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Retro gadgets get a tech reboot

This year's Consumer Electronics Show throws the spotlight on old-school must-haves

Published Fri, Jan 19, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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    EVEN as we flirt with Jetsons-style bathrooms hooked up to digital assistants and breakneck races of flying "cars," one thing remains clear: Despite ever-improving technology, our nostalgia-tuned minds remain glued to the rear-view mirror. Last week at CES, Kodak made that abundantly clear when it revealed footage from its hotly anticipated reboot of the Super 8 camera, which revolutionised amateur filmmaking when originally released in 1965.

    It's part of a movement that Kodak describes on its website as an "analogue renaissance". The film-format camera - Kodak's first since 1982 - will cost from US$2,500-$3,000, have a 3.5-inch LCD screen, variable speed control, and C-mount lens support.

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