Nikon prepping new low-end dSLR?

Nikon's lower-end dSLR line is due for a revamp, and there are some signs that it could come soon in the form of a model featuring an articulated screen.

Photos of an SLR with a screen that pivots out and twists surfaced Sunday at the Something Awful forum and Monday at Engadget; the photos depict the production of a Nikon commercial in Eastern Europe, according to the forum posting from "indyjb" and Engadget.

Articulating screens are nothing new; some Olympus and Panasonic dSLRs feature them, while some Sony models have a pivoting LCD that can be useful. But newer technology developments in the market make them more useful.
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Film camera takes on a whole new meaning

Although its Web site calls it the Transformer Camera, we don't really see it resembling an Autobot or a Decepticon. However, there's more to this than meets the eye as this large film canister is actually a working 35mm film camera.

The online store is in Korean. Here's what we can make out of it after running it through Google Translate. The lens' focal length is fixed at 35mm with an aperture of F10, and it requires an AA-sized battery to operate. Measuring 65 x 141mm and weighing 192g, the camera is portable enough to bring around in a sling bag or backpack.

Given that film cameras are enjoying a mini revival these days, we'll probably see the Transformer Camera soon in novelty stores. If you can't wait, the Web site prices the shooter at approximately US$20. No shipping details were provided.

Via CrunchGear

Is Kodak's new Zx1 better than the Flip Mino HD?

Last year, Kodak was first out the gate with an HD minicamcorder, the Zi6. That model was pretty good and won some fans for its decent video quality and relatively large LCD display. This year, Kodak's sticking with much the same as far as the guts of the camcorder, but it's evolved to a more rugged design that's geared toward consumers with "action and adventure in mind".

The US$149.99 Zx1 incorporates the same 1/4.5-inch 1.6-megapixel sensor as the Zi6. However, according to Kodak, it has upgraded the processor in this model, which appears to make the camcorder zippier than its predecessor. It's also shrunk the LCD from 2.4 inches to 2 inches. But the Zx1 is still bigger than most of its competitors, particularly the Flip Video MinoHD. Even so, it's pretty compact and fits in most pockets.

Does it all add up to a Flip killer?

Via CNET Crave

Camera Van beats Google Street View vehicle hands down

In 1993, Harold Blank had a dream where he covered his van entirely with cameras. When he woke up, he regarded the dream as an epiphany and went on a shopping spree to buy cheap shooters to glue onto his van. The result was the Camera Van, Blank's concept to taking pictures of people along streets. His idea was that most people would have thought the snappers were defective and hence let their inhibitions down, hence letting Blank capture them at their most natural, or surprised, state when they saw his vehicle.

Appearance-wise, the front grill of the van is covered with almost every type of Polaroid camera, while the passenger side has four 32-inch LCDs to emulate negative frames. On the back, Blank mounted two LCDs that repeatedly play a video of kids waving to passerbys. On the driver's side, the self-proclaimed artist used hundreds of Kodak Instamatic cameras to create a mural of a bigger similar shooter. To impress pedestrians on overhead bridges, the top of the van has the word Smile constructed from Kodak film point-and-shoots.
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