A rudimentary plastic camera made in China in the 1980s became an iconic item – even influencing a certain photography app you probably have on your phone.

In the 1980s another inexpensive, lightweight plastic camera, the Holga, was introduced. The Holga is similar but not identical to the Diana camera, and there have been many clones.

Hopping on the plastic toy camera bandwagon with apps like Hipstamatic and ClassicTOY, Plastic Bullet shoots to add atmosphere and nostalgia to your photos.

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Are you looking for a quick, budget-friendly DIY to keep your little one engaged for hours? This easy DIY toy camera will tick all your boxes. You can make this cute toy camera for your kid’s ...

Video from the camera worn by Officer Thomas Letourneau, who shot and wounded Sebastian Yidana from about 150 feet away ...

A plastic camera, in part, inspired the simple genius of Instagram . The photo-sharing app's co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, announced Monday they plan to leave Facebook FB , which ...

Want to surprise yourself? Try putting a crappy, plastic lens onto your high-end digital camera. We call these artistically ironic adapters “toy lenses,” and the hard-to-control analog results ...

The festival, an annual fixture since 2013, is a celebration of all the beautiful accidents and happy glitches that are routine when you’re shooting with 120 mm or 35 mm film.

The Instax Mini 40 is a $100 entry-level instant film camera with very few controls and a plastic, lightweight feel. Its vintage camera look adds to the playful experience this camera offers.

The Lomography Society has a new kit that will let your plastic toy camera print pictures on instant film.

A new book delves into the weird world of toy cameras, whose imperfect pictures helped inspire the Instagram aesthetic that's so prevalent today.