Here Come the 3D Cameras with Faces
It’s finally happened — companies are starting to realize that the two lenses on 3D cameras look a whole …
Beautiful Long Exposure Shots from a Japanese Train
Flickr user Céline Ramoni has a beautiful set of photographs shot from the Yurikamome rail line connecting the cities of Shimbashi and Toyosu in Japan. The exposure times aren't too long (they're all less than a second), but the speed of the train creates plenty of motion blur -- even in daytime.
A Theory on Leica’s Red Dot Logo
Maybe when Leica’s designers were brainstorming ideas for the company’s logo, they noticed …
Photos From Disposable Cameras Distributed After the Japanese Tsunami
You’ve probably seen countless photographs already of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan back in March, but …
Wedding Rings Based on the Leica 50mm Summilux Lens
When two photographers got engaged in Japan, they asked their jewelry-maker friend to create wedding rings based on the …
Camera Industry Stocks Still Suffering After Japan Earthquake
The stock prices of major camera equipment manufacturers took a major — and expected — dive after the earthquake …
How to Turn a Compact Camera into a Radiation Detector
Andrew Lathrop came up with this novel way of building a simple radiation detector using an old compact camera, …
Press This Cat’s Butt and 3-megapixel Photographs Come Out
The Necono Digital Camera is a funky cat-shaped digital camera out of Japan that might make it easier for you to take smiling baby photos. It's a 3 megapixel camera that doesn't have any LCD screen embedded for you to review your shots -- you have to connect it to a "Monitor Ground" base that includes an LCD or transfer the images to your computer via USB. The cat has a shutter button on its butt, the camera and a self-timer LED in its eyes, and magnetic feet that allow you to stick it in random places.
Like many novelty cameras, the Necono doesn't exactly come cheap... It'll run you a whopping ¥15,750 ($192). At least you can be the only one among your friends to take pictures with a cat.
Want an Ostrich Skin Camera? There’s a Leica for That!
Leave it to Leica to come up with funky ideas for limited edition cameras. After recently releasing a …
Olympus Looking into Making Lens Shake a Useful Feature
Olympus recently filed a patent in Japan for a novel lens feature that shakes …
Fujifilm Vending Machine in Japan
Check out this Fujifilm vending machine found in Japan by Lee Miller of …
Rain Photographs by Navid Baraty
New York-based photographer Navid Baraty has a series of incredibly beautiful rain photographs made in San Francisco and Japan. We first came across the photograph above, titled "Rain Dance", in Pictory's "San Francisco" showcase. It was taken in San Francisco's Union Square with a Nikon D700. There's just something about the composition and lighting that blew us away.
Nikon Patent Points at a Protective Barrier in Future EVIL Cameras
Another Nikon patent discovered recently provides yet another sneak peek at their yet-to-be-announced mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera.
Canon Imaging Head Says Future SLRs Will Be Smaller, But Not Necessarily EVIL
Today, Canon Japan’s Image Communication Products head Masaya Maeda said that Canon is working on a smaller version SLR to …
Amazing Stop-Motion Super Mario Video Made with Sticky Notes
This stop-motion video will blow you away. Students in Japan created this video of Super Mario for a school …
Dress Shirt with Built-In Microfiber Cloth
I don't know about you, but I often find myself wiping off the LCD on my DSLR or point-and-shoot with my clothes. The unseemly but common practice of wiping gadgets with clothes is exactly what FIFT, a husband and wife design team in Japan, had in mind when they designed the 'Wipe Shirt'.
Canon Supply of 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens Low
According to the Canon Japan website, the company is experiencing a shortage of the EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS II USM lens. The company says demand for the lens, which was announced in January and released recently in the US, was much higher than expected.
Photographer Nominated for Oscar in Documentary Feature
Documentary filmmaker and photographer Louie Psihoyos is on the list of nominees for this year's Oscar in Documentary Features. The film, The Cove, is an expository investigative documentary about dolphin killing in Japan.
Record Breaking Camera with 158 Lenses
Two days ago, Sankei News in Japan reported that a Nagoya Institute of Technology team led by Professor Yojiro Ishino was certified by Guinness World Records as having built the "Camera With The Most Lenses". The camera boasts a staggering 158 separate lenses.