Contax G1 and G2 Overview Part I

This weekend I ran into a photographer using a Contax G1. I really enjoyed the fact it was a rangefinder and it used Ziess Lenses. I am really interested in this camera and making it apart of my arsenal. I really have carrying my DSLR around because it is super bulky. The size is équivaillent to a Leica size rangefinder.

Check it out!

Digital Analogue: A Video Tribute to Analog Cameras

Digital Analogue from ftjelly on Vimeo.

This beautifully pieced together stop-motion film by Ftjelly is accompanied by music made solely from sounds of analog cameras.

Camera Choices.

I since my Hasselblad has gotten stolen. I have been thinking about different choice of cameras I would be wanting to purchase.

I am thinking of replacing my hasselblad with a new one.


I have always wanted one of these guys.

If i can find a film back for one of these, I might just purchase one.

or a Pentax 67



Rolleiflex 2.8

Leica's colorful cameras

The Leica D-Lux 5 now comes in 40 different colors & two finishes. All parts--from body to lens--can be completed in any variety of colors and finishes. Mix & match your favorites on their interactive website.

Wait, don't shoot!

Especially if the photographer doing the shooting is using one of these camera guns. See the complete list.

Tasty camera treats

Not only do these camera-shaped cookies look super-cute, they also look DELICIOUS! You can purchase a camera cookie gift box to send to a friend or to devour yourself, courtesy of Manjar Sweets.

Electronic Instant Camera by Niklas Roy

Niklas Roy's newest project is the Electronic Instant Camera, which is a combination of a Polaroid and digital camera, printing black & white photos instantly on receipt paper.

Here's what the camera looks like:


Here's what the prints look like:



And here's the camera in action:

Via Today and Tomorrow

Red Pop: Get that satisfying shutter release on your iPhone

Like taking photographs on your iPhone, but miss the physicality of actually pushing a button? Red Pop has you covered, creating an iPhone attachment that brings the speed and satisfaction of a shutter release directly to your iPhone's camera function. Their Kickstarter project has been funded, which means they are headed toward a commercial release.

Via Laughing Squid.

New record for world's most expensive camera goes to Leica

At a recent auction, a 1923 Leica 0-series camera sold for €1,320,000 (approximately $1.89 million).

You can watch it being auctioned, if you're so inclined
(everyone loves video these days!):

Via Engadget

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More new cameras: Leica and Hasselblad

In addition to the new Lomography camera, both Leica and Hasselblad have recently announced new cameras.

The Leica V-Lux 30, to be released in June 2011, is a compact digital point-and-shoot with lots of fancy features.



Hasselblad has released the H4D-200MS, an upgrade to their H4D camera line. Shooting at 200 megapixels, it excels its precursor by 150 megapixels.

Via HUH Magazine

World's Largest Pinhole Camera

In 2006, The Legacy Photo Project embarked on a quest to create the world's largest pinhole camera. Inspired by an empty airport hanger at the Marine Corps Air Station in El Toro, California, the group set about turning it into a pinhole camera, measuring 45 x 160 x 80 ft. After a 35 minute exposure, the camera created a 31.6 x 111 ft photograph. Due to its size, the photograph had to be developed in a swimming-pool sized developing tray.

Via HUH Magazine

Introducing the Lomo LC-Wide

Lomography has released their newest camera, the Lomo LC-Wide, an analog wide-angle camera. It can shoot three different formats on 35mm film.

Check out the stop-motion film celebrating its release:

Via Laughing Squid