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Yes, there IS a camera attached to that lens…

machine — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:17:19 +0000

Engadget has an amusing story (more photos and video at the site) about the new Olympus E-P1 micro four thirds camera with a big honking lens attached to it. You can see the camera if you look closely.

I kind of want one… but the massive lens attached to it seems to defeat the purpose of a MICRO camera.

Shawn Rocco’s Cell-Phone Photography

machine — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:38:05 +0000

The New York Times photography blog Lens, has a really interesting collection of cell phone photos by Shawn Rocco, providing further examples that it ain’t the camera, the lighting, or any other special equipment that makes a photo interesting… and in fact, using a simple stripped down camera can sometimes let you get back to pure photography.

His aim is not to win Canon-carrying professionals over to the Motorola E815, already an ancient relic in the constantly churning mobile landscape. Rather, it is to escape — however briefly — what he calls the “megapixelmania” of contemporary photography, in which every aspect can be rigorously and technically controlled.

“It’s a way of preserving my artistic sanity,” Mr. Rocco said.

Shake It Photo

machine — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:34:50 +0000

Photos of random things taken with the Shake It Photo app on the iPhone 3GS…. which makes photos look like they were taken with a Polaroid camera. It’s an interesting mix of cutting edge and old-school… and you even have to shake your iPhone to “develop” your photo a bit faster. Click on photos for larger versions.

The only negative thing is that while you get square photos (sweet!) you don’t get to compose in a square, but a rectangle. Apparently this WAS a feature in previous editions of the app… and really needs to be brought back ASAP.