Aug 29
Video cameras are so last decade. Cinema cameras are the hot new thing. While companies like Canon, Blackmagic
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Aug 29
Holy heck is this pricing ambitious. Samsung’s Android-equipped mirrorless camera, the Galaxy NX, is slated to hit US retailers this October for the princely sum of $1,700 with a bundled 18-55mm lens ($1,600 body only). That may be an awful lot of dough, but it is a bit less than the £1,299 (about $2,000) quoted at UK retailers last month, and considering the hardware on board, we wouldn’t be surprised if thousands of curious consumers still pick one up. That amount nets you a 20.3-megapixel APS-C sensor, NX300-like focusing, 8.6fps continuous shooting, and a 1.6GHz quad-core processor for far better Android performance that you’d get with, say, the Galaxy S4 Zoom. There’s also WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and GLONASS, along with cellular radios, letting you transfer images over LTE.
Aug 29
Black Betty 2K camera can shoot, cut and upload video with built-in Mac Mini
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The Black Betty company has just hit the scene with a cinema camera that pulls an astounding trick — it’s got a freaking desktop computer jammed into the body. Camera-wise, there’s a 2/3-inch 2K sensor with a 16mm lens mount developed by Silicon Imaging and used in films like Slumdog Millionaire. That’ll capture 2K or 1080p, 160-500 ISO footage at up to 30fps (or more for lower resolutions), and bring 11 stops of dynamic range via CineForm compressed RAW files. The feature that made us triple-take, though, is the built-in Apple Mac Mini with a special dock for swapping in and out 2.5-inch SSDs. That Mini isn’t just for recording, either, you can leverage its semi-portable power to edit and even upload videos in-camera. And, if you’d like, you can detach the camera head and 7-inch, 720p monitor from the computer and tether it via ethernet. It can only be rented for now, but No Film School said the 10-pound heft made it very well balanced, and it sports a nice retro look, too — who knew a sideways Mac Mini could double for a movie camera magazine?
Filed under: Cameras
Via: No Film School
Source: Black Betty Cameras
Aug 28
These days there’s a mountain of extra data saved every time you snap a digital photo. So figuring out where and when a shot was taken requires minimal detective work. Back in the days of film it wasn’t so easy, so Kodak built a camera in 1914 called the Autographic that let photographers sign and denote their shots for easy reference later on. Basically, it was the world’s first camera with EXIF data.
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Aug 28
Data compression isn’t the sexiest of subjects, but after Facebook pledged to slim down its digital footprint, it’s suddenly hot news. You might be interested to know, then, that Apple has reportedly snapped up Swedish startup AlgoTrim, which specializes in lossless compression algorithms. TechCrunch believes that AlgoTrim’s know-how will slim down iOS device data usage — as the outfit’s JPEG files are apparently six times smaller than the average. CultOfMac, however, believes that the deal may hint at a move towards computational photography — hinting that we may see Apple’s version of Nokia’s pixel oversampling tech pop up in future devices. While the thought of a PureView iPhone would set plenty of hearts aflutter, there’s probably more chance that Elon Musk will build you your own private Hyperloop.
Update: Yup, an Apple spokesperson has confirmed the deal to AllThingsD.
Filed under: Cellphones, Cameras, Software, Mobile, Apple
Via: TechCrunch
Source: Rapidus
Aug 27
Ricoh has announced the availability of a new compact digital camera, the Ricoh HZ15. With the new camera comes a high optical zoom rate and ultra-wide-angle lens, as well as a shake reduction mechanism it compares to a CCD-shift system. Although the pricing hasn’t yet been revealed, Ricoh says the camera will be available sometime […]
Aug 27
Fujifilm’s $1,300 shooter hits that elusive sweet spot between DSLR quality and point-and-shoot portability.
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Aug 27
Make a Pinhole Camera from Concrete
Posted in: Today's ChiliWhile one could definitely argue that the lo-fi images you can capture with a pinhole camera are an acquired taste, it’s still pretty cool that you can capture images on film with such a simple mechanism. Now, thanks to one creative Instructables contributor, you can make your own pinhole camera from an unconventional material – concrete.
Photography enthusiast Amuu has devised a plan to create a camera using a block of concrete, with a hole cut in it and a wooden shutter. The process requires the creation of a mold using laminated foam boards, then pouring concrete into it to cast the body of the camera.
The inside of the concrete box is then painted black to minimize light reflections. The pinhole itself is made by punching a hole in a soda can and gluing it into an opening in the concrete (though it would be cool if you could drill a tiny pinhole through the concrete itself). A couple of small wood knobs are used to wind the film, and a plywood flap is used to open the shutter and let light through to the film.
Check out the image gallery below for a few examples of images that Ammu captured with her concrete pinhole camera:
Yes, they’re definitely fuzzy, distorted and gritty, but that’s what you want out of a pinhole camera, isn’t it?
Want to make your own concrete camera? Head on over to Instructables for the complete build guide.
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Aug 27
Kodak, a name that is of renown and respect among photographers for more than a century, is still hanging around without any sign of them clocking out from the photography scene anytime soon. In fact, it seems as though they have found themselves a second wind with the new Kodak Pixpro range’s announcement that will deliver some of the the most advanced long-zoom technology as well as easy to use features even for the beginner, ensuring that you will be able to preserve the memories of today for the generations of tomorrow. Of course, Kodak also understands that times are rather difficult economically for certain segments, which is why their range of digital cameras are not going to break the bank.
The Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom Camera would be focused on the popular and expanding bridge camera category, where it will target a wide range of photo enthusiasts who want something that is more robust compared to your standard point and shoot model. The Astro Zoom will deliver cutting-edge technology with 25x to 52x optical zoom, boasting of 24mm wide-angle lenses and a bunch of manual settings and features that allows you to customize camera settings and explore the art of photography without missing a beat.
The new Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom Camera line will have the spotlight centered solely on the flagship AZ521 model, where it delivers a powerful 52x optical zoom for less than $300, where it will be accompanied by a 24mm wide-angle lens; 1080p HD Video; 3.0″ 460K LCD; optical image stabilization (OIS) and rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The other Astro Zoom models on offer would deliver a range of affordable price points, where among them include the AZ251 (25x), AZ361 (36x), AZ362 (36x CMOS), AZ501 (50x) and AZ522 (52x CMOS with Electronic View Finder), and the prices will range anywhere from $179.99 to $349.99. If you have the shutterbug bug itching and gnawing at you, would you consider what Kodak has on offer?
Press Release
[ Kodak announces full line of KODAK PIXPRO branded digital cameras copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Aug 27
When the NHK in Japan first developed the spec for what would eventually be officially known as HDTV, they opted for a 16:9 aspect ratio, instead of the more traditional 4:3, which better filled a human’s vision. But Panasonic apparently feels that’s still not wide enough, at least when it comes to capturing the action on a sports field. So it’s developed a multi-camera system that can capture 720P at an astonishing 64:9.
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