• Instant cameras are a form of cameras that utilised self-developing film.
  • The first commercial instant camera was released in 1948.
  • Polaroid varieties are classified by the type of film to which they use.
  • Early Polaroids (pre-1963) used instant roll film which came in two rolls (positive/developing agent and negative) loaded into the camera and went on to be available in three different sizes.
  • Similarly to vinyl, there has been a resurgence of Polaroid reiterating a sense of multi-generation appreciation of the form and quality.
  • Second Wave of Polaroids came in the 1970s. Polaroid SX – 70 or Time Zero was a fully-automatic and motorised folding camera.  Time Zero used a square format integral film.
  • The evolution of Integral film proved to be a significant evolution for Polaroids as a form allowing wider popularity and use.
  • 2009 saw the Polaroid Company announce the end of production of all of their line. Paving way for a long time rivals Fuji to release the FujiInstax Mini production still running into 2015.

    References: 

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_camera
  • http://shootoldschool.com/history-of-polaroid/