useful/funny/weird additions to cameras...

Ikinaa · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

Let's think what would be a useful/funny/weird addition to a camera...

I've come up with a few... (if some of them exist, tell me...)

Why put a cam in a handy/cell phone/GSM when you can put a handy/cell phone/GSM in a camera.
I've got always both with me (ok, my cell phone doesn't have a cam, too bad quality), but if you've a got a cam (P/S or DSLR) with an integrated phone...

Integrate a PDA in a camera

Integrate a printer in a camera (like these polaroid cams), so that you don't need to carry both

Anyone's got other ideas...?

Pekka · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

- mp3 player with stereo headphone plug

- inverse phase microphone/headphone system for external noise cancellation (great for rock concerts

)

- inverse noice cancellation speaker system to quiet shutter click.

- audible beep when camera is in level

- 70's style robotic voice feedback system "how do you feel?", "you dropped the camera idiot pick me up", "are you serious - what a lousy subject", "out of focus", "backfocus warning", "take off the lens cap please".

- X-ray mode.

- TV receiver for LCD.

Ikinaa · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by Pekka

- audible beep when camera is in level

That would not be too difficult to implement, I guess... Don't you think so Mr Canon or Mr N* or ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pekka

- 70's style robotic voice feedback system "how do you feel?", "you dropped the camera idiot pick me up", "are you serious - what a lousy subject", "out of focus", "backfocus warning", "take off the lens cap please".

or :
HAL: What are you doing, Dave?
HAL: I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.

Jesper · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

A yellow, rubber bird which you can slide onto your hot shoe when you're photographing children - tell them to smile at the bird.

(There's an expression in Dutch: "lach eens naar het vogeltje" - "smile at the little bird" - don't know if it also exists in English.....).

stopbath · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

This has been done...

Install a camera in a truck.

I didn't see the beginning of the piece, but on a recent episode of Discovery, they had featured a fellow here in Canada who made his cube van into a huge pin hole camera. He would duct tape a section (6 x 4 feet - I think) of photo paper onto one wall of the cube, then unplug the hole for a while, then take the paper down and put it on the floor of the cube, whereupon the truck is now the dark room. He would wash developer, stop bath and fixer over the whole image (sometimes missing spots, but that's all part of the fun of huge projects..) This would give him his negative, which he would then use to make contact prints from...

His lens is a hole drilled into the cube van which is easily plugged with a bathroom sink stopper.

He buys his photo paper in rolls.

Aiming the camera involves parking the truck the right way...

Minolta had a talking camera in the 70's.

stopbath · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by Jesper

A yellow, rubber bird which you can slide onto your hot shoe when you're photographing children - tell them to smile at the bird.

(There's an expression in Dutch: "lach eens naar het vogeltje" - "smile at the little bird" - don't know if it also exists in English.....).

Yes, it's "watch the little birdie".

Another popular phrase is "Say Cheese"

stopbath · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by Pekka

- X-ray mode.

Health issues come to mind...

Ikinaa · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by stopbath

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pekka

- X-ray mode.

Health issues come to mind...

hmmm... you sure Pekka meant x-ray to see through flesh or rather to see through tissue

Pekka · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by Ikinaa

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Originally Posted by stopbath

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Originally Posted by Pekka

- X-ray mode.

Health issues come to mind...

hmmm... you sure Pekka meant x-ray to see through flesh or rather to see through tissue

How on earth can you have such immoral thoughts

Of course I was thinking of purely practical implementations like car repair evaluations and housebuilding structure verification...

Ikinaa · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by Pekka

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Originally Posted by Ikinaa

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Originally Posted by stopbath

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pekka

- X-ray mode.

Health issues come to mind...

hmmm... you sure Pekka meant x-ray to see through flesh or rather to see through tissue

How on earth can you have such immoral thoughts

Of course I was thinking of purely practical implementations like car repair evaluations and housebuilding structure verification...

One minute... I didn't think of tissue covering human body ... I would never dare think that you could have such thoughts...

Pekka · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

One great feature needed:

- preshot CF cards. Buy a CF card and it's already full of photos you can fake having shot. Based on model and price you'd get Pulitzer quality, travel shots, backfocused ruler shots, amateur shot collection with people without heads (royalty free) and cat shot collections.

CyberDyneSystems · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

HAL in the 1D Mk-IX

"I'm afraid I am not comfortable taking this photo commander Bowman. Maybe you should ask the young lady in the wet swimsuit first?"

