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Olympus EP-1 "PEN" Camera: Hands-On Review
(05 October 2009) - Addressing the growing market for a smaller camera with professional features, Olympus recently introduced the compact, lightweight Micro Four Thirds EP-1 a.k.a. "PEN" digital camera. I never go anywhere without a camera, but schlepping the bulky DSLR is not always convenient and my iPhone camera quality isn't always acceptable. Interchangeable lenses, a range of in-camera filters and the option to use full manual settings...
(05 October 2009) - Addressing the growing market for a smaller camera with professional features, Olympus recently introduced the compact, lightweight Micro Four Thirds EP-1 a.k.a. "PEN" digital camera. I never go anywhere without a camera, but schlepping the bulky DSLR is not always convenient and my iPhone camera quality isn't always acceptable. Interchangeable lenses, a range of in-camera filters and the option to use full manual settings...
Wingscapes BirdCam
(27 August 2009) - Keep tabs on backyard bird feeders with Wingscapes BirdCam, a motion-activated digital camera enjoyed by the serious birders at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and amateurs alike. While designed specifically for bird watching (though it may mostly come in handy for identifying bullying birds driving away the robins or neighborhood cats prowling amidst the seed), the camera's time lapse mode also has the capability...
(27 August 2009) - Keep tabs on backyard bird feeders with Wingscapes BirdCam, a motion-activated digital camera enjoyed by the serious birders at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and amateurs alike. While designed specifically for bird watching (though it may mostly come in handy for identifying bullying birds driving away the robins or neighborhood cats prowling amidst the seed), the camera's time lapse mode also has the capability...
Sigma DP2 Digital Camera
(16 July 2009) - For those who want the quality of a DSLR in the size of a point-and-shoot, the Sigma DP2 recently emerged as a powerful new competitor on the scene. While small digital cameras have made it easier to perfectly capture moments through rapid fire shooting and seemingly infinite capacity, their inferior lens speed and sensor size often result in fuzzy or blurry images. Focused on...
(16 July 2009) - For those who want the quality of a DSLR in the size of a point-and-shoot, the Sigma DP2 recently emerged as a powerful new competitor on the scene. While small digital cameras have made it easier to perfectly capture moments through rapid fire shooting and seemingly infinite capacity, their inferior lens speed and sensor size often result in fuzzy or blurry images. Focused on...
Diana Instant Back+ Camera Accessory
(13 July 2009) - As the Polaroid fades into the annals of photographic history, Fuji's Instax line is filling the instant film void. Available in a standard (108mm x 86mm) and mini (53mm x 86mm) size, the horizontally-oriented photos behave much the same as classic Polaroid film, but they generally only work with three existing models of Fuji-licensed cameras (one for full-sized and two for mini film). Fortunately,...
(13 July 2009) - As the Polaroid fades into the annals of photographic history, Fuji's Instax line is filling the instant film void. Available in a standard (108mm x 86mm) and mini (53mm x 86mm) size, the horizontally-oriented photos behave much the same as classic Polaroid film, but they generally only work with three existing models of Fuji-licensed cameras (one for full-sized and two for mini film). Fortunately,...
Liquid Image Camera Goggles
(29 June 2009) - Daydreams of summer aquatic fun reminded us of Liquid Image's Underwater Digital Camera Masks, goggles with built-in video and photo capabilities. Bringing underwater photography to a new level of convenience, buttons on top easily control the camera and crosshairs printed into the glass replaces the need for a display. Goggles come in three designs, differing in depth limitations and video quality. The Swim Video...
(29 June 2009) - Daydreams of summer aquatic fun reminded us of Liquid Image's Underwater Digital Camera Masks, goggles with built-in video and photo capabilities. Bringing underwater photography to a new level of convenience, buttons on top easily control the camera and crosshairs printed into the glass replaces the need for a display. Goggles come in three designs, differing in depth limitations and video quality. The Swim Video...
Built Camera Cases
(18 June 2009) - Built's new camera cases are chic and affordable. The Soft Shell Camera Case (above left) is perfect for the simple point and shoot but for more involved photographers the Cargo Camera Bags (above right) will hold multiple cameras, lenses and other gear. The Cargo Camera Bags feature an exterior composed of double-layered neoprene while the bottom incorporates additional padding for extra protection of those...
(18 June 2009) - Built's new camera cases are chic and affordable. The Soft Shell Camera Case (above left) is perfect for the simple point and shoot but for more involved photographers the Cargo Camera Bags (above right) will hold multiple cameras, lenses and other gear. The Cargo Camera Bags feature an exterior composed of double-layered neoprene while the bottom incorporates additional padding for extra protection of those...
