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Introducing the LC-A Wide

Gadgetchick — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:10:45 +0000

While many digital cameras are cramming to have more features packed in every single one of them, the Lomo still sticks to the rule of going back to basics. For Lomography, Analogue is still the next black when it comes to photography trends.

To keep up with changing times, Lomography releases the LC-Wide–a new, wide-angle, film camera. It is analogue-film goodness at its finest, featuring a wide-angle lens. The Lomo LC-A wide is the predecessor to the Lomo LC-A, a popular lomo camera which finds digital imitations in the iPhone apps Hipstamatic and Instagram.

The LC-A Wide Angle gets analogue users into wide-angle photography. IN fact, the LC-A is so versatile, it can get capture the wings of a butterfly.

Exposure area: 36 x 24mm, 24x 24mm (square format), 17 x 24mm (half frame format)
Film Type: Standard 135 roll film
Lens focal length: 17 mm
Maximum aperture: 1:4.5
Angle of view: 103 degrees, 89 degrees (square format) 81 degrees (half frame format)
Focusing range: 0.4m – infinity
Maximum shutter speed: 1/500
Minimum shutter speed: Unlimited
Auto exposure mode: Programmatic
Exposure range: Unlimited ~ EV18
Multiple exposure: Manual shutter cocking with independent MX switch
Film sensitivity supports (ASA/ISO): 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

Flash: X-type synchronization hot-shoe

Tripod socket thread: Standard π” tripod socket

Cable release: Universal cable release socket

Overall dimensions: 108 x 68 x 44.5mm

Weight: 220g (film and battery not included)

Get your Child into Photography

Gadgetchick — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:20:08 +0000

Photography seem to be the in thing these days. People from all ages are trying their hand on the art form. Making photography one of the most subscribed to hobbies. Keeping that in mind, you can start your child early into photography.

There are many cameras out there, but which one would make a good start? Introducing the Vtech Kidzoom Plus. It comes in two colors: Blue and Pink, for your little boy or little girl. This camera is perfect for your young ones to get them started into photography.

Remember that the considerations when looking for an adult’s camera and a kid’s camera are different. Adults make an issue about megapixels while kids do not really prefer this function, but prefer form. The Vtech Kidzoom Plus come in colors which any kid is bound to enjoy. It is built with kids in mind, it has a good-solid-fall-resistant build.

Image quality is not the quality which is being considered here, any kid would be thrilled with the images the Vtech Kidizoom will take. It is also very easy to use what with very few buttons which make for easier operation. It has movies, tricks and inline games which kids will surely enjoy. Your kid can give other kids goofy eyes, weird noses, pirate hats and other built in picture frames, which promises hours of fun. Inline games include 3three-pairs-memory-game; a four-piece-puzzle-game and a TIC-TAC-TOE.

If photography is not your kid’s thing, there are a lot of inspired toys and gift ideas over at Gadgetepoint.