Cameras

Short film pays gorgeous tribute to Blade Runner, using only handheld digital cameras

It’s amazing what you can do with digital cameras and CG effects nowadays — just check out this short film called XXIT, which channels Blade Runner on a tiny budget. Shot entirely using the new Canon EOS C300 camera, this film manages to create a brilliant future cityscape, with lots of great Syd Mead touches.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 9

Waterproof ATC Mini Captures Extreme Sports at a Not So Extreme 720P

Unlike the GoPro Hero2 which needs a housing to protect it from the elements, Oregon Scientific’s ATC Mini is waterproof right out of the box. Ready to capture your extreme underwater exploits to a depth of 66 feet, though at a disappointing 720P. https://gizmodo.com/gopro-hero-2-lightning-review-best-sports-cam-ever-5852612 Besides keeping the internals dry, a silicone outer sleeve also protects…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 8

The Best Photo Gear of the Year

They help you make better pictures, solve multiple problems, and put more fun in your photography. They are Photography’s Outstanding Products for 2011, and every one has been lab and/or field tested by Popular Photography’s thoroughly picky editors. Six of PopPhotos’ 23 selections are on display here, and we have a strong feeling you will…

Tech News Dan Richards - PopPhoto.com Nov 8

The Analog Gorgeousness of Papercraft Cameras

They may not actually “work” like that folded Leica but these papercraft reproductions of SLR’s, Super8’s, and Roliflexes are unique in that they’re themselves constructed from analog technologies. Artist Jennifer Collier has stitched and bonded them together from maps, love letters, newspapers and other material evocative of the item they inspire. [Jennifer Collier via Unpluggd]…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 8

Fingertip Sized Camera Does HD Video On the Cheap

It’s not quite as adorable as its predecessor, but the new Chobi Cam Pro manages to gain 720P video recording while making a convincing case for it being the world’s smallest HD camcorder. https://gizmodo.com/when-is-a-dslr-smaller-than-a-micro-four-thirds-when-i-5738576 The miniscule camera is barely larger than the tip of you finger, but JTT is trying to dispel the idea that…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 7

Panasonic’s GX1 Micro Four Thirds and 3D-Shooting 3D1 Compact Cameras Unleashed

Panasonic’s dropped two new cameras on the unsuspecting public today: one, the compact DMC-3D1 that shoots 3D, and two, the DMC-GX1 which follows the micro four thirds GF1 model. The GX1 is shaping up to more of a successor to 2009’s GF1 than the GF2 and GF3 ever were, with its 16-megapixel sensor (the GF1…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Nov 7

Panasonic’s Beastly GX1 Micro Four-Thirds Camera Looks Even Better on Video

We’ve already seen some unofficial shots of the Panasonic GX1, which is shaping up to be the company’s flagship Micro Four-Thirds camera. But now an official video has surfaced on the Panasonic site, which confirms many of the details previously suspected. https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-lumix-gx1-photos-leaked-ahead-of-its-official-5854474/ 4/3 Rumors discovered the video, which reveals that the camera is equipped with…

Tech News Adrian Covert Nov 6

Canon EOS Concept SLR Will Shoot Killer 4K Video

A Canon EOS 4K SLR is on the way. We just learned about the $20,000 Canon EOS C300 Digital Cinema Camera due out in January. Canon has also released some details about a video-oriented SLR, and we’re drooling. https://gizmodo.com/canon-c300-a-digital-killer-cam-for-the-hollywood-set-5856240 The Canon EOS 4K SLR is just a concept now, but it’s pretty exciting. We do…

Gadgets Mario Aguilar Nov 4

Frankly Red Scarlet, I Don’t Give a Damn (About Any Other Camera)

Sure you could blow sixty grand on an Arri Alexa or $16 thousand for a Canon C300. Then again, you could just as easily get the same 4K video quality for less than $10k with Red’s newest iteration of the Scarlet Cinema Camera rig. https://gizmodo.com/arri-alexa-camera-digital-cinematic-bliss-5511054 The pocket-sized Scarlet has advanced quite a bit since its…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 4

Canon C300: A Digital Killer Cam for the Hollywood Set

RED has their Epic camera. Arri has their Alexa camera. And now Canon has the C300, a digital video camera that’s soley intended for professional film production, promising accurate color reproduction and awesome low and natural light performance. https://gizmodo.com/arri-alexa-camera-digital-cinematic-bliss-5511054 According to Engadget, prospective buyers can opt for Canon’s own EOS lens mount or Arri’s PL…

Tech News Adrian Covert Nov 3

Lomokino Is Lomography’s Dinky 35mm Video Camera

Styled kind of like an old Kodak Brownie, Lomography’s first-ever video camera, the Lomokino, shoots video on ordinary rolls of 35mm film with a little crank of a handle. Capable of squeezing up to 50 seconds of footage onto a standard 36-frame roll, the finished results are a real throw back to ye olden days.…

