Cameras of the 1980s

Autofocus transformed photography with the Minolta Maxxum 7000 leading the charge. Built-in flash and motorized film advance turned SLRs into genuine point-and-shoot machines.

The Holga and Lomo LC-A were born — cheap cameras whose flaws would later become the foundation of the Lomography movement. VHS camcorders entered homes, making home video a mainstream activity.