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The Kodak Instamatic, launched in 1963 with the Kodapak 126 film cartridge, made photography accessible to the masses with its simple 'drop-in' film loading. This innovation led to over 50 million Instamatic cameras being sold by 1970. Elsewhere, GoPro has released a new 7-minute video to coincide with the launch of its next-generation Mission 1 and Mission 1 Pro action cameras. Separately, Launched in 1998, Fujifilm's Instax instant cameras have maintained remarkable popularity and sales success for nearly three decades, even as digital photography advanced.

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June 2026 Astrophotography

Astrophotographers can capture several celestial events in June 2026, including a gathering of Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury in the post-sunset sky from June 9-11.

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Kodak Instamatic

The Kodak Instamatic, launched in 1963 with the Kodapak 126 film cartridge, made photography accessible to the...

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