"Transformers 3" - Voltron Starshoter robot or camera?

The Voltron Starshooter 110 is a toy camera in the best meaning of the word. It looks like a cheap plastic fake SLR with viewfinder and awful plastic lens. But you have to play with it for finding out that it's much more a toy than many so-called "toy camera"s which often are just bad cameras. Then it unfolds and becomes a science fiction hero just like jumped out of the computer screen from a space invaders shooting game. But the puppet is also a camera, its shoulder region contains a real pocket camera for type No. 110 film cartridges. It was made in Macau (then Portugual, now China) for Impulse Ltd. of Missouri (USA) in 1985.
Great for that Transformers 3 premiere this summer! Burn!
Big comrads will take our planet at 01.07.2011 at cinemas...=)

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What you see is what you get - KODAK eyeCamera

On April 1, 2009 Kodak had introduced a KODAK eyeCamera 4.1 photo camera... The 4.1 version, obviously it is the April Fool, but I like this product or concept... It looks like super cool! Click 2 enlarge!
"What you see is what you get" Viewfinder - Now you can take that photo at the exact moment you see that special scene.
Facial Recall Assistant - Handy for parties and reunions.
Image Stabilizer - After a glass of wine or two, this feature will ensure that all of your photos are razor sharp, maybe even sharper than you remember.
Selective Auto-Focus & Zoom - See something you like? Just look, focus, zoom & snap! This is a new feature so use it wisely. It might get you in trouble at the beach so practice at home first.
Wink and Shoot Shutter - Taking photos is now as easy as a winking! We use our patented eyeVu technology to activate only on a wink, not a blink. When you have a cold and are sneezing it is advised you not wear your KODAK eyeCamera 4.1 photo camera or you will get pictures of your feet (think about it).
Digital X-Ray Vision - No way? Yes way! In partnership with the Superman Corporation located in the Fortress of Solitude, we co-developed this amazing feature at a bargain price. But remember, even though you will be able to see through walls and closed doors you will not be able to walk through them.
Panoramic Mode - Achieved merely by employing classic Kodak ease-of-use and turning one's head 360- degrees
The KODAK eyeCamera 4.1 photo camera is social media compatible so you will be able to stream your life 24x7! Easy photo uploads to Facebook, Flickr, KODAK Gallery, and Twitter are a snap. Now you can impress your friends with an endless stream of photos to accompany the running commentary of text updates you currently provide.

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Seitz 6x17 Digital shoots at 160 megapixels

When we first spotted this new photo camera from Seitz, our jaws hit the floor and rebounded a few times. No, it's not the highest megapixel count we've seen, but this megalith of a camera shoots at 160 megapixels to create a native 6 x 17-cm image, is packed with an ISO range from 500 to 10,000, a read-out speed of 300MB per second, and a shutter speed of 1/20,000th second. So the next question is, how are you going to store such huge image files (nearly 1 GB per uncompressed full panorama), certainly not on your off-the-shelf 16GB SDHC card, nor the upcoming 64GB CompactFlash cards -- but rather via gigabit Ethernet to Seitz's "state-of-the-art computer system", which translates to a decked out Mac mini. So what will this much imaging power cost you? 45,500 Swiss francs ($36,266) for the "mobile version" and 42,300 Swiss francs ($33,715) for the "studio version", and we're assuming that the Mac mini is included for that price. However, given that this camera isn't quite what you'd front for a down payment on a Swiss châlet, the 6x17 Digital surely must be affordable to average working-class Zürich banker set, no? You can catch a glimpse of this bad boy at the upcoming Photokina expo in Germany, or can throw down some serious Swiss coinage now to pre-order this gargantuan cam, which won't become available until early 2007. Also, be sure to click through for two more glamour shots.

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Underwater Digital Camera Mask

The Liquid Image Underwater Digital Photo Camera Mask is a unique two-in-one mask and photo  camera solution that allows you to take hands-free photographs and video underwater. Suitable for use in the pool or the sea, the camera mask could ensure you never miss that magical underwater moment. Taking photographs or video is so simple; you line up your shot using the crosshair marks on the mask and push the capture button.
The photo  camera mode is indicated by LED lights within the viewing area of the mask. The photo camera has 16 MB SD RAM of internal memory but if you need more room for images and video, the Micro SD Card slot will allow you to upgrade the memory when required. The supplied software will allow you to manipulate your images and video and a USB cable is also supplied so you can then share them with family and friends. It has an LCD display and is powered by 2 AAA alkaline 1.5V batteries.
The mask is water proof to 5 meters (15 ft) but has been successfully tested to 35 meters (115 ft) and images can be captured to a distance of 1.2 meters (5 ft). The 3.1MP model holds up to 33 high resolution images (or 55 low resolution) and retails for AUD$99.95  whilst the 5.0MP model holds up to 29 high resolution images (or 45 low resolution) and retails for AUD$159.95.

