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Instant Camera

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An instant camera is a camera that uses self-developing film to produce a chemically developed print shortly after the picture is taken. Polaroid Corporation pioneered consumer-friendly instant cameras and instant film, and was later followed by several other manufacturers offering their own instant camera systems. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1948 1
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Camera, Inventions
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1. Instant camera (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia 'Instant camera': commercially viable instant camera credited to Edwin Land's model 95 Land Camera in 1948, checked 2026-09-27View the Source
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WikipediaAssociated With: Camera, Compact cameras section, instant camera subsection
Quote, Associated With: Camera, Compact cameras section, instant camera subsection
After exposure, every photograph is taken through pinch rollers inside the instant camera.
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