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Hipstamatic

Jan 6, 2010 hipstamatic, iPhone photography, miscellaneous, photography, reviews, tech stuff

iPhone owners and Toy Camera fans, here’s a new reason to celebrate: Synthetic Corp’s new Hipstamatic application. Bringing back the look, feel, fun and unpredictability of the old school fantastic plastic machines, Hipstamatic merges the digital world of photography with the analogous realm of capturing images. And to make things more fun, with the swipe of a finger, you can even change your lenses, add gel filters for your flash and experiment with your film of choice… and get instant results.

Here are a few samples I took today.

[Lens: Kaimal Mark II | Film: Ina's 1969 | Flash: Berry Pop]

[Lens: Roboto Glitter | Film: Kodot Verichrome | Flash: Off]

[Lens: Lucifer VI | Film: BlacKeys B+W | Flash: RedEye Gel]

[Lens: Roboto Glitter | Film: Kodot Verichrome | Flash: RedEye Gel]

For $1.99, this application is a steal. You get a starter pack of the John S Lens, the Jimmy Lens, the Standard Flash, Ina’s 1969 Film, and Kodot Verichrome Film. And for an additional $0.99, you can purchase some of the booster packs which contain more lenses, flashes and film.

All in all, you spend less than $5.00 for a kick-ass camera application with an old-school feel in this digital age. I would definitely recommend this app for photography fans.

Find out more from the creators

More photos on my Flickr set

Tags: analog, digital, hipstamatic, iPhone, iPhone application, iphoneography, photo, photography, plastic camera, toy camera

Tronix Photo equipment: free use

Oct 6, 2009 announcements, miscellaneous, photography

I stumbled across something interesting in my mailbox tonight: free use of photo equipment from Tronix. Of course, I had never heard of this brand, before clicking on the unread email. But then again, I have never been one to really study on photo equipment, apart from cameras and lenses, so I can be counted among the ignorant.

Tronix

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Tags: photo equipment, photography, Tronix

Cyber-Shot TX-1 Online Blogger Search

Sep 16, 2009 announcements, miscellaneous, photography

My friend emailed this newsletter from Sony…

Sony is taking the digital imaging technology to the next level with its introduction of the new Cyber-shot TX1 and Party-shot accessory. Taking great photos under various situations has never been this exciting and fun.

Sony

Submit your favorite bloggers under the Tech, Fashion, Travel and Food categories and get a chance to win a Sony Cyber-Shot.

Submission of nominees is from September 15 to 30, 2009.

Only the best will be captured on October 15, 2009.

It’s another attempt to build a database of bloggers by dangling a carrot in the guise of a digicam. But hey, who am I to complain. If I found myself in one of the categories, I would probably be submitting my blog too.

Tags: announcement, contest, digital camera, Sony, Sony Cyber-Shot

Some birthday photos

Sep 13, 2009 Lumix, events, iPhone photography, miscellaneous, personal, photography

So my 31st finally rolled around. Yes, numerically, it’s my last year on the calendar. As I had my iPhone and Lumix LX3 in tow, I started taking snaps while hanging out and going around the different places today.

[Hanging out in the salon]

[high street fountain thingy]

[the trio]

[evening settles in]

[dinner time]

[some tea to get the appetite going]

[mom and bongki]

[me and anch]

[the trio again]

[family pic]

Tags: iphone photo, iPhone photography, iphoneography, lumix, lumix lx3, photography, photos

party at 28Narra

Jul 29, 2009 Lumix, miscellaneous, personal

A meal at Tito Del and Tita Che’s is always a challenge. A challenge not to eat too much. From the appetizers to the dessert, there is always food aplenty. Add some wine (okay, a lot) and you’re in for a bit of gluttonous debauchery. Intended or not. Of course, this is on a regular day. But last night was a bit different. Lisa and Jon are going back to Boston and are pregnant, there were a few birthdays to celebrate (from both the Aldaba-Lim and Lazaro side), so naturally, the food took a massive upgrade.

From the Jamon Serrano to the various cheeses to the 2 huge slabs of Roast Beef to the pastas to the endless Häagen-Dazs and free-flowing wine and champagne, I didn’t know where to begin and when to end. As a result, I only have a few photos to show for it. In fact, most of them were taken when there was no food around.

Of course, as the night wore down, our attention turned to the star of our gatherings, Pilar.

Tags: family, lumix, lumix lx-3, panasonic, personal, photo, photography

creative stop motion video

Jul 14, 2009 miscellaneous, photography, video

The video was made from 60,000 photos, 9,600 prints, 1,800 frames. Amazing.

First seen at http://photojojo.com/uncut/2009/07/07/charming-stop-motion-made-from-60000-photos/

Tags: photography, photos, stop-motion, the pen, video

iPhone Case with interchangable lenses

Jul 7, 2009 iPhone photography, miscellaneous, photography, tech stuff

As I am an avid iPhone fan, as well as a photography enthusiast, iPhone photography seemed like a logical next step. In fact, iPhone photography has pretty much become the basis for this blog (among a few other things). And today, I stumbled upon another little toy that just made me drool with envy: the Factron iPhone case.

Yes, I have drooled over numerous iPhone cases before (most recently the Griffin Clarifi — USD35, sold locally for PhP2,550), but this one really takes the cake.

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The Factron iPhone case is a stylish, metal finished, old-school Leica-esque looking case with a complete set of interchangeable lenses — fish eye, wide-angle, and close-up lenses which can range from USD15 to USD55. However, the case itself is a hefty USD200. While it does cost quite a pretty penny, the possibilities with this toy are endless, especially for a iPhone photography freak like myself. But of course, I will have to continue drooling for a bit until someone gives me the case as a gift, or I win the lottery.