Buttons: blind camera concept

Here is one interesting camera you won't find on sale. Called Buttons, this camera is unlike any other camera you've seen before. Featuring no optical components at all, it is essentially a blind camera that relies on other people to take photographs for you. The brainchild of Sascha Pohflepp, Buttons is a camera that doesn't capture photographs in the traditional way. In fact it doesn't even “capture” photographs.

When you hit the shutter button, that exact time you pressed the button is stored on the camera (which actually features a Sony Ericsson phone that's running a modified operating system). With the time of the shutter pressed in mind, the camera than trawls through Flickr and searches for a photograph that was taken at that exact same moment in time, but by someone else.

This search could take up to minutes or hours depending on how fast it stumbles upon a photograph with the same timestamp as the moment you “snapped” a picture on the blind camera. Definitely one of the more creative ways you can use to capture the moment. You'll have no idea what's going to turn up on the screen of your camera whenever you hit the shutter button. Watch a demonstration video or find out more about this concept design.
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Leica D-Lux 5 Receives Colorware Treatment

Colorware's new custom D-Lux 5 digital camera is probably one of the most colorful cameras on the market and would be an ideal for photography enthusiasts. For just $400, you can send your Leica D-Lux 5 to Colorware and they will send it back with a fancy new paint job. If you don't already have a D-Lux 5, you can buy a brand new camera with one of their paint jobs for $1,200. [Colorware]
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Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Interchangeable Lens Camera with 16mm Wide-Angle Lens Available For Pre-Order At B&H

Sony's brand new interchangeable lens camera ‘Alpha NEX-C3′ is now available for pre-order in the US via B&H online shop. This compact camera has a retail price of $599.99 and comes bundled with a 16mm wide-angle lens. In case you've forgotten, the Alpha NEX-C3 sports a 16.2-megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, a 3.0-inch Xtra Fine LCD screen, Sony's BIONZ image processor, slots for Memory Stick PRO Duo/ Pro-HG Duo media and SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards, RAW Image Capture, an HDMI port and 720p HD video recording capabilities (30fps). Pre-order yours now!
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Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye Lens Now Available For Pre-order

B&H Phone has started selling the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM lens for $1,499. The ultra-wide zoom lens delivers 180 degree diagonal angle of view images for all EOS SLR cameras with imaging formats ranging from full-frame to APS-C. When the lens is used with full-frame cameras you can choose between a circular fisheye image or full-frame image by using the zoom. With its Ultra-Sonic Motor (USM), and Floating Focus System, the lens offers fast auto focus even down to a close 6.2-inch (0.16 m).
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Rollei Movieline SD 800 P Full HD Camcorder

Rollei has just dropped their newest Full HD camcorder for the mass market. Called the Movieline SD 800 P, this compact camcorder sports a 5.0-megapixel CMOS image sensor, an 8x optical zoom lens, a 3.0-inch touchscreen display, a built-in projector, an SD/SDHC card slot (up to 32GB), an HDMI port, a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery and has the ability to capture 1920 x 1080p Full HD video at 30fps. The Movieline SD 800 P retails for 349.95 Euro (about $499). [Rollei]
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Sony A77 To Be Launched In Japan On September 16th

According to Digital Camera Info, Sony will be launching their newest interchangeable lens camera ‘A77′ in Japan on September 16th. However, there's no word on pricing yet. For your info, the A77 will sport a magnesium alloy body, a 24.3-megapixel Exmor HD CMOS sensor, a TrueBlack 921k 3-way tilt LCD screen, a 3 million dot OLED viewfinder, an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, a built-in GPS and 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities. [Sony Alpha Rumors]
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