Photographer Mark Gambino
(06 April 2009) - Working full-time as an online editor and magazine writer, Melbourne-based Mark Gambino found himself the recipient of numerous after-work events. Finding little to converse about with drunken musicians and statuesque models, the 30-something photography enthusiast started snapping. The result is a candid look at the music festivals, fashion events and VIP parties taking place in Australia. CH recently caught up with Gambino to talk...
(06 April 2009) - Working full-time as an online editor and magazine writer, Melbourne-based Mark Gambino found himself the recipient of numerous after-work events. Finding little to converse about with drunken musicians and statuesque models, the 30-something photography enthusiast started snapping. The result is a candid look at the music festivals, fashion events and VIP parties taking place in Australia. CH recently caught up with Gambino to talk...
Cameratruck
(12 February 2009) - Taking pinhole photography to a whole new scale, photographer Shaun Irving transformed a delivery trucks into the world's largest mobile camera, the Cameratruck. The resulting prints (see "First Kiss" below) bear the rich anomalies that come from the technique—he says the best images are the ones "where you can't tell where the image ends and the squirreliness begins"—but in a size roughly 3,000 times...
(12 February 2009) - Taking pinhole photography to a whole new scale, photographer Shaun Irving transformed a delivery trucks into the world's largest mobile camera, the Cameratruck. The resulting prints (see "First Kiss" below) bear the rich anomalies that come from the technique—he says the best images are the ones "where you can't tell where the image ends and the squirreliness begins"—but in a size roughly 3,000 times...
QuadCamera iPhone App
(22 January 2009) - The fourth in the "ToyCamera" series of iPhone apps developed by Takayuki Fukatsu, QuadCamera uses the device's camera to create multiple images taken moments apart from each other. Similar to the normal iPhone camera, the user sees a single image on the screen, but QuadCamera takes a handful of shots spaced by adjustable time intervals. You can also choose between four and eight serial...
(22 January 2009) - The fourth in the "ToyCamera" series of iPhone apps developed by Takayuki Fukatsu, QuadCamera uses the device's camera to create multiple images taken moments apart from each other. Similar to the normal iPhone camera, the user sees a single image on the screen, but QuadCamera takes a handful of shots spaced by adjustable time intervals. You can also choose between four and eight serial...
The Impossible Project: The Re-Invention of Instant Film
(22 January 2009) - The creators of The Impossible Project are following the advice of instant photography inventor, Edwin Land. With just 12 months to sort out a new way to make instant film, Land's famous quote "Don't undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible," is surely at the heart of Impossible's mission.Over the course of 2009, the Netherlands-based team will attempt to tackle the...
(22 January 2009) - The creators of The Impossible Project are following the advice of instant photography inventor, Edwin Land. With just 12 months to sort out a new way to make instant film, Land's famous quote "Don't undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible," is surely at the heart of Impossible's mission.Over the course of 2009, the Netherlands-based team will attempt to tackle the...
Keep x Tobin Yelland: Camera Tee
(14 January 2009) - In collaboration with Keep, photographer Tobin Yelland's fascination with his camera has taken on a new form with a graphic tee emblazoned with one of his drawings. Known for taking pictures of skateboarders, like any good photographer, Yelland loves his camera. But unlike most other photographers, he fanatically draws his Leica. He looks for interesting subjects when he takes photos, but when he draws,...
(14 January 2009) - In collaboration with Keep, photographer Tobin Yelland's fascination with his camera has taken on a new form with a graphic tee emblazoned with one of his drawings. Known for taking pictures of skateboarders, like any good photographer, Yelland loves his camera. But unlike most other photographers, he fanatically draws his Leica. He looks for interesting subjects when he takes photos, but when he draws,...
Sony Cybershot G3
(13 January 2009) - Leave it to Sony to steal the show at this year's rather slow CES by being the first to create a digital camera with Wi-Fi and built-in browser, enabling users to upload photos and videos from the camera directly to sites like Picassa and YouTube via any AT&T hotspot. The Cybershot DSC-G3 features a dedicated WLAN button, a high-resolution 3.5-inch LCD screen, a 10-megapixel...
(13 January 2009) - Leave it to Sony to steal the show at this year's rather slow CES by being the first to create a digital camera with Wi-Fi and built-in browser, enabling users to upload photos and videos from the camera directly to sites like Picassa and YouTube via any AT&T hotspot. The Cybershot DSC-G3 features a dedicated WLAN button, a high-resolution 3.5-inch LCD screen, a 10-megapixel...
Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Camera
(09 January 2009) - For those down to their last cartridge of Polaroid Instamatic film after desperately seeking out every package they could find upon hearing the news it was going out of production, well there's hope yet. Unfortunately, it's not the vintage classic, but seeing the error of their ways, Polaroid has come out with a new instant digital camera, the PoGo.One positive aspect is the new version's...
(09 January 2009) - For those down to their last cartridge of Polaroid Instamatic film after desperately seeking out every package they could find upon hearing the news it was going out of production, well there's hope yet. Unfortunately, it's not the vintage classic, but seeing the error of their ways, Polaroid has come out with a new instant digital camera, the PoGo.One positive aspect is the new version's...
Flee Aerial Digital Camera Prototype
(14 July 2008) - We're wishing we had Turkish designer Hakan Bogazpinar's design solution for aerial photography for the height of summertime madness. The Flee Digital Camera is like Nerf-vision, capturing images from vantage points otherwise only experienced by low-flying and vigilant feathered friends. As soon as the Flee launches, it begins to snap multiple photos at a speed interval of your choice. By the time it returns...
(14 July 2008) - We're wishing we had Turkish designer Hakan Bogazpinar's design solution for aerial photography for the height of summertime madness. The Flee Digital Camera is like Nerf-vision, capturing images from vantage points otherwise only experienced by low-flying and vigilant feathered friends. As soon as the Flee launches, it begins to snap multiple photos at a speed interval of your choice. By the time it returns...
Sony TG3E HD Video Camera
(08 July 2008) - Sony's new titanium HD cam is the epitome of consumer-friendly. Besides the fact that it's the size of a stuffed wallet (it's the smallest HD camera in the world), it includes a button labeled "easy," making great HD video attainable for anyone. The button allows the shooter to simply point and shoot without any concern for settings. While a great feature for most, utilizing...
(08 July 2008) - Sony's new titanium HD cam is the epitome of consumer-friendly. Besides the fact that it's the size of a stuffed wallet (it's the smallest HD camera in the world), it includes a button labeled "easy," making great HD video attainable for anyone. The button allows the shooter to simply point and shoot without any concern for settings. While a great feature for most, utilizing...
Camerautomata Charlie: Image Digesting Robotic Duck
(30 June 2008) - by Scott J Lachut If documenting trips to faraway lands is beginning to take time away from actually enjoying them, then a robotic picture-taking duck may be just what you need. In an effort to "to liberate cameras from human operation," South Korean artist Taeyoon Choi created a traveling companion, "Camerautomata Charlie: Image Digesting Robotic Duck," that snaps photographs in response to other camera flashes...
(30 June 2008) - by Scott J Lachut If documenting trips to faraway lands is beginning to take time away from actually enjoying them, then a robotic picture-taking duck may be just what you need. In an effort to "to liberate cameras from human operation," South Korean artist Taeyoon Choi created a traveling companion, "Camerautomata Charlie: Image Digesting Robotic Duck," that snaps photographs in response to other camera flashes...
Re:vision Camera Cuffs
(18 April 2008) - Australian designer Craig Arnold combined his passion for cameras and recycling to create Re:vision, a line of bracelets made by reshaping and polishing discarded cameras parts. The stylish hand-finished cuffs are available in eight models with themed names, like the Aperture cuff, Focal length cuff, Wide Focus cuff and Lens thread cuff. Thanks to vendor of the accessories, who also happens to be a...
(18 April 2008) - Australian designer Craig Arnold combined his passion for cameras and recycling to create Re:vision, a line of bracelets made by reshaping and polishing discarded cameras parts. The stylish hand-finished cuffs are available in eight models with themed names, like the Aperture cuff, Focal length cuff, Wide Focus cuff and Lens thread cuff. Thanks to vendor of the accessories, who also happens to be a...
Diana+ Reissue from Lomo
(18 October 2007) - Fans of Lomography will be excited to hear about the Diana+, a faithful reproduction of the plastic 120 camera made by the Great Wall Plastics Factory in the 1960s. At the time they were originally produced, the Diana was priced at only about $1 but still failed to be a mainstream commercial success and was often a free-with-purchase giveaway. With time the camera gained...
(18 October 2007) - Fans of Lomography will be excited to hear about the Diana+, a faithful reproduction of the plastic 120 camera made by the Great Wall Plastics Factory in the 1960s. At the time they were originally produced, the Diana was priced at only about $1 but still failed to be a mainstream commercial success and was often a free-with-purchase giveaway. With time the camera gained...
Navman N 40i
(06 March 2007) - The new Navman N 40i personal navigation device features a built in digital camera that takes geo-coordinate embedded pictures so you can navigate back to your favorite destinations. Packed with all the standard features, you can enter an address, or for you right brained individuals, tap a photo from your NavPix album on the 3.5"touchscreen to specify your destination. Even better, you can download...
