Hawt Gadgets

I was looking at getting myself a lens filter for my Eos 60D so I did what anyone with access to the web would do. After a quick search I found some reviews on them. I was looking for something that would help me with my landscape photography. The main issues I was having were the flares and reflections in the images, again reading the reviews I found a good product that I could use.

The results were polarizing lens filters. Polarizing filters work by suppressing surface reflections from non-metallic objects, this is done by blocking the rays. The amount of suppression depends on the angle of the reflected light, the rotation of the filter and the amount of polarization. You can also sometimes see an increase in color saturation of an image, as the glare caused by the surface reflections often lightens the subject of the image.

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I wish we had low cost fisheye digital cameras but alas we have to settle for 35mm film cameras. Lomography makes some nice retro looking cameras and this one is no exception. This Fisheye One Black is the world’s only camera with a built-in fish-eye lens.

This camera produces super-wide-angle images (170 degree view) and compacts everything into a circular image. The distorted images that emerge can be amusing and/or artistic in the right conditions. There is a built in flash so you can use this indoors or at night. It uses normal 35mm film that can be developed at Walmart or wherever else you choose.

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Panasonic has released their smallest and lightest interchangeable lens system digital camera, the Lumix DMC-GF2. It’s a 12.1 MP camera with a built in flash that is a nice blend between a DSLR and point and shoot. The lens used is in the micro thirds format which is more compact but more expensive. This camera is also compatible with Panasonic’s new 3D interchangeable lens which means you can take 3D photos.

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This Canon Powershot is 12MP point and shoot camera worth around $100. That’s what I call a good bang for your buck. As time progresses these small cameras are approaching the quality of larger SLR cameras. I’m not saying this specific camera is that good, but within a few years we’ll be there. Now let’s get back to the review of the Canon PowerShot SD1300.

Let’s talk pictures. The SD1300 can shoot pictures at a maximum resolution of 4,000 x 3,000 pixels and the videos are 640×480 at 30fps. If you want to print an original large picture your prints can be as big as 13″x18″.

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The Canon PowerShot SX20 IS is a 12.1 Megapixel resolution super zoom digital camera. This Cannon model extends the capabilities of the PowerShot series into the range of an SLR type camera. This camera is ideal for photographers that want more control over images, but  are not quite ready for a full digital SLR camera.

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The DualView camera is for those that like being in front of the camera as much as being behind the camera. It’s an extremely good design feature by Samsung incorporated into its fine digital camera line.

The Samsung DualView TL220 is a sturdy 12.2-MP black camera available in a variety of color highlights. The evident innovation is an 1.5-inch display in the front and a 3.0-inch touch screen display in the back. The lens is a 27-mm Schneider wide angle lens that allows up to 4.6x optical zoom. You can also record HD video in 1280x720p resolution at 30 frames per second.

All the functions are operated by the touch screen. The touch screen interface makes it easy to use the various built in settings as they are needed.

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