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Toy cameras are simple, inexpensive film box cameras made almost entirely out of plastic, often including the lens. The term is misleading, since they are not merely 'toys' but are in fact capable of taking photographs. Many were made to be given away as novelties or prizes. The Diana, an inexpensive 1960s 4x4cm novelty box camera from Hong Kong, is typically the camera most associated with the term 'toy camera'. Other cameras, such as the LOMO LC-A, Lubitel, and Holga, while originally intended as consumer, mass-market cameras, have also become identified with the term.
Many professional photographers have utilized toy cameras and the often strange optical effects of their inexpensive lenses to take award-winning photographs. Toy camera photography has been widely exhibited at many popular art shows, such as the annual Krappy Kamera show at the Soho Photo Gallery in the TriBeCa neighborhood of New York City. Various publications such as Popular Photography magazine have extolled the virtues of the Diana camera in its own right as an "art" producing image maker. Several books have also featured the work of toy cameras, such as The Friends of Photography's "The Diana Show", "Iowa" by Nancy Rexroth, and "Angels at the Arno" by Eric Lindbloom.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_camera
September 6, 2010
The 3D hype is now entering the toy market as well. Takara Tomy announced [JP, PDF] the so-called 3D Shot Cam today, a simple photo camera with two lenses. This âtoy version of Fujifilmâs FinePix REAL 3D W3â is aimed at children aged 12 and older who have to use a special viewer to view images shot with the camera in 3D. For that, the pictures have to printed out first (showing two shots side by side).
The 3D Shot Cam features a 0.3MP sensor and an SD card slot (8GB max.). Itâs sized at 55Ã142Ã30mm, weighs 100g and comes with two 3D viewers.
The camera will hit Japanese stores sometime next spring with a $70 price tag. Takara Tomy expects to sell 50,000 units per year in Japan, without saying anything about international distribution plans.
http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/09/06/3d-shot-cam-takara-tomys-3d-toy-camera/
Toy Camera: About This Group
âA group for plastic camera fanatics! If you use a holga, diana, lomo or any other toycamera as well as homemade pinholes; upload your best shots here. This is the kingdom of ââcheapââ photography where plastic, leaks and vignetting are kings. Make sure this is not the right place for any digital or post processed photographies. And please⦠upload a maximum of 2 shots a day (so our homepage features few different artists at the time)
http://www.redbubble.com/toy-camera (photos on link)
ToyCamera Apps
Takayuki Fukatsu's series of the first ToyCamera apps. This simple application changes your iphone's camera to the fun toycamera. You do not need any difficult setting or photo editing knowledge. Actually this app has any setting panel. All you need is just take a photo with this app. ToyCamera automatically adds several random effects that is chosen in setting to your pictures.
- Both random & non-random mode.
- 427 to 1600px rect & square photos.
- 8 top quality effect, Vintage Green, Vintage Warm, Vintage Yellow, Low Saturation, High Saturation, Toning Sepia, Black & White, HiCon Black&White
- Uploader to the BigCanvas Photoshare
What's new
- Retina display support progress.
Now retina display support is almost done. Next we will start developing update for Twitter new authentification.
http://appshopper.com/photography/toy-camera
Toy cameras are simple, inexpensive film box cameras made almost entirely out of plastic, often including the lens. The term is misleading, since they are not merely 'toys' but are in fact capable of taking photographs. Many were made to be given away as novelties or prizes. The Diana, an inexpensive 1960s 4x4cm novelty box camera from Hong Kong, is typically the camera most associated with the term 'toy camera'. Other cameras, such as the LOMO LC-A, Lubitel, and Holga, while originally intended as consumer, mass-market cameras, have also become identified with the term.
Many professional photographers have utilized toy cameras and the often strange optical effects of their inexpensive lenses to take award-winning photographs. Toy camera photography has been widely exhibited at many popular art shows, such as the annual Krappy Kamera show at the Soho Photo Gallery in the TriBeCa neighborhood of New York City. Various publications such as Popular Photography magazine have extolled the virtues of the Diana camera in its own right as an "art" producing image maker. Several books have also featured the work of toy cameras, such as The Friends of Photography's "The Diana Show", "Iowa" by Nancy Rexroth, and "Angels at the Arno" by Eric Lindbloom.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_camera
September 6, 2010
The 3D hype is now entering the toy market as well. Takara Tomy announced [JP, PDF] the so-called 3D Shot Cam today, a simple photo camera with two lenses. This âtoy version of Fujifilmâs FinePix REAL 3D W3â is aimed at children aged 12 and older who have to use a special viewer to view images shot with the camera in 3D. For that, the pictures have to printed out first (showing two shots side by side).
The 3D Shot Cam features a 0.3MP sensor and an SD card slot (8GB max.). Itâs sized at 55Ã142Ã30mm, weighs 100g and comes with two 3D viewers.
The camera will hit Japanese stores sometime next spring with a $70 price tag. Takara Tomy expects to sell 50,000 units per year in Japan, without saying anything about international distribution plans.
http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/09/06/3d-shot-cam-takara-tomys-3d-toy-camera/
Toy Camera: About This Group
âA group for plastic camera fanatics! If you use a holga, diana, lomo or any other toycamera as well as homemade pinholes; upload your best shots here. This is the kingdom of ââcheapââ photography where plastic, leaks and vignetting are kings. Make sure this is not the right place for any digital or post processed photographies. And please⦠upload a maximum of 2 shots a day (so our homepage features few different artists at the time)
http://www.redbubble.com/toy-camera (photos on link)
ToyCamera Apps
Takayuki Fukatsu's series of the first ToyCamera apps. This simple application changes your iphone's camera to the fun toycamera. You do not need any difficult setting or photo editing knowledge. Actually this app has any setting panel. All you need is just take a photo with this app. ToyCamera automatically adds several random effects that is chosen in setting to your pictures.
- Both random & non-random mode.
- 427 to 1600px rect & square photos.
- 8 top quality effect, Vintage Green, Vintage Warm, Vintage Yellow, Low Saturation, High Saturation, Toning Sepia, Black & White, HiCon Black&White
- Uploader to the BigCanvas Photoshare
What's new
- Retina display support progress.
Now retina display support is almost done. Next we will start developing update for Twitter new authentification.
http://appshopper.com/photography/toy-camera
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