(06 March 2007) - The new Navman N 40i personal navigation device features a built in digital camera that takes geo-coordinate embedded pictures so you can navigate back to your favorite destinations. Packed with all the standard features, you can enter an address, or for you right brained individuals, tap a photo from your NavPix album on the 3.5"touchscreen to specify your destination. Even better, you can download...
Kodak Easyshare V705
(08 August 2006) - Launching today, the V705 is the latest in Kodak's series of Easyshare cameras. Loaded with a 2.5-inch hi-res LCD screen, two pro-quality lenses (for portraits and panoramas), anti-blur technology, and their "in-camera stitch" that merges three images for 180° views, it's an ideal camera for capturing stunning vistas and birthday party memories. The real feat, however, are the two seven megapixel sensors that are...
(08 August 2006) - Launching today, the V705 is the latest in Kodak's series of Easyshare cameras. Loaded with a 2.5-inch hi-res LCD screen, two pro-quality lenses (for portraits and panoramas), anti-blur technology, and their "in-camera stitch" that merges three images for 180° views, it's an ideal camera for capturing stunning vistas and birthday party memories. The real feat, however, are the two seven megapixel sensors that are...
Leica C-LUX 1
(03 April 2006) - Combining superior Leica optics and design with the latest in digital camera technology, the new Leica C-LUX 1 is a compact, attractive device loaded with features. Including 6 megapixels, an ultra short shutter delay, a 28mm lens, a 2.5-inch display, optical image stabilization, a high sensitivity setting up to 1600 ISO, and measuring a mere 5 x 10 cm, critics point out it's nearly...
(03 April 2006) - Combining superior Leica optics and design with the latest in digital camera technology, the new Leica C-LUX 1 is a compact, attractive device loaded with features. Including 6 megapixels, an ultra short shutter delay, a 28mm lens, a 2.5-inch display, optical image stabilization, a high sensitivity setting up to 1600 ISO, and measuring a mere 5 x 10 cm, critics point out it's nearly...
Bottle Cap Tripod
(16 January 2006) - Well, it's more of a monopod than a tripod, but you get the point. This handy little thing screws on to the mouth of common-sized bottles to offer a stable base for your digital camera. Obviously it works best with smaller, lighter cameras and shorter, fatter bottles—regardless, it's better than the balancing act I've resorted to on numerous occasions. $19.99 at semsons.com via Swiss...
(16 January 2006) - Well, it's more of a monopod than a tripod, but you get the point. This handy little thing screws on to the mouth of common-sized bottles to offer a stable base for your digital camera. Obviously it works best with smaller, lighter cameras and shorter, fatter bottles—regardless, it's better than the balancing act I've resorted to on numerous occasions. $19.99 at semsons.com via Swiss...
Sony DSC M2
(01 December 2005) - Our friends over at Compact Impact just alerted us to the fact that they are getting some of these incredible little Sony twisty 5 Megapixel still and video cameras in time for the holidays. So, of course, we added it to the Gift Guide (in addition to a few other things)....
(01 December 2005) - Our friends over at Compact Impact just alerted us to the fact that they are getting some of these incredible little Sony twisty 5 Megapixel still and video cameras in time for the holidays. So, of course, we added it to the Gift Guide (in addition to a few other things)....
Nokia N92
(03 November 2005) - In 1999 I wrote a graduate thesis (NYU, ITP) on form defining function in mobile devices. My collaborator Kent Hollrah and I even went so far as to mock-up a prototype we called The Stack. It was made of multiple display panels that were hinged in a manner that allowed it to be folded into four different shapes; each used for a different purpose—phone,...
(03 November 2005) - In 1999 I wrote a graduate thesis (NYU, ITP) on form defining function in mobile devices. My collaborator Kent Hollrah and I even went so far as to mock-up a prototype we called The Stack. It was made of multiple display panels that were hinged in a manner that allowed it to be folded into four different shapes; each used for a different purpose—phone,...
Sony DSC-N1
(04 October 2005) - In the 2 years that have passed since Sony launched the revolutionary T1 there have been several iterations (5 to be exact) on the 5.1 Megapixel, big screen small wonder T series. The N1 is their next big step-- it features more megapixels, a bigger screen, a better lens, improved overall image quality and a whole new touch screen user interface. All this is...
(04 October 2005) - In the 2 years that have passed since Sony launched the revolutionary T1 there have been several iterations (5 to be exact) on the 5.1 Megapixel, big screen small wonder T series. The N1 is their next big step-- it features more megapixels, a bigger screen, a better lens, improved overall image quality and a whole new touch screen user interface. All this is...
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