Photo Printing. Natural Phenomena. Photo Tips & Techniques. Photography. New iPhone 5 case offers to fix purple flares. At least one accessory maker is hoping to pick up some business with what has been perceived as a shortcoming of the iPhone 5's camera.
Fotodiox, an Illinois-based company, has a new case out called the camHoodie ($24.95) that promises to "greatly reduce purple lens flare. " There's no magic behind that claim, just a piece of rubber that acts as a lens hood to keep stray light from coming in. How camera makers are getting their design groove on. COLOGNE, Germany -- A decade ago, a cataclysm rocked the photography business as digital image sensors replaced fim.
It turns out that was just the beginning. At the Photokina show here, it was clear a second wave of change is sweeping through the industry. Cameras produced during the first digital photography revolution looked and worked very similarly to their film precursors, but now designers have begun liberating them from the old constraints. Three big developments are pushing the changes: a new class of interchangeable-lens cameras, the arrival of smartphones with wireless networking, and the sudden enthusiasm for full-frame sensors for high-end customers. Hoocap combines lens hood and cap. Lensbaby Lenses for SLR, Mirrorless and PL Cameras.