Topic: digital photography
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Fujifilm's New Instant Camera Is Made for Selfies
Fujifilm has launched the Instax Mini LiPlay Plus, featuring a second rear-facing wide-angle camera and a boxy design to enhance selfie-taking with its LCD screen. The camera allows digital photo capture and instant printing, supports 3-second audio recordings per image, and includes a layered ph...
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Kodak's Charmera: A Terrible Camera I Can't Help But Love
The Kodak Charmera is a novelty keychain camera with a cult following, prized for its tiny size, retro designs, and collectible blind-box packaging rather than its photographic performance. It is a fully automatic camera with severe technical limitations, including a 1.6-megapixel sensor, minimal...
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Fujifilm X Half Finally Drops to Its True Value Price
The Fujifilm X Half has become more appealing with a price drop from $849.95 to $649, making it a better value for photography enthusiasts seeking a unique experience. It features a retro design with a one-inch sensor, fixed 32mm lens, and nostalgic elements like film simulations and manual film ...
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Leica Q3 Monochrom: The $7,800 Black-and-White Camera
The Leica Q3 Monochrom is a specialized $7,790 camera that captures only black-and-white images, featuring a 60-megapixel full-frame sensor and enhanced low-light performance with a maximum ISO of 200,000. It includes a fixed 28mm f/1.7 lens, digital zoom options, and Leica's Content Credentials ...
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Why I Switched to a Film Camera Older Than Me
Using a vintage film camera forces a deeper understanding of photography by eliminating digital shortcuts and requiring manual control. Shooting with film encourages intentional composition and careful light metering due to the financial and practical costs of each exposure. Despite some frustrat...
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Capture Cosmic Rays with Your Own Camera
Standard photography equipment can capture invisible phenomena like cosmic rays, which interact with light-sensitive materials similarly to how Henri Becquerel accidentally discovered uranium's radioactivity. Cosmic rays can expose photographic sensors or film in complete darkness, as demonstrate...
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