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Paparazzo Light is an Old School Press Camera “Flash” for the iPhone

 

Paparazzo Light is an Old School Press Camera Flash for the iPhone flash1 mini

How’s this for a strange camera accessory: the Paparazzo Light is a lighting attachment for iPhones that mimics the look of vintage press camera flashes (yes, the kind the original Lightsaber was made from). The light comes from a 300 Lumen LED that’s powered by two dedicated CR 123 batteries, and three modes offer different brightness settings for photos and videos.

Paparazzo Light is an Old School Press Camera Flash for the iPhone flash2 mini

Paparazzo Light is an Old School Press Camera Flash for the iPhone pic

Paparazzo Light is an Old School Press Camera Flash for the iPhone flash3 mini

Here’s a video introducing the product (via ISO 1200)

The team is currently attempting to raise $50,000 through Kickstarter. Pledge $45 towards the project and you’ll receive one of the first units.

Paparazzo Light (via Photojojo)

 
 
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  • http://www.facebook.com/Sideromelane Stewart Doyle

    Might be worth getting one if they are cheap, would make a decent lightsaber.

  • http://twitter.com/JacksonCheese Jackson Cheese

    Haters gonna hate. I think this is a lot of fun.

  • http://twitter.com/gabesturdevant gabe sturdevant

    I get one of the first units which will have a ton of bugs and will never work just right. I hope that the guy shooting a wedding with the iphone has a really good contract.

  • CassadraW

    Today in our series: “how to push the boundaries of looking like a total moron”.
    Sad that a PHOTOGRAPHY blog has about 1/4 of its entries dealing with smart phones…

  • Jake

    It’s a “Paparazzo Light.” Paparazzi photogrpahers already look like total morons.
    But I have to take issue with your exclusion of camera phones from “photography.” Welcome to the 21st century, buddy.

  • http://www.facebook.com/seanteegarden Sean Teegarden

    I wish they had examples of the lighting quality on their page. It’s a cool looking object but if it doesn’t function well (i.e. crappy lighting) form means nothing

  • http://twitter.com/judithalamance Judith

    Or you can use that Canon G12 you have now – and be a lot less conspicuous!
    Plus you’d save $60 doing that.

  • http://twitter.com/judithalamance Judith

    Saw only two journalists – and they weren’t photojournalists – at the John Edwards trial taking photos with smartphones. All the photojournalists there used dSLRs – most all Canon – some supplementing them with pole-mounted “helmet cameras” as the poor person’s “news helicopter.”

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1556061935 Tim Rogers

    What a hideous video! Are you aiming for the hipster/beautiful people market?