Gadgets Kat Hannaford Nov 3

Polaroid’s Dua Flash Embraces Videographers and Photographers

Like skiers and snowboarders sharing the same powder, I envision some kind of uneasy truce between those using their DSLRs for still photography, and those using them for videography. I have no basis for the dirty looks and stink eye I imagine them giving each other, but it still warms my heart to see a…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Oct 29

Lens Band: A Livestrong Bracelet to Eliminate Zoom Creep

Because of their size and the heavy glass components inside, large lenses are subject to something known as ‘zoom creep’ where they have the tendency to extend or collapse under their own weight when pointed upwards or downwards. In some situations the problem can be easily solved by just holding the zoom ring, but other…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 29

Panasonic Lumix GX1 Photos Leaked Ahead of Its Official Reveal

While Panasonic has already alluded to its existence, their new Micro Four Thirds Lumix GX1 camera has been kept under tight wraps before its official November 8th unveiling. But since it’s nearly impossible to keep new gear a secret these days, a handful of photos, of what’s assumed to be the first snapper in the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 29

The Inner Workings of the First SLR Polaroid, Explained

The Lytro might be the new gimmicky camera du jour (and that’s cool, because it looks awesome), but the Polaroid was the original gimmicky camera with its print film that developed into photos instantly. Surely people had trouble wrapping their heads around this in 1972. Thankfully, Polaroid commissioned Charles and Ray Eames’ studio to put…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 27

RoundFlash Soft Box Improves Your Portraits with a Donut Diffuser

To avoid shadows on their face and to produce a lovely halo effect in their eyes, portrait photographers often use a ring flash, which completely encircles the lens with light for even illumination. But it also results in a telltale darkened halo around the subject that the cheaper RoundFlash could alleviate. Combining the best features…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 27

Shooting Challenge: Vortographs

Following the popularity of cubism, a short-lived movement called vorticism arose. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you’re going to capture a vortograph. The Challenge Use prisms and mirrors to capture a vortograph. The Technique OK, so where did we leave off? Oh right, vorticism. So this photographer Alvin Langdon Coburn comes around and attaches himself…

Tech News Mark Wilson Oct 26

69 Photos that Pull Your Eyes From Their Sockets

Seriously, why would you even click on a story with this headline. Do you have a death-by-eye-wish? The 69 entries to this week’s Shooting Challenge use leading lines to draw your eyes, even against their will, across their own images. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-leading-lines-5851275 Winner – Jacob’s Ladder I had no idea what to do with this challenge,…

Tech News Mark Wilson Oct 25

350kg Stainless Steel “Fake Leicas” Aren’t Fooling Anybody

Leicas have some of the most-recognizable and most-duplicated features of any camera, but they’ve never been recreated quite like this. https://gizmodo.com/fujifilms-x100-camera-is-all-leica-y-in-both-looks-and-5754622 Chinese artist, Liao Yibai, designed and built these sculptures from a combination of wood, wire, and clay for the underlying shape, then plated them in stainless-steel. Only three copies exist; one at the Foto…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Oct 25

The Tiltpod Magnetic Tripod Will Fit in Even the Skinniest of Jeans

Sometimes lugging your full DSLR around is more trouble than it’s worth, so you bring a smaller point-and-shoot. But what about when you don’t want to lug a full tripod around just to hold your compact digital camera? The Tiltpod could be the answer. The Tiltpod Quick-Connect Camera Stabilizer is actually much smaller than its…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Oct 24

Short film pays gorgeous tribute to Blade Runner, using only handheld digital cameras

Waterproof ATC Mini Captures Extreme Sports at a Not So Extreme 720P

The Best Photo Gear of the Year

The Analog Gorgeousness of Papercraft Cameras

Fingertip Sized Camera Does HD Video On the Cheap

Panasonic’s GX1 Micro Four Thirds and 3D-Shooting 3D1 Compact Cameras Unleashed

Panasonic’s Beastly GX1 Micro Four-Thirds Camera Looks Even Better on Video

Canon EOS Concept SLR Will Shoot Killer 4K Video

Frankly Red Scarlet, I Don’t Give a Damn (About Any Other Camera)

Canon C300: A Digital Killer Cam for the Hollywood Set

Lomokino Is Lomography’s Dinky 35mm Video Camera

Polaroid’s Dua Flash Embraces Videographers and Photographers

Lens Band: A Livestrong Bracelet to Eliminate Zoom Creep

Panasonic Lumix GX1 Photos Leaked Ahead of Its Official Reveal

The Inner Workings of the First SLR Polaroid, Explained

RoundFlash Soft Box Improves Your Portraits with a Donut Diffuser

Shooting Challenge: Vortographs

69 Photos that Pull Your Eyes From Their Sockets

350kg Stainless Steel “Fake Leicas” Aren’t Fooling Anybody

The Tiltpod Magnetic Tripod Will Fit in Even the Skinniest of Jeans

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