Gizmodo Australia » old tech http://www.gizmodo.com.au the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:09:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Lubitel 166+ Improves On Classic Lomographer Camera http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/lubitel_166_improves_on_classic_lomographer_camera-2/ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/lubitel_166_improves_on_classic_lomographer_camera-2/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:00:00 +0000 Gizmodo US Edition http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/lubitel_166_improves_on_classic_lomographer_camera-2.html I’ve never been enough of a photography purist to bemoan the switch to digital, but if you’ve really missed shooting film on a fully manual machine, the folks at Lomography have released an upgrade to the classic 1970s camera, the Lubitel. Called the Lubitel +166, it keeps its old-fashioned looks but adds a couple of (non-digital) upgrades. Even if you’re not a film fanatic, it’s a really pretty camera to ogle over.


The original Lubitel was cast in plastic and had a top down viewfinder, enclosed by a pop-up metal hood. Users composed their images by peering down and adjusting the focus knob. The new Lubitel adds the ability to use 35mm, an endless panorama option, and closer and zone focus. The cheapest camera package Lomography is offering includes the camera, 6 rolls of B&W film and 6 rolls of Redscale, and costs $US350. [Lomography via Geek Alerts]

]]> http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/lubitel_166_improves_on_classic_lomographer_camera-2/feed/ 1 Latest New Yorker Cover was Created in Photoshop 3.0 on Mac OS 7 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/latest_inew_yorkeri_cover_was_created_in_photoshop_30_on_mac_os_7-2/ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/latest_inew_yorkeri_cover_was_created_in_photoshop_30_on_mac_os_7-2/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:45:00 +0000 Adam Frucci http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/latest_inew_yorkeri_cover_was_created_in_photoshop_30_on_mac_os_7-2.html You probably assume that most major magazine covers are designed on top-of-the-line systems with the most advanced software available. Most of the time, you’d be right. But this week’s New Yorker cover was created by Bob Staake on some pretty ancient technology: Mac OS 7 and Photoshop 3.0. Mac OS 7 was released in 1991 and Photoshop 3.0 was released in 1994. Good lord.


The cover is simple, yes, but I don’t really see the benefit to using such outdated tech. I mean, wouldn’t running the latest software be easier? But hey, power to him. It’s pretty cool to see such old tech still in use by such big names. [Bob Staake via Boing Boing]

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