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Review: Synthetic Corp. Hipstamatic

Mix and match film stocks and lenses that can give even middling photos a retro look.
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Rating:

7/10

Think iPhone photos have been getting a lot better over the past two years? This is why. Hipstamatic pays homage to vintage film cameras — like the lo-fi Holga — allowing you to mix and match film stocks and lenses that can give even middling photos a retro look.

Hipstamatic

WIRED Random Viewfinder mode for photo serendipity. Print-lab service delivers physical photos to your door.

TIRED The camera-body interface can get slow and tiresome. Only four lenses and three film stocks included in base price.