Here's a Camera we all need

USAIR

http://www.satugo.com/

Fred

Nikolai

Thanks for the link!

USAIR wrote:

http://www.satugo.com/

Fred

Funny camera for kids, methinks..:):

As always, they do not post the original/untouched pics from this kind of cameras, knowing that the quality would be abismal..

cmason

Nikolai wrote:

Funny camera for kids, methinks..:):

As always, they do not post the original/untouched pics from this kind of cameras, knowing that the quality would be abismal..

No pics, because it doesn't exist yet:

The SatuGO team is now searching for a manufacturer that is interested in taking over the concept, and produce the SatuGO camera in close collaboration with us as designers. There has been an immense feedback on the product idea and a great number of investors have shown interest. Now we are in the search for producers to take SatuGO the final step into realization.
SatuGO was original intended for the sub-cultural marked, as the concept developed we - at the SatuGO team - realized the versatility of the SatuGO camera, besides the fun factor SatuGO has purposes for everyday use. By storing data in a mobile memory of 1 GB, SatuGO can furthermore be used as a webcam. Therefore we see two very different interest groups, one is the street style boy or girl, the other is the more practical person that either needs a small camera, data storage or the webcam function, but buys the SatuGO for its playful aspects.
There is currently 3480 people interested in buying a satugo camera.

Bob Bell

I would totally buy one of those. Very cool concept. Who runs the Dgrin manufacturing plant?

David_S85

I really like the promo depiction of the camera-ball in the immediate flight path of the bird. Harry is going to love that camera!

Just saw where they need a manufacturer. Even at that, I'll bet someone has already hacked the satuGO.

DanielB

how would it stay level so you got a shot of something high up, instead of just blue sky if it spun?

Jamoke

Better than a Yo-Yo

DanielB wrote:

how would it stay level so you got a shot of something high up, instead of just blue sky if it spun?

The spin would be a downfall... But there was a thread here about the Digital Holga. I think some examples are Here. I think this would be cool hobbie which would require atheletic abilities as well photography skill to be able to use this and avoid getting lots of blue sky pictures. Same concept with throwing it towards or around a friend. You would have the spin factor and would often get a picture of whatever the thing landed. Timing would be a factor as well. If it did have any spin on it, the rotation would need to be mastered.

Hey, I learned to use a yo-yo, and I like photography.

I'd buy one. I think it'd be a fun camera I could play with on the weekends, and might even get some really fun shots.

Bob Bell

Jamoke wrote:

The spin would be a downfall... But there was a thread here about the Digital Holga. I think some examples are Here. I think this would be cool hobbie which would require atheletic abilities as well photography skill to be able to use this and avoid getting lots of blue sky pictures. Same concept with throwing it towards or around a friend. You would have the spin factor and would often get a picture of whatever the thing landed. Timing would be a factor as well. If it did have any spin on it, the rotation would need to be mastered.

Hey, I learned to use a yo-yo, and I like photography.

I'd buy one. I think it'd be a fun camera I could play with on the weekends, and might even get some really fun shots.

Are you suggesting that everyone learns to throw a knuckleball to use one of those?

David_S85

Jamoke wrote:

The spin would be a downfall.... Same concept with throwing it towards or around a friend. You would have the spin factor and would often get a picture of whatever the thing landed. ...Timing would be a factor as well. If it did have any spin on it, the rotation would need to be mastered.

So my life-long dream of patenting and selling camera/juggling balls has a serious flaw? :cry

Bob Bell

David_S85 wrote:

So my life-long dream of patenting and selling camera/juggling balls has a serious flaw? :cry

David, just put Gyros in them

colourbox

It does bring up an interesting idea. We have image stabilization already. Someone could invent a camera designed to be tossed up, with the actual camera part mounted independently inside with an IS mechanism that keeps the lens always level to the horizon, and with a sensor that takes one or more photos only at the moment at the top of its climb when its speed becomes zero, so you don't get motion blur.

If that's too much to wait for, you could more easily become one of those people who likes to attach their camera to a kite.

David_S85

colourbox wrote:

It does bring up an interesting idea. We have image stabilization already. Someone could invent a camera designed to be tossed up, with the actual camera part mounted independently inside with an IS mechanism that keeps the lens always level to the horizon, and with a sensor that takes one or more photos only at the moment at the top of its climb when its speed becomes zero, so you don't get motion blur.

They've had those for years! In geosynchronous orbit at 22,241 miles high. And they are taking pictures of us all right now.

colourbox

(Goes back to playing with Google Earth...) :gone

USAIR

Bob Bell wrote:

David, just put Gyros in them

Kinda off the subject but you reminded me of something I seen in an old garage
It was called an "AutoGyro" it was filled with oil and was chambered a certain way.
It was fun to play with it was shaped like a bar of gold and you bolted it inside your the trunk of your car.
The idea was when you made a turn it would send oil to the inside side of your turn.
I think it was made in the 50s let me google it.
I couldn't find anything
Anyone remember anything like this?

Fred

Bob Bell

USAIR wrote:

Kinda off the subject but you reminded me of something I seen in an old garage
It was called an "AutoGyro" it was filled with oil and was chambered a certain way.
It was fun to play with it was shaped like a bar of gold and you bolted it inside your the trunk of your car.
The idea was when you made a turn it would send oil to the inside side of your turn.
I think it was made in the 50s let me google it.
I couldn't find anything
Anyone remember anything like this?

Fred

Aren't they called weight jackers because they could shift enough weight over one of the wheels to give it better grip?

DanielB

colourbox wrote:

If that's too much to wait for, you could more easily become one of those people who likes to attach their camera to a kite.

Ohhh that looks fun

USAIR

Bob Bell wrote:

Aren't they called weight jackers because they could shift enough weight over one of the wheels to give it better grip?

Yep thats the idea but the one I saw was called AutoGyro or something like that.

Fred