Feeling nostalgic? Lovers of good old-fashioned 8mm film will want to take note. Japanese camera manufacturer Chinon has revealed a new retro-inspired HD video camera, the Chinon Bellami HD-1 Digital Super 8 Camera. Inspired by the 8mm film camera of the same name from the 1970s, the Bellami HD-1 brings the functionality and the focal lengths of the old school to the enthusiast class of modern film makers. Its shape, its control systems and its weight-in-hand echoes the original from the lens to the eyepiece.
The new Chinon Bellami HD-1 Digital Super 8 can shoot full HD video through a flexible set of available lenses. It can shoot 1080p video at 30fps, a standard resolution at an admittedly less-than-standard frame rate. Those who might scoff at the lack of 60fps recording will want to consider just what this camera is– it’s retro in design and functionality but in a digital capacity. If you want 4k video and next-gen frame rates, there’s a Black Magic Pocket Cinema or a Nikon D4 with your name on it. This camera is better suited to the Instagram class, those who wish to create a very specific look and feel that reaches back to the film cameras of the 1970s. One bonus point though– the Bellami HD-1 will shoot raw DNG files for more creative control of exposure and color balance in the edit.
The Chinon Bellami HD-1 will be coming this year, available for around $850 USD after conversion from Japanese Yen. It’s only available to the Japanese market at present, but that might change in the future. Even if it doesn’t, it’s a cool little device, a competitor in spirit to the new Digital Bolex that is coming soon.
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Chinon Bellami HD-1 Digital Super 8 Camera | Gallery
In the not-too-distant future, we might all be printing our style accessories at home. The people at United Nude have envisioned this future in a new series of 3D printed footwear designed by some of the world’s greatest living architects. The United Nude 3D Printed Shoes collection features designs by Zaha Hadid, Fernando Romero, Ross Lovegrove and more — all printed using 3DSystems technology.
This week at Salone del Mobile in Milan, Italy, United Nude and other brands are revealing their latest innovations to a design-minded audience. While the event is focused on furniture and interiors, United Nude’s new footwear series takes its inspiration from architectural concepts. United Nude teamed up with 3DSystems, a 3D printing company, and invited five architects to join the project.
The United Nude 3D Printed Shoes concept, titled “ Re-Inventing Shoes “, features five designs by five celebrated architects and designers. These include Ben Van Berkel, Zaha Hadid, Ross Lovegrove, Fernando Romero and Michael Young. Each has its own distinct identity, varied in the spirit of design, but produced with the same 3D printing system. Hadid’s “Flames” shoes are sharp and dynamic. Romero’s “Ammonite” shoes are symmetrical and arthropodic. Each shoe is very different from the next, and the whole set shows just how flexible 3D printing technology can be.
For now, the United Nude 3D Printed Shoes concept is a short-run, prototype only project. However, it might be pretty simple to scale this project into wider production. With 3D printing, the design is the hard part, and this has already been completed by some of the biggest names in the business. The next step would be to print them for shipping, or alternatively, release the designs so fans can attempt to create them closer to home.
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