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Polaroid Spectra film-conversion: trade convenience for cost

, Mar 26th 2010 Discuss [0]

So you're not convinced by The Impossible Project's $3-a-shot reimagined Polaroid film, and the rising cost of increasingly scarce original cartridges is making you consider retiring your camera; how about modifying your Polaroid shooter for use with regular sheet film?  It's not a process for everyone - the camera probably won't ever use Polaroid film again, and you won't get your prints instantly - but if you love the optics on your Polaroid Spectra then this Instructable is for you. Read The Full Story

Lomo LC-A+ Gold camera debuts in very limited numbers

, Mar 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

If you are a big fan of strange and limited edition products Lomo has a new camera for you. We have covered Lomo before when we talked about the Lomo LC-A Instant Back+ that turns the camera into something more like those Polaroid cameras back in the day. The new offering from Lomo is a gold camera. Read The Full Story

Lomo LC-A Instant Back+ adds instant gratification

, Feb 25th 2010 Discuss [1]

Lomo have carved a niche for themselves by purposefully introducing some unpredictability to the images their cameras take, and now they're catering to our collective need for instant gratification.  The Lomo LC-A Instant Back+ is a Polaroid-style attachment that fixes to the back of a regular Lomo LC-A camera and spits out instant prints on Fuji Instax film. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Joby unveils new Gorillapod Magnetic and Ballhead X for photographers

, Feb 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

A few months back I spent some time playing with the Joby Gorillatorch flashlight. The Gorillatorch is a flashlight that is attached to a tripod with three magnetic feet. The thing is fantastic and puts light just where you want it without you having to hold it, assuming there is metal around. Joby has now announced similar tech for cameras called the Gorillapod Magnetic. Read The Full Story

Sony pushes out DSC-TX5, stylish, everything-proof digital camera

, Feb 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

Waterproof, freeze proof, shockproof, and dust proof.  That’s what Sony’s promising with its new DSC-TX5, the world’s slimmest and smallest waterproof digital still camera, shouldering 10.2 megapixels to boot. Read The Full Story

New Canon Rebel DSLR with better video capture, incoming next week?

, Feb 1st 2010 Discuss [1]

T2i.  That’s the alleged model name of the new Rebel DSLR purportedly coming next week from Canon. And included in the bundle may possibly be a better video-shooting selectable FPS implementation, along with a redesigned outer casing and a better LCD display. Read The Full Story

Pentax Optio I-10, H90 and E90 get official

, Jan 26th 2010 Discuss [2]

We'll never know whether Pentax intended to officially announce their three latest digital cameras today, or if they were pushed by yesterday's leak, but in the end we're just happy to see more details about the trio.  The Pentax Optio I-10, Optio H90 and Optio E90 will all begin shipping next month, with the former two having a 12.1-megapixel sensors and 5x wide-angle optical zooms, while the latter - rocking the sub-$100 price point - gets 10-megapixels and a 3x wide-angle zoom. Read The Full Story

Leica MP Golden Camera dumps taste in honor of China

, Jan 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

It's not often we get a tip suggesting "you may want to share this ugly camera with SlashGear readers", but having looked at Leica's MP Golden Camera Limited Edition [pdf link] we do reckon you should be warned.  Created to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, the gaudy Leica is lavishly coated with 24-carat gold and swaddled in Leica Red Box Calf leather; only sixty of them will be produced. Read The Full Story

Apple iSlate tablet has no camera/webcam?

, Jan 13th 2010 Discuss [1]

After Orange France's seeming on-air blunder (aka "taken out of context" misinterpretation) earlier this week regarding the Apple iSlate tablet, the specification mystery deepens with another tidbit from Daring Fireball's John Gruber.  Last heard describing the iSlate project as "a cone of silence", the well-connected blogger now says that, as far as he's heard, the Apple tablet has "no camera, webcam or otherwise". Read The Full Story

4th-gen iPhone to get 5MP camera; 7-inch Apple Tablet tipped for Jan 2010

, Dec 23rd 2009 Discuss [2]

Two new Apple rumors today, with a 5-megapixel camera for the next-gen iPhone tipped along with a 7-inch size for the much-speculated Apple Tablet.  According to DigiTimes, CMOS manufacturer OmniVision have had orders placed by Apple for a 5-megapixel sensor for the fourth-generation iPhone, which is expected to launch in late 2010. Read The Full Story

Panasonic Four Thirds camera with intelligent Live View tipped by patent, coming to CES 2010?

, Dec 17th 2009 Discuss [0]

A recently discovered patent has tipped a new Four Thirds camera (not Micro Four Thirds) from Panasonic.  The document shows a system whereby the camera has both a traditional optical viewfinder and a live view mode, flipped between by virtue of a moveable mirror inside the DSLR's body; however there's no sign of video recording capabilities. Read The Full Story

Cerevo Cam adds auto WiFi uploads to point-&-shoot camera

, Dec 14th 2009 Discuss [2]

While Eye-Fi's wireless SD cards undoubtedly make getting photos off of your digital camera a little more straightforward, they can still present a problem to the more tech-naive people on your holiday gift list.  With that in mind comes the Cerevo Cam, a point-and-shoot camera which automatically detects WiFi hotspots and uploads any new images to your choice of online galleries and social networking sites.  TechCrunch have been playing with the Cerevo Cam, and they found it works perfectly. Read The Full Story

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