This is a brief excerpt from PetaPixel
Michael Zhang · Feb 18, 2013
Are you a fan of small things? UK-based photo enthusiast Greg Dash is trying to launch “the world’s first digital Lomo-fisheye.” It’s a pint-sized digital toy camera that packs a 170-degree fisheye lens.The novelty gadget is the definition of point-and-shoot: there’s no LCD screen on the back, so you’ll have to wait until the images are transferred onto a computer before you can see whether they turned out the way you envisioned.
Dash says he was disappointed by the fisheye lenses that are being produced for smartphone cameras — specifically the poor construction and the fact that they can easily fall off the phone (the ones that use magnets to mount).
On the other hand, buying a proper fisheye lens for a more serious camera often costs a pretty penny, and isn’t worth it for casual shooters who would simply like to take a fisheye snapshot now and then without adding a pricey new lens to their camera bag.
Dash’s custom camera is therefore designed with one very specific purpose: it’s an extremely portable (and relatively cheap) fisheye snapshot camera.
In addition to the fisheye lens, the camera also features 2 …
By: Michael Zhang
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