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Re: Kodak Ektra

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Post by joelrunyon »

simonsarris wrote: post #5
OJFord wrote: post #4

> Edit photos anywhere with Snapseed™ The "before" and "after" images [0] are completely different photographs! [0]: http://www.kodak.com/KodakGCG/uploadedImages/Consumer/Produc...

It's a continuation of scene. I think they were attempting a panorama where half was "before" and half was after, but the subject and feel of each side of the pano is just so different, that it hardly has a comparison effect! For a true before/after, see these images: http://kp.kinsta.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/before.jpg http://kp.kinsta.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/after.jpg

I've seen these things be "sliders" before. Where you slide the middle line & can see both "before" and "after" just by sliding it.

Seems like they got the two photos, but didn't figure out the tech behind it.

Re: Kodak Ektra

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Post by 1_2__3 »

notatoad wrote: post #11
busterarm wrote: post #3

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/10/kodak-ektra-price-spe...

did i miss something on the kodak site, or did they forget to mention that it's a smartphone? Or did ars get that wrong? reading through the full marketing page linked at the top here, i don't see any indication that it's anything other than a digital camera running android.

It's not just you, I had to hunt to figure out WTF was going on. I thought at first it was a phone case that doubled as a camera.

Re: Kodak Ektra

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Post by brudgers »

achamayou wrote: post #55
simonsarris wrote: post #2

Their "Specs" link at the bottom 404s! Ow. Much more info in this blog post: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/Consumer/Press_Center/KODAK_EKTRA... KODAK EKTRA Smartphone key features: * ANDROID 6.0 (Marshmallow) * Professional results from a 21MP fast focus camera sensor with F2.0, PDAF, OIS, Dual LED Flash * 13MP phase detection auto focus front-facing camera with F2.2 PDAF * Helio X20 2.3GHz Decacore processor with 3GB R…

No word on the either the size of the sensor nor the focal length of the lens. Not what you would expect from a camera announcement...

Sensor size is the big one since that will determine signal to noise ratio and ultimately the end result for any given computation.

Re: Kodak Ektra

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Post by 1_2__3 »

Specs page: Nonexistent.

Details page: Nonexistent.

Cost hint: Nonexistent.

I've seen Kickstarters more compelling.

Re: Kodak Ektra

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Post by Nadya »

1_2__3 wrote: post #74

Specs page: Nonexistent. Details page: Nonexistent. Cost hint: Nonexistent. I've seen Kickstarters more compelling.

I was going to correct you with "A link to the specs is at the bottom." http://i.imgur.com/As4EwBV.png

But then I went to the page and it is uh....empty? So I guess you're right.

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/consumer/Product/Product_Specs/?c...

Re: Kodak Ektra

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Post by eveningcoffee »

exelius wrote: post #10

Didn't Nokia try this already? I'm pretty sure the camera world has settled into two kinds of cameras: cell phones for people who just need to take a few snaps, and DSLRs for people who need more features than can possibly fit in a cameraphone (flash hotshoe, changeable lenses, larger sensor, etc). DSLRs are cheap enough that cost isn't really an issue. I doubt the results here will be any better than Nokia had.

First it was a Windows phone, so it is hard to compare.

Second I think that your view is too simplistic. There are more use cases than these two. Some people prefer Fuji cameras over DSLRs, some probably would like to have a potentially decent camera with them all the time, but did not bother to have a Windows phone.

We are about to find out how big is this market.

Re: Kodak Ektra

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Post by askmike »

noipv4 wrote: post #38
OJFord wrote: post #4

> Edit photos anywhere with Snapseed™ The "before" and "after" images [0] are completely different photographs! [0]: http://www.kodak.com/KodakGCG/uploadedImages/Consumer/Produc...

Was that so difficult Kodak? https://codecanyon.net/item/multipurpose-before-after-slider...

Or just use something free instead...

http://codepen.io/nikolaygit/pen/wFqjE

Re: Kodak Ektra

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Post by eveningcoffee »

mslot wrote: post #70
jrockway wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe, but there are plenty of people with cameras like the RX100.

Was going to say, RX100 is in a class of its own :). I always have it with me when I travel and often have it my pocket just in case. I don't always use it, but it's small enough not to care. Especially for outdoors photography, an RX100 generally takes better pictures than a DSLR, because you're more likely to have it with you when a good picture opportunity arises.

The best camera is the one you have with you. :)

Now, if you have multiple cameras...

Re: Kodak Ektra

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Post by MichaelGG »

eveningcoffee wrote: post #77
exelius wrote: post #10

Didn't Nokia try this already? I'm pretty sure the camera world has settled into two kinds of cameras: cell phones for people who just need to take a few snaps, and DSLRs for people who need more features than can possibly fit in a cameraphone (flash hotshoe, changeable lenses, larger sensor, etc). DSLRs are cheap enough that cost isn't really an issue. I doubt the results here will be any better than Nokia had.

First it was a Windows phone, so it is hard to compare. Second I think that your view is too simplistic. There are more use cases than these two. Some people prefer Fuji cameras over DSLRs, some probably would like to have a potentially decent camera with them all the time, but did not bother to have a Windows phone. We are about to find out how big is this market.

And the Nokia cameras/phones were really slow. Nearly unusable to just pull out and get quick shots off.
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