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DIY Cameraphone Zoom And Lighting Lens
6:30AM Whitson Gordon | If the iPhone’s zoom just isn’t doing it for you, and you prefer a higher-quality optical zoom to lesser digital zoom apps, DIY website Instructables details how to make a contraption that’ll help you achieve just the frame you’re looking for. More »
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Make A Detachable Fish Eye Lens Adaptor On The Cheap
6:30AM Sarah Rae Trover | Purchasing specialty lenses for your camera can be costly, especially when they’re really only good for one style of photo. Stick to your traditional lens and utilise a peep-hole to create a fish-eye effect without the extra cost. More »
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DIY Hand Strap Keeps Your DSLR Off The Ground
11:35PM Kevin Purdy | A long camera strap is great for carrying a camera hands-free, but if you’re more concerned about dropping your photo rig, Photojojo’s got a cheap and customisable hand strap anyone can make. More »
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Improve Your Photography Without Buying New Gear
2:30AM sarahrae | Buying new gear will only get you so far in the world of photography. It might make things easier, but what really matters most is confidence and practice in lieu of schilling out your hard-earned cash. More »
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Skip The Flash Unless Your Subject Is Moving
2:00AM Kevin Purdy | Just because they put a flash on your camera doesn’t mean you should use it. In fact, our camera-obsessed sibling blog Gizmodo suggests that there are very few occasions to bust out the little eye-reddening light source. More » Advertisement
Giz Trials The Sony α550 DSLR
As well as playing with the DSCTX1 at Sony’s Twilight Football event, we also managed some time with their α550. Despite rarely using a DSLR (read: never), we were surprised to find the camera wasn’t nearly as intimidating as we had feared. More » Advertisement
Giz Trials Sony’s Latest Point-And-Shoot Camera
So we know who won the football, but how did the Exmor sensor technology fare? Since that was the whole reason Sony’s marketing boffins came up with the global Twilight Football event, it’s probably important to mention. More » Advertisement
Giz Explains Sony’s Exmor R CMOS Technology
Anyone interested in football or cameras is bound to have heard of Sony’s recent Twilight Football event, held to celebrate their Exmor R back illuminated CMOS technology. But what the hell is Exmor? More » Advertisement
Sony Kicks Off Twilight Football
Seven games of football played in seven spectacular locations over 24 hours. That was the premise those clever marketing boffins over at Sony came up with to promote their recently released digital imaging technology — Exmor. More »
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2:00AM Kevin Purdy | The best camera, the saying goes, is the one you have with you. Whether that’s an impressive iPhone 3GS or a basic prepaid flip model, you can pull off great shots and make life easier with these cameraphone tactics. More »
Top 10 Ways To Get More From A Cameraphone
2:00AM Kevin Purdy | The best camera, the saying goes, is the one you have with you. Whether that’s an impressive iPhone 3GS or a basic prepaid flip model, you can pull off great shots and make life easier with these cameraphone tactics. More »