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If the warm, soothing waves of IEEE 802.11 are beaming down on your location, there are certainly several ways to send pictures directly from your camera to the cloud, but Sony’s reportedly prototyping a camera that won’t need a single bar of WiFi to get your upload on. Our friends at gdgt cite anonymous sources that say Sony’s got a camera with a built-in 3G modem in the works, and we’re not talking about a cameraphone. While Sony’s cellphone CMOS sensors may have improved, gdgt says the prototype unit will probably be a dedicated point-and-shoot, though the publication says their moles aren’t sure it’s actually coming to market. If it does, though, here’s hoping it comes with some Whispernet so we don’t have to foot a monthly or (perish the thought) per-picture bill!

Sony working on a Cyber-shot camera with 3G cellular connectivity? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Livestreams have become a part of daily life here at Engadget, and the Teradek Cube aims to make any camera livestream-capable without additional software or materials. It’s is a card deck-sized box that docks in your camera’s hot shoe and connects to the net for instant streaming to the company’s Livestream.com — way more practical than some bulkier alternatives. All told there are six Cube models to choose from with varying quality / connectivity capabilities, but you get a free month of Livesteam.com service with any purchase, making the $1,490 starting price a little more palatable. The higher end models can even connect to Verizon 4G when paired with the Pantech UML290, and the Cube is said to work with any camera. Of course, you could go the UStream route if quality isn’t your highest priority, but we only recommend that for the lowest of low-budget films.

Teradek Cube brings livestreaming to any camera, just don’t tell Charlie Sheen originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aspiring filmmakers can now take their hobby to the next dimension thanks to the introduction of the JVC GS-TD-1. Billed as the world’s first 3D consumer camcorder, it can shoot video in full AVCHD 3D with 960x1080x2 resolution.

The camera has 64 GB of built-in memory, which doesn’t offer a lot for the highest definition 3D content, but it does also have an SDXC card slot. Other technical specs include a 5x optical zoom, JVC’s Optical Axis Automatic Stabilization System, and Automatic Parallax Adjustment.

It also has a glasses-free 3D display to preview the content. It is available now for around $1,700, which is still a pretty penny but much less than some of the other professional 3D equipment on the market right now.

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Wait, this isn’t a crapgadget, although you couldn’t be blamed for thinking as much about this three megapixel Necono digital camera from Japan’s Superheadz. Hell, that’s what we thought before digging into the feature list a bit. Based on a design from Lisa Larson, the cat features magnetic feet and a self-timer for creating whimsical self-portraits. A mic and CMOS sensor combine to record VGA videos or 3 megapixel JPEG images to microSDHC cards. The camera is available now for a tax inclusive price of ¥15,750 — converted, we’re talking a whopping $192, a price that doesn’t even include the dedicated LCD dock which won’t ship until May at the earliest. Sure, it won’t be the best digital camera for your money but there’s no denying its pure, unadulterated gadget appeal to kitty fetishists or any demographic that hops in place while clapping. See it in action after the break.

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Superheadz Necono 3 megapixel kitty camera might tolerate you (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 04:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We love a Lensbaby lens as much as the next hipster, but if there’s one thing the Optic Swap system isn’t, it’s fast. Switching out aperture plates is a royal pain, and for those looking to simply capture moments as they happen, it’s a system that simply doesn’t work. The company’s apparently aiming to fix that with the introduction of its first 35mm optic with a 12-blade adjustable aperture. The Sweet 35 select focus optic requires but a twist to change the aperture, and in turn, the “sweet spot.” ‘Course, you’ll still need to find yourself adequate light (or boost your ISO / slow your shutter) before stepping that aperture value up too high, but at least now it’s easier than using a magnetic tool to fish one plate out and drop another in. The lens has a maximum aperture of f/2.5 and steps all the way down to f/22, and it’ll focus down to 7.5 inches from the front of the lens. The downside is that this particular optic isn’t compatible with current 37mm Lensbaby accessories, nor will it function with the Composer with Tilt Transformer for Micro Four Thirds and Sony NEX cameras. Still, for $180 it’s easily the most practical thing the company has ever delivered, and we definitely hope this is just the beginning of a trend it intends to push.

Continue reading Lensbaby goes practical with aperture-adjustable Sweet 35 Optic

Lensbaby goes practical with aperture-adjustable Sweet 35 Optic originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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