************************
"Before you turn the camera off, may I ask you a question?"

"Of course HAL"

"Will I dream?"
************************

"Open the CF-card bay door please HAL... OPEN the CF-Card bay DOOR PLEASE HAL....

"

thomascanty · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by Pekka

- audible beep when camera is in level

Hey, I kind of like that one!

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Originally Posted by Pekka

- 70's style robotic voice feedback system ... "take off the lens cap please".

- X-ray mode.

If you have X-ray mode, do you really need it to remind you to take the lens cap off?

CyberDyneSystems · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

ROFL! Good catch

Since I don't like to have my camera make noise.. I'd prefer a simple glass bubble level INSIDE the viewfinder... ?

Pekka · 20th of April 2004 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by CyberDyneSystems

ROFL! Good catch

Since I don't like to have my camera make noise.. I'd prefer a simple glass bubble level INSIDE the viewfinder... ?

You could always fill the camera with water so that half the viewfinder is flooded

20th of April 2004 (Tue)	#1
Ikinaa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 1,518	useful/funny/weird additions to cameras... Let's think what would be a useful/funny/weird addition to a camera... I've come up with a few... (if some of them exist, tell me...) Why put a cam in a handy/cell phone/GSM when you can put a handy/cell phone/GSM in a camera. I've got always both with me (ok, my cell phone doesn't have a cam, too bad quality), but if you've a got a cam (P/S or DSLR) with an integrated phone... Integrate a PDA in a camera Integrate a printer in a camera (like these polaroid cams), so that you don't need to carry both Anyone's got other ideas...?

20th of April 2004 (Tue)	#2
Pekka El General Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hellsinki, Finland Posts: 14,077 IMAGE EDITING OK	- mp3 player with stereo headphone plug - inverse phase microphone/headphone system for external noise cancellation (great for rock concerts ) - inverse noice cancellation speaker system to quiet shutter click. - audible beep when camera is in level - 70's style robotic voice feedback system "how do you feel?", "you dropped the camera idiot pick me up", "are you serious - what a lousy subject", "out of focus", "backfocus warning", "take off the lens cap please". - X-ray mode. - TV receiver for LCD. __________________ This signature signifies my significance significantly Photo Gallery ----------------------------

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20th of April 2004 (Tue)	#11
Pekka El General Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hellsinki, Finland Posts: 14,077 IMAGE EDITING OK	One great feature needed: - preshot CF cards. Buy a CF card and it's already full of photos you can fake having shot. Based on model and price you'd get Pulitzer quality, travel shots, backfocused ruler shots, amateur shot collection with people without heads (royalty free) and cat shot collections. __________________ This signature signifies my significance significantly Photo Gallery ----------------------------

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CyberDyneSystems Wait, all that time and all I get is "Cream of the Damn Crop" ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Providence RI Posts: 37,415 IMAGE EDITING OK	HAL in the 1D Mk-IX "I'm afraid I am not comfortable taking this photo commander Bowman. Maybe you should ask the young lady in the wet swimsuit first?" ********************** "Before you turn the camera off, may I ask you a question?" "Of course HAL" "Will I dream?" ******************** "Open the CF-card bay door please HAL... OPEN the CF-Card bay DOOR PLEASE HAL.... " __________________ GEAR LIST CDS' HOT LINKS My POTN Share Threads Jake Hegnauer Photography**

20th of April 2004 (Tue)	#5
stopbath Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,537	This has been done... Install a camera in a truck. I didn't see the beginning of the piece, but on a recent episode of Discovery, they had featured a fellow here in Canada who made his cube van into a huge pin hole camera. He would duct tape a section (6 x 4 feet - I think) of photo paper onto one wall of the cube, then unplug the hole for a while, then take the paper down and put it on the floor of the cube, whereupon the truck is now the dark room. He would wash developer, stop bath and fixer over the whole image (sometimes missing spots, but that's all part of the fun of huge projects..) This would give him his negative, which he would then use to make contact prints from... His lens is a hole drilled into the cube van which is easily plugged with a bathroom sink stopper. He buys his photo paper in rolls. Aiming the camera involves parking the truck the right way... Minolta had a talking camera in the 70's.

20th of April 2004 (Tue)	#14
CyberDyneSystems Wait, all that time and all I get is "Cream of the Damn Crop" ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Providence RI Posts: 37,415 IMAGE EDITING OK	ROFL! Good catch Since I don't like to have my camera make noise.. I'd prefer a simple glass bubble level INSIDE the viewfinder... ? __________________ GEAR LIST CDS' HOT LINKS My POTN Share Threads Jake Hegnauer Photography

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