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Canon NOVA concept

Most photographers are pretty creative.  It takes a certain level of creativity to produce good photography.  It seems only natural, that photographers would want a camera that is both creative and useful. The Nova DSLR Camera is arguably one of the most unique photo cameras in both appearance and design.
Erin Fong designed the camera.  It looks more like a video game controller than a photo camera because the photo camera was designed with a folding handle.  This makes the photo camera particularly great for taking one-handed shots.  Although the photo camera is unique in its design, there are questions on whether or not the camera will feel comfortable in the hands of a photographer.
It is possible that the camera could provide very interesting pictures at unique angles based on the way the  photo camera can be handled.  The whole concept of the camera was to help photographers take easier photos.  The Nova DSLR Camera’s mobile photo  camera arms were designed to bring comfort to both left-handed and right-handed photographers.  Each button is located at the fingertips so that pictures can be taken while a user simultaneously locates other features.
Whether or not the Nova DSLR photo Camera will provide the flexibility and versatility that users are seeking is yet to be known.

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DSLR camera by Yaniv Berg

The unique DSLR photo camera concept looks really like a cylindrical smoking pipe. It’s designed by Yaniv Berg, a designer from Israel. From the unique shaped  photo camera, it’s not hard to see the photo camera is inspired by retro reflex photo camera, for instance, the horizontal LCD viewfinder on the top of the photo camera, which allows you to capture images from low angles. No doubt, the way to hold the photo camera also can help you take clear photos.
Unfortunately, the digital single lens reflex photo camera is just a design concept. We have no idea whether the DSLR  photo camera will be on the market.

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Eazzzy! photo camera

Designer Sungwoo Park's prototype Eazzzy! photo camera consists of a USB stick with a lens and one button, and offers "the feeling of not knowing how your shots turned out à la analog film" with the convenience of USB transfer; not to mention a groovily ironic, retro-styled shape in several bright colours. And you can undoubtedly expect the images to turn out fashionably lo-fi, as you'd get that with anything of that size.
Though I wonder if it'd be just standard cameraphone lo-fi or whether they'd put an artfully crappy lens on the thing (as with cult film cameras such as the Lomo and Diana). They could, of course, program the firmware to oversaturate the colours, or overexpose the centre of the image and vignette the edges, though that would run against the cult of authenticity from which the lo-fi fad stems, thus being the photographic equivalent of alternative rock recorded for major labels in expensive studios, with special ProTools plug-ins thrown in to make it sound grungier.)

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3D photo maker

Even with the most expensive photo camera there’s a detail that always escapes and that’s called immersion. No matter how god a photo is, you’ll always know it’s just a picture, there’s not a feeling of being there, if you know what I mean. But things doesn’t have to be the same, and 3DWorld tries to prove that with the help of TL120-1, a digital photo camera meant to take 3D pictures.
First read on and find out what 3D means in 3DWorld’s vision. TL120-1 is a modified film camera, fitted with three lenses, specially positioned so that the three resulting pictures are interpolated and then combined together when used with a special projector, that 3DWorld also provides.

Now the specs, which are not that special, if you don’t take into consideration the three lenses:

• Camera Type: Medium Format Tri-lens Stereo Camera (Reflex Viewing Lens)
• Lenses: Anti-reflection coated glass optics, seven elements in six groups. f/2.8, 80mm focal length
• Lens Separation: 63.5mm
• Focusing: manual adjustment, 0.8m – infinity
• Shutter Type: metal focal plane shutter
• Aperture: F2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22 and six half stops
• Shutter Speeds: B, 1,1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500Sec.
• Light Metering: consists of two of SPD’s (silicon photo diodes) for light measurement; aperture and shutter speeds are matched according to the LED display.
• Viewfinder: consists of a viewfinder hood and lens, Eye-level pentaprism type with .0.7 X magnification
• Focusing Screen: Split-image micro-prism type surrounded by a Fresnel screen. 3 LEDs in 5 exposure graduations display overexposure (+), correct exposure (O) & underexposure (-)
• Flash Synchronization: X-contact only, sync speed 1/30 sec. or slower
• Film Advance: Lever provided; 16O standoff angle and 128O winding angle, aligning film numbers through window on camera back
• Power Source: Choice of two 1.5V alkaline-manganese batteries or two 1.55V silver-oxide batteries.
• Film: One roll of 120 reversal film for a pair of 58mm x 56mm stereo images. 6 pairs per roll.
• Dimensions: Approx. 207mm x 205mm x 134mm (8.15" x 8.07"x 5.28"), camera body only
• Weight: 1960g or 69oz (camera body only)

A more complete user manual can be downloaded from here. My opinion is that this kind of product is only suited for some purposes, it can’t fulfill a typical photographer, and depending on how you define "some purposes" it might prove a very bad investment.

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UNDERABOVE

Red Dot has announced the winner of Red Dot award the design concept for 2010, the UNDERABOVE. The UNDERABOVE is a dual-lens photo  camera that capable of capturing two scenes cannot usually be seen at once, the environments above and below the surface of the water.
The UNDERABOVE is designed by Han In Kyung, the photo camera body is made with polypropylene, which has a lighter weight than seawater and floats easily. The top half of the photo camera body is filled with air in order to float on the surface. The lower half of the photo camera body is filled with water so it sinks below the surface.
The photo camera also has a flash and timer wheel that can be set up a self-portrait, an LCD screen allows you to check the environments
above and below the surface simultaneously and review the shots already taken.

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