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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
James Artaius

When did the retro camera trend start? (Spoiler: it's earlier than you think!) Here's a timeline of vintage-styled cameras

Image depicting the Nikon Df, Olympus PEN-F and Fujifilm X-T1 .

Almost everyone who loves photography also loves retro cameras. In fact, even non-photographers appreciate their aesthetic appeal – as evidenced by the insatiable appetite for the Fujifilm X100 series.

On the latest episode of our podcast, Bokeh Face, my colleague Mike and I talked about the virtues of retro cameras, covering everything from their vinyl-like collectible appeal to what the future looks like for this subgenre of camera.

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