As 3D TVs proliferate, people are going to want to start filming their own content in 3D. Of course, until now, 3D cameras are prohibitively expensive for non-professionals. Not anymore. Panasonic announced a new 3D interchangeable lens that is compatible with their proprietary Lumix G Micro System. The lens features two optical systems installed within […]
29
Jul
Add a new dimension at a discount cost
28
Jul
Nadia's Aesthetics Inference camera
You cannot see the photograph you are about to take with this Nadia concept camera, simply because it has no display. Rather than allow you to play Ansel Adams, the Nadia passes the judgment of aesthetic quality over to ACQUINE — the first publicly available aesthetics inference engine. What that means is that ACQUINE runs […]
4
Jun
The digital and film Alpa 12 TC
My first glance at the Alpa 12 TC began to induce a slight drool which most likely sprang from the paralyzed dream state I entered as I imagined all of the glorious photos I’d be taking with my travel compact camera. My daze only increased when I discovered that the camera was both 6×9 roll […]
7
May
Aiming to bring the instant camera to the instant generation
In a renewed effort to remain relevant in the post-digital age, Polaroid has just released the Polaroid 300. Like the Polaroid SX-70 Sonar Black PG Edition we covered, this new camera uses classic Polaroid instant film, but unlike the Sonar Black, the 300 is cheap and aimed at the introductry market. It features automatic flash […]
9
Mar
Polaroid SX-70 Sonar Black PG Edition
Now that we’ve reached 2010, it’s become obvious the days of instant cameras are long behind us. Nowadays the cameras we usually see are insanely high-tech, overly complicated, easily manipulated robots that produce thousands upon thousands of pristine images, all working to place a sort of plastic sheen over the real world. Ok, I’ll admit […]
26
Jan
Limited Edition cameras will honor Tiananmen Square massacre...oh wait a second, no it won't...
I’m always amused when China refers to itself as the “People’s Republic of China”, considering most people have the rights of the common stray dog — in other words, stay outta the way or you’ll end up in somebody’s soup. I got no personal beef with the country, it’s just when you’re human rights record […]
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Connecticut is hosting this Tom Sachs sculpture exhibit until Sept. 16. He carves, molds and shapes various materials into cameras. If you scroll through some of the photos you’ll realize that Sachs has an odd obsession with NASA. Hey, I’m not judging. As a matter of fact, I love […]
