The judge also forced Kodak to abandon instant photography in 1986.

He was a true visionary; he saw things differently from other people, which is what led him to the idea of instant photography.

When working from a helicopter or plane, one is very much in the world of instant photography, and you must prepare for this.

This agreement will help to expand the market for instant photography to the benefit of both companies.

But he cautioned, "It is still an open question how big the market for instant photography is."

It assumed the public would never go for instant photography either and let Polaroid run away with that market.

What Polaroid now calls family imaging, or instant photography for consumers, made up 70 percent of the revenues in 1978 but just a third today.

"We don't mind being associated with instant photography, but we're not that narrow," he said.

Do you love spontaneity and instant photography but lack a strong emotional attachment to photographs themselves?

The company's financial troubles have made Polaroid fans fear that the company might abandon instant photography and its tradition of good design.