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Saturday, July 01, 2006

Today's Point-and-Shoot

So you think digital is hard?

Posted by: OREN GRAD

3 Comments:

John Roberts said...: Hey, the whole outfit is under 200 lbs., so I guess that still qualifies as a "field" camera.; 4:40 AM
Max said...: Make it a little larger and probably with some adjustments you could shelter from the rain inside the camera if the whole outfit was water tight!
How's that for a field camera?
Hey, you could buid a camera out of an empty motorhome, one lens on one side, projection of the image on the opposite wall. That would make for a great travel rig to shoot roadside scenery. At that size, even a pinhole would produce some interesting results!
Wow, weird ideas come to mind, like adjustable suspension to aim the whole thing...
I'm tripping.; 12:12 PM
David A. Goldfarb said...: I know someone who has one of these, and he has the wheeled Lotus cart that goes with it. He says he's used it in the field on a portable Black and Decker Workmate bench instead of a tripod.

Even with all the problems, that camera is a fantastic deal. The filmholders go for over $1K each.; 11:28 PM