the UK.The explosion was a bright Fast Blue Optical Transient (FBOT) -- an extremely rare class of explosion which is much less common than other explosions, such as supernovas. The first bright FBOT was discovered in 2018 and given the…

One of Lego’s latest projects will strike at a lot of photographers’ nostalgia: a replica Polaroid OneStep SX-70 instant camera. Currently, there aren’t details about what the kit will actually look like, how much it’ll cost, or when it’ll become available, but it’s another example of a fan-made design officially going into production thanks to Lego’s Ideas platform.The mock-up was created by Minibrick Productions and features a ton of fun, nerdy touches: it has a working viewfinder, lets you spin a gear that shoots out a…

Even without their logos, you might be able to identify them as Polaroid products. They’re all emblazoned with the company’s “spectrum” stripe of rainbow colors and have white plastic cases and big red buttons linking them to other Polaroid devices all the way back to the 1970s.It’s just that these Polaroid products don’t happen to be instant cameras. They’re Bluetooth speakers—the first result of a new initiative by the most famous name in instant photography to get people to think of it as a brand that’s about more than…

A film dubbed the “worst horror film ever made” is set to be removed from Netflix UK’s streaming catalogue in a matter of days.Polaroid, first released in 2019, tells the story of a cursed polaroid camera.According to the official synopsis, the plot is as follows: “High school loner Bird Fitcher finds a vintage Polaroid camera that holds dark and mysterious secrets. “She soon realizes that those who get their picture taken by it meet a tragic and untimely death.”Among the film’s cast are Skins star Kathryn Prescott, who…

Instant cameras may have been all the rage in the 1970s, but they’re still popular right now – and are a great unique gift. Not only can you once again buy a new Polaroid camera, but Fujifilm’s Instax has become a global phenomenon, and other companies like Leica and Lomography have gotten in on the action too. Some instant cameras even now pack digital tech too, allowing you to do things like take multiple shots before picking which to print, save digital copies of photos for your Instagram, or even print shots…