Polaroid cameras
The Polaroid Type 95 Instant Camera, which Edwin Land launched in 1948, was the first instant camera of his own design. His cameras sold over a million units by 1956. Around the middle of the 1960s, sales of several different Polaroids models were fueled by the thought of being able to view one's images quickly (or almost instantly).
One type, the Swinger, which cost less than $20, was targeted toward young people. Several businesses also manufacture instant cameras. The boom ended by the 1990s. The Polaroid was replaced by cell phones with cameras, but getting a copy of a photo printed took a long time. The Polaroid seems meant for display on shelves as a vintage oddity.
The Polaroid Camera has returned, albeit in name only, thanks to improved instant film technology and other advancements, and instant printing of images on film is set to stay popular for the foreseeable future. Instant film cameras are a novel technology for a generation that was born into and raised in the digital era.
The cameras appeal to both the technologically savvy and those seeking quick pleasure since they combine the desired attributes of the digital age with the "retro" capability of producing an immediate print. There are now several producers of quick cameras, and more are jumping on board.
