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The Polaroid Land Camera was born from founder Edwin Land's invention of film that did not require a chemical bath to develop.

Despite its success, Polaroid filed for bankruptcy in 2001 due to the rise of digital photography.

The brand was revived and now exists in a limited form, with a fan base still using vintage cameras today.

There are few things that have changed more in living memory than the camera. It wasn't long ago that good cameras were heavy objects made of steel and glass. They had no memory and needed film to record what they saw, but they were full of interesting adjustments. Some required an entire bag full of lenses and accessories to work, while others were more of the point-and-shoot variety.

Of course, today all that

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