This camera was designed for instant photography. It might seem like a mediocre point-and-shoot camera (in Russian vernacular terms, ‘plastic soap box’), but it illustrates the history of true capitalist competition. Edwin Land, who invented instant photography in 1948, carefully maintained his Polaroid monopoly. 

However, in 1976 a competitor appeared: Eastman Kodak was another giant of the global photo industry. Kodak has developed better and cheaper cassettes that produced sharper and richer images than Polaroid SX-70 integral kits. A new line of cameras was also designed for cassettes, including the EK 160-EF.

Less than a few months later, Land filed a lawsuit for infringement of his patents. The litigation lasted 10 years and ended as a complete victory for the Polaroid Corporation. According to the verdict passed by the Boston District Court, Kodak had to immediately shut down the production of instant photography and all types of photographic equipment for it. In addition, the company paid $ 925 million as a compensation.