Archive for the '35mm cameras' Category

New concept can turn film cameras into digital

Ah, some times, camera and camera technology concepts are so awesome we just wish they were true. Like the new "RE-35", which is a 35 mm film cartridge which can turn film cameras into digital. How? By employing a bendable image sensor that fits in a film roll, then when the camera takes a picture, ...

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Check out the Blackbird Fly Camera

Some of you might remember when we reported on that pencil sharpener that looks like a Twin Reflex 35mm camera, this Blackbird Fly Camera is the genuine article. This is the camera that you want to get for those that love the 35mm camera generation, and the Blackbird Fly Camera has one lens that ...

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Lomo Actionsampler

What you are looking at here is something that one could call "four-eyes". I realize that most of that time the name of "four-eyes" is usually an insult, but today, it is nothing short of a compliment. What you are seeing is the Lomo Actionsampler, and it has the ability to take four ...

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Canon announces new 200-400mm lens with built-in teleconverter

Canon has announced a brand new 200-400mm F/4 zoom lens, which is the first one to include a built-in teleconverter. Usually teleconverters are added externally, and offer a magnifying feature from 1.4X up to 2.0X the zoom. The new 200-400mm has a 1.4X teleconverter built in, and when switched on, it expands the lens to 280-560mm ...

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The Voltron Star Shooter disguises itself as an SLR

If you're trying to get your kid (or a kid) into photography, usually you'd get them a colorful, cheap digital camera. But if you're looking to up the ante, consider the Voltron Star Shooter, which is a transformer disguised as an SLR. It's still a working camera, although the big lens in the front is ...

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NASA explains their cameras and filming of the Space Shuttle launch

Who knew NASA was so technical when it came to filming almost every angle of their Space Shuttle launch? Now they've made a wonderful 45 minute documentary of a Space Shuttle launch where NASA engineers explain the cameras, lenses, and all the technical details about the cameras they use to film the launch. The purpose of ...

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The Sprocket Rocket Analogue Camera

Now this particular camera known as the Sprocket Rocket is one fascinating machine. It's a Lomography-brand device that uses 35mm film but the photographs taken with it get exposed with visible sprocket holes. The camera also comes with a reverse gear for moving between frames as well. In the past, other Lomography cameras like ...

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Lomography X-Pro Chrome 100 Film

Recently, the Lomography X-Pro Chrome 100 was released as a new color reversal film. Interestingly enough, it is possible to develop this film as a "normal transparency film through the industry-standard E-6 process. However, lomographers are very likely to enjoy it since it generates strong contrasts and saturation when it's cross-processed. Furthermore, the Lomography ...

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The Vivitar 35mm camera is as shitty as its ad

We really don't know what to say about this ad -- cliched in every sense, targeted towards ignorant, older people. Yes, they're selling a 3mm film camera. It's only $10. And you get a free roll of film. Welcome to 1994!

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Toilet Paper And A DSLR: A Cheaper Way To Scan Old Negatives

In this present age of digital cameras and other advanced imaging technology, photography seems like it's getting more expensive to practice as a career and a hobby. Furthermore, you might have some old negatives lying around at home if you're a photographer yourself by trade or just an amateur. But if you don't ...

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